New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
SOAPS and PERFUMES.
UnexcelIed in quality and fragrance.
COLGATE'S.

recalled
he had failed put down the insurrecton. and In
his place had been sent whose only reputa-
most cold-biooded brutality in the last war Of lib
erty in Cuba That was the actual condition IN
cuba to-day. The question arose, what Were the
duties OF the United States in the presence of that
war? " nat acton should Congress take IN regard
TO such condition of affairs in an island lying at
/ the threshold of the United States? There were no
ties OF sentiment untint the reu SsaseS 70 i con-
nection with England. Spain had recognized the
the attack Fort Sumter. And so the Senate mad
the RICH, to look at the question from the point OF
view OF the OF humanity and of the interest
of the Uniied States. The Cubans guaranteed free
speech and liberty OF conscience: whereas the
spanards had recently closed Protestant churG S
Gulf of Mexico. lying right athwart the Inc lead
of the United states or in the hands Of It's own
people would be bulwark 70 the United stats ana
its safety ana peace. CuDa snpu'd never ~ Sui
fercd from the hands Of Spain into the hands
the subject might be dismissed. The question was
whether the United States should permit the pres,
was to-day lost to Spain Spain might maintain
guerilla warfare there for years she might wipe
He had read recent proclamation or feheVaI
Weyler and asserted that no more bloody code was
tion and determination He might nave II IN ms
power to prolong ne agony unul me ls a was
But that the only way. Every man hghtng
Independence. but he lighting with a price on
fighting the battle of despair
t'CCi'''
Mr.. Lodge drifed 20 the case Of the Armenans.
and declared that the u,terances OF LORD SahsouFy
IN regard to them could only be described az pitifu
lie had used language which had never been heard
from an English Prime Minister in the lines OF
Chatham OF canning or OF ialh s , i' ' ra
| capable Of hlmself-the great power or money an!
| of money-lenders. These mon 4y-lenders did not
care how many Armen!ans were buicherea me
;rbnro he ssd was England WITH tie greatest
| fpp If
she had modified with such wonderful speed But
tina; squadron had remained in the English Chan
Blake and mighty Nelson fell And yet England
was more responsible lhan any Other Power FOR me
existence Of Turkey. And to-day the world Of West
ern Europe and the world Of America were looking
barbarism so -Asiatic-to these Armenians
and put stop to that blot on civilization We
our own doors. There IN Cuba. there IS useless
bl92dshed, bru,ality cruelty destruction Of fS
a savage war witch Is not submitted to the rules
down as the evil cation Of Wes,ern Europe has
broken down befoI Armenia! ] 30 not belize II
can people generous berty-ioving have ques-
ton They with Cuba in this struggle for free
| the part Of the Government put end 10 the
| terrible state OF things now existing therei we
ing our good offices Let il once be understood that
GSOs and 'I ' %R s feas HSsD You'd IKE
more positive action than the recoGnon Of bel
bS on the other side The respons billy Is upon
| We cannot escape It, We should exert every in
fuence Of the United States standing. believe
| she does for humanity and civilization. We should
| once more peace. liberty and security CONTINUED
and prolonged applause In the salleTies)
IMPORTANCE OF THE QUESTION.
Mr. Morgan Dem Ala). who had reported the
concurrent resolution from the Committee on For
elgn Relations addressed the Senate. The occasion
he said was one that required the utmost degree q
| clrcumspection Great events might depend upon
| the action Of the Senate. Tire Senate could not
bent upon IT, He hoped IL would be perfectly under
| stood iha, the Committee on Foreign Relations had
covernroent 10 the Government OF the Un!tel states
| now or heretofore. There nothing N Is action
which partook in the slightest degree u retaliation
| The United States had nothing 60 reialiaie nf.
| The action of the Committee on Foreign Relations
was controlled entirely by the consideration o.: whs'
! was due 10 the American Government and people
under the facts Of the peculiar situation which they
/ held TO the Government and people OF cuba The
Senate could advance. with absolute confidence. 10
the ground that the war IN Cuba was a public war
IL was the duty Of Spain TO make concession In
favor OF the other hehgeren 20 the eheci tAai NE
people who are in arms against It by regular enlist,
ment soldiers. and should have The ieatIn,ni 81
that would be recognition by the SOVEREIGN Of the
for their independence. and from that point Of view
| there would De no OCCASION. certainly NJ necessity
for the Government Of the United States or FOR any
other Government TO interfere for the purpose OF
securing the soldiers Of the insurgen armies the
o
his. s1ain has not Intended to DO IT, Spain filed
prison at ceqf A y Tth g M5rTo
and Porto Cubano to repleiion win victims from
tho insurgnt army She c,ed On mem hdro 1n
enough laceratcd these people. Now they are cnt-
tied to belligerent rights. and we intend 50 far as
we are concerned to give them that recognition by
expressing opinion that they are 50 entitled
| 10 be bound by our own laws and by the interna-
tional law the law Of the nations OF the earth 70
maintain perfect neutrality between these two bel
gercnts'
WHAT SHOULD BE SAID TO SPAIN.
| Mr. Morgan. continuing. said that II Spain took
offence where none was intended. II was better that
the United States should incur the risk Of that
offence rather than by its attitude commit an Of
fence against the God of Nations and against the
human family by It's silence ana weakness in the
presence of wrong He would say to SPAIN We
are forced 10 take an attitude which you have
which Is becoming 10 a great republic and TO an
honest and courageous people, and having taken
that attitude, II you choose TO ernbron us on an
occasion of this kind we simply can't help T."
referred 10 the Republic of Cuba as being a Moses
in the burushes, and predicted that after awhile
the world would be blessed by the presence Of that
Mr. Plat (Rep Comm asked Mr.. Morgan whether
resolution without the sanction Of the President
amounted to anything. or whether it amounted to
Mr. MorganNI think that il does. do not deny
the delcacy OF mat Question nor ., 90 deny me
the United States That question is constitutional
| question, and the measure or the rights or Con-
| Of the President OF the United States in
| relation to it is found only in the Constitution.
| But the proper Interpretation Of the rule is not
| necessarily be determined now. because the form
| of the pending resolution is not such to invoke
| the question Nevertheless, If II be necessary or
If the desire to adopt resolution either for
the recognition of belllgerent rights for the in
| dependence of Cuba, would necessarily have to
| give consideration to the question whether con-
| current vote of the two Houses would be equva-
, | lent 10 a full recognition whether the President
Of the United States must participate In 1t before
| II becomes full recognition.
WOULD IT LEAD TO WAR?
Mr. Hale Rep.. Me)-Does the Senator have any
doubt that the passage OF resolution recognizing
the independence Of that assumed republic would
result Immediately In a suspension OF friendly dipo-