The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
ACTION IS NOT TAKEN
Report Made Recommending That
the Senate Agree With
the House.
MORE DELIBERATIoN URGED.
Hawley Says the Nation Is in No
Condition to Enter a Conflict
With Europeans.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March SIN
| the Senate to-day the conference report on
the Cuban resolutions was presented by
Sherman (R.) of Ohio, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, the re-
port being that the Senate recede from its
disagreement to the House resolutions and
agree to them as substitute for its own
resolutions. The report was made a
special order for Monday next at o'clock.
The full text of the concurrent resolution
is as follows:
Resolued. By the Senate, the House of Repre-
sentatives concurrlng therein, that in the
opinion of Congress a state OF public war exists
in Cuba, the parties to which are entitled to
belligerent rights, and the United States
should observe a strict neutrality between the
belligerents.
Resolued, That Congress deplores the destruc-
tion of life and property caused by the war
now waging in that island, and believing that
the only permanent solution of the contest,
equally in the interests of Spain, the people Of
Cuba and other nations would be in the estab-
lishment OF government by the choice of the
people OF Cuba, it is the sense of Congress that
the Government of the United States should
use its good offices and friendly influence to
that end.
Resolved, That the United States has not in
tervened in the struggles between any Eu-
ropean Governments and their colonies on this
continent, but from the very close relations
between the people of the United States and
those OF Cuba, in consequence OF its proximity
and the extent of commerce between the two
peoples, the present war is entsiling such
losses upon the people of the United States
that Congress is OF the opinion that the Gov
IT.-,@
pared to protect the legitimate interests OF our
citizens by Intervention, if necessary
Iu brief discussion that took place
while the report was before the Senate,
Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire said that
in his judgment the resolutions were not
strong enough, and that he was in favor
of action for the recognition and mainte-
nance by the United States of the inde-
dependence of Cuba ''at the risk of war
with SPAIN"
Hawley (R.) of Connecticut, who had
voted for the Senate resolutions. intimated
that there were considerations which
should make Senators stop and think be-
fore voting. The United States, he said,
had exposed itself to unfriendly criticisms
in Europe and it was within the bounds of
possibility that this country would find
itself involved in war, not with one nation,
but with more than one. He ridiculed the
talk about an American army of five or
ten Millions and asked what those men
would do without coast defenses. Would
they march down to the sandy beach of
New Jersey and offer themselves as food
for the enemys cannon? They could do
nothing else.
n,,r,
(Pop.) of Nebraska introduced Joint
resolution authorizing the President of
the United States to issue proclamation
recognizing the political independence of
Cuba and asked unanimous consent to
submit some observations at this time.
"Let it 90 over" Hale (R.) of Maine in
terposed.
The Vice. President asked whether there
was any objection to Aliens request.
Hale did not object, but hoped that the
Senator from Nebraska would not ask
unanimous consent unless there was some
distinctively good reason why he should
submit rem arks at this time.
Allen warned Hale that if he objected
there would be no unanimous consent for
anything Hale brought in this session.
A spirited colioquy, participated in by
Allen, Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire
and Hale, followed.
81 could have delivered my speech in
two minutes" Allen finally remarked,
with an air of disgust. 81 now withdraw
my request for una nimous consent"
Sherman (R.) of Ohio, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relati ons, present
ed the conference report on the Cuban
concurrent resolutions. The report is that
''the Senate recede from its disagreement
to the amendment of the House, and agree
to the same"
Hale (R.) of Maine inquired whether it
was Sherman's purpose to have immediate
action. on the report.
Sherman disclaimed any desire to force
the report through to-day if Senators de-
sired to debate it.. He had no objection to
the report going over, and he suggested
that it be made the special order for 2
o'clock on Monday next.
After further debate by Call CD of
Florida and Hawley (R.) of Connecticut
Sherman's proposition was agreed to. and
the conference report was made the special
order for 2 o'clock on Monday next.
During the proceedings in the House
early in the day the Senate's request for a
conference on the Cuban resolutions was
agreed to, and Speaker Reed announced
Hit, Adams and McCreary as managers
on the part OF the House.