Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-12-17
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Senator Cullom's Impassioned APP
peal for Patriots.
Declares the War Must Cease, aud Tha,
IL Is Time for Interference on
the Part of the United

Washington. Dec. lI.-On motion of
Senator Aldrich trep, H. ~, it was
agreed that when the senate adjourned
Thursday II he until Monday.
Al the close Of the morning business
Senator Cullom addressed the senate
the subject Of Cuban independence
Tic prefaced his speech with the intro
duciion of joint resolution declaring
- that: The extinction Of Spanish title
and tine termination Of Spanish control
In the islands at the gateway of tn,
Gulf Of Mexico are necessary 10 the wei
fare of those islands and of the peapi,
Of the United States"
Senator Cullom a ft,r a brief reference 10
the presidents message in regard To the Is
land OF Cubs said. We are already placed
in such position that some certain couhse of
action must hc adopted. Whatever that
course may he {; must he such as shall give
proper rccognition to the rights. under eN-
listing conditions hrloncing respectively %
Spain ana cuba. u must also recognize
the rights and prcroEatiNrs Of the world al
lcree-of the nations and the people who
stand aloot and watch with de, pest inter
est this struggle Tor Independence ana Tor
liberty against anSoluiiSm And not the
least Of the Responsibilities imposed upon
ais as nation Is the conservation Of our
own rights aud interests In fact. this
latter Is the determining factor which
mrst control our cours,.
Nv hile I am not disposed to criticise
President Cleveland. I may properly say
that had hoped he would lind occasion 70
give more positive or emphatic expression
Of the true American continental policy,
which ought 10 Ice invoked In all cases
where the liberty and Independence Of any
of tne-fsvoplcs7of the American continent
are Involved. And further. I think
ought never 10 hesitate OF delay when the
lines OF this policy run parallel and COIN
Cideut with those OF common humanity.
IF We wait FOR precedent we shall wait
forever. IL a precedent is needed We shall
make one.
We have already proclaimed that the
United States viii have something to say
regarding matters affecting the American
continent and We should now announce
that the speedy termination OF Spanish
control OF the islands a the gateway Of the
Mexican gulf is necessary alike TO the well
fare OF those islands and to the people II
the United States.
This congress Of the United States has
already recognized 10y solemn resolution
the belliGerent nghis Of Cuba. but 81 long
as u has not received the executive APP
Groval u has no force And u IL had. il IS
>-aoN1el ssSt some other course must DE
taken. The question to be determined Is
not fully clear. except that the war must
cease
The American people are coming to the
consideration CT the Cuban situation as
they already have IN certain other cases
as a great political question. a continental
question, IL you please And being a pa
lt;ical. continental question. u will be de-
cided ultimately by the continent whose
Interests are most clearly involved. Geo
graphically considered. Cuba cannot he
long to Spain. A lire drawn from the south
fiorida headiands 10 the mouth OF the
Orinoco places Cuba on the American side.
The great Anthem sea which surrounds
Cuba and other Islands Is hut an extension
Of the Mexican gull and geographically
Cuba belongs. as politically ii ought TO he
long. TO the American continent OF re-
I'uhlics. and not to Spain or Europe. Geo
graphically Cuba is in American waters
and politically Il Is entitled TO statehood
IN the continent OF American republics.
This great continental question. there
fore. when stripped OF all its complications.
becomes In plain and simple language,
shall Cuba be free2
THE effort cannot fail We shall not
wage any warfare for the acquisition of
territory for ourselves We shall not claim
Cuba as reward for saving her from the
slaughter. but We will not see that fair
island turned again 10 the mercies of wild
beasts and vultures of war whose only
stimulus Is gain Cuba iibre-free Cuba-is
the reward and what a glorious reward
VIII that be- Every citizen of the United
States will feel that his birthr!ght as an
american freeman viii mean something
Every lover u liberty the world over will
.exult in the progress and advancement of
pan. The breadth and stature OF indi-
--aa3- America RisBa viii be enlarged and
nnobled Society will feel that its doors
Iced not be closed against wrong ana OPP
preston. Tor there viii be none who dare
modest and maze afraid. A settlement is
10 lie mac A settlement must be had The
account has been open and running long
enodgh-yes. far too long. To its settle
ment We may properly invite the coopera-
tion Of ali the republics of the Americas
continent. But the end OF the devastation
r2ust be determined. The United States
must furnish the occasion. IL Il does not
otherwise arise.
III other means fail, we may consider
the propriety OF a fair purchase Of Cuba
That method has had its share of consider
alton under previous administrations IL
Is not that We want the territory but We
Iaean that the trouble shall meet a just
settlement and conclusion. Let the en5
come and come quickly. Let the bloodshel
cease ana let freedom and humanity be
Gloriled.
THE wisdom and discretion OF an
American president and cabinet can
certainly nnd way to determine the
trouble without imperiling the interests
OF the country or people. I have little choice
or preference as TO the particular method
but I 90 want, ana ! know the public ex-
lfeclss a SelliSnent on humane and lust
basis
The United States can do no less than
20 initiate this effort for humanity ami
liberty"
At the conclusion of Senator Cullom's
speech. Senator Call (dem., Fla) took
the floor and spoke on the Cuban ques-
tioa.
Senator Calls joint resolution was at
the close of his speech referred TO the
-svssts ittee on foreign relations.
II { hill TO amend the immigration
laws was ehen taken up as unfinished
Senator Gibson (dcm., Md.) favored
the pOstpon -ment of the consideration
of the bill till after the holidays.
Senator Gibson made the formal mo
ton that the bill be postponed tall
the first Monday in january.
The senate, by a vote of yeas, 10,
nays. 81, refused to postpone consider
stion OF the bill.
The senate at 3: 40 went into executive
session.