New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10

accented without Question, and when the subject
passed. for the time being from the consideration
of men. In or on, of Congress. The question Oh
belligerency. General Grant had said, was a ques-
ion of fac, Mere fighting did not constitute war.
There must be military forces. acting under mill
tary rules and laws. There must be. above all
distinct political organization capable OF dischars
ing the duties Of State and meeting ns just re-
sponsibilities to other Powers
The insurrectionists Mr. Hale said, had no gov
ernment except on paper 1t had no legisia'-
ure 10 courts no ports-nothing but Struggling
bands occupying struggling camps. To the pres
ent day not only had the insurgents IN Cupa
not won a battle but they had hardly fought whal
deserved the name Of battle. 1t was case OF ciean'
outright guerilla war. He asked Senators 10 con-
frast the Cuban instruction with the American
Civn War, when European nations IN most Suarueu
fashion-and not by offensive resolutions-recoghAe'
the be.ligerency Of the Southern Confederac'' i"e
Southern Confederacy was then In the occupa"oh
OF more than a million square miles OF terr''oi''
With three or four exceptions. there was ho' q
single post held by the Federal Government IN the
Confederacy Resolutions Of secession had been put
70 the test Of popular elections after the deiipera'e
action Of State conventions. The Confeoerates "au
at that time an established government. with legs-
latvc powers IN full force. with Department OF
the Army Department of the Navy, with regu-
lar official life recognized IN the capital ana with
courts of Justice through the whole length anu
breadth of the Confederacy.
SPANS ATTITUDE IN THE LATE WAR
Secretary Seward. Mr.. Hale went on 10 say! III
ploring!y and entreatingy urged upon the European
Powers the injustice Of even so limited measure
OF recognition of beligerenoy as those POWERS pro,
posed to lakeland did take; and he never ceaseo
20 insist upon European nations recedhg from '""'
recognition which they at last had done
Mr. Mitchell CRep, Ore)-Spain did not receue
from It,
There was no European Power" said MT. Haze
chat during the first years OF our CIVIL war.
showed such a friendliness to Us as the Kingdom OF
Spain did Spain never allowed a British-built and
equipped privateer to remain in her ports an hour
beyond the time absolutely necessary Tor suppieS'
And when the British prvateers took prisoners from
Union vessels into ports of Spain they were al once
released by the Spanish authorities
Mr. Hale spoke OF the infammatory appeals OF
most OF the American newspapers and of the acton
of both House. and attributed the popular feehhg
against Spain TO the mendacous reports OF CON-
dfion Of things in Cuba which did not reaiy exist
The charges against General Weyler he charaSter-
tied as absolutely mendacious fiction from Degih-
rng 20 end And now he had discovered evidence
Of their mendacity. That evidence was IN the very
moderate. respectful and dignhed statement OF the
MrEter from Spain which statement had Deen
brought out by the recitals which had swayed the
Mr. Haze sent to the Clerks desk to have read
scnor de Lomes statement to the press pea d M as
being a communication from a foreign Minister III
regard to international re:at:ons s.,o.s ~ ,his
After colloQuy between senator's Oh ~. W.
point, Mr. Davis withdrew his objection. and the
statement read in full About the pme s sn,
laid before the Senate the unfinished business being
the question Of the right OF Mr. Dupont 10 seat
Mr. Mitchell ep Ore2 IN en ismseor al ;' 10
enab:e the Senator from Maine TO finish hi. speech
The icePresden asked whether there , Was amy any.
nounced that there was none. and that IL was 80
ordered . - aors,ood
that he should insist on the Cuban matter oe'hs us
the Senate the request Of the Senator from oregon
That is all that the Chair can do at TINS time !" re-
gard 10 1t.
HOW THE INSURGENTS WAGE WAR.
Mr. Hale supplemented Senior de Lome's statement
with recent dispatch from Cuba, published IN a
metropolitan news paptr denying the truth OIL 'ne
charges against General Weyler.
He also read from paper published in New- .ia
in the calse of the Cuban reyomon an ,ha WORK
which the revolutlonists Were doing in the burning
of villages and in the destruction OF sugar na pss
does not fght its battles in that way. Freedom
has risen OF from prison bars: Oft from battle
clash: but freedom does not rise from the horrors
and confiagrat'ons and devils work recited 80 eN
unsy by this s m bood turns sea 's
pulse which leaps at the story OF Bahn4cKPup,
and Bunker Hill and Yorktown grns wh ha ,9ah'
10 incendiarism. 1t is the torch Of destruction;
u
resolution thar will give aid and comfort to tn
cs / have read them here 49, NJ,
To question put to him at this point by Mr.
Which Nit H ahe Epropean nations had put
Inc United States Government during the CIV
eonslderaton '0 the anxiety foreign power
would nterfere) which had given ar added stoop p, u
co ,r from which the optimism of Sewar
took sadder tone It was tina, S,anton D
left him a ruin. The answer to the question wa
given by Mr. Seward.
SECRETARY SEWARDS PROTEST.
Here Mr. Sherman interposed the remark tina
before single battle fought In the Cvh wa
Spain England and France had acknowledged IN
Southern Confederacy in the very language con
tanned in the pending resolution. -, .Aoo,
Were they acting rightly said Mr. Hoar' shoo'
ing the qa Snk p?n mr. Sherman
We have waited now long time ana nave see
ard have never raised a single friendly hand. no
sent a single friendly word -, 80 MN
discuss sing and quoted with high measure
praise MI Stewards reply to the question 81 nov
tbas was the answer which he Mr Halle made
Mr. shermans question, Seward said, will SUP
s Su, Which IT sS aS be n aon 1's
Power must be allowed TO interfere with the Unite
states Its method Of he ,ns oda;
This must be left to Spain She sends troops !
SSe sends able and experienced commanders An
as Europe waited. 80 the United states oy S ssi
have fair opportunity of suppressing this reoeS or
II il NOT the first General Grant saiu IN M
message that they are periodical. We are taugh
by General Grant the restraining lesson that "
must do what the European Powers did when N
United States announced that IT, would settle IN
Rebellion in its own way. They retired grumpihg
~ and mutter,ng.y. but they kept hands on
NOT. OUR BUSINESS TO INTERFERE.
In the further course Of his speech Mr. Hale rea
.nproyngly the published newspaper interview
,y,,n the Spanish Prime Minister and with Seno
Emilio CASTELAR, 1t was not the duty or province G
the United States. he said. to interfere whereVe
there was misgovernment. Misgovernment was nc
confined to Spain or 10 Turkey 1t was to be fouh
.-,.,hara Tho limited States was not wholly fire