The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-21
BELLIGERENT RIGHTS TO CUBA
The Question Now Before Con.
gTess For Action.
The Opening Debate Drew Large Crowds.
Frequent Demonstrations OF Approval
ut the Stirring and Dramatic Utter
anoes of Several Speakers-Synopsls of
ohe Observation-Disclosures lodges Power
full Plea For Cuban Recognition.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The Cuban
question came before the Senate to-
day for definite and final action on che
resolution requesting Spain to reoog.
nize the beiligerency of Cuba, and re-
questlng recognition Of Cuban inde-
pendence.
Tho opening OF the debate to day
drew large crowds to the galleries, and
the stirring and dramatic utterances Of
several of the speakers were loudly ap.
plauded. Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts,
and Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, were
particularly forcible and direcs in their
language. Mr.. Morgan expressing the
belief that war between the United
States and Spain would result from
recognizing the Cubans "a belliger-
entH.
In graphically plcturing the rise and
spread OF the rebellion, Mr., Lodge
said: "Just year ago another revolu-
ton began. 1t began in the eastern
NJ art of the island with q small band Of
500 men. With the vast wilderness of
lying bulletins that come from Spanish
sources 1t is very difficult, and it is not
worth while. perhaps, to try to trace
the battles which have been fought
But there are certain great facts which
there Is no mistaking. Those men who
started 80 feebly year ago in tho west-
ern part of the island have creps over
that island from one end to the other.
The SOC have grown until to-dsy the
hostile accounts Represent them at As,
600 in the field.
I'VE know they have formed o govern.
mont, that they have held two elections,
thai every officer in the army holds his
commission from the government which
they have established"
There was hearty applause as Mr..
Lodge closed with the following pero-
ration: '"It that war goes on in Cuba
with the added horrors which this new
general brings with him; II 1t continues
the responsibility Is on US. We can es :
cape IL. We should exert every influ =
ence OF the United States to put stop
to that great war which ia now raging
there. and try to give to that island
once more peace and liberty and secu-
rity."
MT, Morgan, who reported the resolu.
ton, said that Spain would welcome q
war with this country, which would az
ford her legitimate excuse to get rid
OF Cuba In way not to wound her pride.
In response to q question by Mr.. Frye,
Mr.. Morgan said: my opinion is that
Congress has the perfect, independent
right to make this declaration OF indie
pendenne"
Mr.. Cameron (Pa and Mr.. Call (Fla)
also spoke. Mr.. Cameron gave notice
that IL the resolution was adopted re-
guessing Spain to act and she did not,
he would then move for the immediate
and complete recognition Of Oubsn in-
dependence.
Throughout the debate. lasting three
hours. Senior Pastor, of the Spanish lie.
cation, sss in the diplomosic gallery.
The senate at $50 adjourned until SAT.
nrday.
Lower House of Congress-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Agsin TODAY
che House attended strictly to business.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular bill was agreed 80. The
Senate amendments to the pension bill
we're sent to conference, and the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up. The
latter bill carries 5000. 9s5, or Sl82, 792
less than the law for the current year.
On connection with proposition to in.
crease the salaries OF Indian inspectors
from 10, 500 20 $4,000, the salaries fix
by law (tbe bills of the last two yesrs
1870 onty npp1opriAteu SSuu eaon 1Of
there salartos), both Mr.. Cannon and
Mr.. Dingley, the Republican leaders on
che floor, appealed to the majority in
view OF the situation OF the Treasury to
keep down expenses and refnse to tax (,
step In the direction of increased sals-
ries. But their appeals were in vain,
Id she action OF the committee on
Indian affairs In restoring the salaries
was sustained by vote Of 81 to SO.
Ohildren;s Home Burned.