Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-03-06

whelming vote of ga to the senate to-
day adopted concurrent resolution
favorable to Cuban beiligerency and in
dependence. The resolutions adopted
are as follows:
Resolved, By the senate. the house of
representatives concurring, that in the
opinion of congress condition of public
war exists between the government OF
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba, and that the United
States of America should maintain strict
neutrality Between the contending powers,
according to each all the rights of bellig-
erents in the ports and territory of the
United States.
Resolved That the friendly offices of the
United St8fes should be offered by the
president to the Spanish government for
the redognition of the independence of
Cuba.
The senate galleries were well filled
today in anticipation of the culmina-
ton of the Cuban debate the final vote
being set for 4 o'clock. Shortly after
the session opened Representative Hit,
chairman of the house committee on
foreign relations. was in whispered con-
ference at Senator Sherman's desk
soma tor Allen of Nebraska withdrew his
reHplution for the appointment of Mr..
Lloyd as a senate official after a dis
cussion as to adding a populist official
tokthe rolls.
fSenator Sherman moved that the Gu
rbans resolutions be taken up. This pre-
vailed without objections. Chairman
Hit remained alongside of Senator
Sherman as the debate proceeded. The
yxro q vie cd frr tIa odn Of ba
conference report on the pension appro-
priation bill, also the passage of a bill
relating to the anchorage and move
ment of vessels in st. Mary's river.
LINDSAY OPENED.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky then
addressed the senate on the Cuban res
olution. He said the conflict In Cuba
was being waged with such desperation
that only one of two results could come,
either the complete independence OF
Cuba on the one hand or the utter an
Inhalation of the Cuban people on the
other. The senator said he approached
the subject from the standpoint of hui
mainly rather than law, Declarations
that they had progressed to the stage
of belligerents would avail nothing
IF the United States intends taking
any steps that will avail these strug-
Cling Cubans, those steps should be In
the direction of the ultimate independ-
ence of Cuba" declared Senator Lind
say in stentorian tones. I'm the past
the United States has not hesitated to
take position recognizing independ-
ence under circumstances similar to
those now existing in Cuba justifyine
the United States in considering the
propos' ion for active Intervention to
restore ,.ublc order in behalf of hui
manitS.'
But the resolution, he urged, did not
contemplate active Intervention. 1t eX-
tended our good offices to Spain with a
view of securing the ultimate indie
pendence of Cuba. Spain contemplated
the humiliation of all the able-bodied
men In Cuba In order to crush this up
rising. Spain owed Cuba as much as
Turkey owed to Aremenia, or as the
United States owes to Nonazuela, the
duty of protection, and il this protec-
ton were not given them the point has
been reached when the United States
should move for the severance of Cuba
from Spain.
SENATOR SHERMAN, TOO.
At 1:15 Senator Sherman began his
speech, closing the debate. He said
he felt that the time had come when the
United States must intervene to put
an end to a crime almost beyond de.
scription. He referred to several pam
phlets presented by Estrada Palma
agent and representative OF the Cubans
in this country and said the statement
overcame the Misrepresentation that this
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bands 1t showed the organizat ton Of
a legislature, the election of presi
dent. the latter man of high charac
ter. 1t was as complete an organiza
ton as the United States had during
the revolutionary war.
The rules of war observed by tn,
Cubans were humane and honorable
showing none of the barbarous feroc
ity of the Spanish troops.
The senator read from the orders o
General Maxine Gomez, showing tn,
humane treatment ordered for prison
ers. 1t was in striking contrast will
the murderous course of General wey
ler the Spanish commander The Span
ish force in Cuba was distinctly Span
ish. In this the Spanish force toda,
was greater than the entire British
force sent TO tne united states TO com
bat our struggle for Independence.
Senator Sherman went on to speak o
the bad faith of Spain in putting dow
the former rebellion when reforms wer
promised and never executed. The sen
ntor paid glowing tribute to Genera
Gomez, commander of the Cubans. VIII
had been pictured as brigand.
Gomez is man of standing, of char
acter," said Senator Sherman. He !
probably an idealist."
Turning to the material interests be
tween the United States and Cuba. h
showed that the trade from the islands
to this country was $s2.0Oo.O 900 annual,
! and the trade from the United States t,
Cuba was s19.000.000.
But. mark it," said Senator Sher
man, II do not favor the annexation O