Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-03
The RleHTs OF CUBA

Congress and the President Very Loaxh
TO Recognize Them-MeanwhGle thG
Slaughter Goes On-Buncombe ResOlu.
tion Passed by Both Houses of Congress
aad Modified at the Request OF MT.
! CIeveIand-No Change OF View.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. GA glance a4
the history OF Cuban legislation pro-
posed in the last session of congress
goes to confirm the impression that.
without decisive battle in Cuba, the
attitude of this government toward
that country will not be radically
changed in the approaching session.
The records show that no less than 80
different and distinct declarations re-
| garding the struggle in that island
| were presented in the first session of
the ffty-fourth congress. OF these, Is
originated in the senate-nine Joint
resolutions, two concurrent resoIu.
lions and seven simple resolutions
and Is in the house of representatives
three Joint resolutions, three con-
current resolutions and nine simple
resolutions. All of these but one sue
cessfully passed all stages of consid.
Grafton and received the signatures of
the president of the senate and speaker
of the house. That was the concur
rent resolution introduced by Senator
Morgan, from the committee on for
eign relations, reading as follows:
ResOlUed, That in the opinion of congress, q
condition OF public war exists between the
government OF Spain and the government pro-
claimed ami for some time maintained by
force Of arms by the people Of Cuba. and that
the United States of America should maintain
a strict neutrality between the contending
powers, according to each all the rights OF
belligerentS in the ports ana territory of the
United States.
While this was under consideration,
Senator Cameron moved an amend
ment suggesting that the United
States shall intervene by it's friendly
Offices to put an end to the struggle,
in lieu of which the committee on for
eign relations submitted the follow
ing which was adopted as q part of
the original resolution.
Resolved, further, That the friendly Offices Of
the United states should be offered by the
president to the Spanish government by the
recognition Of the independence OF Cuba.
When the matter got into the house,
the following substitute for the senate
resolution was adopted:
Reselred. That in the opinion of congress a
state of public war exists in Cuba. the parties
to which are entitled to beuigerent rights,
neutrality between the belligerents.
Resotred, That congress depIoreS the de-
Struct1on OF life and property caused by the
war now wag ing in that island, and believing
that the only permanent solution of the con-
test, equally in the interests of Spain, the peo-
pie Of Cuba and other nations. would be in the
establishment OF government by the choice
OF the people of Cuba, it is the sense of con-
gresS that the government Of the United States
should use its good offices and friendly inf1u-
ence to that end.
ResOEred, That the United States has not in
teryened in struggles between any European
governments and their colonies on this cont1-
nent; but from the very close relations be-
tween the people OF the United States and
and the extent OF the commerce between the
two peoples. the present war is entaiIing such
losses upon the people of the United States
that congress is OF opinion that the govern
ment of the United States should be prepared
to protect the legitimate interests of our citi-
Gems by Intervention If necessary.
In conference, however, the senate
proposition was agreed to and finally
passed.
1t was freely stated about the capt.
toll last session that the failure of
congress to take a more decisive stand
than that outlined in a concurrent res
olution, which required no executive
action, was due to the expressed de-
sire of President Cleveland that moth
ing shoenld be done which would en-
barrass or constrain his administra-
ton in any way regarding the Cuban
question. So far as can be learned
there has been no change in the views
of the executive in this regard.