The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-21
HAVE REACHED CUBA
The Resolution Is Before the Senate
for Final Action.
A VOTE is EXPECTED SOON
Morgan Expresses the Belief That
War With Spain Would Result
From Recognition of the Gu
bans as Belligerents.

other money in circulation, which was
ordered printed for use of the senate.
The senate spent some time in dis
cussing questions of official procedure.
Hill of New York called attention to
the numerous resolutions passed by the
house and senate, some joint, some
concurrent, and some individual acts
of the house. There was no authorita-
tive decision as to which of the resolu-
tions required the signature of the
president in order to make it operative.
AT the suggestion of Frye, who urged
the desirability of an authoritative
statement. Hill offered a resolution,
which was agreed to- directing the ju-
dietary committee to report on the sub
ject This action is regarded as hav-
ing important bearing on pending res
olutions relating to foreign affairs.
Squire of Washington reported ia
vorably the bill requiring marine en-
gineers to be American citizens. Frye
called attention to some recent re-
marks of Squire criticising the un-
American course of the international
steamship lines and declared the sena-
tor had unintentionally misstated
facts, having been 'crammed with
misinformation."
The Cuban question came before the
senate to-day for definite and final ac-
ton, and 1t is expected the vote will
be taken at an early day on the several
pending Notwithstanding Spain
to recognize the belligerency of Cuba,
and requiring a recognition of Cuban
independence. There is every indica-
tion, also, that the debate will lead
to more radical and decisive resolu-
tions. The opening of the debate to-
day drew large crowds to the galleries
and there were frequent demonstra-
tions of approval at the stirring and
dramatic utterances of several of the
speakers. Lodge and Morgan were
particularly forcible and direct in their
language. Morgan expressing the be-
| lief that war between the United
| States and Spain would result from
recognizing the Cubans as belligerents
The Cuban resolution, as reported by
the committee on foreign affairs, is as
follows:
Resolved, BY the senate, the house
of representatives concurring, that, in
the opinion of congress, a condition of
war existed 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 a strict neutrality between
the contending powers, according to
each all the rights of belligerents in
the ports and territory of the United
States"
Cameron moved the substitution of
the following:
Resolved, That the president is here
by requested to interpose his friendly
offices with the Spanish government for
the recognition of the independence of
Cuba"
Morgan, during his speech, took up
the legal question involved, explaining
the duties and obligations OF recogni-
tion as belligerency. When armies are
formed and men leave their place as
citizens and become soldiers, then the
civilized world recognizes this transfer
as creating a state of belligerency. I'm
der existing circumstances. those par
ticipating in the uprising were not re-
cognized by Spain as soldiers, but as
felons rising against their government,
to be treated with the ignominy of fell
ons, they and their children. And yet,
said Morgan, while war is public and
beyond the possibility of question or de-
NAL, Spain refuses to recognize the war.
She fills Mora castle, exiles men to PEN
al colonies in Africa; she infiicts penal
ties unwarranted. even II war did not
exist. And Kith war public and noto-
rious, IL becomes the duty OF the Unit
ed States and all other countries to de-
mand the recognition of the Cubans as
soldiers, not as felons. The United
States should be the first to step to the
front and say to Spain: You have
long enough lacerated those people"
The senator said the attitude taken by
the United States, acting according TO
its plain duty, need give no offense to
Spain. But If it did give offense, then
it was a choice between that offense
and one against the God of nations.
Morgan said he approached this ques-
tion reluctantly, but that the committee
on foreign relations had found itself
confronted by large mass of petitions
and had felt IL to be incumbent upon IL
TO take some action. Ii was necessary
TO either report adversely or favorably.
and he would say here what he had
said in the committee, that he con-
ternplated war at the end. whatever ac-
ton the United States might take. not
that Spain would be justified In resent
ing any interference. but because of
the feeling entertained By Spain to-
wards this country. Morgan did not
conclude his speech. saying he would
go on another day. as there were many
points connected with the question
which he wanted TO touch upon at
greater length than he could to-day.
In graphically picluring the rise and
spread of the rebellion Lodge said:
/ These 500 men who started 50 feebly q
year ago in the eastern part Of the
island have crept over that island from
! one end 10 the other. They have grown