St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-21
FOR BLEEDING CUBA
RADICAL AND DECISIVE ACTION
LIKELY IN THE SENATE AT
AN EARLY DAY.
DRAMATIC AND STIRRING
UTTERANCES WHILE THE CALI.
RESOLUTION is UP FOR con-
SIDERATION.
WAR WITH SPAIN WILL ENsUE,
What We DO-LOdge's Vigorous
Speech.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The Cuban
question came before the senate today
| expected that votes will be taken at
an early day on the several pending
Notwithstanding Spain to rec
| ognize the bellgerency of Cuba, and
requesting a recognition of Cuban in
| dependence. There is every indication,
also that the debate will lead to more
radical and decisive resolutions.
| The opening of the debate today
| 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. Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) and Mr.
| Morgan (Ala) were particularly fore
| 1ble and direct in their language, Mr..
Morgan expressing the belief that war
| between the United States and Spain
would result from recognizing the
Cubans as belligerents. In picturing
the rise and spread of the rebellion,
Mr.. Lodge said: "Just year ago
another revolution began. 1t began in
the Eastern part of the island, with a
small band of 500 men. With the vast
wilderness of lying bulletins that come
from Spanish sources, it is very diff
cult, and 1t is not worth while, per-
haps, to try to trace the battles which
have been fought But there are GER
tain great facts which there is no mis-
taking. Those men who started SO
feebly a year ago have crept over the
island from one end to the other. The
500 have grown until even today the
hostile accounts represent them at AS
900 in the field. We know that the
railroad lines are cut; that the tel
egraph lines are down; that every
report of Spanish victory that comes
to us in the newspapers is followed
by the statement of fresh insurgent
advance. We know as a matter of fact
that the whole of that island today,
except where the Spanish fleets ride
at anchor, and where the Spanish
armies are encamped, is in the hands
of the insurgents. We know they have
formed a government: that they have
held two elections; that every officer
in the army holds his commission
from the government which they have
established. We know the terms of
that provisional government, and in
the presence Of these facts, and of their
fighting that these men have done, I
think it not unreasonable of them to
ask some recognition at the hands Of
the United States"
Again the senator said, referring to
the desperate fighting of the inSur-
gents: Cuba is fighting not only for
independence. Their men are fight
ing, every one of them, with price
on their heads, and
A ROPE AROUND THEIR NECKS.
'They have shown that they could
fight well. They are fighting the bat
tie of despair
There was hearty applause as Mr..
Lodge closed.
The galleries broke into loud ap-
plause when, in response to question
by Mr.. Frye, Mr.. Morgan said: MY
opinion is that congress has the per-
feet, independent, absolute right to
make this recognition Of belligerency,
or a declaration Of independence, and,
if it is necessary, to enforce it by any
military movement on sea or on land,
it has the right to command the COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy
to go on the field if it is necessary,
and expose his person to the execution
Of that order. That is my opinion"
hours. Senior Pastor, Of the Spanish
legation, set in the diplomatic gallery.
The first thing of Importance was
the reading Of q letter from the sec
retary of the treasury, as to the coin
and other money in circulation, and
which was ordered printed for the use
of the senate The senate spent some
time in discussing a question Of Off
cial procedure. Mr.. Hill, Of New
York, called attention to the numerous
resolutions passed by the house and
senate, some joint, some concurrent
and some the individual act of one Of
the houses. There was no author1-
tative decision as to which Of the res
olutions required the signature of the
president in order to make it operative.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Frye who
urged the desirability of an author
itative statement, Mr.. Hill offered
resolution, which was agreed to, di-
recting the judiciary committee to re-
port on the subject. This action is
regarded as having important bearing
on pending resolutions relating to for
| eign affairs.
Mr. Squire (Rep., Wash.) reported fa-
vorably a bill requiring marine en-
gineers to be American citizens. On
motion of Mr.. Chandler the resolution
! Of Mr.. Lodge concerning bond in
| vestigation went over until Monday.
| M1IlOI UiliS UlOChCu lIlS way IOr some
| time, but Mr.. Call finally had the Gu
| ban resolution called up. The resolu-
ton as received by the committee on
| foreign affairs is as follows:
! Resolved, BY the senate (the house of rep
| resentatives 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 al,
the rights of belligerents in the ports and
territory of the United States
Mrs. Cameron Rep., Pa.) moved a
| substitution of the following:
| Resolved. That the president is hereby re-
quested to interpose his friendly offices with
the Spanish government for the recognition of
the independence of Cuba.
ADDRESSED BY CALL.
Mr.. Call then addressed the senate on
the resolution. He spoke of the bloody
contest now in progress, and the actual
condition Of war existing. The course
of Spain had caused revolt after revolt
in Cuba. The senator traced the history
| of these uprisings and the course of the
United States. Reading from a mani
festo issued by the Cuban authorities
Mr.. Call arraigned Spain for imposing
] enormous taxes ON Cuba. The mani
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