The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21

Will Be With America.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O-The Cuban
question came before the senate today
for definite and final action, and it is
expected that votes would be taken at
an early day on the several pending
ropositions-requiring Spain to recog-
nize the belligerency of Cuba, and re-
curing a recognition of Cuban indie
pendence There is every indication,
also, that the debate will lead to a
more radical and decisive resolution.
The opening of the debate today
drew large crowds to the galleries, and
there were frequent demonstrations of
approval at the stirring and dramatic
utterances of several of the speakers.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, and Mr..
Morgan of Alabama were particularly
forcible and direct in their language.
WAR WILL RESULT.
Mr.. Morgan expressed the belief that
war between the United States and
Spain would result from recognizing
the Cubans as belligerents.
In graphically picturing the rise and
spread of the rebellion, Mr.. Lodge said:
Just g. year ago another revolution
began. It began in the eastern part
of the island, with a small band of 500
men. With the vast wilderness of ly-
ing bulletins that come from Spanish
sources. it is very difficult, and it is
not worth While. perhaps. TO try to
trace the battles which have been
rl,f T0TT%
facts which there is no mistaking.
These men who started so feebly a year
ago in the eastern part of the island,
have crept over that island from one
end to the other. The 500. have grown
until today the hostile accounts repre-
sent them at $4,000 in the field We
know that the railroad lines are cut;
that the telegraph lines are down;
that every report of a Spanish victory
that comes to us in the newspapers is
followed by the statements of q
FRESH INSURGENT ADVANCE.
I've know, as a matter of fact, that
the whole of that island today, except
where the Spanish fleets ride at an
chor and where the Spanish armies are
encamped, is in the hands of the in
surgents. We know they have formed
government; that they have had two
electionsi that every officer in the army
holds his commission from the govern
ment which they have established. We
know the terms of that provisional gov
eminent, and in the presence of these
facts and fighting that these men have
done, I think it not unreasonable of
them to ask some recognition at the
hands Of the United States"
A COMPARISON.
Comparing the former commander.
General Martinez de Campos, with the
present one, Mr.. Lodge said: ''Martf-
neZ de Campos, the ablest general in
Spain, has been recalled because he
failed to put down this insurrection-
recalled when the insurgent troops had
been actually in the suburbs of Ha-
vana, and in his place has been sent a
man whose only reputation known to
the world is that of the most cold
blooded brutality in the last war for
liberty in that island"
Again the senator said, referring to
the desperate fighting of the insur-
gents:
"Cubans are fighting. every one of
them, with price on their heads and
rope around their necks. They have
shown that they can fight well. They
are fighting the battle of despair"
There was hearty applause as Mr..
Lodge closed with the following per-
grafton: IF that war goes on in
Cuba with
THE ADDED HORRORS
which this general brings with him; if
II continues, the responsibility is on us
We cannot escape it We should exert
every influence of the United States
Standing, as [ believe they do, for hu-
mainly and civilization, we should ex-
ercise every influence of our great
country to put a stop to that great
war which is now raging there, and
try to give to that island once more
peace and liberty and security"
Mr.. Morgan, who reported the reso-
luton, expressed the opinion that amy
action that this country might take
/ looking to Cuban recognition would
result in war with Spain, and he also
said Spain would welcome war with
this country, which would afford her
legitimate excuse to get rid of Cuba
in way not to wound her pride The
galleries broke into loud applause
when, in response to a question by Mr.
Frye Mr.. Morgan said: My opinion
is that congress has the perfect, in
dependent. absolute right to make this
recognition of belliSerencY or a declar-
alton of Independence and If 1t is
necessary, to enforce it by any mill
tary movement at sea or on land; it
has the right to command the COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy
to go on to the field, if it is necessary,
and expose his person to the execution
Of that order. That is my opinion"
Mr. Cameron of Pennsylvania and
Mr. Call of Florida also spoke. Mr..
Cameron gave notice that if the reso-
luton was adopted requesting Spain
to act, and she did not he would then
move for the Immediate and complete
recognition of Cuban independence.
Throughout the debate. lasting three
hours, Senior Pastor of the Spanish le-
CATION sat in the diplomatic gallery.
THE PROCEEDINGS
The first thing of Importance in the
senate today was the reading of a let
ter from the secretary Of the treasury
as to coins and other money in circula-
ton, which was ordered printed for
the use of the senate.
The senate spent some time In dis