Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-28
CUBAN BELLIGERENoY.

A special meeting of the senate COM
mittee and foreign relations was held to-
day for the purpose of considering the
form in which the Cuban question should
be finally disposed of.
After thorough discussion it was de-
cided to adhere to the committees resolu-
ton for the recognition of the belligerency
of the Cubans and to amend it by adding
Mr.. Camerun's substitute requesting the
president to exercise his friendly offices
with SPAN to secure the independence Of
Cuba.
The house resolutions we're discussed
upon the suggestion that it would be ad-
visable to accept them as substitute for
the senate declaration, but this plan was
discarded as unadvisable.
sENATE GALLERIEs FILLED.
The senate galleries were we'll filled at
he opening of the session to o-day in an
ticipation of the elimination of the
Cuban debate, the final vote being set for
O'Clock this afternoon.
Representative Hit, chairman of the
house committee on foreign affairs,
Joined Mr.. Sherman, chairman of the sem
ate committee on foreign relations, in a
whispered conference.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, withdrew his
resolution for the appointment of Mr..
floyd as senate official, after discus
sion as to adding Populist to the rolls.
Mr.. Lindsay, Democrat, of Kentucky,
then addressed the senate on the Cuban
resolution. He said that the conflict in
Cuba was being waged with such despera-
tion shat only orc Of two results could
Al Of ind 1oy, a
Of Cuba on the one hand or the utter an
nihilation of the Cuban people on the
other
s'Tf the United States intends taking
any step that will avail these struggling
Cubans, that step should be in the direc-
ton Of the ultimate independence of
Cuba" declared Mr.. Lindsay in stem
torian tones.
CUBAN PEOPLE SHOULD BE FREE.
But the resolution, he urged, did not
contemplate active Intervention. It ex-
tended our good offices to Spain with a
view of securing the ultimate independ-
ence of Cuba. The United States could
not relieve itself from the responsibility
of seeing that Spain showed this island
some kind of justice.
closing the debate. He felt that the time
had come when the United States must
intervene to put an end to crime almost
beyond description. He said that the
Cubaus had as complete an organization
as the United States had during the revo-
lutionary war.
Mr.. Sherman in the course of his speech
declared that he did not favor Cuba's an
nexation to the United States, but strong
ly favored it's annexation to Mexico, a
kindred people.
wEYLER PRONOUNCED A TYRANT.
Mr.. Gallinger followed Mr.. Sherman
with strong appeal for the recognition
of Cuban independence. He said that
Cuba was making the same struggle the
United States made in 1776 and that
Wtyler was tyrant
Mr.. Caffery deprecated all appeals to
sentiment, saying that there was no more
reason for interference in the Cuban
cause by the United States than there was
in the Armenian imbroglio.
SPAIN AN OUTLAW NATION.
Mr.. Allen followed with a speech, urg-
the power of congress to act independ-
entity of the president in recognizing the
belligerency of Cuba. He declared that
Spain was an outlaw nation, not entitled
to the respect and consideration of other
civilized nations.
CAMRKoN's AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
At 1855 Mr.. Cameron offered his resolu.
ton for Cuban independence as an
amendment TO the committee resolution
Mr.. Sherman accepted the amendment
Mr.. White offered his amendment. Mr.
Sherman moved to lay it on the table
This motion carried by the following
vote: Yeas, 81; nays, IL.