St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-29
STAND WITH cUBARS
SENATE ADOPTS THE BELLIGER-
ENCY RESOLUTION BY AN
OVERWHELMING VOTE.
CHEERS FROM THE GALLERY
WHEN THE RESULT WAS An
NoUNCED CHECKED WITH
DIFFICULTY.
sHEnMAN,s SPEECH THE FEATURE
Scathing Arrangement of Spain and
Gen. WeyIer-CaHery Opposes
Recognition.
CHEERS FROM THE GALLERY
sHERMAN,s SPEECH THE FEATURE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.- by the
overwhelming vote of GA to 6, the senate
today adopted the concurrent resoiu-
ton favorable to Cuban belligerency
and independence The resolutions
adopted are as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate, the house OF rep
resentatives concurring, that in the opinion or
congress, condition of public war exists
between the government OF Spain ana 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 all
the rights of beligerents in the ports and ter
ritories of the United States.
Resolved That the friendly offices OF the
United States should be offered by the presl-
dent to the Spanish government for the recog-
milton of the independence of Cuba
The vote on the resolutions resulted,
GA yeas to nays. The senators VINO
voted in the negative were Caffery,
Chiffon, George, Hale, Morrill,, Wet
more.
When this result was announced.
the densely packed galleries broke into
long contir ued applause, which the
vice president checked with difficulty.
The result was reached after day or
fervid speeches, which, at times,
aroused the crowd Of spectators to
enthusiastic demonstrations. The keen
public interest on the subject was
evinced by the presence OF the largest
crowd since congress assembled. The
representatives of foreign powers were
numerously in attendance, the occu-
pants of the diplomatic gallery in
cluding Ministers Mendoza, of Brazil; !;
in Or n
Guatemala; Rengifo, of Colombia, and
Baron Won Kettler, Of the German
embassy. Senior DuPuy de LONE, the
Spanish minister. was not present.
but two of the attaches Of the Span
ish legation occupied seats with the
other diplomats.
THE MAIN FEATURE
of the debate was the speech of Sem
ator Sherman, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations. AS rule,
the veteran senator from Ohio speaks
with reserve and conservatism, so 1t
was the more surprising when he ar
raigned Spain and her governor gen.
eral, Weyler. in the most scathing
language other speeches were made
by Mr.. Lindsey (Ky), Lodge CMasso,
Caffery Na) and Allen CNeb.) The
voting began at 4 o'clock, according
to agreement 1t was simplified by
the withdrawal of conflicting amend
ments, so that only three votes were
necessary. The first disposed of the
resolution of MI. White (CaL) limiting
the action of congress to q request
on the president to grant belligerency.
This was tabled, 81 to II. The amend
ment of Mr.. Allen, directing the presi-
dent to recognize the Cuban republic
as independent, met like defeat, So to
II. Then came the final vote as above
recorded
Shortly after the session opened Rep
resentative Hit, chairman Of the house
committee on foreign affairs, joined
Mr.. Sherman, chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations, in a
whispered conference at Mr.. Sherman's
desk. The Ohio senator announced
that the Cuban question would be TAX
en- up without waiting for the usual
expiration of the morning hour, at 2
o'clock. Chairman Hit remained
alongside Mr. Sherman as the debate
proceeded
The floor was yielded for the adoption
of the conference on the pension appro-
priation bill; also for the passage of the
bill relating to the anchorage and move
ment of vessels in st. Mary's river.
LINDSAY'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Lindsay Oem., Ky) then address,
-
He said the conflict in Cuba was at
our doors, and was being waged with
such desperation that only one or two
results could come, either the COM
plete independence of Cuba on the one
hand or the utter annihilation of the
Cuban people on the other. The Sena-
tor said he approached the subject
from the standpoint Of humanity, rather
than of law. Declaration of sympat thy
would avail nothing to the Cubans
Declarations that they had progressed
to the stage of belligerentS would avail
nothing. But, said Mr.. Lindsay, the
resolution which he urged did not con-
template active Intervention. 1t eX-
tended our good offices to Spain with a
view to securing the ultimate independ-
ence of Cuba.
And such independence" added Mr..
Lindsay, sis the only basis which will
bring lasting peace to Cuba, judged
from the experience of twenty years.
Spain now contemplated the annihila-
ton of all the able-bodied men of Cube.
in order to crush this uprising. Spain
owed to Cuba as much as Turkey owes
TO Armenia, or as the United States to
Venezuela, a duty Of protection, and if
this protection was not given, then the
point had been reached when the United
States should move for the. severance of
Cuba from Spain. '''-.......'..,-.-
At lis p. m. Mr.. Sherman began his
speech closing the debate. He spoke
of the keen sensitiveness of the Spanish
people and their tendency to quickly re-
sent any act they regarded as injurious
to them But, said MIR. Sherman, he
felt that the time had come when the
United States must intervene to put an
end to the crime almost beyond descrip-
tion. The senator said he would not re-
enter on the legal arguments so fully
covered by Mr.. Morgan, but he referred
to several examples presented by Mr.
Estrada Palma, the agent and repre-
sentative of the Cubans in this country.
Mr.. Sherman said the statement bore
the stamp of authenticity. He said it
overcame the misapprehension that the
Cubans were scattered, unorganized
bands. 1t showed the organization of
a high character. 1t was as complete
an organization as the United States
had during the Revolutionary war. The
rules Of war observed by the Cubans
were humane and honorable, showing
none Of
THE BARBAROUS -FEROCITY
Of the Spanish troops. The senator
read from the orders of Gen. Maximo
Gomez, showing the humane treatment
ordered for prisoners. 1t was in strik-
ing contrast with the murderous course
Of Gen. Weyler. the Spanish COM
mander. The entire Spanish force now