The sun., 1896-02-28
BURNING WORDS FOR CUBA.
Senator Vest Advocates Her Cause IN .
speech OF Fervid Eloquence.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-.-The cause of Gu
ban independence had strong advocacy and
support In the Senate to-day In q speech of fer
vd and impassloned eloquence delivered BY
Senator Vest (Dem. Mo-. Before lie began
his speech unanimous consent was given that at
p. NJ. tomorrow the vote should be taken on
the resolution and all amendments.
Mr.. White Dem., CALI then continued the
speech begun by him yesterday. He contended
that the question or recognition of Cuban
belliRerency OF Cuban independence was
one solely within the functions Of the Execu-
tive Department of tho Government and that
Congress had no right to impose its will upon
the President In such a matter. He said that
the pending resolution would have no substan.
tial effect upon the struggle in Cuba.
Mr.. Vest-Does the Senator from Califor-
MIA say that II we now request the President to
recognize the independence of Cuba 1t will have
no effect2
Sir. White-I am not speak ing OF that resoiu-
tion. The resolution reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations is the one to which am
addressing myself when | say that II would
not have any substantial effect on the struggle
in Cuba.
Mr.. Vest-I agree with You about that.
Mr.. White-I do not believe that tho Cubans
have achieved Independence. and / will not
vote that 10 be q fact which know not to be q
fact.
Mr.. Vest asked what would have become of
the struggle for American independence II
France had acted on the principle advocated
by the Senator from California. The Amerl-
people would have been to-day English
subjects instead OF being free citizens of free
country. France. during the struggle, had
recognized the independence OF the United
States. and had gone further than any other
country had ever gone In a like case-eIcept
from sclf.interest. She had sent her armies
and fleets to help us in our struggle with Eng
III we mean to stand by these people in
Cuba. who nre initiating us and are endeavor-
Mr., Vest continued. I'VE must help them in
their hour OF need, do not 20 80 far as to say
yoca,cd by any one in this chamber or out Of
II. We can at least 1t by stating to the
ehS ~ Se'ss to ss sht he sr ns
the attempt to form republic in the island OF
Sssy, anp "spTiSy " h1ree;s to anS helpless. All
come aa hour when Spain can reassert her do.
minipn % oyer the island Of Cuba. It is i'm.
iaaShnrs Of history aSd S9s"s sups1enes Is9% sae
Tae sPur;G ,n q oosp spaiP on ths
SpaI!sh dominion extended from the s Southern Ier
Of y ths United states to The most souhe
ever forget those burning pages Of Prescott
which describe the conquest Of Mexico and
gold and the lust cf blood marked Their 'S. t.rri I.
bic pathway across these countries
"Of all that vast dominion, won by blood won
to that toothlcss old wolf the single island OF
Cuba; and Spain to-day, like Giant Despair in
that wonderful picture OF Bunyan's, sits al.
despotism. and .grins with impotent rage at
the procession Of splendid republics that march
on In the progress of civilization and the
future. Mr.. President, that wolf can never
retain that single cub. Never can Spain hold
the island of CUBA after sic has lost all these
South American provinces"
Mr.: Gray dem. Deli asked Mr.. Vest
whether there was any remedy fer the Cuhans
except through the United States going to
war with Spain.
Mr.. Vsst-The Senator from Delaware ss-