Evening journal., 1896-02-29
SENATE EORcUBA LIBRE.
Resolution Passed Recognizing
Belligerent Rights.
TIMELY AID FOR THE PATRIOTS.
The Presidents Good Omccs Invoked For
Cubaa independence only Six oppos-
ing Votes-Great Enthusiasm Follows
the Action.

ing votes--Great Enthusiasm Follows
the Action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-By tho over
whelming vote Of ga to the senate adopt
ed concurrent resolutions favorable to Gu
ban belligerency and independence. The
resolutions adopted are as follows;
RESOLVED, BY the senate the house Of
representatives concurring, That in the
opinion of congress, a 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 Unit
ed States off America should maintain
strict neutrality between the oontending
powers, according TO each all the rights OF
bolligorents in the ports and territory OF
the United States.
"Be it further resolved, That the presi-
dent be hereby requested 60 interpose his
friendly offices with the Spanish govern
ment for the recognition Of the independ-
ence of Cuba"
The final vote on the adoption of the
resolutions was as follows;
Yeas.-Messrs. Allen, Allison, Bacon,
Baker, Bate, Barry, Brown Burrows
Butler, Call, Cameron, Cannon, Carter,
Davis. Dubois, Elkins, Faulkner, Frye,
Gallinger. Gear, Gibson, German, Gray,
Hawley, Hill, Irby, Jones of Arkansas,
Jones OF Nevada Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mantle, Morrill,,
Mills, Mitchell OF Oregon, Morgan, Mel
son, Pasco PETER, Perkins, Pritchard
Proctor Quay Roach, Sherman, Shoup,
smith, Squire, Stewart. Teller, Thurston,
Turpie, Vest, Walthall, Warren, Waite and
Wilson-64.
Nays. .-Messrs. Cafferyi Chiffon, George,
Hale, Morrill, and Wetmore--6.
When this result was announced, the
densely packed galleries broke into long
continued applause, which the vice presi-
don't checked with difficulty. The result
was reached after a day Of fervid speeches,
which at times aroused the crowd Of spec
tators TO enthusiastic demonstrations. The
keen public interest on the subject was
ovinced by the presence OF the largest
crowd since congress assembled The rep
resentatiyes Of foreign powers were numer-
ously ia attendance, the occupants OF the
diplomatic gallery including Minister
Mendonca Of Brazil Hatch Of Hawaii,
Iazzo- Arriaga OF Guatemala, Rengifo OF
Colombia and Baron Won Kettler of tho
German embassy. Senior Dupuy de LONE,
tho Spanish minister, was not present but
two OF the attaches of the Spanish legation
occupied seats with tho other diplomats
sherman's Eloquent Plea.
The main feature of the debate was the
speech OF Senator sherman, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations. As a
rule. the veteran senator from Ohio speaks
with reserve and conservatism, so that it
was the more surprising when he arraign-
ed Spain and her governor general, Mey-
Ter. in the most merciless and scathing
language Mr. Sherman read specific in
stances in which Weyler was pictured as
stripping young girl captives and making
them dance before the Spanish officers.
Mr.. sherman alluded to the historical
cruelties exercised by Spain and her mill
tary commanders-by Pizarro and Cortos
in Mexico and Peru and by the Duke Of
Alba in the Netherlands. Speaking Of tho
rebel general, Gomez, Mr.. sherman said
that he was a man Of standing and char
acter-prohably an idealist But he ought
TO be- and would probably soon be, con
sidored a patriot
He referred to the sympathy which Gen
eral Grant had felt in the struggle going
on In Cuba during his presidency and to
tho fact that he himself had offered a reso-
luton IN the senate on the subject But
Hamilton Fish, no said, was then secre-
tary Of state and was largely controlled by
the commercial interests Of the city of
New York, and Mr.. Fish was very much
opposed to General Grants policy with re-
spect to Cuba and resisted IL TO the ut
/ most. and finally General Grant yielded.
Therefore he (Mr Sherman) had not called
up his resolution for consideration because
Il. i-.,..,- t1,,f xs-f4ha,ff ovnrr1tiyo apprnvol
It would have been perfectly idle for the
senate to take any measure for the relief
of Cuba.
Not In Favor Of Annexation.
He went ON TO say that he was not in
favor OF the annexation of Cuba to the
| United States. He did not desire TO con-
quer Cuba or to have any influence in heI
local autonomy In his Judgment Cuba
! should bo attached 60 Mexico, because
Cubans and Mexicans spoke the same Ian
Ruaee had the same origin, the same an
tecedents and many Of the same circum
stances.
Nr. sherman sent to the clerks desl
and had read extracts from Spanish bool
/ printed in a New York newspaper recitinf
horrible cruelties charged against Moylel
some Of the incidents being so bad tha
.
spoSeof these deeds as barbarous atroci
ties and as inhuman cruolties and sal,
that Wcyler was demon rather than
general. He denounced the idea Of put
ting such q man IN command Of 100, 0O
troops, TO ride roughshod, kill and slaugh
ter a feeble body OF people, and he declares
Ia the most solemn terms that If thi
kind Of policy is pursued by Spain in Gu
ba, and if the people Of the United State
be informed of it, there Is no earthly pow
er that will prevent the pooploof the Unit
, cd States from going over TO that island
! running all over its length and brcadt
! and driving out from it those robbers an
imitators Of the worst men that ever live
, in the world.
Opposed to Spanish Cruelty.
"If " Mr.. sherman continued, "Weyle
/ carries out his projected plan, there is nc
country in this hemisphere which wi
not contribute TO put an end TO this vic
= lence. 1t has lasted long enough. Tha
Il people ought TO be allowed In their ow
j. way to form their own government, 10 !
as free as we are. Every Christian MAJ
every man who believes in the oiyillzatio
r Of tho age, every American In this hroa
, | land hates tvranny.and oppression, whethl