The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-11
stronghold FOR CUBA
Speech of CulIom in the United
States Senate.
HE SURPRISES HIS COLLEAGUES.

Before Delivering His Address the senator
Presents IA Resolution Which Declares
That the Welfare of This Nation De-
mands the Extinction of Spanish Rule I'm
Cuba-Alien Land Bill Defeated in the
House-Washington News.
Washington, Dec. lion the opening
of the senate, Thursday a motion by
Aldrich was adopted that when the SEN
-ate adjourned Thursday it be until
various subjects of legislation was
shown by the armful Of petitions re-
ceived by the petition clerk The main
subjects of petition were for the pass
age of the Dingley bill, the independ-
ence of Cuba, an the restriction of i'm
migration. The coming Inauguration
of President Elect Mckinley was fore
shadowed in a resolution by Sherman
and agreed to, proAling for commit
tee of three senator's to be named by
the presiding officer, to make necessary
arrangements for the Inauguration of
the presdent-elect. Cullom was then
recognized for speech on the Cuban
question, of which he had given due
notice.
Attendance in Public Galleries.
The public interest in the question
was evinced by full attendance in the
public galleries. None of the foreign
representatives were in the gallery re-
served for them. Sherman, Hoar, Mills
and others who are prominently iden-
titled with the Cuban question, gave
the speech close attention. Cullom was
in vigorous voice, which added empha-
sis to the plain words employed in ar
raigning Spain. The senator preceded
his speech with the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, BY the senate and the
house of representatives. that the eX
tinction of Spanish title and the ter
mination of Spanish control OF the ISL
ands at the gateway of the Gulf of
Mexico are necessary to the welfare
of those islands and to the people Of
the United States"
Surprised His Colleagues.
Cullom's speech surprised his col
leagues by it's strength and the radical
position taken. The senator has been
reckoned as q very conservative man,
and it was, therefore, something of
surprise to see him taking such an ad
vanced position as he did. He did not
say in words that he was in favor of
the United States marching an army
into Cuba and taking possession of the
island until the people could organize
government of their own, but the
whole spirit of his speech breathed that
idea. The resolution introduced as
prelude to his speech declared specific
ally that the welfare of this nation de-
manded the extinction of Spanish rule
in Cuba, and he held close to that line
from the beginning to the end of his
speech, which occupied nearly two
hours in it's delivery Coming from Cul-
lom the speech has caused a sensation.
Doings i'm the House.
The house resumed the consideration
/ of bills under the call of committees.
Boatner, from the Fifth Louisiana dis
trict, whose seat was declared vacant
at the last session, and who was re-
elected at a special election, was sworn
in Immediately after the reading of the
journal. Scranton, from the committee
to amend the act forbidding alien own
ership of lands in the territories. 1t
was defeated. The bill sought to enable
aliens to acquire title to real property
under mortgage foreclosure, but by the
terms of the bill they must dispose or
such title within ten years.
The bill for the protection of dramat-
ic and musical copyrights was passed
by the house.