The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-28
The Toothless Old Wolf, Can Never Retain
Her Single Remaining Cub Of Cuba.
SENATOR VESTS lhpASSlOAED PLEA
Wo Must Help Cuba fu Her Hour or
Need-spniu's Attempt TO Suppress
tho InsurrectioEa Absolutely Hope.
icss-Spnin cannot Hold Cuba-The
Coast Defense Committee.

w lot1, ftD. Ei.-A
was reported from the Committee on
Contingent Expenses to authorize the
Committee on Coast DefenSes to take
testimony and 10 visit such places as
may be necessary. This provision was
objected 10 bE Mr.. Cockrell ON the
ground that ii would give rowing
commission TO the Committee on Coast
Defences. The chairman Of that com
mittee. however. MIR. Squire, said that
the committee might desire to examine
the defcnces of New York city. and he
was willing to have that limitation put
In the resolution. The resolution was
amended I'm that way and was agreed
to.
The subject OF the sea coast defenceS
of the country was ella abOrately treated
In II speech by Senator Proctor CRepD.
Of Vermont. in which he advocated land
fortiNcations In preference to the crea-
tion Of n powerful navy.
Bills appropriate ting s500.0N0 for two
hrSt-class revenue steamers for the
Pacific coast and 100000 for a public
building at Newport News. Va. were
passed. Also the army appropriat lion.
with no greater delay than tha caused
by its being read in full. IT appropri-
atcs over S23. 1000 and is the nth of
the annual appropriation bills that has
passed the Senate.
The Cuban beligcrency resolution
was taken up, md on the suggestion of
Mr.. Morgan, in charge of 1t. unanimous
consent was given that at O'Clock to-
morrow the vote shall he taken on the
resolution ana amendments In the
colloquy on the subject MIR. Hill said
that he Ind desired To speak. but had
10 leave the city and would not ask
for delay. and Mr.. Sherman said that he
would occupy half an hour tomorrow
In remarks on the resolution.
Mr.. White continued the speech he be-
gan yesterday, contending that the
question OF the recognition of Cuban
belligerency or of Cuban Independence
was one solely within the functions OF
the executive department of the Gov
ernment and that Congress had no
right to impose it's will upon the Presi-
dent. As TO the recognition of Cuban
indcpendcnce of a new government
could not be recognized until the dis
turhnnceS were practically closed and
until the cause of the parent country
was desperate. Under prevailing con-
ditions the recognition of the independ-
ence OF Cuba would be not only contrary
to oil precedcnts. hut contrary TO the
actual justice of the cause.
Mr.. Vest asked what would have be-
come of the struggle for American indie
pendence If France had acted OIL the
principal advocated by the Senator from
California The American people, Mr..
Vest said. would have to-day been Eng
llsh subjects. instead of being free citi-
zens of free country.
France during the struggle had recog-
niZed the independence of the United
states and had gone farther than any
other country had ever gone in n like
caSe-eNcent from self intereest She
had sent her armies and fleets and had
put upon the pcNpe of the United
States a debt of undying gratitude
II we mean to stand by these people in
Cuba, who are initiating us. and ore
endeavoring TO make a government for
themselves. We must help them In their
Soair of need. do not go so far as to
say that we should do so by arms. That
Is nor advocated by any one in this
Chamber or out OF IT, We can at least
% dt by stating to the world that we
oelteVe the attempt of this monarchy
OF SPAN 10 suppress the insurrection-
the attempt to form a Republic in The
island OF Cuba--is absolutely hopeless
ana helpless. as I believe. under God.
II is to-day. Never will come an hour
"heh spain can re-assert her do,ninion
over the island OF Cuba II is irnnossi
ole Tor her 10 do bt. | speak from tho
great leachinYS Of history and experi-
ehce The course of Spain on this CON
Mnent is marked with blood There was
time when Spanish dominion extended
from the southern limits Of the IIni,,h
states 10 the most Southerly point of
south America. No American can ever
forget those burning ges Of Prescoi,
winch describe the conquest OF Mex;,,,
and Peru when the SpaRiards. with Tho
lust of gold and the lust of blood morknd
their terrible pathway across thosn
countnies. OF all that vast domininn
won by blood. won through torture ara
nre, there remains to-day to that tooth
less old wolf the single island of Cuh,
ahu Spain to-day, like Giant Desma n.
IN that wonderful picture of Bunyan's
Sts almost helpless at the door OF The
aark cave OF desp2tism and grins win
l,ipotent rage at the procession of splen-
oid Republics that march on in the
piNSress OF civilization and the future
Mr. PRESIDENT that wolf can never re.
.dih that single cub. Never can Snain
ilo'u M lne island of Cuba aftcs she has
inces.' PROV
a.. This question" Mr. Vest went ON
is non whether Cuba has achieved nor
independence. The question is whether
spain can conquer Cuba? can Snain
ooiilinue TO hold Cuba as a PROVINCE? |
ushy II. say that the ten long wears
oi successful resistance to SDain hv
Cupa shows that Cuba to-day has th.
power 10 and will maintain In succcssfuI
resistance. This thing a yes.r aro wa
What the French call an eneute-a mere
handiul OF men called brieands' on the
. cast coast, nf WI