New-York tribune., 1896-01-09


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington Jan S-i.le apparent success Of
the Cuban revolutionary forces in invading the
rich sugar-growing district OF the island. ana
even threatening the capture Of Havana. mas
given an additional impetus to the movement IN
Congress 10 accord belliserent rights to the IN
surgents. \ committee representing the ReVo-
lutionary Provisional Government with Fresi-
dent Tomas Estrada Palma at its head mas AZ
rived in this city and established headquarters
at the Raleigh Hotel. from which II Will c'nduc'
an active campaign for bellig recognition
So far neither OF the two Congressional commit
tees having charge Of the subject-those OF For
eign Affairs in the House and of Foreign K"ia-
lions in the Senate-has had an opportunity TO
act on any OF the numerous resolutions 'o'
recognition introduced BY members friendly To
Yhe revolutionary cause. The Senate committee
met to-day for the first time since It's reorganiza-
ton and. after appointing subcommittee ad-
sourned to meet again on Saturday, when the
request of the representatives OF the PROVISIONAL
Government for an acknowledgment OF us Del
ligerenCy will probably be seriously considereu'
From published statements by various members
of the committee il seems clear that majority
of them are disposed TO favor legislative oec-
laratlon concoding 10 the insurgents the llshls
they ask although a decisive military success,
Hucn as tne dNludl bi'S""'V VA -'"'N
garded by some as essential prerequisite to
resolution OF recognition on the part Of the
United States
VIEWS OF SENATE COMMITTEEMEN.
Senator Sherman. the chairman OF 'he commute
Zee Is quoted saying to-day
II Havana should fall into the hands of the insur-
gent Cubans the United States would un9nesuom,
ably accord them recogniton as srSents gain
y great and decided victory or advantage when
seems to & give s G5 The capture Of
Havana would be at once suc1 NictoiE nns anu su-
Vantage as would Presage their ultimate success.
Senator Mitchell. Of Oregon, is enthusastical-
iy in favor of recognizing the struggling Gu
bans. He would wait for nothing. lie wants
10 act at once Il would vote t. grant bellig-
erent rights to the Cubans at once. he said
to-day. Il wish it could be done this morn
ing"
senator Faulkner. ar important member on
the Democratic side. thinks that Cuban beli!g-
erency should be acknowledged IL the patriots
capture and hold any seaport This he NAM
tans would give 20 them IA standing they now
lack Senator Blanchard. another Democratic
member Gays:
| think We ought 10 recognize Cuba. and do II "t
once Ny reasons are that Cuba has an organic i
Provisional Covernment Is IN possessoni al Hess bs
SHOWN herself more than strong enough TO cope
h ns Spahsh 5e hs rights Of Why Should
not We who have achieved our own Independent
20 even a step further in the manner have
stated?
senator Berry takes somewhat the same view
as Senator Faulkner He wants more informa-
tion however. and is not sure what should be
done Senator Lindsay's sympathies are with
Cuba but he does not favor immediate action.
lie is quoted as saying:
From the information have received there seems
seem to have regularly organized Government
ni,ion on before we take such important step. or
shall hay" things return 70 us that may nay pasle %
Cuban matter just al present Is tha We cdnnOt &c;
saeen reliable opSm rom as inT to 'saa h real al
condition of things there. The Cuban troops seem
learn that they are holding anything OF conse-
Guence.
PROBABLE ACTION OF THE HOUSE
Some members of ;he House impatient to
take I'D at once the question Of the recogni-
ton Of the Cuban insurgents. The Committee
on Foreign Affairs and the Speaker are deter
mined. however not 10 take any hasty action
and do propose 70 permit anything to be
done without deliberate consideration by the
committee They contend that this cautious
course does not indicate any lack Of sympathy
with the Cuban patriots. and insist that no
recognition should be given TO the insurgents
until they have done sonnet hing substantial 10
ehow that they are emitted 10 il. The Foreign
Affairs Committee adopted the Mccall iesolu-
ton calling on the Secrats"y Of State for infOr-
nation on the subject and this information ia
awaited
The representatives. Of the insurgents In Wash
ingion have laid their case Defore the Secretary
OF State. Ii Is understood that tie p&Iers which
they left AT the Department will be transmitted
70 Congress by the Secretary. together with
spch other Information the Department pos
sesses A number Of resolutions on the subject
Of the recognition Of Cuba have been put in
through the petition box. ana these the commit
tee expects to consider IN Il short time The ulti-
mate adoption by the House of resolution
acknowledging belligerency is anticipate ed
PRESIDENT PALMA CONFIDENT or VICTORY.
President Palma is sangune of obtaining IA
vorable action from Congress. and spoke to-day
with great confidence about the eventual sue
cess Of the revolution. He SAID:
BY its own admissions the Spanish Government
who have volunteered and been conscrpte1 the
number is easily 20). 900 That immense army has
been sent to territory not larger than the state OF
New-York for the purpose OF putting down what
bands Of bandits and negroes. II was represented
BY the Spanish Government that when the dry
season began the rebellion would be easily crushed
What the true facts? The dry season mas
constant advance OF the reyolutionst forces from
the west TO the cast and the very provinces where
the great canefelds situated ha been entered.
There Is only n month and half Of the dry
eft The result think is obvious to all intelligent