Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-03-28

move 10 recOmmlt the pending TeSOtu-
tons to the conference committee"
As Senator Palmer had the floor, Sem
ator Sherman could not secure immedi-
ate action on his motion
Senator Palmer argued against the
unnecessary, offensive and contradict
tory terms of the house resolutions.
They embraced a needless threat of in
tervention, which, if executed, meant
Intervention by war. The senator spoke
of the unOrganized condition of the Gu
bans.
This brought out protests from Sena-
tors Morgan and Call The former read
the proclamation of Cisneros the presi-
dent of the insurgents, together with a
letter from Crosby S. Noyes of the
Washington Star giving assurances of
the authenticity of the document. SEN
atOr Morgan said he approved every
word of that splendid appeal of Cis
neroS.
Senator Mills offered the following
joint resolution, after which he said he
would speak on the resolution tomor-
row:
Be it resolved by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
bled, that the president of the United
States is hereby directed to request the
government of Spain to authorize the
people of Cuba, subject to the sover-
eighty of SPAIN to institute such local
government as they may wish and in
vest it with such powers as they may
think necessary to secure to the people
Of Cuba life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness.
Sec. Pin case Spain shall refuse to
grant to the inhabitants of Cuba the
rightful power of lf-gOVernment then
the president of the United States is
hereby directed to take possession of
the island of Cuba with the military and
naval forces and hold the same until
the people of Cuba can organize a gov
eminent deriving it's just powers from
the consent of the governed and arm
and equip such military forces as may
be necessary to protect them from inVa-
sion
Senator George of Mississippi spoke
in opposition to the resolutions.
AT o'clock there was 4 lull in the
speeches. Senator Sherman sought to
secure a vote on his resolution to re-
commit the resolutions to the confer
ence committee. A vote was about to
be taken when Senator Allen offered a
speech.
Senator Allen said that if the United
States stood by while Spain applied the
knife to the threats of the Cubans we
would be justly chargeable by the
world with impotency and cowardice.
lie ridiculed the waning patriotism of
the senators. At first the senators had
fallen over each other to support this
resolution. Then the senator from
Maine (Hale) had sounded the signal
for the retreat.
And now" concluded Senator Allen,
1.-The senator from Ohio (Sherman)
moves to recommit. 1t looks as though
he joined in the retreat and this will be
the last of his resolution"
AS soon as Senator Allen closed, Sen
ator Sherman pressed his motion to re-
commit. There was no word of opposi-
ton, and the presiding officer Senator
Bacon, put the question. Not more than
20 senators were present. There was q
chorus of "ayes" and no noes" and
the motion prevailed No request for a
roll call was made, and the senate inn
mediately turned to other business. The
recommittaI came SO quickly that the
crowds did not realize what had been
done until the clerk began reading the
legislative appropriation bill, which had
been taken up.
Subsequently Senator Plat offered
another phase of the Cuban subject
by presenting the following concurrent
resolution, which was referred to the
committee on foreign relations:
Resolved, That the senate, the house
of representatives cOncurring, hereby
expresses it's earnest desire and hope
that Cuba may soon become free, IN
dependent and republican form of gov
tl,t tho frin1lllI- Afi nES