The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-25
CUBA WILL Be RECOGNIZED.
me Beillgertn,y heSOlullOn Mill PISS
bOlA Houses.
MEN OPPOSE IT.
some Popular Interpretations OF the
Eject This Measure Would nave.
Richmond Ladies secure Help
for jamestown Island

WASHINGTON. y. c., Feb. |.--Spe-
ot,i 1.hrT, is a general behcl III Dotn
Democratic ani kcgunllcd" N..f..,,, ~,
the concurrent resolutions i'Oo-,.'. OH
houses. II viii be opposed hoNSsS,' ~
conservative men Of BON par - , ~
ground 1lat the proposed acs'oh -
ana uEca.lcd ioi .to,, ,,,h.ther the
There As ilsO some question W.. ,,',t,i',
massage Oh a concurrent iesoiu'yn ".-.'
mako n necessary Tor the ll'@'"~"N 80
take the action susSesteu. ,,,.,~,,.v ot
Tie recognition Oh tho Deii.7e.,,ity a.
ftc Crban insurgents is necessarily az
-secntive act, and. IN tact. ainorne' eS
nothing more IMAM a Ao.t.'." .- ~.
proclamation or otherwise thot r"' -.
isfs lr the island. and that ttdue VIZ
rrh, As subject 10 all tae risNs "h'-i.
,,''S- arise from contact with either u
inc '''''s WHAT III MEANS.
q-io fact chat this country reco-hl@es
Tho insurgents could not, nnoet me-
,lffolial I1w. be regarded az li.tuuls
act towards the insnisel.a or a. ~
fastatiOn of aniu0slty toMaten So. ,.
Tho amcct. SO iat as ihe l'pat 1.t
,f fra c.-e are concerned. would aiipy
hc o. rcneve spain OF aii re7l ,'',. -,,,.i
for the property Of Americans vso.t ~
uv the insurgents, and eiFc potn ,''' '''7
tho right to search American Nea5..s g..
~ the same time. the Juten S'a.eS ~
relieved of responsibility iDr the 'o"N.
of American citizens who are aIl,stte
while trying 20 taNc conl@o"''
into blOckaded ports.
TIE FIRST STEP OF WAR
Yet the resolutions are being. urged upon
Congress. a. 81 tiey wound nlnd the
Unitcd States 10 rush 20 ti.e as7lalaii,,S 81
the Cuban insurgents, anp SENATOR MI
gan has openly ucc-aran thal lh 1l' 'fiiM
ion their adoption wolld Dee thr htat SUP
in the direction oi war win 7p"ln.
IL the CuhaHs arl 20 DE- a-slateu -
the proposed action. it viii be- through
the violation of me promise OF heutiAiies
which The resolutions contain. -.
Indirectly. tie tunans would DOUBT
if be- aided b. tho Government were
40 recognize their heligerent rights.
TIE COUNTRY WITH CUBA
The sympathy OF the country ls uh-
auestionabiy with the insurgents, ano
supplies and money Woulo rou..iess u'
poured into tho country. Directly, now
ever. the United States is asked 10 give
up a great dcal. and commerce between
the TWO countries "ouid pc a-.eIlsu Wy
risks. 10 winch 30 is not now subjected.
VIRGINIA DAUGHTERS.
During the closing sessions OF cue
congress of the Daughters OF tie hefoiu-
hcr last weeL. the Richmond del WALTON
Mrs. Parton Wise Mrs james Lyons.
and others. secured an appropriate OF
500 % ail the So,iciy for the fltseIFd'
ton of Virginia Antiquities. 10 me pre-
servation OF Jau.e..1wu. Mrs. Barton
Wise. the regent of the oiD Dominion
chapter. brought Oh. matter to tne Ai
tcutiOn Of tle congress. and BITS. Lyon
also smoke in its favor. Tho ni9nosiiith
was heartily urged hr ladies lfDA NeN
York and Mas clusetts.
Ia addition o. ibis Substantial recQsni-
ton of thc Society fCr The lreeer'atlon
of Virginia Anuaultes about hfiy IRE
d cWl crs Of the Society were ael"i'H
among members of the congress.