The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-11
THE CUBAN QUESTION
Senator Cullom Makes a Speech
Favor,na Action.
A STRONG RESOLUTION PRESENTED.
The Senator Says the War Must
Come to an End.
STRONG RESOLUTION PRESENTED.
ALIEN LAND OWNERSHIP LAM.
Tho Measure Amcndcd-Committ cc
Appointed to Formulate n Plan
for an Agreement ON silver.

Washington, December l0.--Thc senate
got into the regular channel OF business to-
day. taking up the immigration bill aud
partly perfecting II, and also hearing the
first OF tho speeches on Cuba, those OF Mr..
Cuilom and Mr.. Call. Tho disposition TO
put through the immigration bill was
shown by the defeat Of motion 10y Mr..
Gibson Of Maryland to poetpone the meas
ure until after the holidays. Only Is votes.
all democrats. were given In favor Of the
poatponement. The proposition served 10
involve Messrs. Chandler. Lodge and Glib
son In several spirited personal colloquys.
The merits OF the immigration question
were discussed In a general way on new
cral proposed amendments MIR. Vest and
Palmer suggested that limits SHOULD be
placed on the restrictions. while Mr.. Lodge
| and MIR. Chandler urged that the restric-
| tons be sweeping in character.
The bill Was not paused up TO the time
! OF Adjournment, but the senate agreed To
what lis generally known us the Lodge bill
as a substitute TO the house measure. Tho
substitute requires that all immigrants
over the age Of IA years shall be able to
read and write their native language aud
shall he required to read and write IN tho
presence OF II United states official at least
| five lines OF the United states eonstitu-
| ton.
The Cuban speeches of Mir. Cullom aud
! Mr.. Call were listened to by crowied gGl-
| leres. indicating the public interest felt.
The senate adjourned over TO Monday.
Washington, December 10 --On tho open
ing OF the senate II motion by Mr. Aldrich
Nicp.. Of Rhode Island. was adopted that
when the senate adjourned today 4 would
be until Monday next.
The popular interest on various subjects
of legislation WIS shown Ivy the nrmrul of
petitions held by the petition clerk. Tho
main subject OF the petitions were .or the
yaasngo of tho Diuglcy bill, the indepcnd-
cncc OF Cuba and tho restriction of imml
grafton.
The coming Inauguration Of MIR Mckinley
was foreshndowed IN resolution offered
by Mr. sherman ,Rcp), Of Ohio, and
agreed TO. providing for committee OF
three senators to be nniaed by tho pscnid-
ing ofhrer 10 make nouVgsary nrraarementa
for the inauguraiipn of the lresd ant
! elect
MIR colom ulop.) OF Illinois, was then
recognized for a speech on The Cuban qieR-
ton, of which be- had given notice fhe
= public interest IN The question was a. idont
by full attendance IN the public gallery
: Nono of The foreign representatives we're in
the galiory reserved Tor lhom. M,ssrs.
, sherman llunr Mlin and oihpis, who hayn
been prominently identified with the Gu
ban subject, gave the speech close atton-
ton Mr.. NullOm wns I'm vigorous voice.
witch added emphasis to The ldain words
employed IN arrngulug Spain, The senator
preceded his speech with tho follow inF res
olution;
RESOLVED ny THE SENATE AND
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
r THAT THE EXTINCTION or SPAN
ISL TITLE AND THE TERMlNA-
TiuN OF SPANISH CONTROL or
THE ISLANDS AT THE GATEWAY
or THE GULF OF MEXICO ARE
/, NECESSARY TO THE WELFARE
= OF THOSE ISLANDS AND TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
AFTER brief references to the Presidents
4 message concerning Cuba Mir Culloni said !.
while | am not dsposei to crltciso
| president OlcVoiands message may prop
y crly say that I had hoped he would md
occasion To give more positive OF emphatic
o expression OF tho true American continent
al policy. which ought ia be invoked IN all
x cases where the liberty and independence
Of any Of the people of She American con-
A tnunt are involved Ann further | think
We ought never 20 hesitate or delay when
the lines of this policy run parallel and
. coincident with those OF common human
o ity"
MIR. Cullom referred to certain phases of
= spanish history, showing the record OF
i cruelty and oppression. Continuing. he
said 'T'li~ aBehoJ oi muruer and nd
/ ninistrator Of torture IN the name OF Chris
tianlty continued In vigorous existence In
a Spain from the reign of Ferdinand and lisa
bella about liS2 until even the beginning
OF tho present century.
During the existence ~ the holy Office
or inquisition 81 1872 persons were con
J.. dcmned and persisted in the flames; 765s
were burned IN efngy and nearly 00.0lt
were condemned TO severe and terrible pen.
= ances. The last victim burned alive per-
ID lshod about 1860
"The above is the mildest and simplest
l. statement OF history OF Spanish cruelty
20 spaniards from the day of the disonye-
n Of America to the Independence Of lh'
v United States"
After Nrthor historical reference to Span
-. ish cruelty III America, Mr. cuiloni said;
:" "Whlc all the provinces which have re
helled and separated from Spain haze. as
have shown. become prosperous and fairl,
well conditioned independent countries. III
Vi feeble old mother country has gradual.
ut fallen lower and lower depending and al
O. most relying for existence upon the stoler
!. gold levied upon Cuba Puerto Rico and thu
80 Philippine Islands. Spain continues 10 b.
L what she always has betn--a robbcr ma
rs tIon. | speak now OF the nation. and MOI
e. OF her people II We wait for precedent