The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1896-02-29
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
The Senate Listened to Two
Speeches Yesterday.
LINDSAY WOULD AID THE CUBANs
Even to the Extent of Intervention by
This COuntry-sherman Closed
the Debate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = The senate
galleries were we'll filled today in antici.
patton of the elimination OF the Cuban
debate, the final vote being set for
o'clock. Shortly after the session
opened Representative Hit, chairman
of the house committee on foreign rela-
tions. was in whispered conference at
Sherman desk.
Allen Withdrew his resolution for the
appointment of Mr.. Lloyd as senate Of
fetal, after discussion as to adding a
populist official to the rolls.
Sherman then moved that the Cuban
resolutions be taken up. This prevailed
without objection.
Chairman Hit remained alongside
Sherman as the debate proceeded.
The floor was yielded for the adoption
appropriation bill, and also the passage
of bill relating to the anchorage and
movement of vessels in st. Mary's
river.
Lindsay then addressed the senate on
the Cuban resolutions. He said the con-
f1ict in Cuba was being waged with such
desperation that only one of two results
could come, either the complete inde-
pendence of Cuba, on one hand, or the
utter annihilation of the Cuban people
on the other. The senator sid he ap-
preached the subject from the standpoint
of humanity rather than the law. Dec
larations of sympathy would avail moth
ing to the Cubans. The declaration that
they had progressed to the stage of belli-
gerents would avail nothing.
''If the United States intends taking
any steps that will avail these struggling
Cubaus, those steps should be in the di-
rection of the ultimate independence of
Cuba" declared Lindsay in stentorian
tones. "In the past the United States
has not hesitated to take position re-
cognizing the independence under. cir
cumstances similar to those now exist
ing in Cuba, thus justifyIng the United
States in considering the proposition for
active intervention to restore public order
in behalf of humanity. But the resolu-
tion, he urged, did not contemplate
active intervention. 1t extended our
good offices to Spain with view of Sc
curing the ultimate independence of
Cuba. Spain contemplated the annihil-
alton of all bodied men in Cuba in
order to crush this uprising. Spain owed
Cuba as much as Turkey owes to Arme-
mia, or as the United States owes to Ven
ezuela, the duty of protection, and if
this protection is not given then the
point has been reached when the United
States should move for the severance of
Cuba from Spain"
At I:15 Sherman began his speech
closing the debate. He said he felt the
time had come when the United States
must intervene to put an end to crime
almost beyond description. He referred
TO the several pamphlets presented by
Estrada Palma, agent and representa-
tive of the Cubans in this country, and
said these statements overcame the mis-
apprehension that the Cubans were
scattered and unorganized bands. 1t
showed the organization of the legisla-
ture of Cuba and the election of presi-
dent, the latter a man of high character.
1t was as complete an organization as
the United States had during the Revo-
lutionary war. In the course of his
speech he declared he did not favor
Cuba's annexation to the United States,
but strongly favored annexation to Mex
ico, a kindred people.
In the House.
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