The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-29
STRIKE AT SPAIN.
-,,r CUBAN BELLIGERENCY RES
OLUTION PASSED.

Morrill, ana " MetmOEe-SehatoF
sherman. Lindsay and GaIIinger
Wake Bitter Speeches Against the
snanish-senatOr Caffrey Speaks i'm
onpositiOn to the Resolutions.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-By vote of "a
n E. the Senate of the United States put
m record to-day its views and policy in
relation to the existing revolution in
Cuba.
Tn to the hour of 4 o'clock the debate
rent on, senators vieing with each other
1 praise of the Cuban patriots and in
ssnunciation of Captain General Weyler,
and Senator Sherman charactering him
ss more a demon than a general. The
,ruelties Of Pizarro and Cortez in Mex
no and Peru, and of the Duke of Alba
n the Netherlands, were not overlooked,
and there ran through the debate hard
IL concealed contempt for the power of
Spain.
The debate closed at o'clock, and then
tbe voting began. Various amendments
we're voted down or laid on the table,
bv large majorities; and finally the vote
eame on the resolution of the committee
nm foreign relations as amended by the
addition to it Of Senator Cameron's res
olution. for the recognition of Cuban indie
pendence.
There was no demonstration INDUCED in
when the result was announced, but the
Galleries which had been overlowing all
day-and to which hundreds strove in vain
10 get admission-were quickly emptied;
and soon afterwards the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
that visitors
show themselves in the gallery reserved
for the members of the diplomatic corps;
but to-day it was occupied by numerous
ladies and gentlemen of foreign legations.
The ministers present were: Senor Men
donca Of Brazil. Mr.. Hatch Of Hawaii,
Senor Rengeffo of Colombia, Baron Won
Kettler of Germany and Senior Lazo Arrl-
aga Of Guatemala There were also pres
lent two secretaries Of the Spanish lega-
tion. and many other attaches.
After a very few minutes devoted 70
matters of no general interest, on motion
of Mr.. Sherman the business of the morn
ling hour was dispensed with, and the res
OlutiOn for the recognition OF CUBAN Del
ligerency was taken up.
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky was the nrst
speaker. He did not think that in the
present emergency the subject ought 10 De
controlled in any way by the past conducI
Of Spain. II was in one sense question OF
The United States had become
sponsor to the world, seventy years ago,
that Spain should continue to dominate the
lzsland of Cuba. and could not escape the
responsibility of saying TO Spain that she
must treat the island with some kind of
Justice. In consideration of that guarantee
'(hat no other power than Spain should
possess the fsland) the United States had
the right to demand that Spain should give
TO Cuba some sort of respectable govern
ment, some sort of protection, some sort
of liberty, that would commend itself to
the enlightened civilization of the age.
Spain owed to Cuba as much as turkey
owed to Armenia, as much as the United
States owed to Venezuela. II spain dld not
pay the obligations resting on her, ana II
her necessities prevented her doing so, then
the time had come for steps to be initiated;
and they should be properly be initiated
by the government of the United states.
Oyertures should be made to Spain for the
sale of the island to the Cubans-the Unit
ed States to guarantee the payment of
the sum to be agreed upon.
Tee on foreign relations, said that he did
not Disguise from himself the danger and
possibility of hostile movements follow
ing action of congress. Spain was sem
siJive proud and gallant nation, and
would not submit to what she considered
an injustice. AT the same time his con-
Ucuons were strong-made stronger ev-
cry day-that the condition of affairs in
cuba was such that the intervention OF
the United States must be given, sooner
or later, to put an end to crimes almost
ed no the historical cruelties exercised
by Spain and her military commanders
by Piza~ro and Cortez in Mexico and
Peru and by the Duke of Alba in the
Netherlands.
Speaking of the rebel general, Gomez,
Mr. sherman said that he was a man of
standing and character-probably an ideal
Isl: But he ought to be, and would prob
ably soon be considered a patriot. He
went on to say that he was not in favor
OF the annexation of Cuba to the United
cuba, or to have any influence in her 10
cal autonomy. In his judgment Cuba
should be attached to Mexico, because
the Cubans and MeXicans spoke the same
language, had the same origin, the same
antecedents and many of the same cir
cumstances.
Mr.. Sherman sent to the clerks desk
anu mad read extracts from a Spanish
book printed in a New York newspaper,
feclung horrible cruelties, charged
against Weyler-some of the incidents
to omit them. He spoke of those deeds
as barbarous atrocities and as inhuman
eruelties, and said that Weyler was
demon, rather than a general. He de-
nounced the idea of putting such man
N command of 100000 troops. to
ride rough-shod, to kill and slaugh-
Ter feeble body of people;
Tenn terms) that if this kind of policy is
pursued by Spain in Cuba and if the people
OF the United States be informed of it
.'0AS - no 6etTlily power ludl Will prevent
me people of the United States from go
ing over to that island, running all over
Us length and breadth and driving out
rom it those robbers and imitators of the
worst men that ever lived in the world.
applause from crowds in the gallery)
"a Whatever" Mr.. Sherman concluded,
may be the result of the adoption of this
measure, desire to take my share of the
5esponsibility for it. And, with a conf
qpe9ce in the judgment of the Almighty
Auer of the universe, I believe it will be
Ese if we assist, and if all the other na-.
Iohs of America will concur, in giving to-
Me people of Cuba the same liberties
which we now enjoy" (Applause.)
Nr. Gallinger, rep, of New Hampshire
spoke in favor of the resolution. He would
i've Spain to understand that the same
y'e of liberty which burned so brightly
In the battlefelds of the American revo-
iiulon was still in the hearts of the Amer
isan people. He concluded with the ejacu-
s4Iuon: God speed the day when Cuba
snail be free" applause in the galleries.
aNr. Lodge, rep, of Massachusetts spoke
u lavor of taking the most advanced posi-
r,oh toward helping the Cuban cause. He
c5ad portion of the last proclamation of
apt Gen. Weyler, and said that procla-
coaatlon seemed to justify any action that
rrongress might take. The result of that
Bociamation was seen, he said, in the dis
palches published in this mornings pa
bets telling of the horrible massacre of
NSSqceIul citizens in Cuba.
o-lf, Frye, rep, of Maine said he had but
,lt desire nd fhof xrrne RI 600 Crabo >, -,