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liltt remained uiOnESlie MT.
as the debate procecded.
taiVn Won hHttler OF the German en-
& basSy occupied "a sent IN the diplomatic
gallery. 3y this time the public galleries
were fillcd TO their utmost limit and there
was promise Of crush
the floor WAS yielded for the adoption
OF tho conference ON the pension appro-
priation bill, also for the passage OF tho
ldll relating TO anchorage and movement
of vessels in ST, Mary's river.
MIR. Lindsay t1cm,. ky) then addressed
the senate on the Cuban resolutions. He
said the conflict In Cuba was at our very
doors and was being waged with such
desperation only ono Of two results could
comc-cither tho complete Independence
of cuba on ono hand or tho utter annihl-
alton of tho Cuban people ON the other.
The senator said ho approached the sub
jcct from the standpoint of humanity
rather than Of the law. Declare tious of
sympathy would avail nothing to the
Cuhana Declarations that they had
progressed to the state OF bcliigerents
would avail nothing.
III the United States intends taking any
step that VIII avail these struggling Gu
bans, that step should he In the direction
rf the ultimate independence Of cuba"
declared Mr., Lindsay in his stcntoran
tones
In tho past, he continued. the United
States has not hostitated to take ths
position OF recognizing independence I'M
der circumstances similar 10 those now
existing In cuba. Quoting from Interim
tIcual authorities. the senator maintained
that Il condition now cfistcd iu cuba JUS
tifying the nitcd states in considering Il
proposition for active Intervention 70 rc-
store public order and In behalf OF hui
mainly
which hc urged aid not contemplate active
intervention II extended our good Offices
TO Spain with a View to securing the ulii-
mate Independence Of cuba.
"And such Independence" added Mr..
Lindsay rs ;hc only basis which VIII
bring lasting peace to cuba, Judged from
the experience of seventy years "
Tho United States could not relieve IT.
sof from the responsibility OF sceing that
Spain showed this island some KIND OF
Justice. Gould we say 70 tho world that
unless cuba secured Independents by her
own unaidcd efforts she unst remain un-
der the AFFECT subsection II Spain? Should
We not say 10 Spain that some sort OF
protection. some sort Of Justice md liberty
consistent with an enlightened age must
be shown to these pecple2 Spain now ton-
tcmuiatrs the humiliation 81 all the able
uprising Spain owed 10 cuba rs much
as Turkey owed 10 Armenia or ms the
United States 10 Venezuela. II duty cl pro
lection, and II this protection was not
whom the United states should move Cor
the severance OF Cuba from Spain.
At 115 p. m. Mr.. Sherman began hls
speech. closing the debate lie spoke Of
tho Keen senstiveness 81 the Spanish
people and their tendency to quickly re-
cent any act they regarded as Injurious
"But." said Mr. Sherman, I'VE feel that
the time has coma when the United states
must Intervene TO Put an end 10 crime al
most beyond description"
The senator said he would no. re-enier
on the legal argument so fully covered by
Mr. Moran. but he referred 10 several
pamphlets presented by Mr.. Estrada
Palma. inc agent and representative OF
tho -uhans In this country, Mr.. sherman
said the statement bore the STAMP or au-
fhenticity. lie said 81 oycrcame the mis-
appreho n eion that the cubars were scat
tered. unorganized bands. II showed the
ganization Of legislature, OF the army,
OF tho prnsldent--the hitter n man Of high
II was ms complete an organ
tzation mr. the United States bad ourlEy
the revolutionary var The rules oil war
observed bv the Cphans were humane nud
honorable showing none ~ the barnarons
foTociiy or the Spanish troops. The sen
ator read from the orders Of General MAX
limo Gomez showing the humane treat
Irent ordered for prisoners. II rs In strik-
ing contrast with the murderous course or