The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-24
Reaches an Unexpected Climax
in the Senate.
AFTER TWO WEEKS OF TALK
The Resolutions Recomm1tteo
to the Conference.
TO ELIMINATE ALL DEFECTS
Senator Mills Introduces Another Set
of Resolutions Asking Spain to
Grant Local Self-Govern-
ment TO Cuba.
ment to Cuba.

Washington, D. G., March 23.-An
unexpected climax to the Cuban debate
was reached in the Senate to-day when
on motion Of Mr.. Sherman, chairman
of the committee on Foreign Relations,
the Cuban resolutions were recommit-
ted to the conference committee. The
vote to recommit was unanimous and
without the formality Of a roll-call,
representing a general concensus OF
opinion that the committee should SO
arrange the resolutions as to overcome
the opposition that has developed.
To-day opened the third week OF de-
bate on the Cuban conference report,
and there was the same large attend
ance in the galleries that has marked
the progress of the debate. The diplo-
matte gallery was empty, however, ex-
cept at the time when the vote was
taken, when Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British Ambassador, with Lady Paunce-
tote and several ladies of the diplomatic
circle, entered the gallery. A numben
of speeches were expected, but at the
outset of the days debate, Mr.. Sherman
yielded to suggestions from Mr.. Platt
and Mr.. Hoar, and moved to recommit.
A vote would have been taken at
once, had not Senators Palmer, George
and Allen desired to make speeches.
When these were concluded Mr.. Sher-
mans motion prevailed without debate.
and Messrs. Sherman, Morgan and
Lodge were appointed to represent the
Senate in the further conference.
Simultaneous with this action, Mr..
Mills presented some Cuban resolutions
which proposes to 60 further than has
been suggested at any previous time
They direct the President to request
Spain to grant local government to
Cuba, and in case Spain refused, the
President is authorized to use the mill
tary and naval forces in taking posses
sion Of Cuba and holding it until self
government is established by the Cuban
people.
Mr.. Platt also introduced resolu-
ton limiting the action of Con-
gress to an expression of sympathy for
Cuba's struggle, and authorizing the
President to extend the friendly Offices
of the United States toward securing a
free and independent republican form
of government.
Senator Mills Cuban resolutions in
the Senate in full are as follows:
"Ee it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of The United
States of America, in Congress assem-
bled, that the President of the United
States is hereby directed to request he
government of SPAN TO authorize tho
people of Cuba. subject to the soser-
eighty of Spain to institute such local
government as they may wish and in-
vest it with such powers as they may
think necessary TO secure to the peo-
the pursuit of happiness.
Section 2. In case Spain shall refuse
to grant to the inhabitants Of Cuba
the rjghtful power of local self-govern-
ment then the President of the United
States is hereby directed to take pos
session of the island of Cuba with the
military and naval forces of the United
States and hold the same ill the people
OF Cuba can organize u government
deriving it's just powers from the con-
sent of the governed and arm and equip
such military forces as may be netes-
sary to protect them from invasion"
With the Cuban resolutions recon-
rnitteG to conference the Senate turned
its attention to the legislative appro-
priation bill which was not disposed
Of when the Senate adjourned.