The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-09
ALLEN PLEADS
FOR OR gUBA|. u.||D|R|I|| /
Nebraska Sena|0f CIIIdzes lheSI SIPIeSI.
DENIS Recommendations
SYMPATHY FOR STRUGGLING INSURGENTS {
Na'hing Short Of Recognition Of GHbanBIl-3
dependence viii Satisfy Him, 81.
Hie Dccinres ahnt tho Repnbiicen3
Party Is Committed TO Tho Policy
nnd Thnt the Hrcrident Ilns Givcn;
nm Exhibition or Rank Isypocrisy3s}
and Fingrnnt Neglect OF Public
DUTY Pension i,iiI u eport eli 30 ,ta
IIousc-ShOrt Sessions. s{i ~ x
Washington, Dec. 5. 1897.

,I''tft1i'iiis, Soiit - 90 - Aous
To-'lay's tession of the senate oeeuiss
pied less than an hour, the time princisE
paly being consumed by the members "a
in the presentation OF memorials, reso-
lutions and bills. (. n S&l Il /, Y
A resolution. presented by Mr., Allen
of Nebraska. declaring 1t to be the8i
sense of the Senate that the United8
States should recognize the political in-s
dependence OF Cuba, was made the sub
jcct OF some remarks by the NebTaskaS u
Senator, In 'the course of which he ;crit-s
icised the President for not carrying.
into effect the pledge 'of the Teplfbl blicanS3
party made in It's last national platf form
to recognize ithe independence Of the9
Cuban Republic, ~ II Fan
In his invocation at the opening or Il
the Senate, the Rey- w. II. Milburn,ss,
the chaplain, delivered a brief Sbut j
touching eulogy of the late senator5S
George. Of Mississippi. He depfored the Z
death of one who was ndenred to alt If
who knew him by his kindly and grcious&
tralts of character. 81 & ii 8,,gs:s III III;
Mr.. Davis Republican, OF RIinnesota;S
reported from the Committee on Foreign s.
Relations Il bill prohibiting the killing
of fur seals in the North Pacific ocea anaSi
He asked immediate &;consid GRAFTON & of i
the bill, but Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, obs;
jected on the ground OF the Importance
of the measure. 75i45l3 L ~ sfsi:
Mr.. Allen presented a resolution de-
ciarhg It to be the sense ,5f the SEM \
ate that Congress should. with ali dneSsg
ana convenient speed, acknowledg bytsS
f1,c /. -
dence Of Cuba, Mr.. Allen said that htesl! hitsls & &
had long urged the United States I'D u
recognize the independence Of the sG,iifss,ss Gfsss
ban insurgents, He would not be- sfsYSStsss M
tent with the recognition OF belligare efcyat as5Ss
but would Insist upon the acknowied gaass
ment OF absolute political liberty u. eaS eaaS
was satisfied THAT the people wsSuSi 5
not be content with the course ad1ased Il
by the administration Inasmlch as 4fis@s @
Cubans Tor more than two years s5fiS
many battle+ields mad demomstrafesd iS
their valor and love for liberty, ne 5fei s
That they had earned a recognition Sf M
their political liberty and that ttS osiGhtsI
TO be accorded ito them without furthers;
temparizing. IF necessary this recog sS
milton should be backed by a iieet S0f u
American vessels In Cuban waters. aa
expressed a belief that the owners eof fss
Spanish bonds in this country. II 8 lmers4f
can citizens holding property In !;C,u d. y;
which had been injured or destroyed by
the insurgents. and tFe carrying tradess
of the country which might be affected II
by such a step. had Joined to preyene eSs5
the recognition Of Cuba's polftlcaf ffi4&
dependence. 84I 455sSS 8Ss s5a IS IS
Mr.. Allen expressed the belief that i;
President McKinlcy's statment IN u his ias
message that the recognitinn OF Sbelii.5Ss
gerency of the Cuban Insurgents Is now
unwse and therefore unadmissibIe.@:
would be q great disaDpoin ointment It No
the members of the Republican part u
throughout the United States. The ne q
tfonal convention of thai party had 4ie 4
clared in favor of the independe dence OF ds
Cuba. gofhg farther itlian the simple 8
recognition Of belligerencyyHe IA e though Ss;
that the President was under DBL iSa-
tions ito carry out the pledge which q III
party had mdde-a pledge swllfc had
been made to seventyJthre tgiifl Mas ss9 9sSs
people. The President. Z u Mr. Af en- iS
thought, had been bIuIled 10 ssleeps M s9s ~
the declaration oe Spain tlia4 she RotIiH@ @
give Cuba semi Hical existence
expressed the belief that the PresideTt I'll I
neglect ITO take such action as would 81;
insure dhe political dndepende s,e ssss
Cuba was an exhibition OF frank nv; "
pocrisy and a flagrant neglect sof pniIfjd 81
duty. which would be corrected by tina @
All-ruIng Power III HIS own good tim e. q Ss Ss
At the conclusion OF Mr.. "A iterl, Il fess .s;
marks Mr. Hoar pressnted "a resolu Ioif sss
expressing regret OF The Senat q AT tia sss
news Of the death OK NJ Representa- tivs sss
Ashley B. Wright. tof Afassacslu usgtSs (. lis
and providing for an ad tolIrnrnarit ais Ss 81
further mark OF respect AS 1:25 sssa ss;
was adopted and sstthes sssDa & III
adjourned. 5ss
ousE. ssESss|
4 The session OF the Ifouse Ia in
ed only 4 6teen grliripte tess SsS ssSI
Stone, Republ. lean. OF PenIayIya isi re issa
ported the Pens Il s
HE first OF the ~;
save tscs ri d Vi II M
mined afately sas3ss
onrnai
elect and s5sf
Ind Currency sw are ssfS faayS
llIrfng the ssa fiifss