The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-09
JINGO ALLEN TALKS.
He criticises Mckinley and Asks Con-
gross TO DccInre Cuba Free.


WASHINGTON, Dec. S-To-day's session
of the Senate occupied less than an hour,
the time principally being consumed by the
members in the presentation of memorials
resolutions and bills In his invocation at
the opening, Rev. w. H. Milburn, the chap
lain, delivered a brief but touching eulogy
OF the late Senator George, of Mississippi
Mr. Davis reported from the committee on
foreign relations a bill prohibiting the kill
ing of fur seals in the north Pacific ocean
He asked immediate consideration for the
bill, but Mr. Hale objected, on the ground of
the Importance of the measure, and asked
that the bill be printed.
Mr. Allen, the Nebraska Populist, pre-
scented a resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the Senate that Congress should
with all due and convenient speed, acknowl-
edge by appropriate act the political indie
pencence of Cuba. Mr.. Allen said that he
had long urged the United States to recog-
nize the independence Of the Cuban insurg-
ehts lie would not be content with the
recognition of belligerency, but would insist
on the acknowledgment of absolute politi-
cal liberty He was satisfied that the people
would not be content with the course adj
Vised by the administration Inasmuch as
The Cubans, for more than two years, on
many battlefields, had demonstrated their
valor and love of liberty. he felt that they
Aiclu Cd1HSu recognition OF IDelf pOulIcal IlD-
erty, and that it ought to be accorded to
them without further temporizing. If neces-
Sary this recognition should be backed with
q ieet OF American vessels in Cuban waters
he expressed belief that the owners of
Spanish bonds in this country, American
citizens holding property in Cuba, which
nao been injured or destroyed by the inSurg-
entS, and the carrying trade of the country
Wnlcn might be affected by such step, l ad
joined TO prevent the recognition of Cuba s
pohtical independence. MIR. Allen expressed
the heiief that President McKinley's state
ment IN his message, that the recognition of
the DeIHgerency. of the Cuban insurgents is
now unwise and, therefore, inadmissible
would be a great disappointment to the
out the United States. The national :onven-
Ton or that party had declared in favor of
me independence of Cuba, going further
lnan the simple recognition of belligerency
he thought that the President was under
oDIlgauons to carry out the pledge which
MS party had made-a pledge which had
been made to seventy-three millions of the
people. The President Mr. Allen Thought.
had been lulled to sleep by the declaration
OF Spain that she would give Cuba semi
pohtlcal existence. He expressed the belief
mat the Presidents neglect to take such
action as would insure the political indie
pendence of Cuba was an exhibition of
OF public duty, which would be corrected
time. e0N
AT the conclusion of Mr. Aliens remarks
MI. Hoar presented resolution expressing
Ine regret OF the Senate at the news of the
Qeath OF Representative Ashley b. Wright
of Massachusetts, and providing for an I'd,
sz55 the, resolution was adopted and the
Senate adjourned.