The herald., 1897-11-28
rHE RECOGNITION OF CUBA
STRONGLY FAVORED BY MANY
MEMBERS
Tomas Estrada Palma Scorns All
Offers Of Autonomy for the
Cubans-Lee's Report

SoOH dS tIlc ccIlt1NC AhSSNS. A>SoAAy -
score of senators are reputed to have
written up resolutions favoring either
intervention by the United States or i'm
mediate recognition Of the Cuban bel
ligerency.
Senator Wm e. Mason Of Illinois says:
IT am a Republican and I believe in
carrying out the promises of my party.
We promised to interfere to stop the
war and give independence to Cuba. I
shall vote for a resolution for interfer-
ence If I get a chance"
Senator Roger Q. Mills Of Texas says:
Congress owes it to civilization to
recognize the independence of Cuba.
We have aided Spain in uncivilized rule
over Cuba for more than century: we
have prevented other nations from free
ing Cuba, and the time has come when
we should interfere in Cuba's behalf"
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger Of New
Hampshire says: Il favor giving Cuba
the rights Of belligerency, but will not
introduce a resolution. My impression
responsibility"
| senator t1tUTy M. IelleE VI SOlOl duO
says: 1--WE in the senate have done all
that is necessary. We have passed a
resolution granting belligerent rights
to the Cubans. l do not say that we
have done all that we should do, but
that we have done all that we can do.
Our resolution passed at the last ses-
sion Is now before the house, and be-
lieve the house would pass it by an
overwhelming majority if it got chance
to do so, but l do not suppose they will
get a chance to vote for it,
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina:
II am in favor of giving belligerent
rights, but am not prepared to say I
favor absolute independence"
Senator John l.. McLaurin of North
Carolina says: Congress should recog-
nize that a state of war exists in Cuba,
and am not prepared at present to go
further than that"
Senator Pascoe of Florida: II favor all
proper action to restore peace and give
independence to Cuba"
Senator A. o. Bacon: of Georgia says:
Il favor recognition of Cuban bellig-
erency."
Senator F. M. Cockrell of Missouri
says" my belief has been that we should
grant belligerent rights to the Cuban
insurgents. So far as I am informed
I have no reason to alter the opinion
have hitherto expressed in favor of
the granting of belligerent rights to the
Cubans."
Senator Mantle of Montana says: "In
my judgment the senate should at least
recognize the belligerency rights Of the
Cubans without delay"
FREEDOM OR DEATH
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Thos. Estrada
Palma, the Cuban delegate in this city
speaking today on the terms of the aut-
onomy DEGREES said:
"These propositions were scorned In
advance of their presentation. They can
receive no consideration. With Cuba it
| Is as it has been since the war began and
will be until it NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
DEATH
LEES REPORT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Consul
General Lee has made a report to the
secretary in which he says there are HOG
American citizens in Cuba dependent
upon charitable assistance. He says
they are partly provided for out Of the
0,000 appropriated by congress.
Gen. Lee says that in making provi.
sion for the relief of these citizens more
than $1,000 a week must be expended.
| LAURADA RELEASED
| WILMINGTON. Del. Nov 27.-The
| steamer Laurada, which has been held
by the United States government be-
cause she had carried filibustering ex-
petition to Cuba, was released today.
This step was taken by the government
after United States Gray. counsel for
the owners of the vessel, had entered q
bond Of $4,000 and paid $4,000 to cover the
costs Thos. ]. Nolan of Philadelphia
will enter the famous vessel in the Klon-
dixie trade.
IN THE PHILIPPINES
MADRID, Nov. 27.-The captain gen.
eral of the Philippine islands, Gen. Pre-
mo de Rivera, cables from Manila that
the insurgents held meeting, could not
arrive at an agreement and started for
home, but We're intercepted by Spanish
| troops, who killed many of them.
DAMAGE BY STORM
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-The
typhoon which swept over the PHILIPPINE
islands on the 9th of October was the
cause of one Of the worst disasters that
has been reported from the southern
ocean in many years, If not in the history
of that section of the world. Thousands
of lives were lost, including many Euro
peans, and the damage to property was
appalling The telegraphic advices con-
cerning the calamity have been very
meager. The difficulty Of getting news
from the islands is great at any time.
and owing to the remoteness of some
of the provinces visited by the hurricane
full details of the storm did not reach
Hong Kong until the first of November.
The steamer Gaelic, from the Orient to-
day, brought letters and papers which
contained accounts of the ravages of the
tidal wave and the wind. Whole towns
were swept or blown away. Fully 500
Europeans We're killed. and it is esti-
mated that 5000 natives perished.
The storm first struck the islands at
the bay Of Santa Paula de Province of
Samara; it devastated the entire
southern portion of the island, and cut
off communication with the rest of the
world for two days on the goth. The
hurricane reached Leyte, and struck