The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-02
ON CUBA.
The senators Introduce Resolutions and
Briefly Debate the Question.

euy Deoase tne UuestOn.
Washington. April 1.-The tariff bill
passed by the house yesterday was,
upon its reception in the senate to-day,
referred to the committe on finance.
Morgan. democrat of Alabama, intro
duced resolution recognizing Il state
OF war in Cuba and according belliger-
ent rights To the Cubans. a spirited de-
bate followed. several new phases Of
the Cuban question being presented.
Allen. populist of Nebraska. presented
resolution reciting that General
Rivera of the Cuban forces had been
captured by the Spanish and was about
10 be tried by drumhead court mar
tal and shot, and protesting against
such trial as contrary to the rules of
civilized warfare. Allen asked for inn
mediate consideration of the case. Hoar
said 1t did not comport with the dig
nifty Of this body to rush forward on
those subjects. The questions of life
and death I'm Cuba were not in the keep
ing of the senate. There had been con-
siderable procedure on these interna-
tional questions, and he would object
to the resolution unless II was allowed
to go to the committee. Although de-
bate was not in order. Allen continued
to urge the critical character OF the
Rivera case. Allen said that he did not
want the resolution stifled by being
committed To the "caverns of the for
eign relations committee"
Hoar made spirited reply. He had
not intended to offer advice to the Ne
braska senator. he said. If he had ad-
vice to give he would not throw IL
away. Then turning To the general
Cuban question. Hoar said that IL
would he a clear affront to any nation
with which we are at peace to recite
into a resolution by the American con-
gress, that whereas such nation was
about to commit an atrocity. congress
protested. Such resolution by one
of the European nations toward the
United States would set our people
aflame. He believed that President
Grant would have brought about free
dom of Cuba If his plan had not been
overcome by Incorporate resolutions
and demonstrations. Hoar closed with
decisive objection to the present con-
sideration of the resolution, and IL
went over.
other Cuban resolutions followed in
rapid succession. Morgan's resolution,
requesting of the president the letters
of General Gomez to himself and Mr..
Cleveland. was presented and adopted
without division. The resolution is as
follows:
Resolved. That the president Is re-
quested To inform the senate IT, in his
opinion. IL is consistent with the public
interests whether letters have been re-
ceived by the present or the former
chief executive Of the United States
from Maxine Gomez, and the president
is in like manner further requested To
inform the senate whether there is any
and what evidence in the executive de-
partments which shows that the per-
sons or property OF citizens of the
United States have suffered such
abuses as are stated in the foregoing
letters. which are alleged i'm the public
prints to have been written by Maximo
Gomez, or any other wrongs and abuses
inflicted upon them by either of the bel
ligerent parties in Cuba that could have
been avoided by due consideration of
| our treaty rights under laws Of ma
tions or the respect due to humanity.
And also the president. in like manner.
is requested To inform the senate
whether the Spanish authorities in
Cuba have refused to permit the con-
sui of the United States at Sagua le
Grande To communicate with our consul
general at Havana by the use of cipher
dispatches over the telegraph lines.
and whether any protest had been
made against such interruptions"
The resolution of Mills of Texas was
next presented and agreed To without
! division II is as follows:
Resolved. That the committee On
| foreign relations are instructed To- in
quire. what. II any. obligations the
United States have assumed toward
the people OF Cuba by asserting and
maintaining the right To prevent the
I acquisition of that island by any Euro
| pean power and compelling its presl-