The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-28
CONGRESS- STAND ON CUBA.
STRONG SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF
RECOGNIZING BELLIGERENCY.

TO Have Already Written ResOIu-
tions FavOring Intervention by
This Nation to Stop the War or
Recognition of the Rebels as Bel
ligerents-The Feeling on the Sub
ject as Strong Among the Repub-
IicRns as Among the Democrats.
New York, Nov. 2S.-Dispatches TO
the World from many leading
members of the United states SEN
ate indicate stormy times over Cuba as
soon as the Senate meets a week from to-
morrow. Nearly a score of senators are
reputed to have already written resolu-
tons favoring either intervention by the
United States or immediate recognition of
Cuban belligerency.
Senator William e. Mason of Illinois
says; Il am republican and believe in
carrying out the promises of my party
We promised to interfere to stop the war
and to give independence to Cuba. Any
thing less than that is worse than bad
faith on our part. | shall vote for reso-
luton for interference if l get a chance
l do know now what position the Presi-
dent will take and cannot tell what eff
feet 1t would have on congress, as there
are sUill a good many postotIices under
of the gentlemen who are candidates for
reelection to congress will vote for the
resolution which passed the Senate If they
are permitted to vote at all on the ques-
ton"
Senator Roger Q. Mills Of Texas says:
congress owes 1t to civilization TO recog-
nize the independence of Cuba. We have
aided Spain in maintaining uncivilzed
rule over Cuba for more than a century;
we nave prevented other nations from
freeing Cuba, and the time has come when
we should intervene in Cubas behalf. But
l believe there will not be any decided
action taken by congress, because / an
ucipate that the President will recon-
mend conservative course. 1 favor inn
mediate recognition. In the event that the
President commends non-interference l
do not know what effect it will have up
on the House with Speaker Reed in con-
troll, but do not think il will have much
influence with the Senate"
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire: 1T
favor giving Cuba the rights of belliger-
ency but l will not introduce any resolu-
ton. My impression is that the Senate
viii act on its own responsibility"
Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado.
says: I'VE In the Senate have done all
that IS necessary. We have passed reso-
luton granting belligerent rights to the
Cubans. l do not say we have done all
we should do, but we have done all we
can do. Our resolution presented at the
last session Is now before the House and
| believe the House would pass 1t by an
overwhelming majority if it got chance
to do so, but 1 do not suppose they will
get chance to vote for II.
II believe the administration Is against
it, but, of course, I do not know what
may be done hereafter. I think that IL the
House would pass the resolution granting
the Cubans belligerent rights the whole
controversy would soon be over. / con-
slider our treatment of the Cuban question
coWardly, and the meanest thing we have
done in years. That there is a state of
war in Cuba no one doubts or denies. That
entities the Cubans TO the recognition of
belligerency. 1t is not question of law,
but of fact.
'"This is the cruelest and wickedest war
that has ever been waged anywhere in the
last hundred years. Talk about the war in
Turkey! There is no comparison. 1t Is
more wicked war than the one which stirr-
ed all Europe by its barbarities in 1926 be-
tween the Greeks and the Turks
81 should favor myself first a recogni-
ton of bellgereucy. l believe that would
accomplish everything that is needed. 1
should have no hesitation myself, how
ever, in voting for acknowledging the in
dependence of Cuba"
Senator S. d. McEnery of Louisiana
said: II favor the speedy passage of the
resolution recognizing the beligerent
rights of the Cubans. Unless the admin
istration of affairs in Cuba improves in
the immediate future l will advocate di-
rect Intervention on the part of the ma
tional government in the interests of hui
manity, and directly in the interest of the
people of the United States, whose social
and commercial interests have been dis
turbed."
Senator Kenney of Delaware said: II
shall favor such action as Will most
speedily end the war and make Cuba free.
Should the President recommend non-in-
reference, 1t would not stay action In the
Senate favorable to Cuban independence"
Senator Pritchard Of North Carolina
says: II am in favor of giving belliger-
ent rights, but am not prepared to say
favor absolute independence"
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina
says: Congress should recognize that
state of war exists in Cuba, and / am not
prepared at present to go further than
that"
Senator Lucien Baker of Kansas says:
II voted for belligerency last session;
shall do so again if the opportunity offers
l am in favor of Cuban independence first,
last and all the time. Belligerency is a
secondary consideration. If the President
were to recommend delay In the Cuban
question it would have little, If any effect
on the Senate"
Senator Pasco says: II shall continue
to favor all proper action to restore peace
and give independence to Cuba. hope
the House and executive will follow the
policy indicated by the Senate's action"
Senator Bacon of Georgia says: II IA
vor recognition of Cuban pelligerency.
would be glad to see Cuba free and so far
as it is consistent with public duty and
national interest will cooperate in the
support of such measures as will best pro-
mote that end"
Senator Harris of Kansas says IT am
for bellgerent rights for Cubans Some
definite action will doubtless be taken be-
fore the holidays looking to the recogni
ton of belligerency."
Senator Cockrell of Missouri says: 'SMy
belief is that we should grant belligerent
rights to the Cuban insurgents. So far as
1 am now Informed have no reason to al
ter the opinion i have hitherto expressed
IN favor of the granting of belligerent
rights to Cubaus. With such facts as
now have am in favor Of the recognition
of belligerency."
Senator Mantle of Montana says: I'm
my judgment the Senate should at least
recognize the belligerency rights of the
Cubans without delay A large majority
of the Senate will, no doubt, favor such