Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
CUBA IN THE SENATE
,,poposEp REsoLuTroN FAvs4~NG
,rcoGNITIoN or INDEPENDENCE.
NR ELLEN, OF NEBRASKA, SPEAKS.
49,, thinks the President Has Bcen
,,ucd 10 sleep, and Mas Exhibited
uapk Hypocrisy-rension Dill Re-
ported.

WASHINGTON. d. c, December s.
,,,-5av's session OF the Senate occupied
,... than an hour the time being con-
..,e5 by the members in the presenta-
.,, NJ memorials. resolutions, and bills.
resolution presented by Mr.. Allen
.,,,,,reD. Of Nebraska, declaring IL 20
tho sense Of the Senate that the
,,,i,ed states should recognize the po-
,..-,i Independence OF Cuba, was made
.t, sYb,ect OF some remarks by the Ne
,rssEa senator, in the course Of which
II criticised the President for not carry
,.. ,nto eject the pledge Of the Repubh-
,sn marty. made in its last national plat
-, 10 recognize the independence Of
,se Cuban republic.
=, his invocation at the opening Of the
s.,,te Rev. W. II. Milburn, the chap
,- delivered a brief. but touching.
.-,-y of the late Senator George. OF
,,.s.ssirpt He dcplored the death Of
- who was endeared to all who knew
,,,, pv his kindly and gracious traits Of
character
,fr Davis. OF Minnesota, reported from
,.. committee on Foreign Relations
,.r rrobibiting the killing Of fur seals
y, Che North Pacific ocean. he asked
.-,.5.4te consideration OF the bill, but
H. uele OF Maine. objected on the
--..,rl ~ the Importance OF the measure,
s-f asked that the bill be printed
N- Allen. of Nebraska. presented n
.,sout!on declaring it 10 be the sense OF
,s. Senate that Congress should, with
M due and convenient speed, acknowl-
.-rs bv appropriate act the political In
f,rendence OF Cuba.
ALLEN FOR CUBA.
Mr. Allen said that he had long urged
h. Ynited States to recogI<Ne the in
5.Dendence Of the Cuban insurgents. lie
.lrla not be content with the recogni-
I-r ~ hellirerency. but would insist
mon the acknowledgment of absolute
t.H,ic7I liberty. He was satisfied that
,bs p-ople would not be content with
t1e course advised by the administra-
,5n. Inasmuch as the Cubans for more
-hau TWO years, or many battle-helus
t.d demonstrated their Valor and love
f.r liberty. he felt that they had earned
rtcoenition OF their political liberty, ana
.rst ii ought 10 be accorded 10 them
without further temporizing. II neceS-
sary this recognition should be backed
f~f''~-N
ban waters. ...
of Spauish bonds in this country, among
citizens holding property in Cuba which
had leeu injured or destroyed by the
Insurgents, and the carrying trade oi
fba country. which might be affected oy
such q step, had joined to prevent the
rst1guition OF Cubas political inde-
yendence
sfr. Allen expressed the belief that
President McKinley's statement in MS
MESSAGE that the recognition OF the Del
Hserency Of the Cuban insurgents Is now
unwise, and, L fore, unadVisaDie
v,,,ld be a great disappointment 70 the
-snbers of the Republican party
thr.ushout the United States. The ma
uo8al convention of that party had de-
i,--s in suvor of the independence OF
Cuha. going further than a simple recog-
rit.op of belligerency. He thought that
the President was under obligations 10
carry out the pledge which his party
had made-a pledge which hao peeH
made 10 seveuty-three millions OF people
The President, Mr. Allen thought mao
been lulled TO sleep by the declaration
of er7in that she would give Cuba semi
roUtical existence. lie expressed the
belief that the Presidents neglect 20 take
such action as would insure the political
lBdependence of Cuba was an cXhlpl-
lion of rank hypocrisy" and tagrani
NEGLECT of public duty, which would be
corrected by the Al-Ruling Power IN
Ills own good time.
ht the conclusion Of Mr.. Aliens re-
marks. Mr. Hoar, Of Massachusetts, pre-
seuted "a resolution expressing the regre'
o, the Senate at the news OF the death
OF REPRESENTATIVE Ashley p. Wright, OF
Massachusetts,, and providing for an adj
j0urnment. as a further mark OF respect
Ar l.5 the resolution was adopted, and
Le Senate adjourned.
SHORT HOUSE SESSION.
The session of the House to-day LASTED
ouly fifteen minutes Mr.. Warton Gre
pIbicam. Of Pennsylvania, reported the
pension appropriation bill, the first OF
the appropriation bills. and gave notice
that be would cali Il up Immediately
after the reading Of the journal to-mor-
row.
The Committee on Elections and the
Committee on Banking and Currency
were given leave TO sit during the ses-
siOns OF the House.
The House, at 1215, adjourned.
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