The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-02
ATTENTION CALLED TO THE MAT
TER IN THE SENATE BY
MIR. ALLEN.
FOUR CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
MOST IMPORTANT RECOGNIZES THE
EXISTENCE OF A STATE
OF WAR,
ACTION ON 1T TO BE PRESSED.
Notice of Intention to- Call 1t I'D for
Final Vote Given by Mr..
Morgan.

ID WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Cuban
question was revived in the senate to-
day. after long. period of comparative
calm. -Four distinct Cuban resolutions
were brought forward in rapid success
sion. The last and most important one
came from Senator Morgan, Of Ala
bama. 1t declares that a state of war
exists in Cuba and announces that the
policy Of the United States is to ac-
cord both parties to the conflict full
recognition as belligerents. Mr. Nor
gan gave notice that he would call up
the resolution at the next meeting of
the senate with the expectation of Sc
curing final action. OF the other reso-
lutions two were agreed to- One of
these, by Mr.. Morgan, calls on the
president for the letters of Gen. Gomez
TO himself and Mr.. Cleveland and for
other information on Cuban affairs.
The other, by Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, in
Structs the committee on foreign re-
lations to report what obIigations the
United States has assumed by COMPEL
ing Cuba to remain subject to Spain
Both resolutions were passed without
opposition. Still another resolution
came from Mr.. Allen, Of Nebraska
ana proposed protest against the re-
ported purpose of the Spanish author
tiles to try Gen. Ruiz Rivera. the Gu
ban officer, by drumhead court
martial. This led to an animated con-
roVersy between Mr.. Allen and Mr.
Hoar. The latter criticised "inffamma-
tory resolutions" and declared that the
freedom of Cuba had been retarded
mainly by the 'prodding'' and "goad-
ing resolutions directed against Spain.
The resolution went over to come IN
with the resolution for the recognition
of Cuban belligerency at the next meet
ing.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Allen
recited that Gen. Rivera, of the Cuban
forces, had been captured by the Span
ish and was about to be tried by drum
head court martial and shot, and pro-
tested against such trial as contrary to
the rules Of civilized war. Mr.. Allen
asked for immediate consideration of
the resolution.
Mr.. Hoar said 1t did not comport
with the dignity of this body to rush
forward on these subjects The ques-
ton of life and death in Cuba was not
in the keeping of the senate There
should be decOrous and orderly proceed
ure on international questions and he
would object to the resolution unless It
was allowed to go to the committee.
Although debate was not in order, Mr..
Allen continued to urge the critical
character of the Rivera case He said
he did not want this resolution stricken
by being committed to the "caVerns Of
the foreign relations committee"
Mr.. Hoar made a spirited reply. He
had not intended to offer advice to the
Nebraska senator. If he had advice to
give he would not throw it away
Then, turning to the general Cuban
question, Mr. Hoar said it would be
clear affront to any nation with which
we were at peace to recite in q resolu-
ton by the American congress that,
whereas, such nation was about to
commit an atrocity, congress protested.
Such a resolution by one of the Euro
pean nations toward the United States
would set our people afiame He be-
lieVed that President Grant would have
brought about the freedom of Cuba if
his plan had not been overcome by in
temperate demonstrations Mr.. Hoar
closed with a decisive objection to the
present consideration of the resolution
and 1t went over.
The other Cuban resolutions followed
in rapid succession