Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
Senator Foraker Says It's the Only
Course to Pursue as to Cuba.
SPAIN has REJECTED MEDIATION
Interesting Incidents in the Senate
Debate.
THE MORGAN RESOLUTION UP


ton. Mr.. Lindsay made an earnest appeal
for Cuba and Mr. Foraker made a speech
Of great Importance to the debate.
The speech of Mr.. Cannon was one of the
most eloquent that has been delivered on
this subject. In answer to the taunt of
Jingoism that has been flung out by the
friends of Spain in the course of the de-
bate, Mr.. Cannon said:
If it be jingoism, Mr.. President, to de-
sire that the United States shall stretch
out the arm of its power and seize that
mad dog, Weyler, the captain general of
Cuba, the ravisher of women, the assassin
of men, the oruci1ier of children-if 1t be
jingoism to hope that no longer will We
write words of cowardce in chapters of
American history, then 71,OJO.OOO Ameri-
cans are jingoes. The remaining 263, 600
of our population are. some of them, en-
gagged in trade. in counting houses; a few
OF them, very few, thank heaven in
newspaper offices; and few, still fewer
In number, but alas, greater In power, are
In the Senate of the United States"
Naughter)
He said that some of the people of the
United States want new tariff bill, and
some OF them do not; some of them want
currency reform, and some of them do not
We were told on Monday what the people of
the United States wanted. Almost without
exception the people of the United States
want declaration from the Congress of
the United States that we are prenared to
DO our duty, not only toward our own peo-
pie, but toward all other lands under the
sun.
IN reply to Senator Hears statement that
recognizing belligerency would deprive ouf
citizens of claims for damages against
Spain, Mr.. Cannon said:
Inc distinguished senator from Mas
s sas thinks that by the passage of
american citizens in Cuba: that if we snail
declare beiliSerency, American citizens res
ident there losing life and property will not
nave redress against the Spanish govern
ment. What remedy the senator pronoses
was not distinctly stated, but il was q fair
inference that the message which he would
Send to our fellow citizens in Cuba would
re, ENDURE, o suffering ones, even unto
the death, and we will collect dan for
your estates from Spain after Won are gona
tLaugnterD You ask us for bread. for lin
cry, Tor protection, and we will give vonr
heirs lawsuit against baniS Soui
archy.' upt hoh-
do not share the soIicitude of the con.
a ats from Massachusetts as to citizens of
t tais country now denizens of Cuba il the
ION; tio,,,. resolution shall pass. On that par
.Ituiar point of contention it is enough for
me 10 know that Cubans and AmeIicans
uesire TO have the joint resolution nassnS
ana lnat Spain and Spanish Americans do
as the joint resolution will give cnnf 81 lar
Suna- Just in so far as it will add to ~
power cf Cuba to resist Oppression i,1st T.;
80 III, iar as 1t will prevent Spain from oh.
eainnS blood money in the markets nj ~
world: 1t will answer the burmese ~ th
American people, and 1 am for II tb;nt
me JOINT resolution will Pass and that =.
neiths act on good. and I think thai
I'll ' the tarin nor any other ouestion
VIII be permitted to prevent a vots in tt.,
i.ouy upon the joint resolution unless j,nga'
r .n Is dead In all other quarters besides tba
repupncan contingent here" VIC
he said that during his brjaf .in,o =; -,
senate ne mad discovered that evar1- -
.here is an eternal right to he assert.6 s'i me
me people of the United States ar 49,. W
of b',ra 1eufessed In our behalf. or in behalf
=. humanity. somebody would rise and with
trembling voice and bowed frame 90 VII
International law" ou'
What is international law? Rv wb..
tiauoi IL Ieslsiatures unitedly was .nterna-
non, uohaI law written? The manner in which
lhe subject Is alluded to here might La
US 10 believe that the slightest act of ,nan-
nood ana national integrity on the mart nf
the , oni,eo states would call forth from
IN TASTY ueeD some monster to crush tha
republic In its folds. Is international law
syve upon the hands of a renubIjc and
sword In the hand of a tyrannvo Intar
t i.u , law as used here in this discussion
o5 us advocates is not a barnacIe. n Js a
Missing serpent, and 1t is the duty Of the
United states to set its heel upon the e.
pehts mead, according to the commando
doing l.. e "ioised III
n international law binds u.s. as we were
eoiu Yesterday, then it is time for the one
great nation of freedom to revise the code
VI International law and make the world
G1coepl IL In all our relations to the world
rory was once a name of honor IN ~.
IGho' out II soon became a word of re-
proach. In later generations, when these
VINO come after us to inherit veal or Voc
~ mo ,h. ~ha at we do. shall read the history
OF these times perhaps they will think NJ
.he International lawyers of America as we
now think OF the tories CT one hundred and
twenty years ago. ~ '-A'"
., dhis hemisphere was held sacred
through all the dark ages until such tine
as men had developed their Thought ard
nope SO far as possible under monarcbies
anu tnen Columbus sailed; the crimson
sates OF the sunset hemisphere opened
"1de, and there was established here the
Tree OF liberty which could not grow mo-,
me piood-soaked soil of Europe 1t was
not Inc Jewels of Isabella which filled the
sails OF columbus ships. 1t was the spirit
OF GOO moving upon the waters to make
ne" world. to establish man anew in
power and In might. In Just SO Tar as 700
IAN IN the DUTY which VIC owe to mankind
o On is hemisphere, just SO far we shall
eoher uhder that law of retribution
Senator Lindsay's Argument.
Mr.. Lindsay said that he thought bellfe-
erehcy should have been recognized a year
ego. ana that II 1t had been much blood
-AN SoheTHS WOulQ nave been pre-
vented
We were told the other day." he said.
that 1t would be an idle act to recognize
the belltgerency Of the Cuban revolutionists:
that 1t would add nothing to their stand
ing, and would subject the American peo-
pie to difficulties which we ought to avoid.
II VIII not do to attempt to minimize the
Importance Of such recognition to the
struggling Cuban patriots. The American
conscience will not accept any such dispo-
sition OF the question. and, besides, the
recognition OF belligerency Is the first great
step to the ultimate independence OF the
Cuban people.
For nearly three years those people.
without resources, have struggled against
a power strong enough to have crushed
any ordinary Instruction. and, although
there have been individual expressions OF
sympathy. not a single power on earth has
raised its voice In an authoritative way to
give announcement to the STRUGGLING
patriots. Let 1t go forth to the world that
tho United States has recognized the
Cubans as belligerents; let the soldiers In
Cuba understand that there Is one power
on earth which recognizes the fact that
they are making war, and that they are
not mere outlaws. and new spirit with be
given them. . naessage Of encouragement