The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-20

! without the help of the monarchles OF Eu-
rome if it could not survive without sac
rif;cing manhood for the sake OF securing
investments Of foreign capital, 1t mao
come to a tottering old age, and GOD
would blot it out as he had other 1ali-
E, ures. His only objection to the resolution
was that it did not go far enough. Inc
United States should establish a protec-
| torate over Cuba and hold 1t until the
island was able to govern itself.
Mr.. Lindsay followed Mr.. Cannon. he
| had believed, he said, that the United
States should have recognized the bel
ligerency of the reyolutionists year ago
and that the war would have assumed
civilized form and the world been spared
I the spectacle that was appalling 1t to-
day. The United States could not AFFORD
| to shrink from the consequences or rec
IGNITION. 1t would go forth to the world
that one nation recognized that the people
| who had for three years maintained war
against a force that wOnld have subdued
any ordinary insurruection were legally
belligerents Mr.. Lindsay argued that the
time foreshadowed by President Cleve-
lands message when Intervention would
be necessary had come. The question was
not whether the United States should
| recognize belligerency, but whether 1t
should not go further to prevent the utter
devastation of the island
In conclusion he said: II say if General
| Lee would be in danger from having the
reports which he makes of his own knowl-
edge gwen to the public, or any consul,
however humble, it is time that the
limited States sent war ships to protect
L i'm son
not protect, or that they be called home
and diplomatic relation with that govern
ment be severed"
There was much interest manifested
when Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, rose to speak
II want to say at the outset" he an
nounced. that will vote for this reso-
luton. or some resolution like it. In adopt
ing the resolution the Senate would act
| strictly in accordance with international
law. There could be no question of rec
ognizing the independence of Cuba be-
cause no one claimed that independence
existed Intervention was also out or the
question. Mr. Foraker declared, for rea-
sons which he proceeded to explain, the
explanation being an announcement OF
| fact hitherto unknown. which created
sensation. He said: I'm spite of the Inn
itations which are imposed upon me,
| feel at liberty to state that mediation has
been rendered by this government and
has been rejected by Spain. As long ago
as April II, 1895, Secretary Olney adj
dressed note to the Spanish govern
ment through its minister resident in
Washington. a communication which
hold in my hand, of considerable length
of very great ability, in which he pointed
out the then condition of affairs in Cuba
and certain practices which it was de-
sirable should cease. and offered the good
offices of the United States to bring
about settlement such as could be made
consistently with the dignity and honor
of SPAIN
Mr. Foraker read sentence from
| Spain's reply to the proposition as fol-
lows: There is no effectual way TO
| pacify the Cubans except upon the con-
dit:on that they first submit to the moth
er country ~
| That. he said was the end of this coun-
| try's effort at mediation.
Discussing the Morgan resolution on
| its merits Mr.. Foraker said that direct
| intervention was better. shorter and
more Christian-like way than the adop-
| ton of the resolution. He would say to
| Spain: I'm the name of civilization and
humanity. as we'll as in the interest OF
our commerce, you must come to stop
and you must do so Immediately" This
| declaration brought out q burst of APP
plause from the galleries, which was
| promptly checked by the chair.
| The resolution under consideration did
not go so far as this. 1t was mistake to
suppose that it's adoption meant war be-
| tween the United States and Spain. Gu.
| ba has no right to ask the United States
| for this intervention, nor Spain TO object
/ to it.
Mr. Foraker read Il letter witten by
Secretary Olney n year ago to Minister
Dupuy de LONE, of Spain, which the Sen
ator said had not heretofore been print
ed. In this letter Mr.. Olney stated to
| the Minister that the hope of the termi-
nation of the instruction had been COM
pietely destroyed. The insurgents under
arms had increased two-fold or three-fold
They were well supplied with arms. In
| short, it can hardly be questioned, Mr..
| Olney wrote. that the instruction IS
| more formidable than ever.
Mr. Foraker aIsO read from an official
communication just received showing the
power of the insurgent army today. The
letter stated that in the districts which
General Weyler declared were pacifed
there are more insurgents under arms
| than there were eleven months ago, hav-
| ing troops to the number of 10000 armed
with repeating rifles. In pursuance of a
fixed policy, the insurgents avoided
pitched battles. The writer asserted that
| the war would drag along, with the re-
suit of untold suffering and the murder
of men, women and children.
Mr. Foraker admitted that if Cuba was
country with which the United States
had no transactions there would he no
cause for it to take notice Of the insur-
rection, but all authorities agreed that
it was our right and duty 70 act season
ably under the circumstances.
The whole controversy, Mr. Foraker
asserted was united ON the point of ex-
pediency of recognition. He admitted
that recognition would give Spain tie
right to search ships of the United States
for Oondc cont RI hand of war and relieve