The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28
SENATORIAL TALK ON CUBA.
MANY FAVOR RECOGNIZING THE W.
sURGEyTs As BELLIGERENTS.
Fopufss. Democratic and Free silver
Senators Are Particularly Anx-
fous for the Government to Inter-
fere and Assist Cuban Patriots

NEW FORK, Nov. es-The Word says:
Dispatches TO the World from many Lead
ing members of the United States senate
indicate stormy times over CUBA as soon
as the senate meets d week from tomoT-
row. Nearly score Of senators are re-
puted TO have written resolutions favoring
the intervention OF the United States or
immediate recognition OF Cuban beiiiger-
ency.
Senator Mason, OF Illinois, says:
Il am Republican and / believe in car
rylng out the promises OF my party. We
promised to interfere TO stop the war and
give independence 70 Cuba Anything less
than I1at is worse than bad faith on our
part"
Senator Mills of Texas. says:
Congress owes it to civilization TO re-
cognize the independence OF Cuoa- We
have aided Spain in uncivilized rule over
Cuoa for onore than a century. We have
prevented other nations from freeing CUBA
and the time has come when We should
intervene in Cuba's behalf
Senator Gallinge-,. OF New Hampshire.
says:
4 favor giving Cuba NE rights of bell
hgerency, but will not introduce any re-
solution. My impression is that the senate
VIII act on Its own responsibility.
Senator Teller. OF Colorado. says:
We in the senate have done ali that Is
necessary. We have passed a resolution
granting belligerent rights TO the Cubans.
Our resolution passed at the last session
and is now before the house. and believe
the house would pass ii by an overwhelm-
ing majority II 1t got a chance to do 50.
but do not suppose they will get chance
10 vote for it,
Senator McEnery, of Louisiana, says:
II favor the speedy passage OF the sem
ate resolution recognizing the helligerent
rights OF the Cubans. Unless the admin
istration of affairs in Cuba improves in
f~xas yr1fxH ff fs.st. ~
rect intervention on the part of the ma
tional government in the interests of hui
nanity and also directly in the interest
of the people OF the United States, whose
social and political order have been dis
turbed by the frequent revolutions in
Cuba"
Senator Kenney. of Delaware. says:
II shall favor such action as will most
speedily end the war and make Cuba free"
Senator Pritchard, Of North Carolina,
says:
II am in favor of giving belligerent
rights. but am not prepared to say II I
favor absolute independence
Senator McLaurin. of South Carolina,
says:
Congress should recognize that state
of war exists In Cuba. and / am not pre-
pared at present to go further than that"
Senator Baker, of Kansas. says:
Il voted for belligerency last session; /
shall do SO again IL the opportunity is pre-
scented"
Senator Pascoe, of Florida, says:
Il favor all proper action 10 restore peace
and give independence 10 Cuba"
Senator Bacon. of Georgia, says:
II favor recognition of Cuban belliger-
eucy."
Senator Harris. of Kansas, says:
Il am In favor of belligerency for the
Cubans."
Senator Cockrell. of Missouri, says:
My belief has been that we should grant
bellgerent rights to the Cuhans. So far
as / am now Informed / have no reason TO
alter the opinion i have hitherto express
ed"
Senator Mantle. of Montana. says:
"In my Judgment, the senate should at
least recognize the belligerency rights Of
the Cubans without delay.
PERSONALLY / share the views held. i be
lieve, by ninety per cent. of the people of
the United States that our government
ought TO put out its strong arm in support
OF the struggling Cuban patriots and 10
suppress the fnhumanities now practiced.
LAS conditions now exist there I would
send United States man OF war 10 the
har0or of Havana 10 guarantee the
rights OF American citizens and compel re-