Evening journal., 1897-05-21
CUBAIS RECOGNIZED.
Passage OF the Benigerenoy Reso-
luton Amid Enthusiasm.
OPPOSITION IN SENATE IS OVERCOME
Thurston of Nebraska Tells of the Hor-
rors on the Island and Says They
Should Cease-OrIginal Nor
gan Resolution Passed.

Washington. May 21.-The senate has,
by vote Of Al to IA, adopted the Nor
gan resolution, extending to the Cuban
insurgents recognition Of belligerent
rights. The detailed vote on the pas
sage of the Morgan resolution follows:
Yeas.-Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry.
Butler, Carter. Chandler, Chiffon,
Clark, Clay, Cockrell, Cullom. Davis.
Deboe. Foraker Galllnger. German.
Hansbrough, Harris Of Kansas. Heit-
field. Jones Of Arkansas, Kenney. Lind
say, Mcbride, Mantle, Mason Mills,
Morgan, Nelson, Pasco, Pettigrew,
Pettus Pritchard, Rawlins, Shoup.
Stewart. Thurston, Tillman, Turner,
Turpie, Walthall-41.
Nays-Allson, Burrows. Caffrey,
Fairbanks. Gear, Hale, Hanna. Haw-
ley, Hoar, Spooner Wellington, Wet
more. White. Wilson'S.
The following is the text Of the reso-
luton:
Resolved, That a condition of public
war exists between the government Of
Spain and the government proclaimed
and for some time maintained by force
# arms by the people of Cuba, ard that
be- the United States of America shall
maintain strict neutrality between
the contending powers, according to
each all the rights Of belligerents in the
ports and territory of the United
States.
This action was preceded by five
hours debate. which was one Of the
most notable and spirited that has re-
Gently occurred in the senate, and was
listened to with marked attention by
the spectators who crowded the CALLER
les,
Senator Thurston (Rep) Of Nebraska
made the principal set speech in sup
port of the resolution, and his out
spoken stand for belligerent rights was
a great surprise to the opposition. 1t
had been expected that he would be
pacific and conciliatory. To make his
position plain, he read the Cuban plank
in the ST. Louis platform. He said that
Senator Hoar's Interpretation of this
plank was wrong. He criticised sar-
castically the attitude of Senator Hoar
and insisted that all existing conditions
warranted recognition by this country.
ThurstOn Quotes Senior sagasta.
Mr.. Thurston read from the morning
papers the report of Senior Sagastas
speech in Madrid declaring that the
Spaniards were not even master of ter
ritory trodden by their soldiers in Cuba,
and that the picture could not be gloom
Ter This was not. Mr.. Thurston said,
the statement of a newspaper corre-
spondent, but of a former premier Of
Spain.
IF, - he exclaimed, there is peace in
Cuba, it is the peace of devastated
fields If there is peace in Cuba. it is
the peace of razed homes; it is the
peace of starving children. No. Mr..
President, there is war in Cuba-bloody,
sanguinary, awful war. Our ears can
not be deaf to its roar We cannot
lightly put aside the fact. War is in
Cuba. War has been maintained in Gu
ba for 21s years, and today Spain is no
nearer to the subjugation Of the revo-
lutionists than she was at the moment
of her first engagement with them.
What then? All the conditions Of in
ternational law are met. That being
the case, state as an absolute and un-
answerable proposition that this gov
ernment has the right to recognize the
belligerency. of the revolutionists. And
in availing itself Of that right 1t does
not offer any affront under the law of
nations or any cause of offense to the
government of Spain"
Mr.. Thurston insisted that It was
time this government by its action gave
the Cuban cause proper position be-
fore the world-the right to carry their
flag on land and sea, the right to stand
beside Spain in the money markets OF
the world, the right to struggle in an
honorable way. Then the senator closed
as follows:
"These things the United States of
L.
fully do. Let us do them now. Let us
dispatch the mightiest battleship Of the
United Statesoto Cuba, Let us station
her in the harbor Of Havana. There
her crowning guns may disturb the
spirit Of tyranny by night and by day
her shining stars may cheer the hearts
of those who are struggling to be free. 4"
The gallery broke into applause at
the closing reference to a battleship.
but the presiding officer quickly checked
the demonstration.
ElICins COunsels Delay.
Mr.. Elkins (Rep.) of West Virginia
Followed in a speech urging that the
senate should not act precipitately, but
should await the inquiries now being
S1ade by the officials of the government
He insisted that there was nothing be-
fore the senate to warrant action al
this time. Mr.. Elkins went on to say
that the possibilities Of war were beine
treated very lightly, and he added
"Spain can declare war and not FIRE Z
gun. and 1t will cost this nation $500.
600 O00"
Mr.. White (Dem.) Of California op.
posed the resolution and was led int
several lively and amusing exchange.
with Mr.. Chandler. He argued thal
recognition was exclusively an execu.
tive function.
Mr.. Hawley Rep.) of Connection
spoke briefly on the desirability Of con
Eervative and cautious action at tim,
of serious emergency. At the close OF
his speech a vote was taken on IN,
pending question, which was Mr.. Hale'i
motion to refer the Cuban resolution t,
the committee on foreign relations. TIL,
vote was followed with intense interes
by the crowded galleries. Senators VIII,
had taken leading parts in the debat