The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-09
FAVoRS MAKING CUBA FREE.
ALLEN OF NEBRASKA OPENS THE
JINGO TALK IN THE SENATE.

Introduces a Resolution Declaring II
tn Re the sense of the Senate That
Congress should at Once Pass a
Resolution Recognizing the Inde-
pendence of the Cuban Insurgents.
would Back This Up with Fleet
of American War Vessels in Gu
han waters.
Washington, Dec. SIN his invocation
at the opening of the Senate to-day, Rev.
w II. MiIburn, the chaplain, delivered
a brief but touching eulogy of the late
Senator George of Mississippi.
Mr. Davis of Minnesota reported from
the committee on foreign relations a bill
prohibiting the killing of fur seals in the
North Pacific ocean. He asked immediate
consideration for the bill, but Mr.. Hale
of Maine objected, on the ground of the
Importance of the matter, and asked that
the bill be printed
Mr. Allen of Nebraska introduced res
olution declaring it to be the sense of the
Senate that congress should, with all due
and convenient speed, acknowledge by act
the political liberty of Cuba. Mr.. Allen
said that he had long urged the United
States to recognize the independence of
the Cuban insurgents. He would not be
content with the recognition of bellig-
erncy but would insist on the recogni-
ton of full political liberty in Cuba. He
was sure that the people would not be
content with the course advised by the
administration. Inasmuch as the Cubans,
for more than two years, on many battle
fields, had demonstrated their valor and
love for liberty, he felt that they had
earned recognition of their political liberty,
and that it ought to be accorded to them
without further temporizing. If neces-
sary, this recognition should be backed
by a fleet of American vessels in Cuban
waters. He expressed a belief that the
owners of Spanish bonds in the country,
American citizens holding property in
Cuba which had been injured or destroyed
by the insurgents and the carrying trade
Of the country which might be affected
by such a step, had Joined to prevent
the recognition of Cuba's personal liberty.
Mr.. Allen expressed the belief that
President McKinley's statement in his
message that the recognition of belliger-
ency of the Cuban insurgents is now un-
wise and therefore inadmissible would be
a great disappointment to the members of
the republican party throughout the United
States. The national convention of that
party had declared in favor of the inde-
pendence of Cuba, going farther than the
simple recognition of belligerency. He
thought that the President was under OBJ
legations to carry out the pledge which his
party had made-a pledge which had been
made to 100000 of people. The Presi-
dent, Mr.. Allen thought, had been lulled
to sleep by the declaration of Spain that
she would give Cuba a semi-poitical ex-
istence. He expressed the belief that the
Presidents neglect to take such action as
would insure the political independence of
Cuba was an exhibition OF rank hypoc-
risy' and "a fragrant neglect of public
duty" which would be corrected by the
all ruling power in his own good time
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens remarks,
MIR. Hoar of Massachusetts presented a
resolution expressing the regret of the
Senate at the news of the death of Repre-
sentative Ashley b. Wright of Massachu-
setts, and providing for an adjournment
as a further mark of respect At 1856
o'clock the resolution was adopted and the
Senate adjourned.
The session occupied less than an hour,
the time being principally consumed by
the members in the presentation of men,
orials, resolutions and bills.