The San Francisco call., 1897-12-09
Cuba's Fight Begun in
the United States
Senate.
FIRST GUN FIRED BY
ALLEN.
Introduces a Resolution for
the Recognition Of the
Republic.
CRlTICIZES THE POSITION
OF MCKINLEY.
SAYS American Owners of Spanish
Bonds Seek to Tie the Hands
of Congress.
special Dispatch to THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-To-day's ses-
sion of the Senate occupied less tnan an
hour the time principally being con-
sumed by the members in the presen-
tation of memorials, resolutions and bills.
A resolution presented by Allen (Pop.),
Of Nebraska declaring it to be the sense
of the Senate that the United States
should recognize the political independ-
ence of Cuba was made the subject of
some remarks by the Nebraska Senator. in
the course OF which he criticized the Presi-
dent for not carrying, nto effect the pledge
Of the Republican party made in its Iastna-
tional platform to recognize the lndepe nd
ence OF the Cubans. AT the conclusion of
Aliens speech, the Senate, on motion OF
Hoar, adjourned as a further mark of re-
spect to the late Representative Ashley
B. Wright o. Massachusetts,.
La his invocation at the opening Of the
Senate Rev. w. H. MIlburn, the chaplain
delivered a brief but touching eulogy
upon the late Senator George of Missis-
sippi.
Davis cf Minnesota reported from the
Committee on Foreign Relations & bill
prohibiting the killing of fur seals il the
North Pacific Ocean. He asked imme-
diate consideration of the bII, but Hale
OF Maine objected on the ground of the
importance of the measure and asked that
the bill be printed.
Allen of Nebraska presented resolution
declaring it 10 be he sense of the Senate
that Congress should. with all due con-
venient speed, acknowledge by appropri-
ate act the political Independence of Cuba.
Allen said that he had long urged that the
United States should recognize the indie.
pendence of tie Cuban insurgents. He
would not be content with the recognition
OF belligerency, ut woulI insist upon the
acknowledgment of absolute polite j
liberty. lie was satisfied that the people
would not be content with the course ad-
vsed by the Administration. InasmuCh
as the CUbans for more than two years, on
many battlefoids, had demonstrated their
valor and love for liberty, he felt that
they had earned a recognition OF their
political liberty, and that 1t ought to be
accorded 10 them without further tem-
porizing.
II necessary this recognition should be
backed by feet OF American vessels in
Cuban waters.
He expressed belief that the owners
of Spanish bonds III this country, Amer-
can citizens holding property In Cuba
that had been in jured or destroyed by the
insurgents. and the carrying trade OF the
country. which might be affected by such
step, had joined to prevent the recogni-
tion of Cuba's political independence.
Allen expressed the belief that Presi-
dent Mckinley's statement in his mes
sage that the recognition of the belliger.
ency of the Cuban insurgents was now
unwise and therefore mad misslble would
be a great sappoirtment to the mem bers
OF the Republican party throughout the
United States.
The national convention of that party
had declared in favor Of the depende ace
OF Cuba, going further than the simple
recognition OF belligerency. He thought
that the President was under Obligations
to carry out the pied ge which his party
had made-a pledge which had been made
TO 73, 600 900 people. The President, Allen
thought, had been lulled 10 sleep by the
declaration OF Spain that she would give
Cuba semi political existence. He eX-
pressed the belief that the President
neglect to take such action as would in
sure the political independence OF Cuba
was an exhibition OF rank hypocrisy
aud fragrant neglect of public duty, "
which would be cOrrec ed by the ALL
Ruling Power in his own good time.
AT the conclusion of Aliens remarks,
HOar presented a resolution expressing
the regret OF the Senate a. the news of the
death OF Representative Ashley B. Wright
OF Massachusetts, and providing for an
adjournment as further mark of respect.
At l2:55 O'Clock the resolution was adopted
and the Senate al djOu-ned.