The evening times., 1897-01-26

During the early proceedings of the Sen
ate today Mr. FRYE made pointed denial
OF the prevalent statement that there WAS
an amendment pen ling to a mercantile ship
ping bin restoring flocgng in the merchant
marine. On the CONTRARY, he said that the
bill approved by the Committee on Com
merce was designed TO protect the sailor
against the brutality OF any officer.
Mr.. Turnie then resumed his speech on the
subject Of the recognition OF Cuba.
He said that he would Il great deal
rather depend upon the credit OF the Cuban
republic than upon the resources Of Spain.
strippe as she will be OF one great source
of revenue. the Island OF Cuba.
He quoted from a message OF President
Monroe. in 1917, upon the subject OF
the war between Spain and her revolted
South American colonies, to show that
belligerency was then. in the second year
of the war, recognized by the United
ESateS
IL the recognition of Cuban bellgerency
would be a cause FOR war with Spain.
then the United States should have de-
clared war against Spain from the day
after the surrender Of Lee at Appumattox
But war had never ensued from the recog-
milton OF belligereINy. nor even from the
recognition Of independence.
President Monroe had recognized the
independence of seven South American
colonies in succession, without war en-
suing. Amity and peace prevailed be
tween the United States and Spain, and
were not broken. There was no fear Of
war with Spain. There never had been
such q war, a nd he Hoped and believed that
there never would he. The recognition of
belligcreucy was a right, not cause Of
war.
The Cubans. he said, had $4,000 men,
trained, disciplined, armed with the very
best materials and with all the alumunitions
of war and $4,000 other men. trained and
disciplined, but armed with inferior wea-
pOns Bat even these $4,000 men had the
machete, that sword. Claymore and lance
all combined, more dreaded than bullet or
bayonet by the Spanish forces.
That force. he said. must Of necessity,
amply a nation in support of it, govern
nent behind it, with all the forms Of
government, and that there was such a
force was not denied. That there was such
q force, with the corresponding con
Stituency behind it was sufficient evi-
dence to justify Congress in the reoognf-
tiOn either Of belligercncy or of inde-
pendence.
Spain he said, had 1OO, 200 regular
troops-40 600 in ST ations along two
trochas, 40 600 in garrison on tie sea
ports. and 20 600 in hospitals, suffering
from wounds and disease. Spain had also
90 600 militia. in order to allow the reg
Glars more leisure, mere freedom in con
Quoting the principal campaign.
What principal campaign, he asked, had
they conducted? Whit effective campaign?
Cuban independence, ne declared, was al
ready an accomplished fact; but that did
not necessarily imply that the Spanish
forces would cease fighting. In conclu-
sion, Mr. Turpie SAID:
III the Cuban patriots succeed. we may
then claim that we were friends of that
repubic-friendS in need friends in the
hour and day of danger II failure be-
fan them (Which, may God avert). our
action viii still lose nothing OF grace
or of granduer; and we shah then keep
faith with the quenchless spirit OF free
dom which has set our feet in such large
room I"
Atthc conclusion Of Mr Tupie's speech,
Mr.. H:lrs joiut resolution as 10 the
recognition OF foreign governments was
taken from the table and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Chandler moved to the consideration
of the bin TO provide for the representa-
tion OF the United States by commits
siOners at an International monetary con-
ference hereafter TO be called.
MIR. Chambers monetary commits sion
bin went over without action, and the
kicaraguan canal bfll was taken up.