The herald., 1898-03-30
WAR RESOLUTIONS
FOLLOW EACH OTHER IN RAPID
SUCCESSION
EACH POLITICAL PARTY
PRODUCES A CHAMPION OF THE
CUBAN CAUSa
MAS0N'S FIERY EL0QUENCE
Followed by Storm Of Applause
Which Indicates the Temper
of the People
Associated Press Special Wire

| WASHINGTON, March 29.-Interest II
the Cuban situation-the interest nigh
almost be termed excitement so intens,
was it-reached climax in the proceedings
| of the Senate today. AS on previous days
| Of discussion of the Cuban questions
| thousands of people f1ocked to the Capitol
only few of whom, comparatively, could
gain admission to the galleries. Within
five minutes after the senate convened
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska introduced a reso-
luton recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic. This was followed by a
resolution proposed by Mr.. Rawlins of
Utah declaring war against the kingdom
of Spain.
Foraker Of Ohio then introduced reso-
luton declaring for such intervention in
Cuba as would bring about the independ-
ence of the island. Following this came a
resolution of Frye of Maine, demanding
that Cuba be made free.
The resolutions followed one another so
rapidly as almost to stun the auditors, both
senators and spectators. The galleries were
in a commotion and the people were pre-
pared for anything. This was the condi-
ton when the vice-president recognized
Mason of Illionis, for his announced speech
on the presidents message transmitting
to congress the findings of the Maine court
of inquiry Mr.. Mason read his speech from
manuscript. but it was delivered with all
the vigor and fire Of which he is capable.
The intensity of the feeling Of those In the
galleries was evidenced by the storm of
applause which was elected by his declara-
tion that he was for war. Vice-President
Hobart had real difficulty in suppressing
the Demonstration.
After Mr.. Mason's speech the"senate
passed twenty-four private pension bliss
and followed this order with eulogies on
the late Senator Earle of South Corallna.
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
Cuban resolutions were offered in the
senate Immediately after conven,7fg today
Frye. Following is copy of Senator AL
lens resolution:
Whereas, The war now and for some
time past being waged between the king
dom of Spain and the Cuban insurgents has
fully demonstrated the total inability of
the former to subdue the insurgents and
Whereas, Said war has become one of
determination by starvation and the die
tates of Christian civilization and common
humanity alike demand the speedy cessa-
tion of hostilities and the immediate termi-
nation of the deliberately planned starva-
ton now going on in the island of Cuba
and
Whereas, Under existing circumstances,
1t is the bounden duty of the United States
to intervene, and
Whereas, The assertion of the Monroe
doctrine forbidding the interference of for
eign powers in the affairs of any state or
nation on the western hemisphere creates
an obligation on the part of the United
States to guarantee the people thereof
against unusual cruelties and barbarities
and determination by any such foreign
power; and
Whereas, The Cubans have, in the opin-
ion of the American people and of congress-
by their valor and sacrifices during the
four years of war, won their independence
from Spain and are entitled to political
recognition by the United States; and
Whereas, 1t is apparent that Spain can
no longer govern or control the people Of
Cuba; therefore be 1t
Resolved, By the senate and house Of rep
resentatves, that the republic of Cpba
now and for some time maintained by force
of arms is hereby recognized by the <nited
States of America as a separate and inde-
pendent nation. That the United States
shall Immediately intervene and put an end
to the war now being waged on the island
of Cuba and shall succor and release from
Imprisonment the people there concentra-
L. - rkr to-
termination; and be it further
Resolved, That for the purpose of enab-
ling the president Of the United States to
provide the concentrated non-combatant
Cubans with the necessary food, rament
and medicine for their immediate relief
from starvation, the sum of $500, 900 or so
much thereof as may be necessary is here
by appropriated out Of the money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
OFFERED BY FORAKER
Senator Foraker's resolution was as fol-
lows:
Be 1t resolved by the senate and the house
of representatives of the United States OF
America:
First-That the people Of the island Of
Cuba are, and Of right, ought to be free and
Independent.
Second-That the government Of the
United States hereby recognizes the re-
public of Cuba as the true and lawful gov
ernment of that island.
Third-That the war Spain is now wagIng
against Cuba is so destructive Of the COM
mercial and property interests Of the
United States, and SO cruel, barbarous and
inhuman in its character as to make it the
duty of the United States to demand, and
the government of the United States does
hereby demand that she at once withdraw
her land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
Fourth-That the president Of the United
States be- and hereby is authorized, en-
powered and directed to. use, IT. necessary.
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