The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-01
LETTING OFF STEAM.
Senator's Offer Several Warlike Reese
lutions-Congress Takes the Helm.
Senator Foraker Offers Resolution RecOg-
nizing Cuban Independence, Which
is the One Most Likely to Be
FabOTably Reported.

rill, (Vt), from the finance committee,
reported a joint resolution providing
for the importation, free of duty. of
military supplies secured abroad into
the United States and asked for it's i'm
mediate consideration. 1t was passed.
Several joint resolutions bearing
upon the Cuban question were intro
duced, each creating a lively sensation
as it was read.
The first was by Mr.. Allen (Neb.. }
Mr.. Aliens resolution was, at his re-
quest, laid on the table.
A declaration was next introduced
by Mr.. Rawlins (Utah), recognizing
the independence of Cuba and declar-
ing war against Spain.
Mr.. Foraker Ohio, then presented a
resolution recognizing the independ-
ence OF Cuba and favoring armed in
.ervention. Mr.. Foraker asked that
the resolution go to the foreign rela-
tons committee He said that
his resolution had been long
delayed. He had intended he
said, to present it at the opening of
the session last December, but he had
withheld it at that time because of the
tenor of the presidents message. THAT
message, he said, gave promise that
within a reasonable time definite and
decisive action would be taken by the
administration as soon as autonomy
should be given fair trial. A resona-
bic time seems now to have elapsed.
The people of the country realize that
all necessary time has been given Spain
to bring peace to the stricken island.
Autonomy, Mr. Foraker declared,
had absolutely failed, but just as its
failure was realized the country was
confronted by the De LONE incident
Scarcely had the excitement created
by this subsidized when what has been
styled the Maine incident" threw the
country into a hurricane of excite
meme. Since that time, said the sem
ator, we have been awaiting patiently
and under restraint for the report of
the board of inquiry. That report is
now before the committee on foreign
relations. Whatever may be done as
to the Maine incident" action must
come upon the general Cuban ques-
ton.
Mr.. Foraker said he hoped at later
date to address the senate at length
upon his resolution.
Mr.. Frye (Me) said he had not in
tended to offer a resolution at this
time, but in view of others proposed
he would present the one he had pre-
pared, reciting the conditions in Cuba
and directing the president, in his dis
erection, to take steps to drive the naval
and military forces from the island
The resolutions were all, except Mr..
Aliens, referred to the committee on
foreign relations
At the conclusion of the presenta-
ton of resolutions, Mr. Mason was
recognized for a speech on the presi-
dents message of Monday.
Mr.. Mason said he believed it was
due the country to know the general
expression and intention of the mem
bers of the senate While he Would
not apologize for discussing the Cuban
question at this time, he did not in
tend by so doing any disrespect either
to the administration or the commit
tee on foreign relations when he
said he was tired of the dilatory
for three years to prevent any assist
ance from the United States to the
starving Cubans He continued: ''More
than two years ago the plan of the
Spanish government to starve the
women and children and non-combat.
ants was begun. Every intelligent
man, woman and child was informed
of it through the ordinary chan
nels of information, the news
papers, and by the statements
of disinterested witnesses, day
after day, week after week, month af-
ter month and year after year; receiv-
ed practically no attention from this
government until some of the members
of this body visited the scene of death
and distress, and brought back to us
their words of honor that no picture
had been drawn by the press that full
ly stated the horrors of the situation.
Some tell US we are not pre- pared for
war. When shall we be better pre-
pared? Will it be when the Spanish
torpedo fotilla has crossed the water
and rests complacently on her base of
supplies within five or six hou RS dis
SS1A1SN VI Jul ACcG. we KNOW now OIL
cially what we have believed for 40
days. Shall we wait until she can de-
stroy more of our ships and men? God
forbid that such crime should be
charged to u.s."
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mason's
speech Mr., Morgan (Ala.) presented
and secured the passage of resolu-
ton calling upon the president for in
formation as to the disposition made
of congress appropriation of $50, 900
for the relief of American citizens in
Cuba and as to the number of Amer
lean citizens relieved from the fund.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Assistant
Secretary Day said that there was no
basis for the reports that riots and
disturbances were threatened in Ha-
vana. The state department posted
the following statement:
"A telegram from Gen. Lee shows
there is no occasion for the alarming
reports as to the situation in Ha-
vana."
Movements of the Squadron.