The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11
CUBA DAY In TIE SENATE.
THREE RESOLUTIONS ON THIS
SUBJECT INTRODUCED.

Oos as a Proposed Rider to the Diplomatic
BIZ, Granting Belligerent Rights-The
Others Declaring tuba an Independent
Country-Spain Called on to Cease Ho,-
iiities by a Certain Time or This Go.
vernment viii Enforce Peace-Ftrst Com
test Case in the House
SENATE.
Washington, February 8.-Three
propositions differing materially as 10
methods were presented to the senate
today for the relief of the Cuban in
surgents.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, offered
as an amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill a resolution
recognizing the belligerency of the in
surgents.
Senator Cannon, of Utah, and Sen
ator Mason, of Illinois, also offered
resolutions.
Allen. of Nebraska, said in
presenting his amendment to the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
that since the opening of hostilities in
Cuba more than 800, 900 pacificos had
died of starvation, or of disease direct
ly traceable to insufficient food or lack
of proper sanitary conditions He said
that he had been informed that it was
the custom of the Spanish government
to herd hundreds of families together
IN inadequate quarters, starving them
until they have been more than deci-
mated by disease He expressed the
nope that the on foreign re-
lat1ons would act promptly upon the
amendment, so that the senate could
nave an opportunity to vote upon it.
The amendment is as follows:
That a condition of public war ex-
lists between the government of Spain
and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained by force of
arms by the people of Cuba, and that
the United States Of America shall
maintain a strict neutrality between
the contending powers and accord to
each all the rights OF belligerents in
the ports and territory of the United
States"
Senator Allen said that he desired to
have the made a part of
the diplomatic bin, SO that the house
of representatives might have an op-
portunity to vote upon the proposition
and not be stifed by the committee on
foreign affairs of that body or by either
Influences.
Senator Hale said the mendmen
proposed vas subject to a point of or
der, even though it should be reported
by the foreign relations committee, as
it was general legislation.
D you know of any appropriation
bill passed in the last few years. in
quired Senator Allen, that has not
carried with it general legislation?"
1 Snnotnr Jo1A rayo1;oJ +Lo+ ~,,,ol, $3.50
ter was put into the appropriation bills
by unanimous consent that would be
subject to a point of order. Under
the rules of the senate and under those
of the house-whicL- are very strict
general legislation does not belong
upon appropriation bills"
senator Cannon, of Utah, then of
fered the following resolutions which
he asked to lie over until tomorrow,
when he would submit some remark
upon it.
whereas, The people of the repub-
lie of Cuba are, and or right ought to
be, free and independent, and
Whereas, The continuance of the
barbarOuS warfare of Spain in her at
tempt to subjugate the patriots off that
republic is in violation of the law Of
humanity, is a menace to the free
dom and progress of the people of the
WESTERN utIIElSp1eTe, duu Is une JUS
t~ification for a demand by the govern
ment of the United States tina Spain
shall withdraw her land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters,
and shall leave that republic and her
people to their enjoyment of life, liber-
ty and the pursuit of happiness, there
fore be it
Resolved, By the senate that the
president of the United States is urged
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Spain shall fail to recognize the indie
pendence of the republic of Cuba on
or before the 4th Gay of March, 1898,
the government of the United States
will on that date recognize the bel
ligerency of the Cuban patriots and
will within ninety days thereafter as
sert the independence of the republic
of Cuba"
Senator Mason. of Illinois, kept the
Cuba bali rolling by Offering another
resolution giving notice hat he would
tomorrow at the conclusion of Senator
Cannon's remarks address the senate
upon the resolution. His resolution is
as follows:
"FResolved, That the president of the
United States be, and he is hereby re-
quested, to notify Spain and the in
urgent of Cuba that the war (~so-call-
ed must at once cease and be discOn-
tinued, and that the United States of
America hereby declare and will main
ain peace on the island of Cuba"
The resolution of Senato Mason was
preceded by the following prearnble:
Whereas, The war between Spain
and the insurgents of Cuba has con-
tinued until all Christendom is checked
by it's barbarities. Pretended autOnO-
my ha been offered by Spain and re-
fused by the Cubans in arms. The
Spanish, as a war measure, burned
the homes and drove the women and
children (since known as ~cOncentra-
does) into fortified towns, where some
of them have been starved. others
have been murdered, and women and
children have been debauched and
treated beyond the power of language
to describe. Daughters of insurgent
soldiers have been sold into houses of
infamy and boys of tender years have
been shot as spies. under the form of
civilized war. American citizens have
been driven into the towns and refused
an 0Dn0rrunifV to work. and left TO