The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-25
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Representa-
tive A. Clark, of Missouri, Wednesday
introduced the following resolution:
That the congress of the United
States of America participate with the
people of the United States in the deep
interest which they feel for the sue
cess of the people of Cuba who are
struggling to establish their liberty
and independence, and do hereby
recognize the independence of the re-
public of Cuba.
The feeling was universal through
out official circles Wednesday that the
elimination of the Spanish crisis was
near at hand. With the report of the
court of inquiry only the little while
off, with the white house the center of
long and earnest conferences between
the president and the party leaders of
congress, and with exceptional activity
towards emergency preparations in
the war and navy departments, there
was abundance of evidence that def
mite results regarding the Maine dis
aster and the Cuban question in gen.
eral were about to be reached.
R. 7. Thorpe was Wednesday given
the seat from the Fourth Virginia dis
trict Sydney E. Eppes, who obtained
the certificate of election, was unseat
ed by strict party vote. Thorpe was
given the seat by vote of ISL to 40.
The republicans without a break voted
for Thorpe and the democrats and pop
ulists, with the exception of Howard
(Ala), a populist, voted for Eppes.
Thorpe contested the seat of McKenny
in the last congress and was seated.
A vivid wOrdpicture of the horrors
and barbaritieS of concentration on
the island of Cuba was drawn in the
senate Wednesday by Mr.. Gallinger, of
New Hampshire The senator recent
ly visited Cuba to study the situation
there. Long before the senate con-
vened the galleries were packed, AL
most as soon as the senate convened
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.J introduced a Joint
resolution declaring that the United
States should do every thing in
its power to preserve peace with
all the nations of the world and
not be forced into war except to pre-
serve the honor and dignity of the ma
ton. He said that he would not ask
for immediate consideration of the
resolution, but would permit it to lie
on the table until Thursday. Then
Mr.. Hale (Me.), chairman of the naval
affairs committee, quietly rose and ia
vorably reported the bill providing for
relief for the survivors of the Maine
catastrophe. There was a suppressed
murmur of expectancy in the galleries,
but the measure was read and passed
without a word of debate.
Mr.. Gallinger's speech followed. He
spoke in a low, clear tone of voice,
distinctly audible throughout the
chamber. There was not an Interrupt
ton by word throughout his speech.
His auditors listened intently to his
description of the horrors and cruel
ties suffered by the reconcentrados.
When he declared, however, that
a government that would Starve 400, 900
of its people would do anything, and
followed this with the further declara-
tion that the lives of the brave men
lost in the Maine disaster could not
be atoned for with gold or silver,
a spontaneous wave of applause
swept over the galleries and the
vice president had difficulty in
restoring order When he had con-
cluded he was accorded burst of APP
plause which the vice president made
little effort to restrain.
The senate then quietly resumed
consideration of the bill making
further provision for civil govern
ment in Alaska and at o'clock took
up the national quarantine bill. Its
consideration had not been concluded
when the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The senate
Wednesday passed the house bill for
the relief of the officers and crew of
the Maine.
The heirs of the victims will receive
a sum equal to years pay, and the
survivors will be recompensed for per-
sonal loss
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, intro
duced joint resolution in the senate
Wednesday. declaring that while it is
the policy of the United States to
maintain its honor at ali times, it is
also their policy at all times to main
tain peace so long as it can be consist
emily done and especially in the pres
ent emergency.
He gave notice that he would ask the
senate to take up the resolution Fri
day.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary
Long Wednesday telegraphed orders
. to Capt. Ludlow, of the monitor Ter
ror, now at New York, to proceed at
once to Key West and report to Adm.
Sicard The Terror will be perma-
nently attached to the squadron at
Key West 1t is said that she takes the
place of the Massachusetts and Texas
which have gone to Hampton Roads,
and that this move has been cOntem-
plated for more than a week.
ships Models Going to the Exposition.