New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-24
THE CUBAN DEBATE IN DETAIL.

THE CUBAN DEBATE IN DhiA1
.,.,-,,,,-rv,r y1>Sc; MAJORITY AGAINST RDcoG-
,.r-ros OF BF1I.IGERF1SCY AT PRESENT
-..s,,,s1or Feb 2s-The Cuban question was
.aa,n brought up in the Senate to-day by MT
alien pop. Neb) who offered the o"'"i"s '''0
luton: 49,
Where IS - tSat the Western Per1isphere shall
~ dedicated TO republican forms oil 'hhings
recognizing the political equally Oh hu'""" ''"e9
aH Whereas The principle of he Monroe doctrine
or the wrestIne any portion Of this CONT
ny. .-o the grasp OF foreign countries az IN pre-
rsnt,1g them from obtaining additional terr'orE'
Whereas The island of Cuba BY reason s 41
,oc9t,on and close proximity to the 1nIsu forc
s.borid bv right he dedicated 10 republican lo'"i
o. government; and s.. - yo,,arnn,aut is
80 has been for nearly three years main'alheo !"
SAD island by force of arms AND ,drea thousand
persons on said island have died Of snlp;sb Gov
Ieason Of being concentrate ~ being fed or
srorded an opportunity TO PROVIDE 1ooi ioi ''e
seyss ana 4 I'm dioafes Of Humanity require the
,,,errenfion Of the United States N such case
'h eeIoe.oysd That select committee Of Ave Sena.
,,rs shall be appointed. whose duty II , Sna' "a
toriewHn 20 aTd Teport on me following subjects:
Frs,-1o what extent me %eTA o. sr,ed on by the
srsrtsh Government, and Row many pe!s9ns Oh
SAD isano nave in ths ias' lnree snfficieni food
a a,sa,sss incident thereto. and 10 what extent
end the Condition of the people
The eGnS Sothsd and tsd by
s,anish Government. or by others, OF nav 80
Emitted 10 obtain food and clothing for them
Third lawful s n s9y safes are n &c 6ns
honorable sk Ike K sP2in a az spain ren-
.S s-sbi,g rs hold on the island and in the estab-
rent O TsBB g sSieh 4 SPANISH 9 barbarty and
cruelty have during the war now IN PROCESS ~ ~
ssn0 % go aTS What car be lawfully done by
iae t,ned Sc :es z anything TO ameiioTate 'he
Ard 10 these se ends and for these purposes. said
6 mn poper during the Sessions Of Con
eEess and IN vacation. and shall have me rgn,
proper 10 do so All testimony taken shall be
lee together with a testimony. shall be reduced
10 writing and reported 10 the Senate at as early
z date as practicable
On objection by Mr. Plat Rep.. COMM TO irnme-
date consideration, the resolution. under the rules
went over until tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr. Hale rep. Me- the Diplomat tic
end Consular Appropriation bill was taken up. II
appropriates 81 .-Os. that amount being IN
crease over the carried by the bill as II passed
the House 100 BY the terms Of the bill Rus
sa is placed among the nations al whose capitals
the United States is represented by Ambassadors.
ANOTHER REIIIGERENCY PROPOSITION.
After the reading of the hill MI Allen indicated
his desire 10 offer a amendment the resolution
recognizing the belligerency Of the Cuban insur-
gents which was untavoraby reported a few days
ago ny the Committee on Foreign Relations. Re
specting the amendment. Mr. Allen thought a
statement vas due 20 the country. The amend
uent is he said racticaliy copy Of two resolu-
lions which have already passed the Senate. Re
ferrnr 10 the unfavora bic report presented on the
amendment nv the Foreign Relations Committee.
Nr Allen said that IL a confession and an
avoidance and meant simply that the committee
did not desire 70 act II. He read this report.
commenting on II as remarkable document IL
admitted the truth Of the charge that the condi-
tons mad grown worse since the adoption OF SINH
La declaration as an independent measure and yet
took an adverse view Of the proprety OF incorpora-
ing such an amendment in the bill He denied that
there was any intention desire 10 coerce the
House The assertion that this was the purpose
Hss a mere subterfuge The truth was, he said that
Congress was merely finding some excuse under
which /, could continue business and escape cen
sure His desire was TO find out whether Congress
Gould IN any wav be induced. caioled or kicked ia
putting the country in dgnifed attitude on the
Cuban question
In reply 20 question from Mr.. Gray as 10
whether the Senate bellgerency resolution was no'
now before the House Mr. Allen replied tnat II was
before the Speaker which was the same thing.
Taking Up the principal issue involved he as
serted that he had trustworthy information that no
less than 81 per cent OF the population or hVe nun