New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-01
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
THE CALL FOR THE CONSULAR REPoRTs-A
cr-pAN SPEECH RY Mr. ALLEN


CUBAN SPEECH ~ Mr. ALLEN
Washington. March 3i-WhHe the galleries OF
the Senate We're filled when that body met to-day.
there wa ample room for all. Tho fact that there
vas no prospect for consideration OF the Cuban
question. together with the understanding that the
senate would take further action until the first
Of next we,k probably served 70 detract from the
general publc's interest ia the proceedings
Mr. Frye who reported yesterday from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations @ resolution calling
on the President ,or The Cuban consular reports,
requested that the resolution lie on the table until
the committee desired % call it up. He added that
the committee was constantly engaged IN work.
and there were reasons why the resolution should
not be considered IN the absence OF the committee.
Mr. Chandler objected 70 the making Of any such
contract as suggested.
Mr. Frye then moved that the resolution be re-
committed 10 the Foreign Relations Committee.
on that motion M Allen expressed his desire 70
be heard In opening his discussion q the resolu-
ton Mr Allen reviewed his record on the Cuban
question. saying that he and Mr. Call. OF Florida
were the first members ot the Senate 70 take d
strong stand IN favor OF the Independence or Cuos
Mr. Allen said that II he could have his way ne
would support tho erection Of republic IN Cuoa
with all the land and naval forces of the Ohiteu
States and force tho construction o. an indepch-
dent nation over the ashes Of SPANS sovereignty
speeches which he had made the last two years 70
indicate that he had been constantly and consis-
tertly In favor % the Independence OF cuba lie
said that no had never wavered IN the BELIEF that
Cuba would ultimately stand forth IN the grahd
galaxy o, REPUBLICS. that she would press forward
TO success lie maintained that the United states
stood az an elder brother % Cuba. and unless II
did rs full duty toward her II would be guilty OF
base cowarice Tho Independence % cuba mus'
be wrested from Spaln-that h!deous monster
among nations-so that the people % that island
should have tho right 70 breathe the air OF iree-
dom. lie held thai the right q sci; government
wa. .nal!enable and was much the right o.
cubaus "A OF the people OF The United States
Twice forty years have the Cubans struggled for
their freedom. Mr. Allen declared. and now they
stand IN .ight o, that goal guided BY the master.
Gomez. who would In history be regarded as one
0, tho great commanders and revolJronists OF TINS
century II. would live In the minds OF patriotic
raople so long "a freedom shall have an abiding
place with good people
THE DEVASTATION OF CUBA
Mr. Alien compared the career 0: Weyler IN Cuba
With the conduct OK the revolution In the Ne'he'-
lands There vas universal destruction de'as'a-
ton and death Ths picture-vivi1 more than M
artna;on could print it-hai been drawn tor the
ssna,. By Senator's Proctor Gai.inger. Thurston
and Money Weyler's policy "as strongly prssentel
ard MS "hrutaiitiss and atrocities were shaVpy
nor,rayed lie declared that Weyler's rule IN cuba
had BEEN tempered with murder and modified b.
a.sasstna,ions"
Referring 10 the catastrophe 20 the Maine. MI
Allen sad that spain mus; oe made 70 pay 'or 'he
rhofessIe murder = American aeamer. she mus
so,a NJ Allen Compensate ,or that murder AZ
1.ss. hy freeing cuba. by furing her dirty nag
ard leaving this continent never 70 return am a
nnSo OF Dngoes. have always felt that tne
cubsns would ultimately be able 20 wrest thei'
freedom from spain. Whatever may oe done ABOUT
the Maine disaster. thing ought TO % distinctly