Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
and Broad.

HreSluent or the united states De ufBtu
to notify the kingdom of Spain that II
Spain shall fail to recognize the indie
pendence of the republic OF Cuba on or
before the 4th day Of March. 1898, the
Government Of the United States will on
that date recognize the belligerency or
the Cuban patriots, and will within ninety
days thereafter assert the independence
of the Republic of Cuba"
Mr.. Mason, OF Illinois, kept the Cuban
ball rolling by offering another resolution,
giving notice that he would tomorrow, at
the conclusion Of Mr.. Cannon's remarks,
address the Senate upon the resolution.
His resolution Is as follows:
Resolved, That the President OF the
United States be. and he is hereby, re-
quested to notify Spain and the insur-
gents Of Cuba that the war (so-cailed)
must at once cease and be discontinued.
and that the United states OF America
hereby declare and will maintain peace
on the Island of Cuba"
LENGTHY PREAMBLE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Mason
was preceded by the following preamble:
whereas, the war between Spain and
the insurgents Of Cuba has continued un-
til all Christendom is shocked by its bar
D.
fered by Spain and refused by the Cubans
in arms; the Spaniards, as a war measure,
have burned the homes and driven the
women and children (since known as re-
concentrados) into fortified towns, where
some Of them have been starved, others
have been murdered, and women and
children have been treated beyond the
power Of language to describe, daughters
of insurgent soldiers have been sold into
shame and boys of tender years have
been shot as spies under the form or
civilized war; American citizens have been
driven into the towns and refused an
opportunity to work. and left to starve,
as n part of the Spanish war measures,
until we have been compelled to take,
by appropriating funds OF the people OF
the United States, large sums OF money
to feed and clothe our citizens, and TO re-
turn them to our country; and the Spanish
war measure OF concentration now having
continued so far that the reconcentradoes
are unfed and starving, naked and filthy,
inasmuch that disease and death are
among them, and have spread into our
own country; hundreds OF thousands have
persisted in this way. and by this means
and the unholy work OF determination
goes on, the slaughter Of innocents and
non-combatants goes on, the flag OF truce
has been abandoned, and determination
or independence OF the insurgents must
be the final outcome
1.-THE people Of the United States are
sending money, food, and clothing to
Cuba to aid the distressed. without aid
being furnished by Spain, for the reason
that the recOncentradoes are the legiti-
mate wards OF the Spanish, having been
In, baf CT condition "a
Spanish war measure, and their support
would devolve upon Spain. and would be
so regarded by every civilized nation IN
the world.
Under the present attitude OF the adj
ministration, carbohydrates citizens
of the United States cannot contribute
money, medicine, food, or clothing 70
the insurgents In the field or hospitals
and should any attempt be made 10 do
so the supplies would be captured and
the effort prevented by order Of the gov
eminent of the United States.
ST. LOUIS CUBAN PLANK.
"All parties declared before the last
election in favor OF the independence OF
Cuba, and the Republican party empha-
sized its opinion as follows:
From the hour of achieving their OWN
independence. the people OF the United
States have regarded with sympathy the
struggles of other American peoples TO
free themselves from European domina-
ton. We watch with deep and abiding
interest the heroic battles of the Cuban
patriots against cruelty and oppression,
and our best hopes go out for the full;
success of their determined contest for
liberty. The Government OF Spain having
- hi mol n n
to protect the property or lives OF rest
dent American citizens or 10 comply
with its treaty obligations we believe
that the government OF the United
States should actively use its influence
and good Offices to restore peace and
give independence to the island. Cuban
plank in the Republican platform. adopt
ed by the Republican National Conven-
ton at ST. Louis. June 16. 1See)
1.-THE people of the United States do
not seek to acquire title TO Cuba, nor do
they seek TO gain advantage in any way.
directly or indirectly, OF any nation, by
reason OF this barbarism, called war;
they have not complained OF their loss
OF trade with Cuba. and have patiently
borne the assault on the health OF the
people by the filth OF Spanish rule In
cuba: they seek 10 redress for loss OF
business or health or money: they have
waited, not wishing even IN
Directly 10 interfere with the affairs OF
ether nations, until the stencil on their
very borders has passed endurance. and
the barbarous situation In Cuba has be-
come a stain upon their continent and a
blot upon their Christian civilization
1.-THE people OF the United States. de-
handing no personal profit, having no
fear and seeking no favor; clear and con-
scientlous as 10 the justice OF their po-
sitIon. In the presence OF the civilized
nations OF the world, and IN the name OF
justice and liberty, demand that the So
called war In Cuba must cease.
The right OF Hon. Henry w. corbett 10
a seat I'm the Senate frem Oregon occn-
pied the Senate's attention four hours.
Senator Chandler speaking In favor OF
the claimant
At $40 p. NJ the Senate adjourned.
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