The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-09
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
Three Different Propositions Pre-
sented in the Senate.
CANNON'S BOLD PROGRAM
II Spain Does Not Recognize the Inde-
pendence of the Cubans Before
March 4, the United States
Should Take a Hand

eiolS, ulIeTlnS materially as to methods
were presented to the senate to-day fo
relief of the Cuban insurgents. Allef
OF Nebraska offered as an amendment
to the diplomatic and consular appro.
| priation bill "A resolution recognizing
the belligerency of the insurgents, ano
said that he hoped thus to afford the
senate an oportunity to vote on that
| proposition. Mr.. Cannon of Utah of
ferred resolution urging the president
to notify the kingdom of Spain that II
1T did not recognize the independence
| of the Cuban republic before March
/ 1898, the United States would recognize
| the belligerency of the Cnbans, and
| within 80 days thereafter would assert
| the Independence of the Cuban repub-
| lie. Mr.. Mason of Illinois followed with
a resolution requesting the president
| to notify Spain that the Cuban war
/ must cease at once and declare the in
| tention of the United States to restore
| and maintain peace on the island of
| Cuba. Both Mr.. Cannon and Mr. Ma
son gave notice of their intention to
| speak upon their resolutions to-mor-
| row.
The right of Hon. Henry w. Corbett
| to seat in the senate from Oregon
| occupied the senates attention for two
| hours. Senator Chandler speaking in
favor of seating the claimant.
Mr.. Bate of Tennessee presented the
credentials of Thomas b. Turley to the
senate to-day to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Senator Isham
G. Harris ot Tennessee. Some criticism
was made Of Governor Tay,or's cegtiti-
cate as beng too verbose and, while
harmless. of unns scessary length.
Mr.. Allen ef Nebraska said, in present.
ing a Cuban amendment 10 the diplo-
matte and consular app. ~ iltiGI mn
thar STrp the af in,
Cuba more than 100000 ;acinccs had
died of starvation or of disease directly
tfaeeable 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 10
herd hundreds of families together and
starVe them until they had been more
than decimated by disease. He ex-
pressed the hope that the committee on
foreign relations would act promptly
upon the amendment so that the senate
could have an opportunity to vote upon
it. The amendment is az follows:
THAT a condition of public war exists
between the government of Spain and
the government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba. and the United
states of America shall maintain strict
neutrality between the contending par
ties and accord the rights Of beligerency
IN the ports and territories of the United
States"
Mr.. Allen said that he desired to have
the amendment made a part of the dip
lomatic bill SO that the house of repre-
sentatiVes might have an opportunity
to vote on ii and not be stiHed by The
committee on foreign affairs of that
body or other influences. Mr.. Hale said
the amendment proposed was subject to
a point of order under the rules of the
be reported by the foreign relations
committee, rs it was general legislation
DO You know of any appropriation
bill passed in the last few years" in
quired Mr.. Allen, that has not carried
with It general legislation?'
Mr.. Hale replied that such matter was
put into appropriation bills by unani-
nous consent that would be subject to
point or order under the rules of the
senate and under those Of the house
which are very striet--general legislation
does not be.ong upon appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Cannon of Utah then .offered he
following resolution which he asked to
lie over until tomorrow, when he would
submit some remarks upon 1t:
whereas, The people of the republic
Of Cuba are. and of right ought to lie,
Tree and independent; and,
whereas. The continuance of the bar
barous warfare of Spain in her attempt
TO subJugate the patriots of that repub-
lie is in violation of the law of humanity,
is menace to the freedom and progress
Of the peoples of the western hemisphere
and full justification for a demand by
the government Of the United States
that Spain shall withdraw her land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters and shall leave the republic and |
her people to the enjoyment of life. lib |
city and the pursuit of happiness: there |
fore, be it
Resolved. By the senate, that the |
president of the United States is urged |
to notify the kingdom of Spain that IL |
Spain shall fail to recognize the inde- |
pendence Of the republic of Cuba on or
before the 4th day of March. 1898 the gov
Inment of the United States on that date |
the belligerency of the Cuban
patriots and will. within 30 days there
'fter. assert the independence of the re-
public of Cuba
AIR. Mason of Illinois kept the Cuban
1ail rolling by offering another resolu-
ion, giving notice that he would to-
morrow. at the conclusion of Mr.. Can
IONS remarks. address the senate. The
'es0lution is as follows:
Resolved. That the president of the
lnlted States is authorized and is here
~ requested TO notify Spain and the
Insurgents of Cuba that the war ESQ
'aliede must at once cease and be dis
continued and that the United States
II America hereby declare and will |
MAINTAIN peace ON the island of Cuba
Inc resolution was preceded by the
preamble:
whereas. War between Spain and
he insurgents Of Cuba has continued
mil all christendom is shocked by It's
Pretended autonomy has
ieen offered by Spain and refused bv
ne Cubans in arms. The Spaniards. as
war measure. have burned homes and
riyen women and children into fortified
oWns- where some of them have
tarved others murdered and women
nd children been debauched and treat
q beyond the power of language to
describe. The daughters Of insurgent
oldlers have been sold into houses of
nfamy and boys of tender years have
leen shot as spies. under the form Of |
lvllized war. American citizens have
zen driven into towns and refused .sp-