Evening star., 1898-02-08
in CUBANS' BEHALF
Three Measures introduced in the
Senate.
MR.. MASON FOR INTERVENTION
Spain to Be Notified to Stop the
War.
A NGING PREAMBLE

10 MI the vacancy caused 10y the death OF
the late Senator isham q. Harris OF Ten
nessee. Some criticism was made OF Gov
ernor Taylor's certificate being too ver-
bose, and, while harmless, OF unnecessary
length.
Mr.. Hoar said all that was necessary was
TO present to the Senate in due form a sue
clnct statement that the senator had been
cuiy elected by the legislature under the
laws of the state
Mr.. Chandler criticised the presentation
or Senator Turkeys commission, as no roy-
ernor had the right under the Constitution
10 commission man as senator.
MI Bate explained that the commission
had been presented because law often
required the governor to commission every
officer elected by the legislature
Cuban BeIliserency I'm N .Riacr-
Mr.. Allen (Neb) said In presenting n
Cuban amendment to the diplouatie ana
consular appropriation bill that since the
opening of hostilities in Cuba more than
100000 pacifcos had died Of starvation nv
OF disease directly traceable to Insufficient
1000 or Lack OF proper sanitary conditions
lie said that he had been inf formed ina, Ar
was the custom OF the Spanish government
10 nerd hundreds of families togetEer IN
iidoeQuate quarters, starving them unttl
tney nave been more than decima;ed nv
uisedse he expressed the hone thas ,ha
ooniuifttee on foreign relations would act
promptly upon the amendment SO thar tho
senate could have an opportunity to vote
upon II. " N0Ne
The amendment is as follows. "T-ba, .
condition of public war exists hstwean ~
government Of Spain and the government
proclaimed and for some time maintained
py force OF arms by the people of cuba
ard that the United States Of America sbaIl
a n ifHr ha.,.
cohtending powers and accord to each an
the rights of belligerents in the ports and
territory Of the United States"
MIR. Allen said that he desired to have the
amendment made q part of the dinIonat,c
Dill, SO that the House of Represent atiyes
might have an opportunity to vote upon
the proposition and not be stifed by the
committee on foreign affairs of that body
or by other influences.
Mr. Hale said the amendment proposed
was subject to a point of order even
though II SHOULD be reported by the foreign
relations committee, as 1t was general leg
islation.
DO you krcw of any approximation bill
passed in the last few years" inquired Mr.
Allen, that has not carried with It general
legislation"
Mr.. Hale replied that much matter was
put into apprc priation bills by unanimous
consent that would be subject to point OF
order.
Under the rules OF the Senate and under
those of the House-whch are very strict
general legislation does not belong upon ap-
preparation bills
To Recognize Cuban Independence.
Mr.. Cannon Utah) then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which he asked to lie
over until tomorrow. when he would submit
some remarks upon it:
Whereas, The people of the republic of
Cuba are and of right ought to be, free and
Independent; and
Whereas. The continuance Of the bar
barouS warfare of Spain in her a;temDt TO
subjugate the patriots of that republic is
in violation of tire law of humanity. is a
menace to the freedom ana progress Of The
peoples OF the western hemisphere, and IS
fun justification for a demand by the gov
eTnment of the United States that Spain
shall withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. and shall
leave that republic and her people 10 ...eir
enjoyment of life. liberty ana the pursuit
of happiness: therefore lie il
Resolved, BY the Senate that the Presi-
dent of the United States is urged u notify
the Kingdom of Spain that if Spain shall
fail to recognize the independence of the
republic OF Cuba on OF before the 18th day
or March, 1888. the government of the
United States will that date recognize
the belligerency of the Cuban patriots and
will within ninety days thereafter assert
the independence of the republic of Cuba"
Mr.. Nnson's ResoIution.
Mr.. Mason. .Qll) kept the Cuban ball roll
ing by offering another resolution, giving
notice that he would tomorrow, at the con-
clusion of Mr.. Cannon's remarks. address
the Senate upon the resolution. The reso-
luton follows:
Resolved, That the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby re-
quested to notify Spain and the Insurgents
of Cuba that the war $50 called must at
once cease and be discontinued, ard that
the United States of America hereby de-
clare, and will maintain, peace On the Is
land of Cuba"
The resolution of Mr. Mason was pre-
ceded by the following preamble:
whereas the war between Spain and
the insurgents of Cuba has continued until
al chrlstendom Is shocked by its barbar-
tiles. Pretended autonomy has been offer
ed by Spain and refused by the Cubans in
arms. The Spaniard, a war Ileasure.
burned the homes and drove the women
and children (since known as concentra-
does) into fortified towns, where some of
them have been starved, otheis have been
murdered, and women ard children have
been debauched ard treated beyond the
power CT language TO describe. Daughters
OF insurgent soldiers have been sold into
houses of infamy, and boys Of tender years
have been shot as spies, under the form of
civilized war. American citize have been
driven into the towns and refused an op-
portunity TO work, and left TO starve. a
part OF the Spanish war measure. until We
were compelled to take, by appropriating
funds of the people of the United States
large sums of money to feed aud c!othc our
citizens, and to return them 10 orr coun-
try. and now has the Spanish war measure
Of concentration continued SO far tha: the
concentradoes are unfed and starving,
naked and filthy, insomuch that disease
and death Is among them and has spread
into our own country.
Hundreds of thousands have perished in
this way and by this means. The upholy
work Of determination goes on, the slaugh-
ter 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. The
people of the United States sending
money. food and clothing to Cuba to aid
the dying Cubans which ought to be fur
E;shed by Spain, for the reason that the
cence entradoes are the legitimate wards of
Spain. having been put in their present
starving condition Spanish war meas
ure, and their care would devolve upon
Spain and would so be regarded by every
civilized nation in the world Under the
present charity seeking OF the administra-
ton charitably disposed citizens OF the
United States cannot contribute money.
medicine. food or clothing to the insurgent
In the field or hospital. and should any at
tempt be made to do so IL would he cam