The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-09
SENATE STILL ANTI-SPANISH.
CAUSE OF THE CUBANs IS AGAIN
WARMLY CHAMPIONED.

consular Appropriation Bill De-
cIaring That N state of War Exists
in Cuba and Granting Each Side
cannon FavOrs Recognition of Gu
han independence.
washington, Feb. s.-AIr. Bate of Tennes-
zee. presented the credentials of Thomas ].
Turley to the Senate to-day to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of the late Sem
ator Isham G. Harris of Tennessee.
Some criticism was made of Gov. Tay-
Ior's certificate as being too verbose, and,
while harmless, of unnecessary length.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska said in presenting
q Cuban amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, that, since the
opening of hostilities in Cuba, more than
100000 pacificos had died of starvation, or
of disease, directly traceable 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
ia herd hundreds of families together in in
ADEQUATE quarters, starving them until
they have been more than decimated by
disease lie expressed the hope that the
committee on foreign relations would act
promptly upon the amendment so that the
Senate could have an opportunity to vote
on it. The amendment is as 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 peo-
ole of Cuba and that the United States of
America shall maintain a strict neutrality
between the contending powers and accord
TO each all the rights of belligerency in the
ports and territory of the United States"
Mr.. Allen said that he desired to have
the amendment made part of the diplo-
matte bill, so that the House of Representa-
tives might have an opportunity to vote
on the proposition and not be stified 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, even
though it should be reported by the for
eign relations committee, as it was gen.
eral legislation.
do you know of any appropriation bill
passed in the last five years?" inquired
Mr. Allen, that has not carried with it
general legislation"
Mr.. Hale replied that much matter was
put into appropriation bills by unanimous
consent that would be subject to point
of order.
Under the rules of the Senate and I'M
der those of the House, which are very
strict, general legislation does not be-
long upon appropriation bills"
Mr.. Cannon of 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 attempt to
subjugate the patriots of that republic
is in violation of the law of humanity
is menace to the freedom and progress
of the people of the western hemisphere
and is full justification for 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 that republic and her people
to their enjoyment of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, therefore, be it,
Resolved, by the Senate, That the
President of the United States is request
ed to notify the kingdom of Spain that if
Spain shall fail to recognize the independ-
ence 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 beligerency of the Cuban
patriots and will, within ninety days there
alter assert the independence of the. re-
public of Cuba
Mr.. Mason of Illinois kept the Cuban
heli rolling by Offering another resolution
giving notice he would tomorrow, at the
conclusion of Mr.. Cannon's remarks. ad-
oress the Senate upon hisresolution. 1t is
as follows:
Resolved, That the President of the
Chlled states be, and he is hereby, re-
SrDai ~, Al
vi Oupa mat the war (so-called) must at
once cease and be discontinued and that
the united States OF America hereby de
cidIe ana VIII maintain peace on the island
Inc resolution of Mr. Mason is preceded
ny me Following preamble:
whereas, the war between Snain and
me insurgents of Cuba has continued I'M
a. dIi Cnristendom is shocked by it's bar
p1rlues. Pretended autonomy has been
p-lelea by Spain and refused by the Gu
nails III arms. The Spaniards, as a war
eo9uIe T. burned the homes and drove the
"ohen and children (since known as con-
oehlfadoes) into fortified towns where
Iome OF them have been starved. others
5aNe been murdered and women and chill
uLTu nave been debauched and treated be-
youu the power of language to describe
so 7nters OF lnsurgent soldiers have been
Soiu INTO houses of infamy and bovs of
tsnuer years have been shot as snjes nm
nef the form of civilized war. American
,tAehs nave been driven into the towns
Ia anu refused an opportunity to work and
n.y. 70 starve, as a part of the Spanish
"ai measure, until we were compelled ia
,TAel by appropriating funds of the peo-
pie Oh the United States, large sums of
a'uey TO feed and clothe our citizens. and
w. IeIurn them to our country. and now
Has lhe Spanish war measure of concen-
lion continued so far that the concen
e @%pos are unfed and starving. naked and
ronS' lnsomuch that disease and death Is
o.uoHS tnem, and has spread into orr own
ouuiry. Hundreds of thousands have
%lSned IN this way. and by this means
ne uhholy work of determination goes
oi, ue slaughter of innocents and non
'"oalants goes on, the flag of truce
n's been abandoned and eytermination
w. "ueIendence of the insurgents must he
on Lnal outcome. The people of the Init
cIf Slates are sending money, food and
If'I's 10 Cuba to aid the dying Cubans
".t ought to be furnished by Spain. for
ieason that the concentrates are the
in Innate wards of Spain, having been nut
..eT present starving condition as a
r55Sh war measure. and their care
tiot'i so ne Regarded by every civilized ma