The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-01
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
Constructed on the Ashes of the
Sovereignty Of Spain.
4 TRIBUTE TO GEN. GOMEZ
Senator Allen Considers Him One OF the
0roatest Commanders Of the lei
tury-It Is Time That Cuba
Should Be a Republic.

Washington. March s1.-while the
galleries of the senate were filled when
that body convened to-day there was
ample room for all. The belief that
there was no prospect for consideration
Of the Cuban question coupled with the
understanding that the senate would
take no further action on IL until the
first OF next week. served to detract
from the general public interest i'm the
senate's proceedings. Mr.. Frye OF
Maine. who reported yesterday from
the committee on foreign relations a
resolution calling upon the president FOR
the Cuban nsu reports. required
that the resolution lie on the table until
such time as the committee shall call II
up. The committee was constantly EN-
gagged in work.. and these were the rea-
sons why the resolutions should not be
considered in the absence OF the COM
mittee. Mr.. Chandler. New Hamp-
shire objected to making any such con-
tract as suggested.
Mr.. Frye then moved that the resolu-
tion be recommitted to the foreign rela-
tons committee. on that motion. Mr..
Allen OF Nebraska expressed his desire
to be heard. In opening his discussion
Of the resolution Mr.. Allen reviewed his
record upon the Cuban question, saving
that he and former Senator Call of
EIOrlQa were the nltt mtflbtIS vi tnt
senate to take a strong stand in favor
OF the independence of Cuba Mr.. Allen
said IL he could have his way he would
support the erection OF "A republic I'm
Cuba with all the land and naval forces
OF the United States and force the con-
struction of an independent nation over
h ashes of SPANS sovereignty ON the
island.
Mr.. Allen read voluminous excerpts
from his speeches which he had made
during the past two years to Indicate
that he had been constantly and con-
sistently in favor OF the Independence
Of Cuba. He said he had never wavered
in the belief that Cuba would sometime
stand forth in the grand galaxy of re-
publics. He maintained that the United
States stood as an elder brother to
Cuba and unless we did our full duty
toward her we would be guilty OF base
c~owardice.
The Independence of Cuba must be
wrested from Spain-that hideous mon
ster among nations-so that the people
of that island should have the right TO
breathe the air of freedom. He held
that the right OF self-government was
~inalienable, and was as much the right
of Cub as OF the people of the United
States.
Twice in 40 years have the Cubans
struggled for their freedom" Mr.. Allen
declared, and now they stand in sight
of that goal guided by the master. Co
meg. who will In his time be regarded
as one of the greatest commanders and
revolutionists Of this century. He will
live in the hearts of thousands of patri,
otto people. SO long as freedom shall
have an abiding place with good peo-
pie"
Mr.. Allen compared the career of
Weyler in Cuba with the conduct OF
the revolution in the netherlands
These were universal destruction, ue-
vastation and death.
Referring To the catastrophe to the
Maine. Mr.. Allen said that Spain must
be made to pay for the wholesale u
der of American seamen. She must,
said Senator ALLEN. compensate for
that murder at least by freeing Cuba,
by furling her dirty flag and leaving
this continent. never to return. l am
a lingo of jingoes. I have always felt
thai the Cubans would ultimately be
able to wrest their freedom from Spain.
Whatever may be done about the
Maine disaster" said he, "one thing
ought to be distinctly understood. IL
should not be submitted To the arbitra-
ton of a foreign power"
Mr.. Allen said that this country had
no greed for Spanish territory or for
Spanish gold, nor was IL the desire OF
the United States TO establish "A pro-
tectorate over Cuba; but the torch
which has lighted Cuba must be ex-
tinguished.
Further along Mr.. Allen said: III l
could have my way, l woul instantly
recall our minister to Madrid and hand
10 the Spanish minister here his pass
ports"
He said that he was opposed to the
general policy of the president Of the
United States. but as one of the repre-
sentatives in the nat Of a great
state. he was willing to give him his
support in a proper solution of the
Cuban problem, for he felt that all
political considerations at a time like
this. ought 70 be laid aside and men OF
all parties should stand together. He
believed In a few more days we should
witness Cuba's flag. consecrated by
hundreds of thousands OF lives, waving
In triumph over the island.
Scarcely had Mr.. Allen concluded