The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-09
THREE CUBAN PLANS
Allen, Cannon and Mason Line
Up In the Senate.
PETTIGREW is MAKING FUN
Says Hawaii Is Too Remote
for a Sentinel.
oETTIGREW Is MAKING FUN

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Washington, Feb. S.-Three proposition!
differing materially as to methods, were
presented to the senate today for the re
(Neb) offered as an amendment TO tht
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
a resolution recognizing the belligerency
Of the insurgents, and said that he hoped
thus to afford the senate an opportunity
TO vote on that proposition. Mr.. Cannon
(UtaD offered a resolution urging the
president to notify the kingdom of Spain
that If it did not recognize the independ-
| ence of the Cuban republic before March
4, 1898, the United States would recognize
| the belligerency of the Cubans and with
in ninety days thereafter would assert
the independence of the Cuban republic.
Mr.. Mason CID followed with a resoIu-
ton requesting the president to notify
! Spain at once, and declare the intention
of the United States to restore and MAIN
tain peace on the island of Cuba Both
| Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Mason gave notice
of their intention to speak upon their res
Olutions tomorrow. The right of Honor
able Henry W. Corbett to a seat in the
| senate from Oregon occupied the senate's
attention for two hours, Senator Chandler
| speaking in favor of seating the claim
ant The remainder of the afternoon was
! spent in executive session.
Washington, Fb. S-Mr Bate PENN
| presented the credentials of Thomas B.
| Turley to the senate today, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of the late
! Senator Isham G. Harris of Tennessee.
Some criticism was made of Governor
Taylor's certificate as being too verbose,
and while harmless, of unnecessary
length.
ALIENS CUBAN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) said in presenting a
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 INSULT
cient food or lack of proper sanitary con-
ditions. He said that he had been in
formed that it was the custom of the
Spanish government to herd hundreds of
families together in inadequate quarters,
starving them until they have been more
than decimated by disease. He 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 upon 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 in force of arms by the people
of Cuba, and that the United States of
America shall maintain a strict neutral
ity between the contending powers and
accord to each all the rights of belliger-
ents in the territory and ports 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-
seentatives might have an opportunity to
vote upon the proposition and not be sti-
fed by the committee on foreign relations
of that cody. or by 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 few years" asked Mr. |
Allen chat has not carried with it gem
eral legislation"
Mr.. Hale replied that while much mat |
ter was put into appropriation bills by |
consent that would be subject |
to a point of order under the rules of the |
senate and under those of the house
which are very strict-general legislation
does not belong upon appropriation bills"
CANNON'S RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Cannon Utah) then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which he asked to lie
over until tomorrow, when he would SUBJ
nit 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
Darous warfare of Spain in her attempt |
to subjugate the patriots of that republic
S in violation of the law of humanity, is
I menace to the freedom and progress of
he peoples of the western hemisphere,
and is full justification for a demand by
he government Of the United States that
Spain shall withdraw her land and naval
'orces from Cuba and Cuban waters and
shall leave the republic and her people TO
he enjoyment of life, liberty and the pur-
suit OF happiness; therefore. be it
Resolved, by the senate. That the pres
dent of the United States is urged to no.
ify the kingdom of Spain that If Spain
hall fail to recognize the independence
# the republic Of Cuba on or before the
ourth day Of March. 1898, the govern
nent of the United States will on that
late recognize the belligerency Of the Gu
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