The herald., 1898-04-13
INTERVENTION ALONE
SIMPLY MEANS CRUSHING OF
CUBAN PATRIOTS
DEMANDS FOR INDEPENDENCE
Advocated With Fiery Eloquence.
Grosvenor Interprets the Message
to Mean Cuban Freedom

WASHINGTON, April 12.-For nearly
three hours today thesenate had the CUBAN
question in its several phases under ciscus-
sim. Three resolutions bearing upon the
question were introduced, one by Linosay
of Kentucky, directing that the contei"
Mated operations against the Spanish arm!
in Cuba be In conjunction with zen. Ho-
mez the supreme command to be vested IN
the limited States forces, TO the end that
the independence of the Cubans be re-
stored. the second by Wilson of Washing
ION. directing the president to at once take
such stems as will restore to the Cuban peo-
ple an Independent republican form OF gov
arrment. and the third by Allen of Nebras-
ka. declaring the existence of war IN Cuoa
and directing the president to take steps
to stop it and secure TO the people Oh the
islands a stable and Independent govern
ment. Following the introductions Oh the
resolutions speeches were delivered py
Pettus Of Alabama, Mason Of Illinois anu
Butler of North Carolina. Judge Pettus
presented an argument that the congress
could not delegate to the president me
power to make war either in general or N
a special sense, and declared that the max
Aur Of any war without an express dec
6Pation by congress would be disgracet to
the nation. Mason's speech was largely
q legal argument in favor OF the recogui-
t!on Of the independence of the Cuban re-
public and was delivered with character
istic fire and vehemence. Butler spoke for
the Opposition" on the floor of the senate.
maintaining that 1t had thus far upheld
the hand of the administrator and would
continue to do so for definite and vigor-
Gus policy He regretted that the president
had not present ed such policy to congress
and held that Intervention without the rec
ognition Of independence would simply
mean the crushing Of the Cuban patriots.
Prayer for Guidance
The chaplain prayed that Congress and
the country might be guided by the hand
of the ruler of all to the end that justice,
truth and righteousness might be estab-
iished on earth forever.
Mr.. Hale (Maine) reported the Naval
Appropriation bill and gave notice that he
would call it up as soon as the Sundry
Civil bill was disposed Of.
Cuban Resolutions
Mr.. Lindsay (Kentucky) offered the fol-
be laid on the table:
First-That the contemplated military
operations against the Spanish armies on
the island of Cuba should be carried on in
concert with the military forces under the
command of General Maxine Gomez; such
concert to be secured through arrange
ments between this government and the
Cuban revolutionary authorities, recog-
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looking to such arrangements that might
be made by those authorities should be
favorably considered, provided it shall
concede to the commanding officer of the
United States the right to control and di-
rect ali military operations.
Second-That all such military opera
tions should be carried on in the end that
the independence of the Cuban people may
be secured.
Mr.. Wilson of Washington introduced
the following joint resolution:
Whereas The conditions which for three
years past have prevailed and are now pre-
vailing in the island of Cuba have be-
come intolerable 10 the people Of the
United States. therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the President Of the
United States is empowered and directed
TO take at once such steps as may be ne
cessary to put an end to hostilities in the
island of Cuba and to secure to the in
habitants of that island a stable and in
dependent republican form of government.
and the President of the United States is
empowered and directed to use, If neces-
sary, the land and naval forces of the
United States to make this joint resolution
effective.
At Mr.. Wilson's request the resolution
was referred TO the Foreign Relations
Committee.
Following this came resolution from
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, which was as fol-
lows:
That state Of war exists between the
United States of America and the kingdom
of Spain. and that the political existence
aHd national Independence of the republic
of Cuba now, and for some time, main
taned by force of arms, is hereby recog-
nized; that the President is empowered
and directed to take at once such effectual
steps as may be necessary to secure an
early termination of hostili,ies in Cuba
and an independent and stable government
by the people thereof and to enable him 10
carry out the purposes of this resolution
he is hereby empowered and directed to
use the land and naval forces of the United
States.
The resolution went over under the rule
Mr.. Pascoe of Florida presented a Joint
resolution directing the President to use
not to exceed $4,000 of the fund appropriat
ed by Congress TO relieve American citi-
zens in Cuba and others recently landed
in Florida from Cuba. He explained that
while the citizens of Florida were doing all
in their power to assist the refugees, their
means were limited. The resolution was
agreed to-
A Legal Argument
Mr.. Pettus Of Alabama presented legal
argument upon the authority of the Con
gress and the President under the Con-
stitution in declaring and prosecuting a
war. Congress alone, he said, has power
to declare war and to limit it, but has nc
authority to delegate this power to the
President and any other officer. If war
is to be waged Congress must order what
shall be the nature of the war declared
and as Commander-in-C Chief of the army
and navy the President must carry on the
war as directed by Congress and in other
way.
"Yet, what are we advised to do?" in.
uulred Mr.. Pettus.
sIf you boil the words down to their true