The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-24
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
ALLEN OF NEBRASKA STILL KICK
ING UP HIS HEELS ABOUT CUBA.

He Offers as an Amendment to the
Consular and Diplomatic ApprO-
priatiOn Bill a Resolution RecOg-
MIXING the BeIIigerency of the
Cubans-The Amendment Ruled
Out of Order by Vote of 81 to 5.
tee to Inquire Into the Cuban Sit
uatiOn.
Washington Feb 23.-Whle the Senate
had under consideration the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill to-day sharp
debate on the Cuban question was precipi-
tated by Mr. Allen, who offered as an
amendment the resolution passed by the
Senate a year ago, recognizing the bellig-
erent rights of the Cuban insurgents. The
debate became general and occupied near
ly four hours.
In the course of a reply to the prelimi-
nary statement by Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Morgan
of Alabama said this countrys relations
with Spain at the present time were Sc
riously strained and intervention by the
United States, which a yea- ago would
have been inoffensive, would now be al
most a cause of war. He expressed the
opinion that the Cuban affair would event
ually be submitted to the abitrament Of
the sword between the United States and
Spain. but he did not want war precipitat-
ed by rash acts of legislation.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio, thought the day
not far distant when the time for action
by this country would arrive, and that
the chief magistrate of the nation ought
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the government was prepared to support
him in asserting American rights.
Mr.. Thurston of Nebraska counseled
calmness and prudence, for he believed the
country was rapidly drifting into war
with Spain. I'VE ought to have patience"
said he, and wait, as great and power
full people, not in fear, but in hope that
some satisfactory conclusion of the pres.
ent difficulty may be reached"
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, maintained
that the floor of the Senate was no prop
er place for angry discussions of interna-
tional affairs, and that no senator ought
to utter anything that might not well be
uttered by the President of the United
States.
Mr.. Aliens amendment was ruled out
of order, and the appeal from the ruling
taken by the Nebraska senator was laid
on the table by vote of 81 to 5.
Early in the day, Mr.. Allen offered a
resolution providing a committee of five
senators, who should go to Cuba and as
certain the precise situation on the island
Under the rules it went over until to-mor-
row The resolution is as follows
"Whereas, it is the established doctrine
of the United States that the Western
Hemisphere shall be dedicated to republi-
can forms of government recognizing the
political equality of human beings, and,
Whereas, the principles of the Monroe
doctrine or the doctrine of national self
preservation, is as applicable in wrestling
any portion of this continent from the
grasp of foreign countries as in preventing
them obtaining additional territory, and,
"Whereas, the island Of Cuba, by reason
of lis location and proximity to the United
States, should by right be dedicated to a
republican form of government, and
Whereas, republican government is,
and has been for nearly three years, main
tanned in said island by force of arms;
and.
Whereas, 1t is alleged that 500 600 per-
sons on said island have died of starva-
ton by reason of being concentrated by
the Spanish government at various points,
without being fed or afforded an opportu-
nifty to provide food for themselves, end
hundreds are daily dying; and,
whereas, the dictates of humanity re-
quire the Intervention of the United States
in such cases; therefore,
Resolved, That a select committee Of
five senator's shall be appointed, whose
duty 1t shall be 10 make a thorough in
vestigatioO and inquire into and report on
the following subjects:
81. To what extent the work of concen-
rating the inhabitants of Cuba has been
carried on by the Spanish government
and how many persons on said island have
in the last three years died as a result Of
starvation or for lack of sufficient food
ard diseases incident thereto, and to what
extent concentration is being pra :rlced
there by Spanish authorities and the con-
ditsons OF the people concentrated.
20. Whether the concentrated Cub3ns