Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-13


Iy work. done by the chairman. Mr.. Davis.
He thea carefully reviewed and analysed
the resolutions presented to the committee.
For Recognition.
He said that a scrutiny of the resolutions
WOULD reveal the fact that there was a
difference Of opinion between the President
and the committee. He said he had signed
the report of the minority of the commit
tee for the recognition Of the Cuban repub-
lie and II STAND here to defend 1t.
Mr.. Foraker declared that the archives
of our State Department would show that
the Secretary of State had been in COM
municatiOn with the present government of
the Cuban republic. He declared that we
ought to recognize the Cuban republic as a
war measure. for he was certain that inter-
vention would mean war. He further main
tanned that the recognition of the Cuban
republic wouiu secure 10 this country the
assistance of Maxine Genez and his
splendid army.
The insurgents themselves. with the adj
vantages which they would have by recog-
milton. would themselves drive the Spanish
from the island.
Senator Elkins interrupted to ask what
would happen if Gomez should take the
island.
Mr.. Foraker replied that the indepen-
dence of the Cuban republic would in that
event be secured.
In response TO another inquiry by Mr..
Elkins, Mr.. Foraker said that if the United
States should take Cuba by intermeddling
we would become responsible for the Cuban
bonds.
who holds those bonds?" somebody in
quired.
They are held replied Mr.. Foraker,
largely in Germany. largely in France and
Uhis ne said with significant emphasis)
largely in the United States
Mr.. Elkins eneleavored again TO interrupt
the speaker, but the Ohio senator Imperi-
ously swept him aside with a refusal to be
diverted from his line of argument.
II am usually glad to yield to the distin-
guished senator from West Virginia." said
Mr.. Foraker further along, but he would
be among the first who would insist upon
paying these Spanish Cuban bonds rather
than have a fight
Continuing. Mr.. Foraker repeated that
Insurgents were already in the situation
where all We mad to do was to recognize
them and accept them as our allies. Some
one had said that in that event General
Miles would be compelled to report to Cen
eral Gomez. He did not concede this, but
than TO Blanco- For his part he was
against the pusillanmous plan to recognize
the independence of Cuba and not to recog
nize Gomez.
Mr. Foraker said his only hesitancy had
been between a declaration of war and
the recognition of independence
The Wreck of the Murine.
Suppose the Maine had been sunk by a
shot from Moro Castle said Mr.. Foraker.
would the act have been tamely submitted
to? The whole world would nave construed
it as act of war" Yet the gun would
have been no more governmental agency
than was the mine. Spain had practically
admitted the occurrence to be an act of
war by trying to prove it the result of &C
cident. He characterized the report as
libel upon both the dead and the living. as
there vas incontrovertible truth that the
explosion was from the outside.
The result is that Spain stands convicted
of the horrible crime. and we owe 1t to our
from the charge that they died of their
own hands; and We also owe to ourselves
10 see that the perpetrators should not go
unwhipped of justice.
Much war was to be deplored, it was
to be preferred rather than to have it go
down in history that We were wanting in
pluck and manhood. Time for diplomacy
had passed and the time for action had ar
rived. Let all rally as one man around the
flag and carry it on to glorious victory-a
victory for freedom and independence on
the western hemisphere. (Applause)
With this MIR. Foraker concluded and as
he did he was warmly congratulated by
many senators.
Mr.. Hale offered a substitute for the
pending resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to Intervene at once and to use the
army and ri-vy to this end. The substi-
tute carries no recognition OF independence.
The Hale substitute also went over. 1t
is in accord with the President message.
Mr. Lodge Against Recognition.
MIR. Lodge followed with speech in
favor of the committees resolution
he thought all men were at least agreed
the proposition that the present situa-
ton must end. IF we are not to end it.
lei U.s., said, stand UP and say we
wash our hands of all that is fair-arbi-
trate the Maine explosion, etc, but at any
rate. let us stop the Dreadful suspense"
The President had said that diplomacy
vas exhausted and had handed the case
over To Congress. Congress had no power,
NANtPl tht wal power, ana "ntn q HreSl-
dent pursued this course. he practically i'll
vited Congress to take 1t into its hands to
say whether there should he peace or war
Mr. Lodge said he had sought to sustain
the President and maintain unity in order
that all branches of the government should
stand together. Hence. he had followed
The advice of the President in not recog-
nbsihS the present government of the Gu
ban insurgents Mr. Lodge said that Gen.
Lee had advised the committee on foreign
relations not TO recognize the insurgents
The recogai could come at any time.
To do this. the President had only to IN
wife Mr. Palma to the " hite House.
Only an Independent government could
observe International obligations. Hence
the Presidents recommendation meant that
Spain should leave the island, and If we
intervene We DO not go there to take Gomez
by the throat and put him out of the is
land, but We do go to put the Spanish out.
= LOCAL RAILWAY BILLS.
Favorable Report on Wusbfnrton