The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-14

recognize the independence of the op-
posing people.
He added: When this demand, which
we. all agree is to be MADE that Spain
shall withdraw, is made upon her, that
inmate she must either abdicate, whicn
would leave the island free and lnue-
pendent,s to the satisfaction. 1 imagine.
of the most hostile mind TO the recognl-
ton of independence, or else, If she does
not abdicate, she must declare war,
and what American can doubt, or does
doubt, the result of the war, If we are
so unfortunate as tc have war.
MINORITY RESOLUTION.
Mr.. President. I now wish to speak
of the resolution which the minority
OF the committee favor. The minority
Of the committee are not satisfied
simply to recognize the independence
of the people of that island. We want
TO recognize. also, and we tpeai to SEN
atoTS IN this chamber to stand by US
in that proposition, the government set
up by the insurgents, referred to by the
president in his message as 'so-cailed'
Cuban republic"
Mr.. Foraker then gave a number of
reasons why the Cubans should be
recognized, giving details as to the
character of the government.
CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
He discussed at length the various
branches of the Cuban republics gov
eminent, showing that the financial,
school and postal systems were, in his
opinion, most excellent, in all respects
He further maintained that the recog-
milton of the Cuban republic would Sc
cure to this country the assistance OF
Maxine Gomez and his splendid army.
The insurgents themselves, with the
advantages which they would have by
recognition. would drive the Spaniards
from the island.
Senator Elkins interrupted to ask
what would happen if Gomez should
take the island.
Mr.. Foraker replied that the indie
pendence of the Cuban republic, in that
event. would be secured. He further
declared that he regarded anything
short OF recognition of independence as
merely a conquest of territory.
In response to an inquiry by Mr., Ell
kins, Mr.. Foraker said that if the
United States should take Cuba by in
termeddling, we would become respon- !
sible for the Cuban bonds.
Who holds these bonds?" somebody |
inquired.
:sThey are held" replied Mr.. Foraker, |
largely in Germany, largely in France |
and (thiS, he said, with signif ant en- |
phssis). largely in the UniteG States.
Mr.. Foraker, in concluding his state
ment as to the government of Cuba,
said:
Some day when they will be made
public. when Cuba has been made free,
you will find that in the archives of
our country, in the office Of our own
secretary OF state, are the official COM
of the officials of the re-
public of Cuba, and they are as cred
ible as any that have ever come from
any country or the globe, communica-
tons of marked ability.
AS A WAR MEASURE.
I'VE should recognize the existing
government, if for nothing else, as a
war measure. I do not doubt that in
by the United States will
mean war with Spain. We are bound
90 assume that it will. That being the
ease, we should, hand in hand with IN
adopt the other resolution,
not only the people, but
the government also, as independent,
to the end that we may strengthen
those who are our natural allies, and
who can do more for US than anybody
slse."
Senator Foraker declared that with
guns and ammunition at his command,
Gomez could swell his army of $4,000
lr 10000 to possibly 100000, and that his
army, properly equipped. could evict
he Spanish battalionS from the island ,
lI SnOuiu our navy SIMPLY DUCK ]
lde the harbors, so that the Spaniards
,ould take no provisions in, the Gu
Ians would speedily put an end to the
var, and there would be no need for
his government to expose its troops
q the ravages of yellow fever and to ;
,ther difficulties that would attend
in that island in the rainy
eason.
LIABILITY OF BONDS.
Mr.. Foraker discussed at length the
question of liability for the $500, 900 900
{ Spanish bonds. to which the reve- '
ues Of Cuba are pledged, and in the
curse Of his argument he was inter- ,
upted by Mr. Elkins of West Virginia, !
rho asked whether the Cuban govern ,
aent would not shoulder the same LA 8
ility in the event of the success of !
iomeZ's army. {
Mr.. Foraker maintained that in the :
vent of the success of the Cuban arms, I
ne entire liability would be wiped out. {
continuing. he said: i
u say here. as a principle of lnterna- :
ional law, if the United States gov g
rnment goes down there and drives I
pain out and puts somebody else in, s
orfning a stable government of her (
laking, that stable government will /
ecome responsible, and the United
tatss will become responsible. If the
-nited States takes the island by inter
leddling. as writers on international c
IVY call it, with the affairs of another, 7
he. too, will become responsible, and &
hat is the consequence? The United 5
tates steps in behind $40O.OOOOO Span &
Ih-Cuban 4 per cent bonds. l under v
and they are held largely IN Germany, h
.rgely in France and largely in the t
nited States. r
AN ILLUSTRATION. +,
Does anybody imagine, Mr.. Presi- r,
mt, if we should go into Cuba and t;
lere establish a stable government Is
n which we would be responsible, W
lat the present emperor OF Germany is
ould hesitate to say for a moment to II
le people of the United States, You j
ave taken by conquest revenue that Ii
oain had a right TO pledge, and did .,
edge, TO pay the principal and inter A
4 of bonds due to my subjects, and Y,
i'll now look to your And II Ger II
any and France would make such a e1
emsnd on the United States, the dis to
neuished senator from West Virginia, II
imagine. would be the first TO say, a.
ve ought to pay up rather than have h,
~ lighting" pI
Mr.. Elkins-I say to the senator that n,
would not There is no soundness in or
S proposition. There is no authority
the world, and I challenge the sena- Ii
r TO show anything that gives au- W
ority to support his proposition in nC
W-any legal authority. Ii
Mr.. Foraker quoted from Hall to &C
stain his contention. He then turned
the Maine affair, and declared that
would not be arguing for armed
tervention if he did not believe that u
ch a course would give us an oppor- II
niIy TO punish Spain for the destruc- til
IN of the Maine and 266 of our Off TO
( 5s,