The times., 1898-02-08
M'k|NLEY'S CUBAN POLICY
1t Forces the Senate to Show a
Patriotic Spirit.
TWO RESOLUTIONS TODAY
Their Tenor VIII BE That If the
War Is Not Ended in Sixty Days
the American Government VIII
Interfere with Force of Arms-A
Lively Debate Is Promised.
TWO RESOLUTIONS TODAY

There is every promise of a lively
Cuban debate being precipitated upon
the Senate today.
If it is there will be no one TO blame
but the President of the United States
who has ignored the courteous request
of the Senate for information. and who
has thereby forced the friends of Cuba
in that body to again call attention to
the want of patriotism at the White
House.
Senator Cannon and Senator Mason
have each prepared resolutions bear
ing upon the Cuban question, which
they will introduce. That of Mr. Can
mons will come first. 1t has the sane
tion of the friends of Cuba and will be
offered with the intention of pressing
it to a vote. 1t is expected that objec-
Spanish sources in the Senate and un-
der the rule the resolution will probably
go over for one day at least.
Ii is understood tina; this resolution
will cite the existing condition of affairs
in Cuba and will set forth the patience
with which the Senate and the Ameri-
can people have waited for Spain to
bring this barbarous war TO a close
Not finding that this has been done the
resolution will express the sense Of the
Senate as being that the President of
the United States should at once notify
Spain that unless the war is closed
within the next sixty days the Anleri-
can Government viii interfere with
force of arms, if need be, to stop the
war and declare and maintain the in
dependence of Cuba.
This resolution would have been
offered yesterday but for the fact that
the cable dispatches stated that Sa-
gasta had replied to the American note
offering intervention and the President
was given until today to notify the
Senate what that reply might contain
II there is any intimate that informa-
ton Will be Forthcoming the resolutions
will be withheld. Otherwise it will be
introduced and pushed. for the friends
of Cuba believe it is high time to act
Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Mason are both
primed for a speech and if they take
the floor. as they said last evening they
intended to do. there will be one of the
liveliest days the Senate has seen this
session.
The Cannon resolution which was
agreed to two weeks ago. calling up
on the President for information with
respect to the steps taken to protect
the lives and property of American cit
izenS in Cuba. has never been answer
ed. That resolution was first submit
ted TO some of the leading Administra-
ton Senator'S and met with their hear
ty approval.
Since then the situation has been
growing steadily more and more acute.
Spain is evidently equipping herself for
war. for her navy is being put into
condition and her reserve force
strengthened. Every act of Spain
points to preparation for trouble with
America, and every issue of the ad-
ministra ton organs breathe defiance to
this country, and call upon their gov
ernment to resent the interference" Of
the Government of the United States
1t is something in the shape of act
i've interference that the American
people have been impdtiently waiting
to see. and it is this lack of American
patriotism, this trucking to the mon
eyed interests Of New York and Boston
that will cause the outbreak in the
Senate which is expected to take place
today.
If, therefore. as has been said. there
is no word from the White House by
today the friends of Cuba will again
take the floor and wake the echoes
with their pleas for free Cuba and
the banishment of Spain from the
island