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SENATOR CANNON AS TO CUBA,
sryA1oR MASON ON THE SAME SUBJECT,



'.,or Aliens Beiligerency Resolution.
Washington, Feb. s.-Senator Cannon
osay offered the following recognition
| Cuban independence:
. Whereas. the people of the Republic
I,f Cuba are and of right ought to be
rree and independent; and,
| whereas, the continuance of the bar
karous warfare of Spain in her attempt
n subjugate the patriots of that re-
Ipbllc is in violation of the law of hui
PANTY is a menace to the freedom and
kroeress of the peoples Of the western
Hemisphere and is full justification for
demand by the government OF the
Matted states that Spain shall with
raw her land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters and shal
ave the republic and her people to
liz enjoyment of life, liberty and the
kursult OF happiness, therefore be 1t
4 Resolved by the Senate that the
President OF the United States Is urged
y notify the kingdom of Spain that If
Rpaln shall fail to recognize the inde-
endence of the Republic of Cuba on
before the fourth day of March. 1895.
be government of the United States
bill on that date recognize the belliger-
|hcy Of the Cuban patriots and will
&ithin ninety days thereafter assert the
Independence Of the Republic of Cuba.
toTlCE THAT WAR MUST CEASE.
senator Mason. Of Illinois. has pre-
lnted the following resolutions.
Resolved, that the President of the
pited States Is authorized, and is
reby requested to notify Spain and
insurgents Of Cuba that the war.
calied) must at once cease, and be
bcontinued and that the United
ates OF America hereby declare and
W maintain peace on the island of
uba."
The resolution was preceded by the
blowing preamble.
"Whereas the war between Spain
bd the insurgents of Cuba has oontin-
ID until all Christendom is shocked
Its barbarlties. pretended autonomy
Is been offered by Spain and refused
the Cubans in arms. The Span
lrds, as war measure, burned the
pines and drove the women and child
b. lslnce known as concentrates in
fortified towns, where some of them
bye been starved, others have been
lrdered and women and children
fre been debauched and treated be-
pna the power Of language to des-
lba. Daughters of insurgent soldiers
ve been sold into houses of infamy
10 boys OF tender years have been
w as spies under the form of civil
% war. American citizens have been
Ven INTO the towns and refused an
porIunity to work and left to starve
part of the Spanish war measure.
III We were compelled to take, by
ptepriating funds of the people OF
United States, large sums of money
Iced and clothe our citizens and to
Nutn them TO our country, and now
the Spanish war measure of con-
Auatlon continued so far that the
ieentradcs are unfed and STARVING,
ked and filthy in so much that dis
Sc and death is among them and
spread into our own country.
Hundreds Of thousands have per-
led In this way and by this means.
Pc unholy work of determination
rs on, the slaughter of innocents and
n-eombatants goes on, the nag of
uee mas been abandoned and exter-
nation or Independence of the in
seh's must be the final outcome.
people of the United States are
lSins money and food and clothing
Suoa To aid the dying, which ought
furnished by Spain for the reason
we concentrates are the legiti-
az WARDS Of Spain, having been put
III present condition as u Spanish
measure and their care would de-
upon Spain and would be so re-
w ny every civilized nation in the
Under the present charity
a'Gg oil the administration charl..
disposed citizens OF the United
vllhot contribute money. medi-
'Vog or clothing TO the insurger,t,
ne ne,a or hospitals, and should any
.p nc made 10 do so IL would he
srreu ana prevented by order OF the
M n'nsht OF the United States. An
IN Sueclared before the last cleo
bs "a ad'or OF the independence of
as,a a,'a ihc Republican party emr
|Hs,a US opinion as follows:
peri ~ inserted the Cuban planl, in
Ppuonean platform, adopted nv
f onis national convention n,
us June 10, 1867 st
Sr me hour of achieving tha,r
i,sa e.~hdence, the people OF m.
fnnstb Su..es have regarded WIFI
n my my the struggles of other rnar
mpeah do, 40 nee themselves from
ep and ahil1iihauon. We watch with
titles m ;hulhg interest the heroic
belly and Sunan patriots against
pes 20 u oppression. And orr haa,
fir de,ar,u. Tor the full success ~ |
e goysr.lhed contest for liho,,s,
nrol a, -r ,,t OF Spain having lot
btect tho IVA and being unahIe ~
ht AmerloIp property or lives Of re.I'
N ia b@ sh citizens or to con,,I,,
ht Ire Nssy obligations we horias
god otfe sssuvely use its influence
e lndetenSss to restore peace nnS
The ps onlae Nc to the island iu
Seek 10 49,, VI the United States 10
~ seek Ia 4ulie title to Cuba nor Az
y, drect,v gain advantage In uo
p by reason " Indirectly, of any my
They az Of this barbarian Soi ria
trade with c SV' complain of opr ia.a
me the assa Sgba and have no t, Ioss
ea. They IN IN OF Spanish rule in
We patiently ealth or money. r ioss
20 indirectly. to Tis atsri,.r.n not wishing.