The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-14
WAR SPEECHES
IN CONGRESS,

In UVNUNEOO.
President AcKinley's Dilatory
Tactics Severely Arranged in
the Senate.
POPULISTS FOR FREE CUBA.
| Eloquent Speeches for Cuba. Freedom, by
Peoples Party SENATOR senator Harri.
says American Sailor. New buried In
Caba WIN knew Rest Iuiii Cuhan
Republic 4. raised a. . MonusaeKi tn ia |.
Maine Victims.
Special to The CAUCASIAN
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 10, '9S.
-Nealy all other questions have
been subordinated in Congress to
the consideration Of the Cuban Ques-
ton, and throughout the past week
the greatest interest and sentiment
have BEEN manifested. People, By
the thousands, have came to this
city from I'll parts Of the country SO
eager are they to ascertain the exact
condition Of matters relating to Cuba
and the destruction of the Maine. 1t
was expected that, before this time,
the President would send in his mes
sage to Congress favoring armt in
tervention to stop the butcheries
and atrocities that are being COM
mitted by the Spaniards, but the
country has been disappointed, and,
in many sections, disguised with the
| weak, vaccilating and procrastinat-
ing policy Of the President. In fact,
so intense is the sentiment for Cuban
independence that Republican clubs
have denounced the Presidents slow
methods of stopping the crueltie in
Cuba.
Congress is now, and has been,
for some days, ready to act in a
manner that will relieve the Cubans
of further distress and suffering,
and at the same time be in harmony
with the overwhelming sentiment of
the country-but the President has
not been in accord with Congress.
Many able and patriotic speeches
were made this week in favor of Gu
ban il dep ndsnce, ard not a few of
he speakers favored declaration of
war against Spain for her treach
cry in destroying the Maine.
Senator Allen, (Pop. Neb. } was one
of the first members Of the Senate to
espouse the humanitarian cause of
the Cubans, and just here, we quote
briefly, from his recent speech on the
Cuban question, which is as follows
"Mr. Pre- esideut, my zeal for Gu
ban independence is not new born.
nor the growth of a mere night. l
spoke for the liberation of the Gu
ban people when it was by no means
a popular thing to do, and recall
very distinctly at this time that sew
eral years ago then the senior Sena-
tor from Florida [Mr. CALI and ]
were apparently the only persistent
and outspoken friends of the Cuban
people in this Chamber. We were in,
defatigable in our advocacy of inde-
pendence and Intervention. We were
so persistent that we incurred the
displeasure Of many Senators, some
of whom am now glad to know have
become the sincere and fearless ad.
vocates Of independence. That
may prove the correctness of my
statement, will refer briefly to the
record.
December 4, 1893. l introduced /;
resolution, of which this is para
graph:
That the government of the United
States of America should promptly
recognizs the revolutions of Cuba
who are now honestly struggling +
secure their independence of tn
Spanish government, as composing
an Independent nation and possess
ing the rights thereof according t.
the law of nations.
And in speaking in its support a
that time, said among other things
| am of the number who believ'
that this government should prompt
ly recognize the revolutionists Of Gu
ba and assist them in all lawful way
to secure their Independence of tn
Spanish government and enable then
to- establish an Independent republic
l would not have this governmen
plunge headlong into a needless qua,
, rel with the Spanish government, bu
I would lend every assistance tina
could be lawfully and properly giv
en- to the aspirations of the people Q
Cuba for a republican form of COY
ernment. believe it to be the tru
policy and the true doctrine of ou
country that whenever people sho'
9 themselves deslrous of establishing
: republican form of government upo
7 any territory adjacent to US the
should receive our encouragement
!, and support. If our form of govern
ment is the correct one, and of that
have no doubt-then its recognitio
or establishment in other lands shQu
be encouraged, and when an oppo
tunity shall present itself to US
J lend this encouragement it should /
\ promptly and effectualiy given"
=" Senator Turner, (Pop. Washin
tom introduced a resolution in Il
- Senate directing the Foreign Rel
- tions Committee to investigate full
- and report to the Senate what actit
:, should be taken by Congress in Il
- matter Of the destruction of Il
Maine, and what measures shou
be adopted to uphold the honor al
dignity of this country. Senat
e, Turner, in his speech declared tn
~ the evidence submitted by 4
BOARD of Inquiry was sufficient
ID strong to justify the United Stat
a. in declaring war against Spain, +
he forcibly maintained that the bio
"a & ing up of the hattleship was due
4; Spanish treachery, and she. shou
10 be held responsible for the act.
arraigned the President for his p
20 icy Of non-action, saying:
10 With q diplomatic representa-
ou at Madrid complicatin9 the poslti