The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-09
THREE FRIENDS OF CUBA.
EQCh win d P|QR for Recognizing
The insurgents GS Be||IgeIen|S.
ALLEN ATTEMPTS TO take A SHORT CUT
cannon and Mason sny They WIN
Speak on Their Resolutions Today
First Contested Election -Cnse OF
the Session III tho House-AInbnma
Election Law.
ALLEN ATTEMPTS TO take A SHORT CUT
Washington, Feb. s, 1898

washington, FeD. 5, 1888.
Three propositions differing material
ly as to methods were presented to
the Senate ao-day for the relief OF
the Cuban insurgents. Mr.. Allen. (Ne-
THE Diplomatic and Consular appropria-
tion bill a resolution recognizing the
belligerency Of the Insurgents. Mr..
Cannon CUtah) and Mr.. Mason Qllinois)
also offered resolutions.
Mr. Allen (Nebraska) said in present
and Consular appropriation bill that
since the opening br hostllies In Cuba
more than three hundred Thousand pa
ciicos had died of starvation, CIR OF
disease, directly traceable to insun-
client food or lack of proper sanitary
conditions. He said that he had been
tnD,rmed that 1T was the custom of
the Spanish government 10 herd hun
dlEds Of families together In inadequate
quarters, starving them until they have
been more than decimated by disease.
He expressed the hope that the Com
nhIttee on Foreign Relations would
act promptly upon the amendment, so
that the Senate could have an Eppor-
tuntty to vote Upon 1t.
THE amendment Is as follows:
That L condition of public war exists
between the government of Spain and
i6Ae government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force ,af arms
by the people of Cuba, and that the
United States OF America shall maintain
strict neutrality between the CON
tending powers and accord Ito each all
the rights of belligerents in the ports
and territory Of the United States.
Mr.. Allen said that he desired to
have the amendment made q part OF
the Diplomatic bill, 50 l.hat the House
OF Representatives might have an OPP
pcrtunMy to vote upon the proposition
and not be stined by the Committee
, on Foreign Relations OF that lJody or
Ny other influences.
Mr.. Hale said the amendment pro-
posed was subpect to q point of or
der, even though 1t should 'be reported
by the Foreign Relations Committee,
as 1t was general legislation.
DO YOU know of any appropriation
bill passed In the last few years" In
quired AIr. Allen. shat has not car
ried with it general leglslation?"
Mr.. Hale replied that much matter
was put into appropriation bills by
unanimous consent that Would he sub
ject 10 Il point OF order Under the
rules OF the Senate and under those
OF the House-whch arc very strict
general Legislation does not belong upon
appropriation bills"
Mr.. Cannon (Utah) then Offered the
following resolution, which he asked
the House to lie over until to-mor-
row, when he would submit some re-
marks upon it,
Whereas the people Of the repub-
itc OF Cuba are, and OF right ought to
be free and independent: and.
Whereas, the continuance of the bar
Darcus warfare of Spain in her at
Tempt ITO suhjugaIte the patriots of
1hat republic Is in violation OF the law
OF humanity, is a menace to the free
dom and progress of the people of the
western hemisphere, and Is full justia-
cation for demand by the Government
or the United States that Spain shall
, withdraw her land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters and
shall leave that republic and her peo.
pie to their enjoyment OF life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, there.
fore, be it
Resolved. by the Senate that tn,
President of the United States Is urged
TO notify the Kingdom of Spain THAT |,
Spain shall fail to recognize the indie.
pendence OF THE republic OF Cuba or
or bsfore the fourth day of March. 1898
the Government of THE United States
VIII on that date recognize the bellf.
gerency of the Cuban patrhots. and vii
within ninety days thereafter assert rht
independence of the republic of C.,rbo :
Mr.. Mason Gllinois) kept the Cubar
ball rolling by Offering another rcsol,,.
tion, giving nctice that he would to-
morrow iii the conclusion of Mr.. Can
non remarks address the Senate uDor
the resolution. His resolution Is n,
follows: ''>
Resolved, That the President Of The
United States he and he is hereby rn,
quested to notify Spain and the insur
gents OF Cuba that the war (sO-co1Icd
must at once cease and be discontinue
and that the United States of Amarics
hereby declare and will maintain peac,
on the island of Cuba"
The resolution OF Mason w,s nro
cedcd by the following preamble:
whereas The war between Spain ant
the inslrgencs of Cuba has continued
until 9ll Christendom is shocked by n,
barDaritieS. Pretended, autonomy ha;
been offered by Spain and refused b,
fne Cubars in arms. The Spaniards n.
war measure, burned the homes nn(
drove the women and children (sjnc,
known as concentrados) into fortified
towns, where some Of them have beer
starved, others have been murdered. anj
women and children have been dc
bauched and treated beyond thu
power OF language TO describe
daughters Of insurgents have
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