New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
At THE STATE CAPITAL.
STATE SENATORS PLEAD CUBA'S CAUSE.
THE ASSEMBLY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE
UPPER HOUSE

Albany jan N-With the mems gallery crowded.
the women's gallery well filled and many pfNI-
legged persons admitted to the floor the Senate
chamber presented en- animated appearance this
evening IN consequence OF announcements that
the Cuban resolution passed by the Assembly ias'
Monday night would be taken up FOR debate uhoer
a special order
President Ellsworth called the Senate 10 oroe'
at $50 o'clock Senator G. A. Davis presented
resolution ,nstructing the Committee on Pubic
Health to investigate and report as 10 the advisa-
billty OF establishing colony for oonsuHpuFes il"
the Adirondacks IN line with the suggestions con-
tntned IN pape on the subject read by DIT John
IL Pryor at the recent meeting OF tho State Med-
cal Society In this city. The resolution was sent
10 the Committee on Public Health
The special order was then taken up, the clerk
reading the Cuban resolution passed by the AS
sainbly a week ago extending sympathy TO CUBA
and asking tho President and Congress 10 take
such steps az may be deemed necessary. Senator
Cantor at once offered the resolution introduced by
A,semblyman Collins and subsequently defeated.
calling on the National Government to recognize
the belligerency Of Cuba.
THE Democrats tho nrst 20 bring this
matter 20 the attention Of the legislature SAID
Senator Cantor We believe that the time has
come that this recognition should be accorded
Year after year the weary struggle OF these people
has been going on The Issue must be faced
sooner or later The island OF Cuba IS so close 10
shores that We cannot pass me matter D! 1
ask for the passage Of the resolution / oHer III
order that the State Of New-York may 20 on
record as asking that the issue be faced and set
tied once for all" ,
Senator Gallagher followed. He said he realized
thar the issue was that transcended party
politics He read from the Republican platform
adopted at the 81. Louis Convention. and criticized
the party as not living UP TO It's professions. .
THE Government at Washington. he said, mas
not the courage OF the conviction OF the ST Louis
Convention. I take. my stand with Republicans
who say should have a recognition or belhger-
cncv The Republican platform says there IS war
IN Cuba and I say there is IN Cuba. II there
IL no war why has the Spanish Government sent
900 900 men to do police duty over 5000? II there
Is no war, why hes our commerce been 30 af-
fected?" 80
senator Coggeshall spoke for the adoption OF tho
Assembly resolution. He admitted that there was
war IN Cuba. but said that he did not think the
adoption Of either the resolution or the substitute
would have any effect the struggle. He re-
ferred 70 the calm. strong action OF the general
Government, and urged upon the Senate that Il
was not advisable TO undertake to instruct the
representatives of the Nation in Congress beyond
tho point indicated by tie Assembly resolution.
To the surprise Of the large number OF specta-
tors no other Republican took UP the debate.
The rolcan showed the substitute 70 have been
beaten by vote Of rs 10 9. The Assembly resolu-
ton adopted. 80
o'clock tomorrow morning.