The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09

litne maintained by loIt' OF diihS ny lii'
people Of cuba, and that the United
states Of America shall maintain a strict
neutrality between the contending pow
ers ana accord to each all the rights OF
belligerents in the ports and territory Of
the United States"
Mr.. Allen said that he desired 10 have
the amendment made part of the diplo-
matte bill, so that the House of Repre-
sentatives might have an opportunity 10
vote upon the proposition and not be
stifled by the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs of that body or by other influences
Mr.. Hale said the amendment proposed
was subject TO a point OF order, even
though it should be reported by the For
elgn Relations Committee, as 1t was gen.
eral legislation.
do you know OF any appropriation Dill
passed in the last few years inquired
Mr.. Allen. that has not carried with 1t
general legislation"
Mr.. Hale replied that much matter was
nut into appropriation bills by unanimous
| consent that would be subject TO point
| OF order. Under the rules of the Senate
and under those OF the House-which are
very strict-general legislation does not
belong upon appropriation bills
CANNON's EXPLOSION.
Mr. Cannon. OF Utah then offered the
following resolution. which he asked 70 ne
ovor until tomorrow when he would SUD-
NIT some remarks upon 1t.
whereas. the people of the Repuolc
| OF Cuba, are and Of right ought 10 be Tree
and Independent. and
whereas. the continuance OF the bar
barous warfare of Spain I'm her attempt
TO subiugate the patriots of that repuo-
lie Is In violation of the law Of humanity.
| is a menace to the freedom and progress
] Of the people OF the western hemisphere
and Is full justification for a demand by
the government of the United States that
| Spain shall withdraw her land ana haNai
| forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, ana
shall leave that republic and her people
| 70 their endowment of life, liberty and
| the pursuit of happiness, therefore be II:
Resolved. by the Senate that the
| President OF the United States Is urged
| 10 notify the Kingdom of Spain that ii
| Spain shall fail 10 recognize the independ-
| ence of the Republic of Cuba on or before
the fourth day of March, 1898. the gov
| eminent OF the United States Will on That
| date recognize the belligerency or the
| Cuban patriots and will within ninety
| days thereafter assert the independence
| Of the Republic of Cuba
Mr.. Mason. Of Illinois. kept the Cuban
| ball rolling by offering another resolution
| giving notice that he would tomorrow
at the conclusion of Mr.. Cannon's remarks
| address the Senate. upon the resolution.
| His resolution is as follows:
| TO MAINTAIN PEACE.
| Resolved. That the President Of the
| United States. be. and he is hereby re-
| quested 10 notify Spain and the insurgents
| of Cuba that the war $50 called must at
| once cease and be discontinued and that
| the United States of America hereby 'e-
| Il. nd mil l.
and OF Cuba"
The resolution Of Mr.. Mason was pre-
| ceded by the following preamble:
| Whereas, The war between Spain and
| the insurgents of Cuba has continued UNI
| til all Christendom is shocked by its bar
| barities. Pretended autonomy has leen
offered by Spain and refused by the Gu
bans in arms. The Spaniards. as war
measure, burned the homes and drove the
women and children (since known as
| Concentradoes) into fortified towns. where
| some Of them have been starved, others
| have been murdered and women and chill
| dren have been debauched and treated
| beyond the power of language to describe.
| Daughters of insurgent soldiers have beei
| sold into houses OF infamy and boys or
tender years have been shot as spies, M D
der the form OF civilized war. Ameri-
can citizens have been driven into the
towns and refused an opportunity TO
work and left TO starve as part Of the
| Spanish war measure, until we were
compelled to take, by appropriating funds
Of the people Of the United States. large
| sums OF money TO feed and cloth ouT
| citizens and TO return them to our country
| and now has the Spanish war measure OF
| concentration continued so far that the
| concentrates are unfcd and Starving,
naked and filthy nsomuch that disease
! and death is among them and has ipr cad
| into Our own country. Hundreds Of
thousands have persisted in this way and
| by this means. The unholy work uf *.
| termination goes on. the slaughter Of in
noccnts and non-ccrnbatants goes on. the
flag OF truce has been abandoned and
| determination or independence of the
| insurgents must be the final outcome.
The people of the United States are
sending money, food and clothing 10
| Cuba to aid the distressed. without aid
being furnished by Spain, for the reason
that the concentrates are the legitimate
wards of the Spaniards having been put in
their starving condition by a Spanish var
measure and their support would do
volve upon Spain and would so be re-
| garded by every civilized nation ia the
world.
| CANNOT CONTRIBUTE.
Under the present charity seeking ~
| the administration, charitably disposed
/ citizens of the United States cannot con-
| tribute money. medicine, food or CLOTH <
| to the insurgents IN the field or hospital
| and shoulid any attempt be made to 10
so 1t would be captured and prevented
| by order of the government OF the United
| States.
| "All parties declared before the last
| election in favor Of the independence OF
| Cuba and the Republican party empha-
| sized its opinion as follows:
From the hour OF achieving their own
independence the people of the United
| States have regarded with sympathy the
| struggles of other American peoples 10
| free themselves from European domina-
| tion. We watch with deep and abiding
| interest the heroic battles OF the Cuban
| patriots against cruelty ana oppression.
| and our best hopes go out for the fuiI
| success or their determined contest for
| liberty. The government Of Spain hav-
| ing lost control OF Cuba, and being un-
| able TO protect the property or lives OF
| resident American citizens or TO comply
! with it's treaty obligations. we be-
| lieve that the government Of the
! United States should actively use its
| influence and good olf1ces 10 restore
peace and give independence to the is
land. -(Cuban plank in the Republican
| platform adopted by the Republican Nal
tional Convention at 81. Louis. June Is,
1862 80.
| PATIENTLY WAITED.
The people Of the United States do not
ssek to acquire title to Cuba. nor do they