The evening times., 1898-02-09
R|NG|Nc WORDS. FOR cOBA
Mr.. CannOn's Rousing Speech
on His Resolution.
HOT SHOT FOR THE PRESIDENT
The AdministI atoms Policy iowa rd
the struggling patriots Charac-
terized as Little Less Than In
famous-Cuban Sentiment Still
Alive in the People.

The populace expected a big day at
the Capitol, and the populace was not
disappointed. Cuba is near to the heart
of the American people, and it
was more than mere curiosity that
drew the people out to listen TO. the
words OF patriotism. The galleries
We're crowded long before the Cuban
question was brought up, and the cor
ridors We're filed with disappointed
throng that could not get within view
of the chamber
In the course of his remarks Mr.
Cannon said the purpose of the Ad-
ministration in delaying action in ac-
cordance with the will of the people
was in consonance with, if not in di-
rect co-partnership with, the Spanish
bondholders. who insist that before
that war shall close and Cuba achieve
her freedom, they shall have security
Tor the payment of the Cuban debt.
MI. cannon quoted from numerous
newspapers, not reconized as Cuban
sympathizers, to show that arrange
hents were being made to effect If
possible, settlement of the war on
a financial basis
The autonomy offered 10 the Cubans by
spain was an insult. Ii was not aulono-
my and was never intended to be carried
out as real and general autonomy The
letter OF General Gomez, recently pub
hshed in The Times. was read to the
Senate by Mr.. Cameron. That letter, he
said, was of itself a sufficient excuse for
once more bringing a Cuban resolution
before the United States Senate
Mr.. Cannon said that in the rush of
events and the frequent consideration
OF Cuban resolutions, the country was
prone TO lose sight of the fact that
by pen stroke the President of the
United States could recognize the in
surgents, and end the barbarous war
in Cuba. His power WAS absolute in
that matter. If he was dreaming of
and longing for power he could lDok
for no greater exercise OF power Lnan
that which comes with freeing people F.
from their bondage. 1t had been as
serted that the recognition of beIlig- /
erency would not help the Cubans /
IL that Were true. Mr.. Cannon wanted 4
to know why-it was that every friend {
OF Spain opposed granting them bel
ligerent rights, and every friend of
Cuba urged il.
What hand is it?" asked Mr.. Can
non, that stays Mr.. McKinleys hand
and prevents him from signing a bel
NithNS itSplullbl- W no Is II, that
constantly suggests in his ear the one
word wait %"
Nh. Cannon asserted that the cup
Of waiting of the American people was
full 10 overlooking: they were impa-
tient for the Administration to act
More than month ago a resolution
Of respectful inquiry was unanimously
passed by the Senate, and yet, Nh
Cannon said. it had been treated with
as much contempt by the Admins
tration as similar ones were crushed
with despotic power in the House of
seI'rss
Referring TO the subject of reciproc- |
ity, Mr. Cannon said that commerce
with Spain. with or without reciprocal
relations. could very we'll wait 1t
was far more important that we have
reciprocity of heart and of sympathy
with Cuba than reciprocity in com
merce with Spain. If the Senator
from Maine. Mr.. Hale. in charge of the
diplomatic bill, refused To permit hear
ings or put Mr.. Allison's amendment
into that BILL Mr.. Hale must Mr.
Cannc- said. assume the responsible
ty The country would put that re-
sponsibility where it belonged.
There was good reason for the in
PRODUCTION Of these resolutions. The
people were entitled To a test vote
y
five pro-Spanish men in the Senate. On
the 20th of May last there We're only
forty-one men who voted affirmatively
for a belligerency resolution. Today.
perhaps, no resolution, said Mr.. Can
non. could pass; but still the people
were entitled To have A test To see if
he sentiment that once existed i'm this
Senate was dead. The present policy
IF the Administration on the Cuban
question was little less than infamous.
Mr.. Hale was stung by some Of the
of Mr.. aCnnon and briefly
eplied. He assumed his usual pro-
spanish attitude and commended all
hat this Administration had done and
III that Spain had promised today. One
f the most remarkable utterances of
his remarkable speech was the state
nent with respect to the autonomy
hat had been established in Cuba
his autonomy Mr.. Hale chara cterized
s "a charter of human liberties.
broader. wider, more munifcent and
more democratic i'm its scope than that
4 the colony of any Anglo-SaxOn gov
rnment on the globe"
Mr.. Mason took the floor at :45 and |
{ once started a red-hot speech.