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Senator Allen Would Raise It With
American Guns.
REVIEWS his RECORD on TIE NATTER
Mr.. Fye's Resolution Regarding
Consular Reports.
NAVAL BILL IN THE HOUSE

filled when that body convened today, there
was ample room for all. The fact that
there was no prospect for consideration of
the Cuban question, coupled with the I'M
derstanding that the Senate would take no
further action upon the question until the
first of next week probably served to de-
tract from the general public's interest In
the Senate proceedings.
Mr.. Frye (Me). who reported yesterday
from the committee on foreign relations &
resolution calling upon the President for
the Cuban consular reports, requested that
the resolution lie on the table until such
Zine as the committee desired to call It up.
He aided that the committee was con-
stantiy engaged in work, and there were
reasons why the resolution should not be
considered in the absence of the committee.
Mr.. Chandler On. H) objected to the
making of amy such contract as suggested.
Mr.. Frye then moved that the resolution
be recommitted to the foreign relations
committee.
On that motion Mr.. Allen (Neb.) express
ed his desire to be heard. In opening his
discussion of the resolution Mr.. Allen re-
viewed his record upon the Cuban question.
saying that he and former Senator Call of
Florida were the first members of the Sem
ate to take strong stand in favor of the In
dependence of Cuba
FOr q Cuban Republic.
Mr.. Allen said If he could have his way
he would support the erection of republic
In Cuba with all the land and naval forces
Of the United States, and force the con-
struction Of an Independent nation over
the ashes Of SPANS sovereignty on The
island.
Mr.. Allen read voluminous excerpts from
speeches which he had made during the
past two years to indicate that he had been
constantly and consistently in favor of the
independence of Cuba. He said that he
would ultimately stand forth in the grand
galaxy of republics; that she would per-
sistently press forward to success. He
Maintained that the United States stood
as an elder brother to Cuba, and unless
we did our full duty tow ard her we would
be guilty Of base cowardice. The indie
pendence of Cuba must be wrested from
Spain-that hideous monster among ma
lions. that people of that island should
have the right to breathe the air of free
dom. He held that the right of self-gov-
eminent was inalienable and was as much
the right of Cubans as of the people of
the United States. Twice forty years have
the Cubans struggled for their freedom
MT; Allen declared. and now they stand in
sight of that goal guided by the master
Gomez. who will in history be regarded as
one OF the great commanders and revolu-
tionists of this century. He will live in
the minds of patriotic people SO long as
Hceuom Snail nave an aDldlng place with
good people.
Mr.. Allen compared the career of wsy.er
in Cuba with the conduct of the revolution
in the Netherlands
There was UNIV erSal destruction deyas-
tation aId death. This picture-more vik-
Id than imagination could paint it-has
been drawn for this Senate by Senators
Proctor, Gallinger, Thurston and Money.
Weylers policy was strongly presented and
his '.brutalities and atrocities were sharp
ly portrayed. He declared that WeyleE' g
rule in Cuba had been tempered with
murder and modified by assassination.