The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20


manifestations during the present
war in Cuba ALI these circumstan.
ces considered cumulatively, war
rant the conclusion that the
destruction of the Maine was CON-
passed either by the official act of the
Spanish authorities land the ascer-
tainment of the particular person is
not materially or was made possible
by negligence on their part so
willing and gross as to be equivalent
in culpability to positive criminal
action "
ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES.
In talking up the more general cab
jec:s, the COMMITTEE express the op,u-
ion that "the United States ought a,
once to recognize the independence Of
the people of Cuba, aud also ought to
intervene, to the eod that the war and
its unexampled atrocities shall cease.
aud that such independence shall be-
come settled political fact at the
earliest possible moment by the essab-
lishment by the free action of the peo-
pie OF Cuba. when such action can be
bad, of government independent in
fact and FORM
The committee assert that the cause
of Spain has continually gsowu weak
er, while the cause OF the insurgents
has grown stronger. and say that the
few reinforcemenss now being seut to
Cuba do not supply tithe of Spsin's
losses caused by battle aud disease"
It is asserted that the Spanish gov
ernmens has violated the Law of civil
lied warfare iu the slaughter Of pris
oners and the massacre of sick and
wounded.
90 the subject Of intervention the
committee Gays:
justification for Intervention is
strengthened in such cases as the
present. where the expressions by a
State OF lis subjects have been so in
vetera.c atrocious and sanguinary ss
to require Intervention by other pa-
tioos 10 the interests of humanity and
the peace Of the world, for the purpose
of overthrowing that government and
establishing or recognizing another 10
it's place as the only means Of exsirpas.
ine an otherwise incurable aud dagger
GUS evil
The autonomy scheme which was
promised, and which was alluded to
by President Mckinley in his last au-
oual message. is pronounced ''epecious
and iliusary."
ACTION DEFERRED.
Mr. Boar (Mass. demanded that the
resolutions lie over under the rules
until tomorrow The Vice President
sustained the point.
Senator Turpie then presented the
report of the minority Of the committee,
as follows:
The undersigned. members Of the
committee on foreign relations. cor
daily concur in the report made up
on the Cuban resolutions, but we favor
the immediate recognition Of the Re-
public Of Cuba as organized in that
island, as a free. Independent aad
sovereign power among the nations of
the world"
It was signed by Senators Turple.
Mills. Daniel and Foraker.
Mr. Hale offered subtsitute for the
peodipg resolutioo. authorizing the
President to intervene at onoe and to
use the army and navy to this end
The substitute carries no recognition Of
independence.
The Hale substitute also went over.
II is in accord with the Presidents
message
Following this came two of the
most remarkable speeches yet made
on the Cuban question. Mr.. Foraker
(Obio) and Mr.. Lodge Mass both
present different phases Of the Gu
ban question. Mr.. Foraker advocated
the direct recognition Of the indepeud-
ence of the Cuban Republic and with
an eloquence and vehemence seldom
beard in the Senate, splcodidly main-
tained his position A sharp colloquy
between him and Mr. Eikins CIV. Va }
caused excitement.
Mr. Lodge followed With an appeal
for action in preservation of the nations
honor and in wiping out the stain of
the "atrocious murder" 10 Havana har-
bor His words so reached the heart
that the galleries we're swept with
tremendous wave Of applause
Mr.. Lindsay (Ky concluded the
discussion for the day with powerful
speech, in which be advocated the re-
cognition Of the Cubans and a concert of
action between the ,nsurgeu: armY and
the United States's troops in driving the
Cnon;cb forooo from tho ;olord of Gv,ha