The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-11
Cuba's Clarion Call.
Florida's Senator Eloquently
Champions Her Cause.

Washington, Dec 5.-Duriug the
morning hour in the senate many bills
we're introduced and referred to com init.
tees, among them Que by Mr.. Mills 60
provide for coinage Of the silver in the
treasury, and Que by Mr. Chandler to
provide, 10 connection with other ma
tious for the uulimited coinage Of gold
aud silver at the ratio of l to Is l-2.
Mr.. Dubois (Rep Of Idaho offered
bis resolution to amend the rules 80 as
to divide the appropriation bills among
the committees having charge Of the
general subject, and it was laid on the
table to be called up hereafter.
A protest from the Legislature of
Montana agaius, the issue OF govern
ment bonds vas presented by Mr. Man
tie (Rep.) Of Montana.
Mr.. Cal offered resolution, which
was agreed to. calling GU the secretary
of state for all the correspondence reat-
ing to the trial, conviction and sentence
of General Sanguilly, au American
citizen, for alleged completely ia the
war agaius; Spain by Cuba, and direct
ing the secretary 20 obtain co'y OF
the record Of the trial
Mr.. Gallinger (Rep. Of New II @mp-
shire offered resolution declaring Ii 10
be ..the sense OF the senate that il : liz
wise aud ipexpedient to retire the s;eeo
backs" aud it was referred to the CON-
uittee on finance.
The resolution offered last Tuescay by
Mr.. Call far the recognition of state
Of public war between the government
of Spain aud "the governmeo' pro-
claimed aud for some time 'nalhlalded
By force of arms by the peopa Of
Cuba" protesting against the oaroarous
u.aauer in which that war is being coz
ducsed, AUD authorizing the President
to take such steps as may be expedient
in bis jud dgment to secure observance of
laws of war" was taken up, and Mr..
Gail addressed the Senate He descrio-
the conduct Of the Spauish troops iu
Cuba as "merciiess and 10 disregard Of
age, seq and condition. y
These people, he ADDED. have
been acting on the principles wtich we
have declared, ard ou he advice
which we have given TO them. aud tina,
we should silently permit this war to
proceed without single word Of en-
courag emeut, without sioge word of
protection to their legal and recognized
rights is certainly not creditable to this
government. 1t is certainly not iu
accordance With justice nor with the
high position which our people ought to
take When we affirm the Monroe doc
trine with idle declamations, while We
permit Instances of this kind to occur
under our very eyes and wilhin our
range, the affirmation is vain ooe and
can carry 20 weight or respect with 1t
If this government is not farce
and fraud, the people Of Cuba have
right to establish their in-
dependence. Spain declared that
the Southern Confederacy was
belligereut power aud recognized
her, aud the Eoglish government
also recognized the civil war in the
south Why should we not then, waep
these people have acted on cur example,
uader our advice. uuder our instruc-
;ioc, Justify their forcible resistance.
Why should we allow Spain to purchase
supplies iu our ports and forbid the
same right to the Cubaus? | hope
that the committee on foreign relations
will not postpone action on this reso]u-
,iop, but will report at an early day IN
favor of it, or of soue resolution that
will accord to the people of Cuba the
same rights in our ports aud territory
as are now given to Spain. hope
that the disgrace we ere now under, 10
actually aiding the govern men' Of Spain
iu its oppression and its merciless rule
over this people will be ended
At the close Of Mr.. Calls speech. the
resolution was referred to the committee
on foreign relations. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration of execu-
tive business and at 50 adjourned un-
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