Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-03-04

and the trade from the United States to
Cuba was $l9OOO,O00.
But, mark it," said Senator Sher-
man, II do not favor the annexation of
| Cuba to the United States In my
judgment the island should become a
part of Mexico, being of the same peo-
pie, and l would be glad to see that end
accomplished"
He referred TO the recall of General
| Campos humane soldier, and his sue
cession by General Weyler, who has
been well christened "The Butcher"
This man Weyler," he continued
lis one of the worst men who could be
sent to pacify a people. His warfare
ls massacre. He openly avows it, He
is brute, pure and simple; his hands
are stained with the blood of defense
| less men and women"
The senator went on to give extracts
from recent interviews with General
| Weyer in which he spoke of extermin-
ating the Cubans. These showed him to
| be, said Senator Sherman, a demon
rather than general. Then the sen
ator added: IF this contiues no earthly
power can prevent the president Of the
| United States from going to the island,
| sweeping over it from end to end, and
| driving out these barbarians."
| At this fervid sentence the galleries
| broke into loud and long applause while
| the vice president loudly gave warning
| that under the rules If the demonstra-
| ton was repeated the galleries would
| be cleared
Senator Sherman said every Christian
| heart, every American heart, revolted
at this rule of oppression. We did not
want any Armenia at our doors We
should not shield ourselves, like Great
Britain, by saying Armenia was too
| far away. The spirit of the age de-
! manded that Spain should be COM
| PEELED to stop these cruelties. Not only
| the United States but the countries of
| the world would unite in this demand.
And if Spain failed to heed it and Wey-
| Ter carried out his projected plans there
was not a point on the American hem
| isphere which would not send it's troops
| to put an end to the infamy.
Il share in the responsibility of the
course we must take" said Senator
| Sherman in closing, and, confident in
| the justice of this course, confident in
the justice of the Almighty Ruler of the
| Universe, ! feel we should aid in Sc
| curing for Cuba the same liberty we
now enjoy"
Senator Lodge asked to have placed
in the Record the outline of Weylers
| forthcoming proclamations sent by the
! correspondent of the Associated Press
and said this alone would justify any
action the senate would take. General
! Weyler's policy of shooting down de-
| fenseless people was begun, said Sen
ator Lodge
There was a people struggling
against wrongs, beside which the griev-
! ances which led the American colonies
| to rebel against Great Britain were
nothing. The insurgents had gained
the rights of recognition by a year of
warfare"
Senator Frye said: II am heartsick
and tired to see, day after day, this
splendid republic Of ours doing police
duty for the most wicked nation on the
face Of the EARTH"
After reading an account of the seiz.
ure of the Bermuda, Senator Frye, con
tinuing, said that he had been morti-
fed and humiliated by it beyond meas.
ure. Although recognizing the SUI
premacy of the law, | would have beer
delighted if Almighty God, without
loss of human life, could have sent a
commotion of nature to send skywarc
the seizing vessel and speed the other
Cubaward."
In closing he said he would vote fol
anything that would aid the cause OF
the patriots who We're struggling tC
wrest liberty from the grasp of a re-
lentless despotism.
CAFFERY OPPOSED IT.
Senator Caffery took an opposing
view of the question. He declared
Spain must be treated as belonging t.
the family of civilized nations, anC
said all rules of international Law
should prevail in the dealings of thi.
nation with the rebellion. Attacks up
on the past conduct of Spain We're ou
of place in this discussion. Spain was
not singular in her record for ferocity
What had we, asked the senator. I,
warrant a declaration of belligerency
much less of independence? There wa
not a scintilla of actual evidence war
ranting this action.
The senator said he did not favo
any course contemplating the taking VI
/, of arms against Spain in favor of Gu
ba. II we interferred in the affairs o
Cuba, he said, we do so with the implIe
threat that we will protect cuba
Against the powers of the United State
a Spanish chivalry and valor would ne
q last half campaign Lest we incu
: the imputation Of bullying a weaker na
, ton. the United States should moV
with caution.
Senator Caffery opposed the @esoll
tions because congress had no powt
$ and the facts did not warrant actio
9 If we had the power.
e Senator Allen read an argument {
y to the legal right of congress to recot
nfze the independence. The speakt
spoke at great length, referring to Spai
- as an "outlawed nation" and Wey!'
- as bloody butcher"
Senator Allen said he would not on
= recognize Cuba, but he would eSta'
g lish her as one of the nations Of Il
= earth, and for that purpose would sur
= mon our armies and fleets to Cuba
A. aid.
u THE DETAILED VOTE.
The detailed vote on the final pas
ne age of the resolutions is as follows
e Yeas-Republicans: Allison, Bakt
6 Brown, Burrows, Cameron, Cannc
Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cdllon. DaY
- Dubois, Ell1ins. Frye, Gallin6er Ge'
nc Hawley. Lodge, Mcbride, MeMUis
Il Mantle Mitchell of oregon, Nelson, p
:, kins. Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, Sin
g. man, Shoup, Squire, Teller Thursi,