Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-03-28
Our Duty to Cuba is to Give
her Freedom
We = and AS SPANS JaiIer-Either
We should Afford Relief to the OPP
pressed or Cense Our Objections 10
Her Transfer TO a Civilized Power
House insists ON ats Cuban ResO-
Iutions and Appoints COnrereeS.
ms and Appoints COnfereeS.

| lacement of the Cuban resolutions had
NO apparent effect in diminishing the
attendance of the senate galleries today,
as 1t was expected the Mills resolution
proposing the use of the army and navy
in taking possession of Cuba and hold
ing it until the people had established
local self-goyernment would occasion
further debate.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hoar was
adopted, requesting the president to
transmit to the senate all dispatches, cor
respon,lence, etc., from November S,
1875, to 1878, concerning the pacific alton
of the pending conflict in Cuba.
Mr. Mills was recognized at this point
in support Of the Cuban resolution in
troduced by him yesterday. He said the
resolutions heretofore before the senate
wer, steps in the right direction, but
very short steps. The people of Cuba
had far greater claims on the United
States than the mere recognition of the
belligerency. If Ireland struck for lib
erty today, the hearts of the American
people would beat in sympathy; and SO
if Poland or Hungary asserted the right
of liberty. But the United States has
much closer relations with Cuba than
with Ireland or Poland or Hungary, for
1t was part of the western hemisphere,
over which the Monroe doctrine ex-
tended the influence of this country.
Mr.. Mills declared the Monroe doctrine
was a law of protection, and as such
God was the author of 1t. 1t was the
same right of elf-protection which an
individual exercises in abating a nui-
sance or destroying powder-house near
his premises.
Jefferson had used plain words in
threatening to join England and sweep
the French fleets from the seas If France
persisted in holding the mouth of the
Mississippi river. The same spirit had
brought forth President Cleveland's
Venezuelan message.
Cuba stood as the key to the gulf, and
orr unvarying policy, said Mr.. Mills,
has been to resist any transfer of Cuba
TO another monarchy. The United States
had stood by as a jailer and prevented
Cuba from going to France or England.
And, if we insisted in keeping Cuba in
the possession Of Spain, was 1t not the
, moral obligation Of the United States to
see that Spain gave Cuba fair govern
ment, to see that the hell of Spanish
despntism was lifted from the Cubar
Ipeople'
The day will come, said Nj. Mills
when the American conscience will b.
= aroused to its guilt in permitting the op
: preston of Cuba, and when that con
seriousness comes, the American peopl
: will fill this chamber with senators VIII
> will stop that oppression. The senate
read of atrocities attributed to Genera
Weyler, and added: This is the wor
Of the atrocious scoundrel He coul
= not be in Cuba today If the United State
! would draw her sword. How the cheek
y of our American women must be SUI
,r fused how our children must blush,
:, know that this government stands i'd
u by while Spain, with the keys of ht
IS dungeons dangling at her side, Permi
ne such an atrocious villain to raise h
sb hand against defenceless women
The protection which Spain gave
Cuba was the protection which the haN
gives to the dove. Cuba cries to U
aDeliver US from these monsters b
= we stand meekly, serving only
Spain's jailer. In the senator's oy
- state of Texas, they had, he sfid, drat
T. of the dregs Of Spanish brutality.
related the circumstance of the ami
=, lation Of Santa Annals forces on TeA
soil, and reviewed the bloodiness of
- nVirginius" affairs. To the shame of
government we had permitted the "V
ginius" atroeity TO stand almost with,
PREPARATION. For ffty.three people butt
=, cred BY Spain while rightfully claimi
the protection oft United States, at
a. a diplomatic correspondence Of yei
tte Spain paid $1,000
IL Mr. Stewart asked II , ahisn Do
were not a potent factor in resisting
PREVENTION.
Mr.. Mills replied that there was soi
thing beneath the surface; he did
know what this mysterious force y
but ne felt that il existed lie did
BA know how sugar stocks would be affec
by action on the Tart of the In
10 States II was asserted that trade We
suffer, but MI. Mills declared tina
fills hundred billion dollars would be 81
ing expenditure for the glory of relea'
the prisoners on the island of Pines.
e OF was the duty of the United States TO
5 OF tect and relieve those people, or els'
hat say to England or Russia, Take
5 is island and protect the people" I
ern. we do this, stain of bloody guilt is
op'e our hands.
Y of Referring to the objections con
ern from commercial sources, Mr.
ST it quoted the words of Goldsmith "H'
hink fails when commerce long preva
lie of The senator said he had just receiv
hap. letter asserting that "anolher fool
turned jingo,n and asked him VIII
fuse had not left jingoism 10 Mr. Lodge
the Mr.. Chandler. The letter was signe
then Disguised Democrat
4 | kad The Y raVs . said