St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-25

MEETING OF CUBAN coNFEREEs
Sentiment In Favor of House Mem
bers Accepting the Resolutions
Passed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 24-Although
the main Cuban resolutions have been
recommitted to conference, the subject
came up incidentally today on Mr.
Mills resolution for the forcible occupa-
ton of the Island of Cuba in order to
aid the Cubans in securing local self
government. Mr.. Mills spoke for two
hours in support of the resolution. He
was unspar.ng in his arraignment of
Gen. Weyler as an 'tatrocious scoundrel
and villain," and in his recital of
Spains bloody record. in the old and
new worlds. Mr.. Morgan also spoke
briefly in further support of the Cuban
resolutions. Mr. Mills resolutions went
TO the calendar after the speeches. The
rest of the day was given to the legis-
lative appropriation bill, which is not
yet completed.
When Mr.. Mills was recognized in
support of the Cuban resolution in
troduced by him yesterday, he said the
resolutions heretofore before the senate
were steps in the right direction but
very short steps. The people of Cuba
had far greater claims on the United
States than mere recognition of bel
ligerency. If Ireland struck for liberty
today the hearts of the American peo-
pie would beat in sympathy and so If
Poland or Hungary asserted the right
of liberty. But the United States had
much closer relations to Cuba than
to Ireland or to Poland and Hungary,
for it was part of the Western hemis-
phere, over which the Monroe doctrine
extended. Mr.. Mills declared that the
Monroe doctrine was a law of protec-
ton, and as such God was the author
Of it. 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
Clevelands Venezuelans message.
The day will come," said Mr. Mills,
when the American conscience will
be aroused to it's guilt in permitting
the oppression of Cuba, and, when
that consciousness comes, the Amer
lean people will fill this chamber with
senator's who will stop that oppres-
Sion." -: -,
= The senator read Of atrocities at
tributed to Gen. Weyler, and added:
This is the workssof that atrocious
+ fscoundrel He could not be in Cuba
today if the United States would draw
her sword. How the cheeks of our
American women must be suffused,
how our children must blush to know
that this government stands idly by
while Spain, with the keys of her dun
geons dangling at her side, permits
such an atrOcious villain to raise his
hand against defenseless women"
The protection which Spain gave to
Cuba was characterized as the pro-
lection which the hawk gives to the
dove. Cries come to US: Deliver us
from these monsters but we stand
meekly, serving only as Spain's jail
er. In the senator's own state of
Texas they had, he said, drunk Of the
dregs of Spanish brutality To the
shame of this government it had per-
mitted the Virginius atrocity to stand
almost without reparation. For fifty
three. people butchered by Spain. while
rightfully claiming the protection of
the United States, after a diplomatic
correspondence of Years, Spain paid
$1,000.
Mr.. Stewart asked if Spanish bonds
were not potent factor in resisting
Intervention.
Mr.. Mills replied that there was
something beneath the surface He
did not know what this mysterious
force was, but he felt that it existed.
He did not know how far sugar stocks
would be affected by action on the
Pe~AI VI IAiC " AlilCo OtdlGS. II WAS as
serted that trade would suffer, but
Mr.. Mills declared that a hundred
million dollars would be q small ex
penditure for the glory of releasing
the prisoners on the island Of pines.
1t is the duty Of the United States
to protect and relieve those people or
else to say to England or Russia.
Take that island and protect it's peo-
pie"
Mr.. Mills closed with a fguratiye
picture of Cuba lying like a cripple at
the gate, with extended arms and
shrunken cheek, crying: "Help us!
Help us!' There was a ripple of ap-
plause which was quickly checked by
the presiding officer. The senator re-
celved many congratulations from his
associates.
Mr.. Morgan followed with further
evidence of the existence Of war in
cuba. This brought out a protest
from Mr.. Hale, who pointed out that
the Cuban resolutions had been form
ally recommended to conference
committee, the understanding being
that the subject was recommitted. Al
the conclusion Of Mr.. Morgan's re-
marks Mr.. Mills resolution went to
the calendar, and the senate resumed
consideration Of the legislative appro-
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