Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-12-19
cuLLoM ON CUBA.
The Illinois Senator Makes q Strong Plea
for the Insurgents


for the Insurgents
WARRINGTON, Dec. 10.-Soon after
the senate met to-day Mr.. Cullom de-
livered his promised address on Cuba
and it was listened to with marked at
tention. Referring to the presidents
message in regard to Cuba, he ex-
pressed disappointment that it had
not been more positive and emphatic
He dwelt at length on the long record
of bar barities in Spain and Cuba, de-
nounced Spain as a robber nation and
pleaded for the exercise OF good Amer
lean common sense in behalf of Cuba
Continuing he said:
We have already proclaimed that the United
States will have something to say regarding
matters affecting the American continent and
we should now announce that the speedy
Termination of Spanish control of the islands
at the gateway of the Mexican gulf is neces-
sary alike the welfare of those islands and TO
the people of the United States The present
situation cannot continue population Of
e5o, 900 white Cubans and 80, 0c0.UOO colored
Cubans, aggregating $4,000 persons VIII never
yield and ought never to submit to the bloody
military rule of 16O,0 900 SpaniardS- Within the
| borders of the island RACES a war which
both sides is declared to be war either
| of determination on the hand or lib
erty and Spanish exclusion on the other.
This condition must cease The Spanish
| after two years war, have failed to estab-
lish peace and the insurgents have failed to
reach their hope for independence This
| war of determination must stop This con-
gress of the United States has already
| recognized by solemn resolution the belliger-
ent rights of Cuba, but so long as 1t has
| not received the executive approval it has nc
| force And If it had it is conceded that some
| other course must be taken The question te
| be determined is not fully clear. except that
/ the war must cease The government OF Cuba
| by Spain is merely a tyranny. the govern
| mental power being but a machine by which
| the profits of the resident sugar growers go tt
| fill the pockets Of the Spaniards 1000 miles
away.
Mr.. Cullom expressed his belief thai
| the present struggle would not end un
| til the last dollar was spent and the
last fighter killed, for no quarter was
| asked or given. He declared that Cubs
was surely lost to Spain and closed:
I believe it to be the duty of the United
States to the great power attaching to the
| nation to declare and to maintain, as a prerog
etive of right, belonging generally to repub
licanism, and specifically to this republic. tina
no charnel house OF ruin shall be continued il
the West Indian waters, whose waves break a
our very front gate, any longer than the tim
it shall require to break it up, and If tn
duty of suppressing this damning blot an
erasing it forever from sight shah fal
, | alone upon the United States, be it. Tn
effort cannot fail We shall not wage any war
fare for the acquisition of territory for our
| selves. We shall not claim Cuba as rewar
. | for saving her from the slaughter. but We vii
| not see that fair island turned again
the mercies of Wild beasts and vulture
! of war whose only stimulus Is gain CUP
| Libre-free Cuba-is the reward. and wha
q. glorious reward will that bel Every citi
| zen of the United States will feel that hi
| birthrighr an American freeman will mea
something A settlement must be made. Tn
account has been open and running long enoug
yes, far too long. To its settlement W
may properly invite the cooperation
oil the republics of the American cont
, | nent- But the end Of the devastatto
. must be determined The United State
must furnish the occasion. if it doe
t not otherwise arise If other means fail "
t may consider the propriety of a fair purchas
of Cuba That method has had its share
. consideration under previous administration
1t is not that want the territory, but "
q mean that the trouble shall meet just settle
e ment and conclusion.
h Mr.. Cullom preceded his speech wit
:, the following resolution.
l.. Resolved. BY the senate and house of repre-
sentatives, that the extinction of Spanish tit
Ii and the termination of Spanish control of tt
a islands at the gateway Of the gulf of Mexit
i are necessary to the welfare of those islant
4 | and to the people of the United States.