The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-12-05
THE WAR MUST CEASE
CONGRESS WILL TRI TO sTOP THE
CARNAGE IN CUBA.
Consul GcacraH Lees Report WIZ
show q Condition Of Affairs
shameful to spain.

Washington. Dee a-RepOrts wcrc in
quite general circulation here today taat
Secretary o,ncy some time In November
had given the Spanish government Cuuc-
Ie0uslS but HrWly - understand that The
Cuban rebellion must he crushed Within
thrVe months er the URtted States Weult
be Compolled to Intervene t. stNp haStu-
Hics, II was said that pramiacut repuo-
n>,an senators nad ecep Informed % thiS
uittmatam. The repcrts IN their general
features wcre similar to the ruu'ors prev
alent about month aSo, and emphat-
icallS denied at the time by officials Ut
;hiS government, and also at Madrid, No
confirmation OF the latest reports couli
bc obtained In otficial circles here today.
and It was denied that Spain had been
Eiven any such ultimatum.
senators who have been active In foe
etgn affairs and have consulted the state
department officials on the Cuban StJua-
tion expressed the opinion that the al
miniStration had not made any radical
change in It's attitude, but a number UC
them gave I. as their own personal optn.
ion that congress will adopt vigorous
measures 20 end the present state ~ at
fairs.
1t is expected that the prOsideu, viii
take early occasion to send t. congress
the report which Consul General Lee has
submitted to the SECRETARY " state on the
result % his observations IN Cuba \
prominent member Of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations said today 1t QUA
not BE- possible for the prasiden; to send
pro-Spanish message to congress IA
view Of the report which Consul General
Lee had made TO Secretary Oluey, SHeAk-
Ing generally 81 the views Of General Lee,
the senator said they WERE wen enouS0
known 70 make It clear that his report
would not &c favorable to the spanish
contentious,
1t is known that the report which Gen,
eral lee made presents a grave. NO; TO
say hCrritS ing condition Of Affairs IN
Cuha, one q the conditions ~ describes
Is that ~ the situation ~ the noN-t>oul-
b5tants. peacHahle citizens who have no
interest in the war except 10 see Il end
al. These people. whether within the
Spanish lines or the Cuban lines, are sur
terers, II within the Cuban hines they
plant their crops In order to obtain a
living, only to have their territory raidsJ
and occupied by the spanish forces, who
Immediately destroy the crouS, burn the
houses and other property OF the plan.-
ers. and upon the sltghtesN prcseNt. il Is
alleged. pGt the men 10 death or iuprison
them on the ground that they have been
aiding the rebellion In fact. Il Is reSar,,-
eli As aiding the CuNans u crops are
raised which they utSht obtain. MN
cOmbatAnss within Spanish territory tina.
is occupied by Cuhans are given uNs
treatment. On the ground that they sym
pathtES with Spain.
The report Of General Lea. besides
showing what difficulties the acU-conbat-
ants have 10 Contend with Ia the uastet
OF securinS enough food to sustain u;a
also says they are often hurried 10 pris-
ems and condemned without trial ArsC-,
tcans are accustomed to SSs justice sivef
to persons charged with oTcnscs. Il IS
known General Less report SHOWS ;hl;
cruelty Is practiccd on BOTH ssjes, buj
Il Is said II states that more caSos h2vs
coule 70 hts kDcwlc,iSe 81 wrongs On tSs
pArt - the Span!ar,3s.
\ conSeTvatfN7c member Of the senate
committee On foreign relations said to>Esy
that the condittous In Cuba Nerc such
that iayerN-s ntic8 by the United Sts.r=
tn the cause % humanity Was demanded
and he had ~ doubt TIA; congress woall
early take a stand IN the matter,
Treasury oesclAIs have hsHU advise
that the suspected aAhgsteger D.saEtlyss
NhSch len ErGuswtcE. Ca. yesterday
has arrived al jacksonville, fla Il IS
understood thai under no ctrcurS ,.ar'-ss
viii the pauut3css He permitted for n.
present al least. 70 leave JAeksoavus
hareor
Washington. pec, 2-Represen;aiyt
McCgoary - Kentucky. thu leading acrac
cratic member - the foreign affairs c00
rasttce. who returned TO the c.ty toal!
said he NAs n favor u the In3epca3ea-
81 CuhA
First be thought there SHOULD -
friendly .nte-vcntlaB vita view =
hrrEtns aeaut poacC, bat Il tAis dld aa
cause hoSt3litIss - cvase. then clyi.-zA
ysca and humanity would Justify steps D.
lax taken ;oNAri es.l,sercai rights - -
Insurgents or recognising tael- sa3Sg.ea A.!
ease.