The herald., 1896-03-25
THE F|FTY.FOURTA CONGRESS
MILLS RESOLUTION REGARDING CUBA
COMES UP FOR DEBATE
1hs Senator flakes Fiery Speech In Advocacy
Of Armed Intervention In Favor Of the
Cubans-The House Removes Restrictions
Against Ex-confederates
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The displace-
ment of the Cuban resolutions had no ap-
parent effect in dim inishing the attend
Ance in the senate galleries today, as it
was expected that the Mills resolution pro-
posing the use of the army and navy in
taking possession of Cuba and holding it
until the people had established local self
government would occasion further de-
bate.
A resolution offered by Hoar was
adopted, requesting the president TO trans
init to the senate all dispatches, corre-
spondence, etc., from November 5, 1875,
10 1878, concerning the pacification of the
pending conflict in Cuba.
Mills was recognized at this point in sup
port of the Cuban resolution introduced by
him Yesterday. He said the resolutions
heretofore before the senate were steps in
the right direction, but very short steps.
He declared that the Mcnroe doctrine
was law of self-protection, and as such
God was the author of it. 1t was the same
right of self-protection which the individ-
ual exercises in abating a nuiss nee or de-
stroying a powder-house near his premises.
jefferson had used plain words in threat
ening to join England and sweep the
French fleets from the seas if France per-
sisted in holding the mouth of the Missis-
sippi river. The same spirit had brought
forth President Cleveland's Venezuela
message.
Cuba stood as the key to the gulf, and
our unvarying policy, said Mr.: Mills. had
been to resist any transfer of Cuba to an
other monarchy. The United States had
stood by as a jailer and prevented Cuba
from going to France or England. And, If
we insisted on keeping Cuba in the posses
sion of Spain, was it not the moral obliga-
ton of the United States to see that Spain
gave Cuba fair government, to see that the
bell Of Spanish despotism was lifted from
the Cuban people?
The senator read of atrocities attributed
n General Weyler and added: "This 10
the work of the atrocious scoundrel. He
could not be IN Cuba today if the United
States would draw her sword. How the
suffused, how our children must blush. to
know that this government stands idly by
while Spain, with the keys of her dungeons
dangling at her side, permits such an afro
cious villain to raise his hand against de-
ferseless women"
had. he said. drunk of the dregs of Spanish
brutality. He related the circumstances
of the annihilation of Santa Ana's forces
on Texas soil and reviewed the bloodiness
of the virginius affairs.
Mr.. Stewart asked if Spanish bonds were
ton, to which Mr. Mills replied that there
was something beneath the surface. He
did not know how far sugar stocks would
be affected by action on the part of the
United States. It was asserted that trade
would suffer. but Mr.. Mills declared that q
expenditure for the glory of releasing the
prisoners on the island OF pines.
Referring to the objections coming from
commercial sources, Mr.. Mills quoted the
words Of Goldsmith, "Honor fails when
commerce long prevails" The senator
4 h l. sn~
that .'another fool had turned jingo," and
asking him why he had not left jingoism to
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Chandler. The letter
was signed "A Disguised Democrat"
"Now, if I had the X ray" said Mr.. Mills.
"and used it in examining the pocket of
the writer of that letter would find sugar
stock there"
The senator closed with a figurative
picture of Cuba lying like q cripple at our
gate with extended arms and shrunken
cheek, crying, "Help us; help u.s."
There was ripple of applause as Mr..
Mills closed.
Mr.. Morgan followed with further evil
dcnce of the existence of war in Cuba.
This brought out a protest from Mr.. Hale,
who pointed out that the Cuban resolutions
had been formally re-committed to a con-
ference committee, the understanding be-
ing that the entire subject was re.commit-
ted. At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan g
remarks Mr.. Mills resolution went to the
calendar and the senate resumed the con-
sidera,ion of the legislative appropriation
bill. The bill was completed with the ex-
ception of items relating to compensation
of district attorneys, marshals, commits
sioners, etc.
The legislative bill was laid aside and a
bill passed excepting logging cars from the
operations of the law requiring cars to be
equipped with grab irons, etc.
Senator PETER introduced bill provid-
ing for the amendment of the interstate
commerce law 20 as to authorize the inter-
state commerce commission to proceed
summarily by petition through the courts
against any railroad company which may
refuse to obey any requirement of the
commission. At 5:3b o'clock the senate
adjourned.