The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-03-05
DECLARED FOR
CUBAN LIBERTY.
One Grand Act Of Congress
Hope For The Beautiful Isle
OF The Sea.

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by the overwhelming vote OF 81 to &,
the Senate to-day adopted . current
resolution favorable to Cuban belljs-
erency and independence. The reso-
lutions adopted are Is follows:
"Re,olred by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurring, That
in the opinion Of Congress . condition
Of public war exists between the gov
eminent Of Spain and the govern
ment proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force Of arms by the
people Of Cuba; and that the United
States OF America should maintain a
strict neutrality between the contend
ing powers, according to each all the
rights of belligerents in the ports and
territory Of the United states.
"Resoired, That the friendly Offices
Of the United States shall be offered
by the President to the Spanish gov
eminent for the recognition ofthe in
dependence Of Cuba"
On Monday the House adopted the
! resolution amid laundering applause
by the overwhelming vote OF 273 to
Is, leaving OIL, however, the clause pro-
viding that friendly offices shall be
offered by the President &C."
Every Populist voted for the resolu-
ton. Three Democrats and three Re-
publicans voted against it.
For about one year the Cubans have
been engaged in their second strug-
gle for independence and free
dom from Spanish oppression.
They have been fighting against
overwhelming numbers and at
great disadvantage. Until very re-
Gently the Spanish forces were under
the command of Gen. Campos, who
conducted the war on firm but hu-
name plan. The Spanish government
decided that he was too easy with the
Cubans, and that tins was the cause of a
failure to put dow n the rebellion. The
government therefore removed Gen.
Campos and put in his place Gen. Wey-
Ter, who is reported to be one OF the
most villainOus, brutal and blOodthirsty
men of this day. Since he has been
in command, he has issued some terri
BILE orders, and reports Of Spanish
cruelty are awful. Besides murder
massacre and all phases Of cruelty, the
statement comes that Gen. Weylel
had captured parents and their daugh'
ters-pretty senoritas. He has or,
dered the young girls stripped naked
and compelled them to dance, thu!
naked, before the Spanish troops
, while the parents, driven to the poin
l of insanity, stood by. Many other re
ports of horrible and demOn-like bru
tality have come from the beautiful
Island, and the whole heart of Amer
lea will applaud and commend the &C
ton of Congress.
Cuba is only 100 miles from Florida
I A steamer as fast as one OF the AT
o lantic liners could cover the distanc
: between the United States and thi
s Spanish possession in six hours.
!, 1t is the finest cane sugar cOuntr
4 in the world. 1t is celebrated every
h where for its fine cigar leaf tobacco
1t has an immense quantity of exceed
, ingly valuable timber, and great min
eral resources which have as yet bee
q scarcely touched. Havana, the capits
VI of the island, ia nearly as large as Me-
l. Orleans, and, next to New York, is tn
greatest seaport in America.
:. The United States at one time ws
very DESTROYS of possessing CUBA, an
=, forty or fifty years ago made Cuba
ps offer Of 5000 OOO,O 900 for it, which WI
~ rejected. There does not seem to
OF so much desire now to possess it. U
ed the contrary, most Americans won
g. rather see it an Independent republl
Is. The Cubans began arebelliOnin lSt
which lasted for many years, and 1t
q said to have cost Spain and Cuba 600
or 10000 lives each. 1t was part
crushed and partly compromised.
Reliable news about the present r
bellion is exceedingly hard to obtai
h as the Spanish possess all the seapot
r. and endeavor to prevent correspo
of dents from sending out any news
- cept that which is in the Spanish
IT. terest. The Spanish regular forces
n Cuba are variOusly stated at from ii
he 600 to 10000 men. The Cubans ia
10 not over $4,000 men, and in additl
- they are poorly armed. Neverthel'
ne the Cubans have been making stea
ng progress, and it looks as If they Wol
win eventually.