Evening journal., 1896-02-25
STRONG PLEA FOR CUBA
Senator Morgan's Earnest and
Eloquent Address.
SPANISH ATROCITIES RECALLED.

ognition of the Cuban Patriots In the
senate-The House stnl wrangling over
the Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. e5.--The public In
torest in the Cuban question was shown
by the crowds which came to the senate
galleries in anticipation Of n continuance
of the Cuban debate. The diplomatic gal
lory showed the largest representation since
! the session opened, the ministers Of Bra
III, Chile, Hawaii and several other coun-
tries being present.
Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama occupied al
most the entire day in a narrative and his
torical speech He spoke for three hours
and had not concluded when the senate adj
journed.
Mr.. Morgan said the atrocities Of the
Spanish forces in controlling the Cubans
were almost without parallel in history.
In the last war not only had $4,000 Gu
bans been killed in battle but A, 600 pris-
0ners had been put to death. The senator
said he had paused in wonderment TO
think that the United States had silently
stood by at this awful slaughter Of $4,000
prisoners instead Of moving, sword in
hand, and driving the Spaniards from the
island.
Mr.. Frye (Rep.) OF Maine asked II this
wonderful, shocking statement was his
torical
Record Of spain's Atrocities.
Mr.. Morgan replied that il was history,
deliberately written by Spaniard, ap.
pouring in tho American Cyolopedia under
the title Cuba. The present war, said Mr..
Morgan, was but renewal OF the former
one. General Gomez had returned 10 his
command, and Cisnoros, the insurgent
president, returned to his task. The Unit
cd States could go no farther in its for
bearance without a stain on its honor. 1t
was the imperative duty Of today to de
clare state of war existing.
Tho great body OF the native Cubans
were In favor of the insurrection, although
tho bloody code OF Weyler held them in
subjugation. Spain had sent to the CON
dict up to this time 81 war vessels and
ll1O,0 900 men and had $4,000 volunteers
for garrison duty. And yet this vast force
could not keep General Gomez from hear
ing the morning and evening guns Of Ha-
vana.
After reading from reports Of United
States oonsuls Mr.. Morgan said no one
could doubt, without impeaching our own
oonsuls, that the mass Of Cubans were In
sympathy with Gomez and Maceo, and
that In the end the Cubans wer0 certain to
achieve their liberty.
Gomezs Campaign Methods.
The senator read a letter from Cuba,
written, no said, by thoroughly reliable
authority. II described the gradual suo-
cess Of the Cubans and graphically ex-
planned the campaign methods OF Gomez.
The latter's force was placed by this au
thority at II, 600. The writer spoke of the
- t,,fn Info taff inn t,r ha
Spanish officials at Havana, the captain
general knowing as little Of existing con-
ditions as the president Of tho United
States.
Mr.. Morgan said the bloody code Of
General Weyler was without a parallel In
modern warfare 1t was aimed against
women and children and Innocent trades
men, If this inhuman code wer0 directed
against one American citizen, said the
senator, then Spain should understand
that TO- 600 900 people would Viait sooR
upon her such a redress as would make
the Cuban uprising a mere trihe In COM
parison. Wo had a right 20 insist shat the
rules Of civilized warfare be observed
The senator said the adoption Of this
resolution would not only apply TO this
rebellion, but also to the next and the
next-for they would continue TO come
orency would be accorded to those strug
Cling for their freedom.
A significant vote on the resolution
for an Investigation OF tho recent bond Is
sues was taken during the day. Mr.
Lodges resolution for an investigation
came up and Mr.. PETER offered an amend
mcnt for a special committee and a moro
comprehensive inquiry. Mr.. Lodge sought
to have tho amendment laid on the table,
but his motion to this effect was defeated
-16 to 81. Final action was not secured.
The bill pensioning the widow Of tho
late Secretary Gresham at 500 monthly
was passed.
The senate in executive session confirm
ed the following nominations:
William Woodward Baldwin OF New
York TO bu third assistant secretary OF
state OF the United States.
William c. Rice Of New York and John
B. Harlow Of Missouri to be civil service
commissioners.
Proceedings In the House.
The house in committee Of the whole,
after very interesting debate, by a vote
Of % TO 64 decided that none of the appro-
priations in the Indian appropriation bill
for Indian schools should go to sectarian
schools The only sectarian schools 70
/ which money now goes hro roman Natno-
lie in denomination, and the fight was led
by Mr. Linton, a Michigan Republican,
who Is the most pronounced and openly
avowed A. p A. member on the floor. In
last years bill the appropriation was cut
down 90 per cent, with the understanding
that Il should be reduced 90 per cent each
year until It ceased at the end OF five
years. The committee on Indian affairs,
pursuing that policy thisyear, recommend
cd that this appropriation be again reduc-
ed 20 per cent, but Mr.. Linton moved an
amendment te the effect that no portion Of
this appropriation should 90 TO sectarian