The herald., 1896-02-25

returned to his task. The United States
could TO no further in it's forbearauce with.
out stain on its honor. 1t was too inn
peradive a duty of today to declare . seate
OF ear existing. The great body of hative
.Nbans are in favor of the insurrectiou,
although the bloody code of officials keeps
them in subjection. Spain has sent to the
conflict up TO this time eleven war vessels,
10000 men, and has 10000 volunteers
for garrison duty. And yet this vast force
canxot keep General Gomez from hearing
tie morning and evening guns of Havana.
After reading from reports of United States
consuls, Morgan said, NO one could doubt,
without impeaching our own consuls, that
the mass of the Cubans were in sympathy
with Gomez and Maceo and that In the end
the Cubans were certain to achieve their
: liberty.
Tue senator read letter from Cuba,
written, he said, by thoroughly reliable
authority. 1t described the gradual sue
cess of the Cu5ans and graphically ex-
planned the campaign methods of Gomez.
The latter's force was placed by this
authority at 1900. The writer spoke of
the lack of intelligent information by the
Spanish officials at Havana, the captain
general knowing as little Of the existing
condition as the president of the United
States.
Morgan said the bloody code of General
Weyler was without q parallel in modern
warfare. 1t was against women and
children and innocent tradesmen. II this
citizen. said the senator, then Spain should
understand that 7O,OOO,OO0 people would
visit upon her such a redress as would
make the Cuban uprising q mere trifie in
comparison. We had the right to insist
that the rules of civilized warfare be OBJ
served.
The senator said the adoption of this
mt Or,Iv Tn, a
bellion, but also the next and next-for
they would continue to come-and would
by notice to Spain that belligerency would
be accorded to those struggling for their
freedom. Morgan spoke until 5:15 p.m.,
and will continue his remarks tomorrow.
White, Democrat, California, offered a
substitute for the pending resolution as
follows:
Resolved. That the senate contemplstes
with solicitude and profound regret the
sufferings and destruction accompanying
the great civil conflict now In progress in
Cuba. While the United States have not
interfered and will not unless their vital
interests 30 demand, and will not interfere
with existing colonies and independencies
of any European government on this hem-
isphere, nevertheless our people have never
disguised and do not now conceal their
sympathy for all those who struggle patriot
ioAlly 90 to the Cubans now in revolt to
of self government. Nor can we ignore
our exceptional and close relations to Gu
ba by reason of geographical proximity,
and our consequent grave interest in all
questions affecting the control or we'll be-
ing of that island. We ardently hope that
the executive department, to whose inves-
tigation and care our diplomatic relations
have been committed. will at an early date
find the facts to be such as to warrant the
recognition of bsllgerancy of those who
are maintaining themselves in Cuba in
armed opposition to Spain, and that the
influence and offices of the United States
may he prudently, peacefully and effect
lively exerted to the end that Cuba may be
enabled to establish a permanent govern
ment of her own choice.
The house bill was passed, with amend
ments, to provide for the extension of time
within which suits may be brought to va
cate and annul land patents. The time for
beginning suit expires March Sd next, ac-
cording to the present law and the bill ex-
tends the time for five years.
At 5 80 the senate went into executive
session and soon thereafter adjourned un-
til tomorrow.