The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-03-07

many things besides newspaper re-
ports. The official reports of our con-
suls show the growth and extent of the
war. 1t is not a production of the 10
years insurrection of 1868 to 1878. More
than one-half a year ago, the consuls
report, that armed forces then in the
field contending with desperate earn
estness and unconquerable will were
three times greater than the men en-
gagged in the rebellion of 1868, when al
the height of it's power, and the tide
Of war has swept on from one side of
the island to the other until today the
Spanish authority is not in fact exer-
cised over more than one-third or one
fourth of its territory.
Recently the captain general of Gu
ba issued lengthy proclamation which
we have read with horror, which con-
tanned detailed regulations and pro-
scription concerning this war, in the
very terms and spirit of the orders
issued by Napoleon when he command
ed the greatest forces ever enlisted in
modern warfare. 1t will not do to say
that this is guerilla warfare; 150 900 of
the finest soldiers that ever marched
into Spain took possession of it's cities
as the Spanish troops have taken pos
session of the Cuban cities and assum-
ed to subdue the people who could only
resist by means of guerilla warfare and
what was the result? Guerilla war
fare destroyed that splendid army. And
it was the defeat of Napoleon's forces
in that mighty war conducted by these
harassing and irregular systems that
deprived him of his resources, so that
after the final blow in the retreat from
49, %
ern times, crumbled and fell. Was that
war? Can a Spaniard deny it? There
is not a Spaniard in the world who is
not proud to recount it as the grandest
era in Spanish history, and one of the
proudest chapters in relation to that
race
1--WE not only seize ship that the
Spanish minister notifies our judicial
officers is about to leave before it gets
out of the harbor, as was done with
the Bermuda, but we sent cruisers to
pursue them on the high seas. If the
Cubans are recognized as belligerents
they will have the same rights that we
now give fully to Spain. By recogniz-
ing the Cuban belligerency they will
have a flag and can purchase in our
markets.
Il will say to the gentlemen who are
fearful of the relations of our country
with foreign countries that L do not
think this recognition can excite ground
of complaint, for this war has existed
a year with great bloodshed. Spain
recognized the southern confederacy a
month before the battle of Bull Run.
The Spanish pretend that the Cubans
are in their favor. We do not believe it
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of their own choice. We believe it will
be a free government. We can not ask
no government can ask in a friendly
spirit, for the independence of a part Of
a monarchy.
1.-The last provision in regard to in
tervention is one that has been thu
usage of all nations; that has beer
practiced by ourselves 20 times, anC
wherever American interests are i'm
periled we land marines if necessary
And if it is necessary for the protec
ton of a great property in the midst o
disorder we can land a sufficient fore
for protection. The great arm of thi
republic ought to be ready always Il
follow it's people, to protect their in
terests, their property and their live
anywhere in the world" (Applause)
Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania. the mem
Der Of the foreign affairs committee VIII
drew up the resolutions, made an elo
quent appeal in behalf OF the struggling
Cubans. The spirit of liberty whicl
we had invoked in 1776. he said, was no
bounded by the metes of continents, no
the vast ocean itself. He referred wit
pride to the fact that he, while minis
ter to Brazil, had received instruction
from Blaine, then secretary of state, t
open diplomatic relations with the pro
visional government Of Brazil whe
Dom Pedro was dethroned
"Now, sir, shall we hesitate when thi
other child Of freedom calls upon us t
grant it recognition in it's struggle 70
liberty? Shall the people Of the Unite
States hesitate? I hope and pray tina
, the great ruler who guides the dest
MES of men and controls the fate c
! nations will plant in the hearts of on
rulers today the same spirit that dwel
in that of James G.. Blaine" loud ar
+ plause)
f The resolution was adopted, 263 to 1
The announcement was the signal fo
, an enthusiastic demonstration, in whic
> the galleries heartily joined. For full
a minute the hand clapping continued
The house then went into committee {
the whole, and resumed considerable
: of the legislative appropriation bill.
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