The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-11


speech on the Cuban question Of wnlch ne
had given notice. Public interest in the
question was eviHc&d by full attenaance
ir the galleries. None os the foreign
representatives were in the galleries re-
served for them. Sherman Eoar Mills
and Others who hav. been prominently
sdentlfed with the Cuban subject. gave
the speech close attention. cuI1om was
In vigorous voice. which added emphasis
to the plain words which he employed in
arralgning Spain. The senator preceded
his speech with the following resolution:
Resolved by the senate ana house of
representatives,. That the. extinction OF
spanish title and the termination OF span
ssh control IN the Islands at the gateway
OF fhe Guif OF Mexico. are necessary To
the welfare Of these islands and 10 the
people OF the United States"
America Ought Not to Delay
After brief reference 10 the presidents
message concerning Cuba. Cullom said:
While ! am not disposed 70 criticize
President Cleveland. | nay properly say
that had hoped he wJuld find occasion
10 give more positive or emphatic exDres-
sion OF the true American continental
policy, which ought 10 be invoked IN ali
cases where the liberty and Independence
OF any OF the peoples OF the american
continent are Involved. and. further,
think We ought never 10 hesitate or delay
when the lines OF this policy run parallel
and coincsdcnt with those OF common hg~
manity"
Cuiinm referred 10 certain phases OF
Spanish history. showing the record Of
cruelty and oppression. Continuing. he
said.
This agency OF murder and admins
traitor Of torture, in the name or Chris
tiasity, continued IN vigorous existeaee is
Spain from the reign Of Ferdinand and
Isabella In 1899 until after the beginning
OF the present century. During the ex-
istence q The holy office of the inauisi,,
periShed IN the flames f1.sss wee burned
/ IN effigy and neariy $4,000 were con-
demncd 20 severe and terrible psnances.
The last victim burned alive peTished IN
'sT-he above Is the mildest ana simplest
statement Of "a history OF Spanish cruelty
covery OF America to the Independence or
the United States
After further historical reference 10
Spanish cruelty in America cullom said:
While all the provinces which have re-
oelieG and separated from spain have. q
! have shown. become prosperous and
fairly well conditioned independent eoun-
tries. the feeble old mother country has
gradually fallen into lower sHd lower es-
tate. depending and almost relying for ex-
istenre upon the stolen god levied upon
Cuba. pors2 Rt.o AM rae Philippine isl
ands. Spain continues to be what she al
ways has been--a robher nation. ! speak
rev OF the nation and not of her people
"ff we wait for a precedent. We shall
wait forever III a precedent j. needed.
We shall make one. We violated every
precedent by the declaration OF independ-
euce on July 4. fT1s We had no prece-
( dent, nor did we even ask for advice as
| 10 the change IN TT99 from a confederation
/ 20 a union Of states. When We announced
| the Monroe doctrine ia Ig5 r. was IN def
ance OF precedent and was the determine
I ti0n OF a rule which has become law and
! VIII never be gainsaid. When We an
! nounced. not many months ago. that We
should interfere in the matter of the
| Venezuelan boundary. and see for our
| selves II our rights were 10 b. concluded
| by foreign dtctati0n. We followed no pre-
! cedent hut mat % good American COM
mon sense.
I'VE have now reached ihe time TO take
| an0t her step IN advance
| We have already proclaimed that the
| United States viii have something 20 say
I regarding matters affecting the American
| continent aud W should row announce
] that q speedy termination II Spanish con-
/ trol over the Islands az the gateway Of
| the Mexican gulf Is necessary alike % the
| welfare ot those stands and 10 the people
! or the United States.
The present situation cannot continue
/ population OF R0os8 white Cuhans and
/ ass'.poe colored Cubaus. aggreeafing $4,000
/ persons, will never yield ard oaEht never
/ 10 submit 20 the bloody military rule %
| lHa.fsa spanish. Within tire borders pf
4 the island RACES war, which on both
/ sides, Is declared 90 he a var either Of ex-
| termination on the one hand or liberty
/ and spanish exclusion Or the ether This
/ condition mus cease
/ The Spanish. after tNo years war
! have fslEssa "a establish peace. and the In
/ Ssrgents have failed 20 reach their hoped
/ Tor independents
This war OF determination must stop.
/ This congress 81 the United States has al
| ready recognized hV solemn resolution the
/ helltgerest rlehts 20 Cuba. ouE - long
as it has net received the executive ap-
pravai it hss no force. ana IL st had. II
+ IS conceded that some other course must
De taken. The question 70 Re determined
F IS roe fully clear, except that the var
must cease
/ The Island Lost to spain.
Cunom then spoke ot the progress %
I he Spanssh-Americ8n republics IN South
America. Then returning 70 Cuba. he
I said.
! The government NJ Cuba by Spain is
! merely a tyranny. she government being
Z hut Is mschlne By which the profits of tbe
! resident sugar growers 40 20 I'LL the poC-
kats % tne Sp8uiar9s ss# miles away. A
( government which sears age suffered dis
Z nenaberneut bv the complete severance
/ ct rs south American territories whteh