St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-25
He RECALLS PAST HORRORS,
AND DECLARES THE U. S. SHOULD
PUT A STOP TO SPANISH
CRUELTIES.
D SALE INVESTIGATION
BOND
Creates Breezy Taik-Bi!i Is Passed
Pensioping Mrs. Walter @.
Gresham.


came to the senate galleries in antici-
patton of a continuance of the Cuban
debate. The diplomatic gallery showed
the largest representation since the
session opened, the ministers Of Brazil.
Chill, Hawaii and several other coun-
tries being present. Mr.. Morgan. of
Alabama, occupied almost the entire
day in a narrative and historical
speech. Mr.. Morgan spoke for three
hours and had not concluded when the
senate adjourned.
A significant vote on the resolution
Tor an investigation of recent bond
issues was taken during the day. Mr..
Lodges resolution for an investigation
came up and Mr. PETER offered an
amendment for a special committee
and more comprehensive inquiry. Mr..
Lodge sought to have the amendment
laid upon the table, but his motion
to this effect was defeated. 16 to a.
Final action was not secured, as Mr..
Hill carried the debate beyond
o'clock.
The Oil penSioning the widow of the
late Secretary Gresham, at 800 MONTH
ly, was passed
The Cuban question, which is the
gan, of Alabama, resumed his speech
In support of the resolution to recog-
nlZe the Cubans as belligerents.
The senator reviewed the policy of
the United States regarding Cuba.
since the time of President Adams
The latter prophesied that within fifty
years Cuba would be a state of the
United States and thereafter, Web
SfRr CLAW Tpffarcnr,
men uniformly urged the
ACQUISITION OF CUBA
by the United States. MI 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 Cubana
been killed in battle, but A. 900 pris-
oners had been put to death 1t was
most shocking holocaust. The sem
ator said he had paused in wonder
ment to think that the United States
had stood silently by at this awful
slaughter of $4,000 prisoners, instead
Of moving on Havana and driving the
Spaniards from the island.
Mr. Frye Rep., Me- asked If this
wonderfully shocking statement was
historical
| Mr.. Morgan replied that it was his
tory, deliberately written by a Span
! lard, appearing in the American En-
| cyclopedia, under the title Cuba The
present war, Mr.. Morgan said, was but
| a renewal of the former one. Gen.
! Gomez had returned to his command.
and Cisnero, the insurgent president.
returned to his task. The United
States could go no further in it's for
| bearance without a stain on it's honor.
1t was the imperative duty OF today to
! declare state of war existing The
great body of the native Cubans are
In favor of the Instruction, although
the bloody code of Weyler holds them
! in subsection. Spain has sent to the
conflict up to this time sixty-one war
| vessels, 10000 men and has $4,000 vol
unteers for garrison duty And yet.
this vast force cannot keep Gomez
from hearing the morning and even
| ing guns of Havana. After reading
| from the reports from United States
| consuls, Mr.. Morgan said no one could
| doubt, without impeaching our own
consuls, that the mass of Cubans were
] in sympathy with Gomez and Maceo.
! and that in the end the Cubans were
certain to achieve their liberty The
! senator read a letter from Cuba. writ
ten, he said, by a thoroughly reliable
| authority. 1t described the gradual
| success of the Cubans, and graphically
explained the
| CAMPAIGN METHODS OF GOMEZ.
| The latter's force was placed by this
| authority at 1900. The writer spoke
| or the lack of intelligent information
|
! captain general knowing as little of
! existing conditions as the president of
! the United States. Mr. Morgan said
the bloody code of Gen. Weyler was
! without a parallel in modern warfare.
/ 1t was aimed against women and chill
! dren and innocent tradesmen. If this
! inhuman code was directed against
one American citizen, said the senator.
then Spain should understand that sew
enty million people would visit soon
upon her such a redress as would
make the Cuban uprising a mere tribe
in comparison. We had the right to
insist that the rules Of civilized war
fare 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
"oulu CohlLHue 10 come, ana would
! be notice to Spain that belligerence
would be accorded to those struggling
for their freedom. Mr.. Morgan spoke
until Sis, and will continue his re-
marks tomorrow.
| Mr.. White Dem., CALI offered a sub
stitute for the pending resolution as
| follows:
| Resolved That the senate contemplates with
| solicitude and profound regret sufferings and
! restitution accompanying the civil conflict now
! in progress in Cuba. While the United States
! have not interfered, ard will not unless their
| vital interests so demand, with existing
! colonies or dependencies Of any European
| government this hemisphere never
| theless our people have never disguised. and
| do not now conceal, their sympathy for all
Cubans now In revolt, to exercise, maintain
and preserve the right Of self government. nor
can We ignore our exceptional and close rela-
lions TO CUBA, by reason of geographical prox-
Unity ana our consequent grave interest in all
questions affecting the control or well being
| Oh tnat island. We ardently hope that the ex-
ecutlVe department, to whose investigation
ana care our diplomatic relations have been
committed, Will, at an early date find the
facts to be such as TO warrant the recognition
OF the beliigerency of those who maintain
| ing themselves in Cuba in armed opposition to
Spain, and that the influence and offices of the
United States may be prudently and effectively
| eXerted to the end that Cuba may be enabled
| to establish a permanent government of her
own choice.
The house bill was passed with anon
ments to provide for the extension of
time within which suits may be