The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
THEA.P.A.N CONGRESS
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TO death. II was a most shocking holo-
caUst. The senator said he had paused in
wonderment TO think that the United
States had silently stood by at TINS awful
slaughter Of i4.eo prisoners. instead OF
moving, sword In hand. and driving the
spaniards from the island.
Frye. Rep, Me. asked IL this wonderful,
Shocking statement was historical
Morgan replied that IL was history, de-
iberatsly written by a Spaniard. appear
ing in the American Encyclopedia under
the title Cuba" The present war, said
Morgan. was bat renewal OF the former.
Gen. Gomez had returned to his command,
and Cisneros. the insurgent president. had
returned to his task. The United States
could go no further in this forbearance
without a stain on its honor. 1t was the
imperative duty OF today to declare
state OF war existing. The great body OF
native Cubans are In favor OF the insur-
rection. although the bloody code OF Wey-
Ter holds them In subsection. Spain has
sent 70 the conflict up 10 this time eleven
war vessels. 10000 men and has s0.e0 vol
unteers for garrison duty. And yet this
vast force cannot keep Gen. Gomez from
hearing the morning and evening guns of
Havana. After reading the reports from
United States eonsuls. Morgan said no one
could doubt. without impeaching our own
consuis 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 letter from Cuba.
written. he said, by a thoroughly reliable
authority. II described the gradual sue
cess OF the Cubans and graphically ex-
planned the campaign methods OF Gomez.
The latter's force was placed by this au-
thority at 1880 The writer spoke of the
lack OF intelligent Information by the
Fah ftnEa al at nj in
general knowing as little of existing con-
ditious as the president OF the United
States
Morgan said the bloody code of Gen.
Weyier was without parellel in modern
warfare IL was against women and chill
dren and innocent tradesmen. II this in
human code was directed against one
American citizen. said the senator. then
spain should understand that 7o.oao.o 90
ueoule would visit upon her such a redress
as would make the Cuban uprising a mere
tr}ee In COMPARISON. We had the right to
insist that the rules OF civilized warfare
he observed The senator said the adop~
ton OF this resolution would rot only at
rf- 20 this rebellion. but also the next and
,sxt Tor they would continue to come
ana would be notice 10 Spain that bel
iigcrenev would he accorded TO those
struggllng for their freedom. Morgan
smoke until SITS p. IA. and VIII continue
his remarks tomorrow.
Mir White Dem. Cal. offered sub
stitute for the pending resolution. as fol
lows;
riates with solicitlde and profound re-
yrnt the sufTerings and destruction ac~
cosnnapyinr the great civil conflict now IN
,,rceress n, Cuba While the United states
have not iuterfered. and VIII not, unless
their vital interests demand interference.
with the existing colonies and dependen-
lies Of any European government on this
t....ts-,hsrs- nevertheless. our people have
,3Ies-,,i sets a nd do not now conceal their
.,.,,,,.tAv for al those who struggle pa
,r,,tfealiv. as do the Cuhans now ~ re-
,,,tt 20 exercise. maintain and preserve
,bs right Of lf-Eovernment- nor can We
t,nore our exceptional and close relations
10 cuba BY reason OF seosI sFH'eal -
,.,,t,,. and our consequent grave interest
80 g,,,.stis,us affecting the control or
ne a;rsr 81 that island We ardentN
-. ,h,t the executive department. 70
-. t,VsstiEation and care cur dipio-
,,,,tt. ~siattons have been committed VIII
a.so sar'v date nnd the facts 10 BE Saeh
- =, ,,arvsnt the recognition % the BET
- - those who are maintaining
,--t,.-. in cuba m armed opposi ton
=. s-oTn and that the influence AMI e.
,he g-~f.ea states may pru3enily.
.-,,.f,,tty and effectively - eNeFte*i. y"
~ era that cuba may oe enabled = IS
,ehli~h permanent government OF hsF
own choice.
rae house tfl vas passed. Win amend
,,.n,s 20 provide Tor the extension =,
- ,..shin which suits NAV Pc brought
- ,...ats ard annul land patents the
&c. Tor beginning salt eNpires On March
: ,ext. according 20 the present ta" ana
-. ktu extends the time Tor rive years.
- ,he senate went into executive sfs-
- ana soon thereafter adjourned un-
81 tomorrow - 49, -
-. seswn ~ the crcgsS which
-, =, tl,s galleries 81 sa'ici1ation = =
,..t.,,a~.>a ~ the Cuban debate Thu
s..,,-,ats,. gallery showed The la-rest rep
,,..,.,,.f5.,,, since the session opened. the
-...r-tsfers ~ Rrazfi Chsle. Hawaii All
/ -..-s-,, .,sh-r countries being prvsen.
/ ,,r,,,rgrr,sstoas. wllisars " co3vvRrss fsals-
"a, ~ New Vork. - - Third assistant
go y state ~ TIE U0itef States.
,,-,,,t,-, q Rice. q New York. sE8 JOHN
y Tsa-7ew. 90 Missouri, 10 BE eva service
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