The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-29
FOR THE INSURGENTS.
The senate FSvors Recognition by Vote
of64 too.

of63 too.
WASHINGTON. d. C.. Feb. 2S.-The
senate galleries were well filed at the
opening OF the session to-day in antici-
patton OF the elimination of the Cuban
debate. and the final vote SGT for 4
o'clock. -,
shortly after the session opened Mr..
Sherman moved that &c Cuban res0-
tuition be taken up. ana this prevailed
without objection.
NJ, Lindsay CDem.. Ky), then ad-
dressed the senate on the Cuban resolu-
tIons, He said the conflict in Cuba was
at our very doors, and was being wOgcd
with such desperation that only one OF
two results could come. either the com
plctc Independence OF Cuba on one hand
or the utter annihililtion OF the Cuban
people on the other
"if the United States intends taking
any steps that Will avail these atrug-
Cling CubaHS, that step should be In the
direction OF the ultimate Independence
OF Cuba" declared Mr.. Lindsay, In his
stentorinn tones.
Al l;l6 Mr.. Sherman began his speech.
He spoke Of the keen seHsitlreResS OF
the Spanish people, and their tendency
to quickly resent any act that they re.
cardcd US Injurious to them. But, said
Mr., Sherman, he felt that the time had
come when the United States must In
tervene to put an end TO crime almost
beyond description.
In the course Of his speech he de-
clnred he did not favor Cubns annex
alton 10 the United states. but strongly
favored It's annexation to Mexico. n
Kindred people. Senator Sherman de-
Clarcd wcylcr's talk OF "cxtcrminatirs
the CubAps" showed him to be Il demon
rather than general.
The galleries broke into loud applause
aS the senator added:
III this continues no earthly power
can prevent the people OF the United
States from going to that island, sweep
ing over II from end to end, and driving
out these barbarinns."
In the course OF his speech he said
he would turn his Itteution to the "sad-
deFt phase OF this whole subject"
He referred to the recall Of Gen.
Carupos. humane soldier, nnd hia
succession by Gen Wcyler who has been
well chrIstcncd the butcher The
events OF the last thirty days In COM
ncCtion with this appointment had
changed the senator's whole feeling, he
said:
mon who could be sent to pacify n
people. Ills warfare Is massacre. Hc
upenly nvOws II. Ilc is brute. pure
mud simple, hts hands are Etntued With
the blood OF dcfcnselcss men ana wo-
men"
In support Of this statement, MIR,
Sherunn sent to the desk and had read
extracts which were most startling and
sensational. They reCitcd atrocities Of
Weylcr's former command In Cubn,
which sent noticeable murmur or hor-
rot. through the crowded galleries on"
Of tho statements wnS that Con. Wcy-
Ter had captured parents and their Sow
oral daughters. pretty scnprltas. He
had ordered the young Girls stripped
naked and then compelled titrm to
dance thus naked before the Spanish
troopg. while the parents driven 10 the
point Of InHunlty, stood By. But THIS
was not ALI
MIR Sherman interrupted at this "Oint
ana nfiscd that the rccitnl he suspended.
Tho senator went on 10 give extracts
from recent interviews wm WCylcr in
which h. Rppl.r OF DISCRIMINATING the
t'uinns." ThcFr showed him to he. said
MIR. sherman. n demon rather than t.
gentleman.
slr. ghurnpn pf'1 cvrw Christian
1rart. tgCry ltricriaaV He8H ln+oltel la
tbip rnlc or 0pprcflInn Wa did rot
want an Ammonia ut our doors, We
should not yield ourselves Ike Great
Drltnln by gaying TINT Armenia was Too
far away cuba was right tcStdr ue.
the rules OF civilized hoelcly' the spirit