The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-25

ticed by the Spanish rulers and soldiers on
the people of the island. The atrocities of
the Spanish troops. he said, shocked the
civilized world. He quoted the statement
of IAN accurate and able historian" that
in the last ten years war IN the island of
Cuba, the Spanish minister admitted that
in addition to the 13, 900 Cubans who had
been killed in battle As 500 prisoners had
been put TO death. When he first read
that he said he inquired of himself w hat
Christianity had been doing il the world
if in this age it was possible that such
things could be done on an island like
Cuba, and that "this grand, free republic
could sit Indifferent, knowing the facts
and not unsheath the sword and strike to
death the brutal monarch who inflicted
it,"
Frye (R.) of Maine, asked Morgan to
state his authority ''for that wonderful
statement-that horrible statement"
Morgan was sorry to say that he could
not recall the name.
SIS it from history?'' Fry asked.
''Yes, deliberately written" Morgan re-
piled, land written by Spaniard.''
docs the Senator believe it?" Frye
asked.
Il hesitated long time, Morgan re-
piled, Ito credit it, but to disbeiieve l
would have to disbelieve any deliberate
statement made by historian in a book
OF universal acceptance-the American
Encyclopedia.
Call CD of Florida, in further corrobora-
ton OF the statement, read some extracts
from pamphlet by Clarence King, re-
hearsing instances of horrible atrocities by
the Spanish troops in Cuba.
Morgan resumed his speech. He said
the fact that the American people had
witnessed those struggles for so many
years was enough to prove their faith
full adhesion TO National duty. They
could 60 no further in their for
bearance without stain on the
National honor and without doing
injustice to the Government and people of
the United States. Morgan read copious
extracts from United States Consuls in
Cuba as to the progress of the insurgents,
and summed them up by saying that the
rising had gone to the extent of a great
public war; and the likelihood was that in
the end the Cuoans would achieve their
liberty.
When Morgan took his seat tbut without
finishing his speech) White Cd of Califor-
MIA offered substitute for the concurrent
resolution, declaring that the Senate con-
templates with solicitude and profound
regret the sufferings and destruction ac-
companying the civil conflict now in prog
ress in Cuba, and expressing the trust
that the Executive Department will, as
soon as the facts will warrant, recognize
the belligerency of those who are in arms
against Spain, and that the good offices OF
the United States may be prudently, peace
fully and effectively exerted to the end
that Cuba may be enabled to establish
permanent government of her own choice.
The subject went over till tomorrow,
when Morgan will continue his speech.
The House bill to provide for the extern
sion by five years of the time within which
suits may be brought to vacate and annui
land patents to railroad companies, was
reported from the Committee on Public
Lands, discussed briefly and passed.
The Vice-President announced his sigma
tIre to the urgent deficiency bill.
After a short executive session, the Sem
ate at 5:45 P. NJ. adjourned until tomorrow