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TRUTH ABOUT CUBA
Speech in the House on the
HIT Resolutions By
Judge Turner of
Georgia.
WHAT GENERAL GRANT DID
No Condition Of War Exists-Dif-
ferences From the Revolution
and Rebellion.
WHAT GENERAL GRANT DID
From the Congr ~essional Record of
March !.

nE
Mr.. Turner Of Georgia-Mr. Speaker.
It is perfectly obvious that in seven min.
utes az Will be impossible to make a
satisfactory or considerate statement of
50 grave an emergency as now confronfs
US a larger liberty Of debate was not
aHoWed. Even of the brief time pro-
vIded Tor the opposition, a large proper
ton has been already occupied by the
friends OF the resolutions.
y Is also most regrettable that the
Affairs submits so momentous a meas
ure under a suspension OF the rules with
SO meagre an opportunity for discussion
and information, and without even the
pTlVlleSe OF orering an amendment. He
dld not see fit2to present even a report
N winch the important facts of the case
could nave been given to the House and
70 the country. But there is in fact no
report to guide us on this most extraordi-
narv occasion.
We ought. to know the facts on which
we are asked to pass the resolutions
proposed BY the cbairman of the Commit
zee on Eoreign Affairs. We called a
State for information on the subject. I
have before me the pamphlet which con-
falns ms reply. and there are only about
OF the instruction in Cuba and those
pages are only a dreary record of in
cendiarism, assassination and guerrilla
On this foundation we are asked to de-
claTe tnat a state of public wal exists
II ! the Island Of Cuba. My friend from
ing US facts has cited certain p~recedents.
II would have been more appropriate in
MN. as a distinguished member of the
on Foreign Affairs, to have
given us some information of the facts
IN the particular case for our instruction.
He inyokes as a precedent the recognition
OF ~belsigerency granted by Spain and the
great powers to the Confederate States.
Why, sir, at the time his recognition
was accorded to the Confederate States
fh4V had nnSCnCCinn nf a1rrnaf Mont
from the mouth of the Potomac to the
Rio. Grande!. And they had an army
against which the combined lesions of
Caesar n the ~phalanxes of Alexander
would have been unavailing. (Applause.)
He talks of the Texas precedent. AT
the time the recognition was granted
San Jacinto had been won; Santa Anna,
the commander-in-chief of the Mexican
army. with his forces, had been made
The gentleman is as unfortunate in his
precedents as on the question of fact.
Are we to be reminded Of the recognition
accorded to our ancestors in the Revo-
lutionary war? Before that recognition
had captured Boston. had fought the
B~urgoyne's army at Saratoga. When and
where has there been any b~attle-war-
But sir. / have been amazed that APP
peals to popular indignation have been
made in this Congress Ike those which
were made in Barcelona on yesterday to
the Spanish Q (Arplause.) While Oh
this incident, let me say that our State
Department has official information that
the Spanish Goyernn,ent has already
without demand made completely the
amende honorable, az has promised
ample reparation They may be a hot
b b6oo 3 l}ifI son PIT there re Is Is in ant thsir
chivalry. Let US initiate this spirit rather
than hat of the Spanish mob.
u~nspeakabie outrages on the weak and
hPinlpGQ and on women md chi11rAra hoya
been alleged here and elsewhere against
General Weyler, the presen. captain gem
eTal, the au snfgor the e. = nna rn Insisrrec ZION.
derio. a Spansard who is said to have
come over to Cuba with the Spanish
troops and then fled to this country to
character Of General Weyler for cruelty
as a commander, | make 70 defense fer
him.; but | will not believe that he per-
sonally caused these mons:rous outrages
on women and children upon such testi-
mony. Either this tale of horror has
peer overarawn or else these Cuban
made peace with the Spanish Govern
ment. 1t would never have entered into
the hearts OF patriots to condone such
with their PERPETRATORS. Why rave not
the Cuhans themselves In the peace that
ensued at Least told these wrongs. ever
# they lacked the spirit u resent them?
The thing is incredible. Why has moth
Mr.. Washington-Wil my friend now
IN reports 10 Inc state department. BQI.
sir, t do not deny hat some atrocities
may AVE been committed in the pres
ent struggle as well as IN the other, such
as occur all men IN stern con-
General Grant, in one of his messages
to Congress on this subject, during the
ten years war of their former struggle.
General Quesada. the Cuban chief,
coolly and with apparent unconscious
a adga Ss atahg liz sla else tnaf 81 = pr0p e. a ,Is,
500 prisoners OF war"
Horrors seem to nave occurred on both
sides of this unfortunate struggle.
Mr.. Wasnington-May l ask my friend
Mr.. Turner of Georgia-Ihope my friend
The speaker-The time Of the gentleman
fr M. e s@ifh 81 fas Mi saRlaea. ask mani
nous consent that the gentleman may be
permitted. to finish his. remarks.
Mr.; Quigg-Mr. Speaker. | shall have
Mr.. Miles-I ask unanimous consent
that the gentleman's time be extended
three minutes.
Mr.. Cox-say ten minutes.
Mr.. Miles2Ten minutes; not to come
out OF the time of any of the other mem
bers who v been allotted time to
The speaker-The gentleman asks un-
animous consent that, the time Of. the
ten minutes. Is there objection?
Mr.. Owens-Mr. Speaker, it seems to
me the gentleman ought to be accorded
this privilege. The gentleman from Vir-
ginia (Mr. Tucker), who has charge of
the time on this side, has given most of
it to gentlemen in favor Of the resolu-
tions, r~eserving hut a very few minutes
for gentlemen who want to discuss the
other side OF It.
The Speaker-The gentleman is not in
order. objection having been made.
MI. Owens-I ask tina he be allowed to
extend his remarks Tor nine minutes.
Mr.. Hitt-Mr. Speaker, I ask the House
to give the gentleman from Georgia (Mr.
Turner9 five minu more in which to
complete his argument for it is an ar
gument-s against the resolution.
Mr.. William A. Stone-There is no OBJ
lection on this side.
The Speaker-Is there objection to ex-