The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-19

year ago tell how he crushed anarchism
in Barcelona He arrested by wholesale
innocents and suspects In the darkness of
night. He tortured them most inhuman-
H. II Minister de LONE wants 10 know
how, he can read the press of that time.
dare not repeat. for decency's sake, the
torlnents TO which he submitted the pris-
cners. He gave them salt Goldfish as their
only food. and tantaiized them by offer
ing them water. which he did not allow
them &c touch. He applied the inqEisition.
He killed DO people. among them women
ard children ! have asked for the terri
bio exposure OF his acts. published in a
Partisan paper. and when Il comes ] shall
send copy 10 the minister who defends
the man who IS today sending hundreds Of
men 10 Africa and the Isle of Pines. and
who is. In fact. clearing the prisons by
killing the captives.
OF course. Nr- de LONE would like names
Of persons who have seen these horrors.
They dare not speak. They know what
happens TO those who disobey the DEGREES
OF the aut0crat but the book OF blood will
ere long be published similar to the one
which was published in the last war, a
copy OF which Minister de LONE can OBJ
tain In New York, and in which he will
see the thousands of defenseless Cubans
executed by his government. by his nation,
Countries by her murders and the entire
American continent as a punishment for
her determination OF the Indian. for her
treachery and ingratitude to the native
races. The data used by Senator Morgan
we're frc/i the Official reports forwarded
from Madrid by the United States minis
ter. were revised by Mr.. John D. Cham
pin. and are ineoutrovertibel; and as to
the translation OF Senator Lodge in which
the word ''exterminate" is used for ''ciean
out" there Is no essential difference; IL is
mere bubble Of the casuistic mind OF
Philip II.
And as 10 the conduct OF the war: When
in the history OF any civilized nation has
the property of the slain gone 10 the gen.
eral and officers Of the victorious army?
Gen. Jose MART was killed at Don Rios.
Instead of his watch and vaiuables being
given to his widow and only child. the
watch was given TO the minister Of war In
Spain, the ring was kept by an officer of
the noble Spanish army. who took II from
the dead hero's finger. AID the rest of his
things were distributed among the gallant
representatives, of the chivalric mother
country. OF the horrors committed Ia this
revolution by the Spanish commander the
American press have daily reports. II Is.
indeed, worthy Of note that the Cubans
have not been the authors of those reports.
and II would be too much for Minister de
LONE to declare that either the great
American press has sold itself TO the Gu
bans or that all the American newspaper
men send exaggerated reports TO cater TO
the American taste"
win very soon publish as many Of Ger.
Weylsr's !nnumerable crimes possible.
I am now getting such accurate facts to-
gether as will identify Weyler as the au-
thor of similar. II not the same. crimes ex-
posed by Donderis In his book. and by cit
sng year and place prove to the world that
Torquemada Alva Morlllo and Bores.
Spanish angels renowned In history for
their human methods. are all incarnate
IN the captain general Of Cuba. Valeriano
Weyicr, the butcher"