The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-11
Mr.. CULL0M's SPEECH
On the Cuban Question-Spant,h crnei-
lie, nd the GoYernmenCs Duty.

tie, and the Gorernmenrs Duty.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. lc.-on
The opening OF the senate to-day a mo-
,ou by Mr.. AldrIch. (Rep., RID. was
rio7,ed that when the senate adjourn-
RI to.day It be until Monday next.
The popular interest on various sub
.ects 0. legislation was shown By the
Er1tgl OF petitions received by che
petition clerk. The main subjects o.
Pe:!tion were for the passage OF the
DlnSlcy bill. the independence Of Gu
Ia and the restriction OK immigration.
The coming Inauguration OF Mr. Nc
KlnIey was torpShldowed In 4 resolu-
ton offered b. Mr.. Shermac. tRep.,
Ohio). aud agreed TO. providing for n
ctmmtttee or three senator's TO be
rsmed by The presiding officer 20 make
necessary arrangements for the laau-
ggGaiIon OF the Prestdent-elcct.
Mr Cuilom, (Rep. flls,), was then
recognized for speech on the Cuban
qrestlou. OF which he had given no.
tee The public interest In the ques-
ton was evidenced by a full attend
snce in the public galleries. None OF
tic foreign representative were In the
faIry reserved for them. Mr.. sherman.
Mr Eoar, Mr.. Mills and others who
have been prominently Identified with
the Cuban subject. Envn the speech
cI0,e attention. Mr. Cul!om was In Wig
OFous YGlce. which added emphasis TO
tie plain words employed in arraiRn-
ms Spain. The senator preceded his
t3.cch with the .ollowinN resolution:
"ReSOIYed. Dy the senate and house
Ct rcpresentatlVeg that the extinction
Q. Spanish title and the termination
e. SrdnIsh control OF tho Islands ut
iac gateway Of the gulf OF Mexico are
necessary TO the welfare OF those Is:
lnis and 10 the people OF tho United
States"
Mr.. Cnilom's Speech.
At;cr brief reference 90 the Pres
lIgnts messnGc concerning Cuba. Mr.
CglIom said:
'WhIio am not disposed to crl,ictsc
i.-nsGCrt Cleveland. may properly
tay that / had hoped he would ind oc'
C.si3l 20 give more poSlttyc o. ON
lGA!lc expression OF tho true american
crnI!ncatal policy. which ongh, TO be
Invoked In all cases where the liberty
rld Independence Of any ur the peo-
Tss OF tho American continent nre In
yllrrd, And, further, think we ought
,rrr 70 hesitate or delay when tho
Hes o, This policy run parnllc! and CO.
!'c'ieHt witi: those Of common human
Is
81" Cuiorn referred 20 certain
!.as-E ut Spanish history, showing the
record ot cruelty and oppression. Con-
Ii.IaJ he said:
rh,a aseEcy % murder aud ndnln-
'=;-t'or ot ,0rturn In the name or
ta-."isnitf continued IN vigorous OK
l-Hge In Spain frcm the reign OF
i.z-A!aInd ani Isabella, about iis?.
Ln'i gyan at;cr the beginning OF the
- M century.
Ju-,aS the existence Ot the holy Of
hr", or iu1uIs;tion, 3i.5l9 persons were
crE'"InneG and pcrlshpl In the llumcs,
.nt "cre burned I'll cfgigy, and nc6r-
! 100000 were condemned 10 severe
~ ,errihll lsuancea. The last victim
'1rncd alivo pcTllhed abous 1850"
re Abb"c IL TIM mIl1cgt md SIM
.Er gtatcmcnt * history Of Spanish
''"-!.y 20 S2ar!lrds from the day or
llr discovery 81 Amcrich to the IN
dn1"Hd"nCc Ot the United States.
h't"r further historical reference To
tH1mah cruelty IN America Mr. cul-
lon said:
Whnc all tho provinces which have
:'h"llcd and separated from Spain
iT.". ng ! have shown, become pros
I'oH1 and fairly well conditioned. In
3I,nIcnt countries. the feeble old
!in",Urr country has gradually fallen
lhlD luwcr and lower estate. depending
'Ha utmost relying for eSIstcuca upon
VI" Sto!cn gold levied Upon Cuba, Pu-
"rl1 i;IcO nnd the Philippine Islands.
spain continues to be what she always
ma bcrn--n robbor nation. l. speak
i"
Make a Precedent.
II we wait for precedent we shall
walt forever. Il u precedent 10 needed.
we shall make ono.
"o violated every precedent by the
celebration OF our own Independence
"a Jay 4. 1T7G Wc mad no precedent,
"'F did VIC even ask 70: advice M to
we change In 1859 from II confederation
~ union OF states. When we nm
bounced tho Monroe doctrine IN 1893.
u waH In defiance Of prCccnt and wna
u determination OF Il ruiG which haa
rad
Whon, wo announced not many
months nEo that wo should Intervene
~ tho mnt;er OF the Venezuelan Eoan-
nary nnd nee for ourselves " our
''EhIs were TO be concluded By foreign