The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-25
MILLS STRONG PLEA
His Address in Support Of His Cuban
Resolution.
HE URGES HASTY ACTION
The Senator Says the People OF
Cuba Have Greater Claims on
the United states Than Rec
ognition of Belligerency.

Washington, March A-The displace-
| ment OF the Cuban resolutions had no ap-
parent effect in diminishing the attend
ance in the senate galleries to-day, as 1t
was expected Mills resolutions proposing
to use the army and navy in taking pos
session of Cuban and holding II until the
people have established local self-govern-
ment would occasion further debate.
A bill was passed amending the law pre-
scribing the death penalty for Indians con-
victed of criminal assault and leaving the
punishment discretionary with the court.
a resolution offered by Hoar was adopt
ed requesting the president to transmit TO
the senate all dispatches, correspondence.
etc. concerning the pacifcation of the
pending conflict in Cuba.
Mills was recognized and spoke in sup
port OF his Cuban resolution introduced
yesterday. He said: Jefferson had used
plain words In threatening tc join Eng
land and sweep the French fleets from
the seas IL France persisted in holding
the mouth of the Mississippi river. The
same spirit had brought forth President
Clevelands Venezuela message. Cuba
stood as the key to the gulf and our un-
varying policy. said Mills. had been to re-
sist any transfer OF Cuba to another mon
archy. The United States nad stood by as
1ailer and prevented Cuba from going
to France or England, and. II we insisted
on keeping Cuba In the possession of
Spain, was II not the moral obligation OF
the United States TO see that Spain gave
Cuba fair government. to see that the
hell of Spanish despotism was lifted from
the Cuban people?'
The day will come. said Mills, when the
American conscience will be aroused to
its guilt i'm permitting the oppression OF
Cuban, and when that consciousness
comes the American people will MI this
chamber with senators who will stop that
nppraaefOn The Of NJ
attributed to General Weyler. and added: /:
This Is the work of an atrocious scoun-
drel. He would not be In Cuba to-day IL
the United States would draw her sword.
How the cheeks OF our American women
must be sufrused. how our children must
blush TO know that this government
stands idly by while Spain. with the keys
of her dungeons dangling at her side. per-
.mits such an atrocious villain to raise his
hand against defenseless women"
The protection which Spain gave to
Cuba was the protection which the hawk
gives to the dove. Cuba cries TO US: De-
| liver us from these monsters" but we
stand meekly by serving only as Spain's
jailer. In the senator's own state of Tex
as they had. he said. drank OF the dregs
OF Spanish brutality lie related the cir
cumstances OF the annihilation OF Santa
Ana's forces on Texas soil. and reviewed
the bloodiness OF the Virginius affair. To
the hhaine OF tnls kONtfnuenlt We permit
ted the Nirginius atrocity TO stand almost
without reparation. For 50 people butch
cred by Spain while rlghtfully claiming
the protection OF the United States. after
| a diplomatic correspondence OF years.
Spain paid $1,000
Stewart asked IL Spanish bonds were
not potent factor in resisting interven-
tion.
Mills replied that there was something
beneath the surface; he did not know
what this mysterious force was, but he
felt that IL existed. He did not know how
far sugar stocks would be affected by ac-
tion on the part OF the United States. IL
was asserted that trade would suffer. but
Mills declared that a hundred billion dol
lars would be small expenditure for the
glory OF releasing the prisoners on the
island of pines. Ii was the duty OF the
United States to protect and relieve these
people. or else to say TO England or Rus
sia: Take that island and protect the
people" Until we do this, stock OF
| bloody guilt Is on our hands.
Referring to the objections coming from
commercial sources. Mills quoted the
words OF Goldsmith: Honor fails when
| commerce long prevails" The senator
| said he had just received a letter assert
/ ing that another fool has turned jingo"
and asking him why he had not left jim
| golsm TO Lodge and Chandler. The letter
| Now. IL | had the y rays" said Mills.
''and used them In examining the pocket
OF the writer of that letter. would find
] sugar stock there"
The senator closed with the hguratIve
/ picture OF Cuba lying like a cripple at our
| gate with extended arms and shrunken
cheek. crying, Help us: help u.s." There
was a ripple OF applause as Mills closed.
Morgan followed with further evidence
I OF the existence of war in Cuba. This
brought out a protest from Hale. who
/ pointed out that the Cuban resolutions
/ had been formally committed TO a confer
ence committee. the understanding being
that the entire subject was recommitted
/ Al the conclusion OF Morgan's remarks
Mills resolution went TO the calendar bill.
/ The bill was completed with the exception
| OF the items relating TO compensation OF
district attorneys. marshals. commission
I ers. etc. The legislative bill was laid
aside and a bill passed excepting logging
cars from the operations of the law re-
quiring cars 10 be equipped with grab
/ irons. etc.
At $50 o'clock the senate adjourned.