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

between theg11. sro1sd - prepared 10 pro-
tect tie tnter<<fs os cur American cifi-
rsns by tnterventsos. Y Intervention :
ra~exxa~r. the resolutions ought not 20
raus4 arv freat,se between the Tnited
Stzr@S arss any country not seeking 10 To-
raens Frossags with Us
II fhsrk sfaas ssse gentlemen VIII agree
rtt1 ryla thar the Proposition of she cosa-
r.sissaa E~ one f4r n7ore prsa5-rt and effec-
rye than xhe seasse resolutions FIRST.
a. % the tSElfxs-eDcy of the Ca5a<S. thai
there Is a sssxs Of war - q fact shown
~ many thss - te<sie newspaper reporls-
TIE oTIeiaE reports % cur eonssls show
- growth ard vx7eat af the war II :
r,as a rrnrs.f8rsicn of the tea years is-
sgs~v.-s5S, az rs 70 lS-s More than ere
haIf a year ~ the eeaSuls reported taat
s7aa armed forwes then Ia TIE field. con
ters7sng with desperate ~arnssrness AMI IN
eeraDarahle "a LA. weve ftyse Times greater
than the f1ae1 engaged IN the REBELLION cf
sssS uhaa al ne height of lis power. and
The tide OF war has swept from one side
OF the lsiznd to the other. until today
fhs Suangsh authority l. ncE IN fast sxeF-
eszea over u3ore than one-tnira. Prooably
r,3t more thar Cne-fouYtb. e is territory
The spanish minist@r made d public sta.e-
rnent On February - in whsch ne said Ia
fss troops have been sent 20 the island
b. Sragn. is nct that war; Is thar polt,s
force putting dc>sn street Gsssurhaaces
Recently the captain general of CHA
issued a Lengthy proclamation which We
have read with horror, which contalHed
detailed regulations a-d prescription con-
ee~ning this war, in the very terms and
xrerit s4f r4te orders issued by Napoleon
when ne commanded the greatest forces
ever enlisted IN uocern warfare.
ssIt will not % 10 say that this - guer-
-sYla warfare. one hundred and fifty thou
sand of the finest soldiers that ever march
ed into Spain took pess session OF ITS clttes
as the Spanish troops have taken posses
siar. Of the Cntan c1iies and assumed 20
sqt9ssva a people who could resist only by
means OF guerrilla warfare, and what was
the r-eSslif7 Guerrilla warfare DESTROYED
that splendid army, and II vas the defeat
~ NersoIapnss forces in that mighty war
conSue.f Cd by this harassing and irregular
svSfem that derived him of his resources.
30 that after the finsl blow IN tire rrtreat
from Moscow THAI greatest power OF mod
err. times .crumbled and fell. Was that
va, car a Spansassf deny lt2 There 8
r,ot a Saaniara sn the world who = Tot
proud TO recount II as The grandesf era n
snanish history and one OF the proudssi
chapters in relation TO thai race,
we not only seize a ship thai the span
lsh minister notifies our judicial officers
Is about TO leave. before II gets out OF TIE
harbo- as was done with the Bermuda.
nEfl We $fifl OAt %t1ASS-e ~ FN~~
on the high seas.
.sIf The f~ubans are recognized as belliger-
eusts they will have the same rights that
we row give fully 10 Spain by recognz-
ing the Cstban's hs4iigerency they VIII
have a flag and can purchase In our mar
ketS.
.T viii say 10 the gentlemen who are
fearful OF the relations of our country with
foreign countries that do not think this
recognition can excite ground OF complaint
for this war has existed year. with great
bfoodshed. Spain recognized the Southern
Confsderacy a month before the battle or
Bull Run. The Spanish pretend that The
Cubans are in their favor We DO not De-
lieve 1t. We wish them 10 have govern
rnent OF their own choice. We beheVe II
wiz be a free government We cannot ask
no government can ask in friendly spirit,
for the independence of a part OF mon
archy.
ssThe last provision I'm regard To inter
x-entfon ls one that has been the usage or
all nations, that has been praeticed BY our
selves twenty times and whenever Amer
lean interests as.v azsperised We land marines
n necessary. And II IL Is necessary Tor the
protection of a great POPULATION IN tne
midst OF extreme confusion and disorder
we can land a sufficient force for protec-
ton The great arm OF this republic ought
tn be ready always to follow lis people, TO
nrofe-t their interests their property and
their lives anywhere in the world. CAP
plause)
MeCreary. Dem. Ky. ex-chairman on
the foreign affairs committee. followed hl't
with a hearty Endorsement OF the resolu-
tions. The island. he said. was CONFRONTED
with ruin. and the Cuban people with ex-
termination He was ready, he said to 40
All in his power consistent with honor ana
with the integrity of our country to give IN
day,a,dence to Cuba and free the struggling
natriots from a cruel and relentless despot-
ism This was no time for sympathy or
for denunciation of the brutal outrages ana
the harbarous atrocities that have been
committed In Cuba. The time had come
for the American congress TO act.
Adams. Rep. Pa the member of the for
sign affairs committee who drew the resolu-
fIons. made an eloquent appeal N pehaiI
~ the struggling Cubans. The spirit OF
liberty which we had invoked IN iis1' ne
said was not bounded BY the metes OF con-
tfneuts. nor the vast ocean itself. lie re-
farraa with pride 10 the fact that he. while
minister TO Brazil had received instruc-
tions from Blaine. then secretary OF state
- omen Diplomatic relations with the pro-
,-t~fonal government OF Brazil when Dom
PEDRO was dethroned. and continued;
..,1oy sir. shall we hesitate when this
other child OF freedom calls upon US 10
grant IL recognition in its struggle Tor ND
ertv? Shall the people OF the United states
hesitate? I hope and pray that the Grea.
pular who guides the destinies Of men ana
controls the fates OF nations will plant in
the hearts OF our rulers today the same
snir3t that dwelt In that OF James q.
Blaine" cloud applause1
s,,izsr Der, " Y. who was given three
minutes. spoke IN favor Of the resolution
Turner Dem. Ca. made the principal
speeeh IN opposition 10 the adoption OF
ne resolutions. He expressed at the out
- s,,~r,risa that the committee had fur
rfshe9 no Information on which TO base
resolution Of so much gravity. The CORE
s-o,,7enca sent to congress by the state de-
- a-,r,,o,t he termed "dreary record OF
r,utttal inceudiarism and assassination.
7-he u~aceaents cited. he said. were eX-
.~avastv unfortunate. "N hen RECOGNITION
v,-as accorded 70 the southern states. salA
h. .'the people Of the south had possession
- 60, most from the mouth OF the Poto-
-. :, ,ha Rio Crande. and had an army
a-,5rst which the combined legtons of
Csa.-.- and the phalanxes OF Alexander
,..r,,1t have been utterly unavaIl,ng. Zap
plause0 -, ~. 49,. 81
p,,s,, made today IN this country BY rea-
$50, 80 what was done IN Barcelona yes
,sr,fsx, 70 appeal 10 the war spirit of our
ro,,utrvunen by rousing q torrent Of hor-
re- and Indignation. tApplause} No
- bsd me incident occurred yester-
80 nan Suain apoiogized for the outrage
a--s r,ro-ais.yi renaratiou. They may be
- r--f.so.~sed people but there Is IN their
rat,,ra the spIrit OF ancient ehivairy In
raference TO the cutrages spoken OF here
80 slsouhere. ! believe that the stories
We have heard are utterly incredible l
-, rot deny hat atrocities have been com
---s...s gn fl,is as in other vars, such as
... t,s,u-ssp men in gallant and manly
Ia, Who ~ the president of the
.,,-s.sr reuubllc. so-caliei2 I understand
,,Fsg~an ~ the Tr73fe7 States