The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29

see thar end accomplished"
SAarrnaa said he would not turn his at
t4nssrr1 10 the .-saddess phase Of this whole
sssbsact. He referred 10 the recall OF Gen.
csmncs. 4 humane soldier. and his success
sion ~ Weyser. who mas been well christ
easa .fhe butcher TIE events q tne
last thirty days fn ccnnecfion with this
appointment had changed the senator
whole feeling, he said
..-rafs man NeyleF,' he continued. Is
onsA cf The worst men who could be cent
10 pacify the people. His warfare Is mas
sacre Re opealy avows 4. He is brute,
pure and simple; MS hands are stained
with tire blood of defegselesS men and
women Ia support o. this statement.
sherman sent 70 the desk ana had read
extracts which were most startling and
sensational They reoited atrocities at
Werler's former command in Cnba NEieh
sent a uoflceabie raurmur Of horror
through The crowded galleries. One OF
the statements was thar Gen Weyier had
captured parents and their several daugh-
ters pretty senorftas he rad ordered the
Young girls stripped naked. and then ccna-
fls-Il.-a them 70 dance fhus naked before
the Spanish troops. while the parents,
driven 30 the point OF insanity. stood hy.
The senator went on 10 give extracts
from recens interviews with Gen. Weyler,
in which he spoke Of exEeFmlnating tae
z
Sherman. a demon rather than general.
The senator added: IF this continues. 10
earthly Fsog Ar can prevent the president
OF the UnitAI States from going 10 that
island. sweeping over il from. end 10 end,
and driving cBt these bariarians."
At this fergid sentence the galleries
broke into leua and long applause while
the vice president loudly gave warning
that under the rules. If the demonstrs-
.sar mes r,af.a4fesE ne galleries xNpsaId la
cleared.
sherman said every Christian heart, ev-
cry American heart, reVolted al this rule
Of oppre ssion. We did not want any Ar
nfenia al our doors We could not shield
ourselves, like Great Britain. by saying
Armenia was too far away. Cuba WAS
right beside Us. The rules Of civilized So
ciety. tfse spirit Of the age. demanded hat
Spain should he compelled 10 stop these
cruelties. Not only the United States. bat
the countries Of the world would unite
In this demand. And If Spain failed 10
heed IL and NeyIer carried out his pro-
jected plans. there was not point on the
American hemisphere which would hot
send its representative 10 pat an end 40
the infsmy
Il share in the responsibility of the
course We must take" said Sherman in
closing. ''and. confident IN the justice OF
this course, confident in the justice OF the
Almighty Ruler OF the Universe, | feel we
should aid in securing for Cuba the same
liberty We now enjoy"
Sherman was again warmly applauded
as ne closed and Gallinger took the aoor.
He graphically pictured the wrongs which
Spain had inflicted on the Cubans. quoting
many newspaper articles. and declared
that Neyler Was beginning TO live up 70
his fame. In conclusion he said: God
speed the day when Cuba shall be free"
Lodge asked TO have placed IN the rec
ord the outline of Weyier's forthcoming
proclamaticns sent by the correspondent
of the Associated Press. and said this
alone would Justify any action the senate
would take. Gen. Weyler's policy of
shooting down defenSeless people was be-
gun. said Lodge There was a people
struggling against wrongs beside which
the grievances which led the American
colonies to rebel against Great Britain
were nothing. The insurgents had gained
the right OF recognition by a year of war
fare. II further steps should become nee
essary they would be apparent in time, but
as for the step sss x contemplated. he be-
lieved II was one which the civilized world
would applaud"
Frye said: II am heartsick 10 see, day
after day. this splendid republic of ours
doing police duty for the most wicked na-
tiOn on the face Of the earth. After read
ing an account of the capture OF the Ber-
muda in New York harbor, Frye, continu-
ing. said he had been mortified aIol humil-
lated by il beyond measure. Although
recognizing the supremacy OF law. he
would have been delighted If Almighty
God. without loss of human life. could
have sent "A commission of nature TO send
skyward the seizng vessel and speed the
other Cuba-ward. In closing he said he
would vote for anything that would aid
the cause of the patriots who were so sue
cessfully struggling to wrest liberty from
the grasp OF relentless despousm.
Caffery. Dem. La, took an opposing
view Of the question He declared that
Spain must be treated as belonging to the
family Of civilized nations. and said the
rules of international law should prevail
in the dealings of this nation with the re-
bellion Attacks upon the past conduct
OF Spain were out OF place in this discus
sion. Spain was not singular In her record
for ferocty While her treatment OF the
Indians Of South America might have dif-
fered in Q degree from the treatment given
10 this race by all civilized nations. it did
not differ In kind. What had we, asked
the senator. 70 warrant a declaration IF
beiligerency. much less 0f independence
There WAS not a scintilla Of actual eVt-
deace warranting this action. The senator
said he did not favor any course coutem-
plating the taking up OF arms against
Spain in favor of Cuba. II We interfered
I'm the affairs OF Cuba, said he, we do 50
with the implied threat that We Will pro
tect Cuba. Against the powers of tho
United States. Spanish chivalTy and valor
would not las. hair a campaign Weak as
Spain is she would resent an unwarrantei
interference Lest we incur the impgts-
ton OF bullying 2 weaker nation. the
United states should move with cauti5l.
t.affer-v opposed the resolutions because
congress had no power and the facts did
not warrant action il We had the power.
Allen. Pop. Neb. read an argument as
20 The legal right oi congress 10 recognize
in1enendence The senator spoke a great
length. referring 10 Spain as an "outlawed
nation" and 10 Weyler rs a Bloody butch
er vnile the crowded chamber was evil
IDENTIFY DESTROYS Of proceeding 10 vote.
Allen said he would not only recognize
Cuba bat ne would establish her as one
OF -ha nations OF the earth. and for that
u,t~p,ssn wo1id summon our armies and
fleets to Cuha's all Let war come; It
should not check us in our duty
AZ this point numerous amendments.
some verbal. were offered. one by Call.
--onosei a nloclamation by the United
S.atss recognizing the independence OF
CrIta
pas~o Dem. Fla. called attention 10
ts-.. fr,,rartarvt fact that me pending com
-r,f,+4. resolution was concurrent. which.
according, TO usage. dit Tot need the pres
ffeaes signature. He urged that Il be
3atut re~oliati0a thus indorsiag The presi-
der- f1 hf~ action
se,TAe reason against adopting joint res
o7,1tfor, " said Sherman. ''is that the presi
dent would De compelled 70 act within ten
4avs. while a concurrent resolution VIII
EXPRESS the wish Of congress and allow the
president 10 act when the circumstance
warrant"
Tasco said this was the very reason The
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