The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-25
He Would Wrest the Island
From Spain at Once.
Mills Calls Weyler an .'Atroeious
SeoHndreI- and VILLAIN"
The Naval Appropriation Bill Reported
To the Housc-A Hundred Repre-.
sentatives Have Gone Home-Coa-
ference on the Cuban Resolutions
In Progress.

Washington City March 2l-The dis
Placement Of the Cuban resolutions had no
apparent effect in diminishing the attend
afaee IN the senate galleries today, as il
vas expected the Mills resolution. propos-
Ing to nse the army and navy in taking
possession OF Cuba and taiding IL until the
people had established local self-zoverE-
uert. would occasion further debate.
A bsh Was passed amending the Law pre-
scrtblng the death penalty for Indians
convicted OF rape and leaving The punish
ment discretionary with the court.
A resolution offered by Hoar was adopt
81, requesting the president 10 transmit TO
the senate all dispatches. correspondence
etc, from November 5, ISIS. concerning the
pacincation of the pending conflict in
Cuba
Mills was recognized at this point in sup
port Of the Cuban resolution introduced by
him yesterday. He said the resolutions
heretofore before the senate were steps In
the right direction. but very short steps.
The people Of Cuba had a far greater claim
on the United States than mere recogni-
tion of belliRereucy. IL ireland struck for
liberty today. the hearts Of the American
people would beat in sympathy. and so IL
roland or Hungary asserted the right OF
liberty. But the United States had much
closer relations to Cuba than to Ireland or
Poland or Hungary. for II was part Of the
Western hemisphere. over which the Mon
roe doctrine extended the influence OF this
country. Mills declared that the Monroe
doctrine was the law of self-protection
and as such God was the author of il. 1t
Was the same right of seif-protection
which an Individual exercises in abatlng
nuisance or destroying a powderhouse
near his premises.
Jefferson had used plain words in
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French fleets from the seas II France per-
sisted in holding the mouth OF the Missis-
sis'pi river The same spirit had brought
Forth President CIeYeiand's Venezuela
message. Cuba stood as the key 10 the
gulf. and our unvarying policy. said Mr
NILS. had been to resist any transfer of
Cuba to another monarchy. The United
States had stood by a taller and pre-
vented Cuba from going 10 France or
England And. IL We insisted In keeping
Cuba In the possession of Spain. was Il
not the moral obligation % the United
States 20 see that Spain gave Cuba
government; 10 see that the he'll OF Span
fsh despOtism was lifted from the Cuban
reople7 The day will come. said Mr.
Mills. when the American conscience will
be aroused 10 its guilt in permitting the op-
preston Of Cuba. and when that con-
scinusnsss comes the American people viii
fiIl this chamber with senators who VIII
stop oppression.
The senator read Of the atrocities at
trihutsd 20 Gen. Weyfsr and added.
This is the work OF the atrocious scoun-
drcl He could not be In Cuba today II the
United States would draw her sword How
the checks OF our American women must
be suffused. how our children must blush
20 know that this government stands Idly
by while Spain. with the keys OF her dun
eeons dangling Al her side. permits such
IL a
against desens less women"
The protection which Spain gave to
Cuba was the protection which the hawk
gives 10 the dove. Cuba cries TO us: De
liver US from these mcnsfers"' but We
stand meekly serving only SPANS iaier.
In the senator's own state of Texas they
had he said drunk Of the dregs Of Span
ish brutality. He related the c;rcum-
stances of the annihnation OF Santa Annals
forces on Texas soil and reviewed the
hloodluess OF the Nirginius AFFAIR. To the
shame Of this government We had per
nitted the NirEinius atrocitv 10 stand al
most without reparation. For nifty three
people hutchered by Spain while rightfully
claiming the protection o1 the United
States after 4 diplomatic correspondence
Of years Spain paid sT7.eo
stewart asked II spanish bonds were not
a potent factor in resisting Intervention.
Mills replied that there WAS something
beneath the surface. Tie fid not know
what the mysterious force was but he
gelt that n existed He did not know how
faf sugar stocks would H. affected by ac-
ti0n On the part Of tho United States II
was asserted that trade would suffer. -ut
Mills declared that 4 hundred billion dol
lars would be- a small expenditure for the
glory 81 releasing the prisoners on the
Isle ~ Pines. IL was the duty Of the
United states 10 protect and relieve those
H.
sia. Take that island ami protect its
people Tam We do this STAN Of
bloody Euut g on oaF hands
Refcrrng 40 the objections coming from
commercial sources. Mills quoted the
words ~ Goldsmith Honor fails when
commerce lorK preva Is" The senator
said he ha1 just received letter assert
ing thar another fool has turned lingo"
ana asking him why hs had mol icft lingo
ISM TO Ioirc and Chandler. The letter
vas signed A p.sgusted Democrat"
Now. y I hsI ihp Y RAYS" said Mills.
ami used them ir examining the rocket
~ thr writer of mat leitrr, woIii ana
sugar stock there The senator cll-ai
Wtth aElrauNr PirtaTe OF tHlha 1t1g
Ike cripple az oar gate wita extended
arms and shruHkeu cheek crylnE Help
rs help us" There was a rUpie ~ ap-
ptauSe as Mills closed
Moreau followed Wsth furtn,r c, ien-e
af the existence 10 War "a Cuba
Tnis braught aut a protest from Hale
wh1 pointed oat tass fas Cuban rcSolu-
,.ans nsi beru iorusA rea mmiitrs 60
,cnfrrrure conan ttee, thv u7 7Ier-faa,lng
h~ine ytaf the entire subject wss 1-coia-
u-ittr4-
Al tae coucius on of MerEaus remarks
Mills resolution went 60 the calendar and
th. senate resumed th~ cousi8@rattan ~
thc executive appropriation asH The AHl
tt-.ra q H.