Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29
SENATOR DANIEL on CUBA.
BeIIigerency Resolution I'm POliti-
caI Morgue, lie Says.

At Cuban mass-meeting held in Wash
ington Sunday. Senator Daniel spoke in
part as follows:
1--WE are assembled in this place this
pleasant afternoon in June" he said, in
opening, ito give expression to your
hearts desire for Cuba Libre. The noblest
epltaph ever written on a patriots grave
is that carved upon the stone Of the Eng
lish patriot who yearned to teach the
English people some Of the fundamental
principles of liberty which we inherit with
the blood, Resistance to tyranny IS obe-
dience 10 Cod Thomas Jefferson. who
penned our Declaration, had the fire in his
spirit when he said, Liberty IS the gift
Of God / deem it not unbecomlng that
even on this sacred day we should eX-
press our sympathy with those who are
spending their lives I'm Cuba and who are
giving their hearts blood to acquire that
God-given gift of liberty.
Cuba IS part of the American Conti-
nent and almost within hailing distance
Of the United States. 1t is also loop
hole of defence and "A sentry at our gates,
an island about the size of the Keystone
State, and Of 900 Inhabitants. But
what IS the condition of affairs I'm Cuba?
1t Is the condition of war with sword,
torch. dagger, and knfe-and knife to
the hilt. 1t is not only the condition of
war, but of a war of murder and arson.
War at the best is brutal. In Cuba it
is fendish and hellish. and every Ameri-
can ought TO desire TO see the hand of
our nation stretched forth to prevent the
continuance of the atrocities called war.
MONROE DOCTRINE
"What interest have we in Cuba? Those
who represent nations in the House. Cabi-
net, Bench, and presidential chair. are
mere agents and servants Of the people
who have designated them TO represent
them. 1t is their duty to consider the
wishes Of those people who placed them
there. and who are now imploring. them
TO put a stop 10 the Cuban atrocities.
No nation is worthy TO bear the name
of nation which shrinks from the great
responsibility IL has assumed in the fam
fly of nations, and for this nation 1 trust
no weaknesses vii enter into Cabinet or
legislative walls tat Will keep 1t from
doing what is right bravest, and best in
whatever danger IL may meet. This Is
not a case of trouble in distant land,
hut is at our very doors. You have heard
of the Monroe doctrine that foreign ma
tions must not seek conquests on our
Continent. and when the President Of this
country short time ago reiterated that
doctrine of Monroe in the affair with
Venezuela, every American hand was
raised in approval, and seventy million
lives were ready 10 back the President.
Is this great government now TO play
the dog in the manger,' or shall we say
10 All the world that we realize the des-
10. a c
ON our flag? We realize it so much that
we will question the right of any other
country TO occupy II.
THE DARK, DESERTED HOUSE"
eft is public opinion percolating from
the workshop and the fireside that gradu-
ally makes up the actions of the State
What is the public opinion OF the United
States? 1t has been set forth In many
forms so that he who runs may read.
When the Democratic convention at chi
cago and the Republican convention AT
St. Louis expressed sympathy Tor CUBA
i'm their platforms, they voiced the pub
lie opinlon OF the people OF the United
States in regard TO Cuba. What has
congress done? More than a year ago
the Senate and the House passed resolu-
tions urging the late President 10 inter-
cede I'm the interests of Cuba. am glad
10 say this session passed not only reso-
luton of sympathy. but the Senate passed
a resolution seeking to recognize Cuba
as a beIigerent. What has become OF
the resolution? Shouts OF Reed" Eeed"
from the audience.) 1t has gone TO the
tomb of the Capitol. gone to the great
political morgue on Capitol Hill. where
silent spectres fit around the halls once
occupied by representatives. But perhaps
am treading on delicate ground. /
can only regret the degeneration. and OF
the dead let me speak no i'll. Yet ! can
only think OF the whilom House OF Rep
resentatiyes as the poet laureate OF Eng
land thought of the body OF the dead as
the dark. deserted house. where life and
thought no longer dwell Some people
~ this country are very conservative and
remind me very much OF the Italian pro-
verb. Some people are so good that they