The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-08

FV"nuiie, hhu YET ne WAS tnkcn on
ana cut to pieces. and when called on for
an explanation Weyier said he was wouad-
ca In battle one day and died OF his wounds
the next day, while other American citizens
Saw MN strung between two trees eni a
charEing squadron OF cavalry come up and
cut MIN to pieces with machctcs. Is that
sausinetoryY II was not satisfactory 10
Scnerai Lee. Hc called for more informa-
ION. and there were more words. Hc told
tho captain general that there must be
some mistake; that he must have given
MIN tho case OF some other person, that Il
was not the case OF Gown. The captain
general said no more except his general
SAID the man was taken Ia a battle that
nobody ever heard Of. and that he was CO.
vorc'y wounded anu dlvd OF his wounds the
next day.
Then We fold our arms, and our rerre.
sentative at Havana asks, what else can
we do' have pursued the inquiry until
the CAPTAIN Ernernl SAYS the man In dead
and that he died from his wounds" when
witnesses say he never was In battle aud
he never was wounded until he wan wound.
ell by the machctc In the hands OF the
Spanish soldiers
III II were not for tho boards Of trade ana
the stock exchanges and tho commercial
gamblers in the great cities who are In
tcrcsted IN the exports aud imports, Il
might he possible for tho government of the
United states 10 show some yirility all over
the earth when the lives of Its citizens ara
IN danger Now they are trying to scarc
the congress OF the United States with the
tremendous power OF Italy. Sguor Crispi
has declared. for tho dolcctatiou OF the
American people, that Italy would regard
" as very serious complication of foreign
affairs II we should rccosnizc the inhopon-
dcnce OF thcpcoplc of Cuba Who Ia Signor
Crispi9 There was O day when tho Roman
kpnwp throprh,,t ~ Va
There was timc when II was feared by
barbarihns and loved by all those living
within the protection OF It's flags The.'c
wns day when the eagle rode In triumph
before Its conqucring legions, from the
Danube to the Indian ocean There was q
dny when the eagle was a symbol Of the
power nut that day has passed. and the
symbol OF the power OF italy today IL n
monkey and an organ grinder. uLaughter)
Now II Srnor Criapl takes offeuse at tho
action Of the United states and ia conjunc.
tlon with Spain he is desiruus TO make a
holy alliance to attack the people OF the
United States. lei them come with their
monkeys ana their organ grinders; let them
come with their hot tsmaics and chEo con
carnc. OLaughtorD
Let them come
Ike sacriflccs In thelr trim.
And TO the FIRE -cy'i maid of smoky war.
All hot, and bleeding will we offer them,
This government ia too powerful TO do
npolat' uh1er me threat OF tho armed
pomoIs OF tno eHr.h. Applause IL mas
pV"r' o'ou,h 10 u'lenu l'H clnsons under
al' sNies ana on all waters ~ the g'ooo' aud
In It's past history hus done so.
Premier CASTELAR, also has comrlmcntod
the president He talks about the crazy
senate ana the people OF tho Cnltod states,
i,o ,H'hs snun' me gfrhlncss ana tho glory
VI 'he prehidoht on thc United Statea do
Ho' envy 'ho Pfehluen' mat mans compn
nheh, iilh hNnds arc Deslncarod with tho
hIood az hl'y-hevcn innocent American ciu
sens VINO were executed while he was chief
oNe'h'Ne OF SPAIN murdered without trial,
nod grant mat the uAy may come some
tlno wheh 'h's great nation Win NIL its
Po"cr may once more be renewed from me
shhchl's OF me mercantile Hpirlt or ths
country "hoh u may siand OUT III the tnee
OF 'hr carth ana hhScr, hnd lhain'alh ihe
rights OF itf people everywhere granting
'hc rights OF all other people honestly ana
foilhonsN. obherN'nE thom everywhere.
ana oumpeii'nr every government ON oarth
10 respect tnc rlRNta OF ~ ul,lRons'
me president phys hIeh trinule To ire
na''ohal nonor OF SPAN. 40 not Know IN
what pctioh OF nor hla'ofy ms admiration
oee'hs 90 no, Know whoiner " hoeius
when Iorducmada was Illuminating nli the
sN,s OF southern Europe win tho ilrcs mat
Vows III rehHion ana YET were ioyai 10 'he
KING OF Spain. 90 not KNOW whether ne
REFERS 10 that period whcn ,ho piike oi Ava
was papti.inR nv immersion III pioou me
N'therhhds anu eNierlhinhtlhe we whoic
population 'oyai 10 mo fins anu 'oyhi w
ms government
90 not hnow Whether u was III ,nat
neorir age when spain hrrt put ncr 100,
ON 'upH WI "hpl Hnc iou,l' "'"po'Vuv vi |
h"r poor slinpie-Hlhueo' hln" anu il'o"nn-
slve people VINO received 'h"in WIN opon
arms. hporoh ior 'hen' cheerluIiy ana WIN
glad hearts hihis'ereu 10 ,ncir wants ihey
erected tho AFFAIRS OF 'hr'stnn,'y ana 'oln
them OF the NaEhrehe VINO n,u 'hey must
love on" nnother' WISH me slek' ulotho me
naked ieed inc hungry ana heip the mccoy
lhoy toId thrm there was tIho coming
whon me nead Fhonih rise hEhin ana thn
good should ascend to hcaVen, Ihe ihho-
cent and unsuspectns crowded around INC
nitars OF the christians ana Joined thHr, II,
mass. Before tho spaniard came they ha'
nm abiding fa'th mat they would I'VE again
IN another ana happier ana ta'rcr iand
man even henutitul tubn' Jhoy rnshnh IN
10 tho arms OF the chuich ana accepted mar
beautiful religion which tho Sphniarn
Ia Ia bod IL n An