The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-04

PLEA FOR
PATRIOTS
Morgan Cries Out That
CrueltieS to Cubans
Must Cease.
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AND HUMANITY.
Such Horrors as Weyler Has
Inflicted Should Be at
Once Checked.
RECOGNITION WOULD PREVENT
STARVATION.
Sleek, Well Fed Hale Of Maine,
However, Obi cts and Causes
Postponement.
IN THE NAME OF GOD
AND HUMANITY.
Such Horrors as Weyler Has
Inflicted Should Be at
Once Checked.
RECOGNITION WOULD PREVENT
STARVATION.
However, Obi cts and Causes
Postponement.

WASH INGTON, D. c., May 3.-In the
Senate to-day the joint resolution recog-
nizing the belligerency of Cuba, intro
duced some weeks ago by Morgan, was
taken up, and Morgan asked vote upon
it. An objection was interposed by Hale,
who said he had only Just returned
from the obsequies of his colleague in
the House. Mllhken, and was not pre-
pared to speak upon the resolution. He
said other Senators also desired to speak
upon it. He assured Morgan he had no
desire to delay action and was willing 10
have vote taken as soon as it could
properly be done. He could not, how
ever, agree to have the time fixed for such
vote as Morgan suggested.
Morgan said he had reliable authority
for the statement that under the present
policy of Weyler thousands of people were
literally starving to death in Cuba. In
the city OF Matanzas and other cities and
towns hundreds OF persons were naked,
diseased. starving and begging for crumbs.
That condition had been brought about,
he said, oy the most inhuman method OF
warfare which Weyler had instituted in
Cuba, driving people from their homes
where they might be able to subsist and
herding them in towns, requiring them to
remain under a promise of support from
the Spanish Government. That promise
had not only not been Kept, but was will
fully violated. He was afraid before the
Senator from Maine would get ready to
submit his remarks hundreds of persons
would starve to death in Cuba under that
policy. The people of the United States
were sending money and provisions to
India to help the starving Hindoos, but
no such contributions were sent to Cuba.
If any attempt to do so were made the
contributions would be intercepted by
ships of the United States; or if not they
would be refused admittance into the
ports OF Cuba.
"WeIl, sir" he exclaimed dramatically,
II cannot remain in state OF content
rnent while | know these sufferings, these
woes, these outrages, these horrible inflic-
Spanish warfare. Let the burden of
responsibility fall upon those who are
willing to bear it. In the name oil God
and hum anity / am not willing to share
that burden. No. sir, not for day. What
l conceive to be the duty of the Senate is
to forthwith act on this joint resolution
and either pass or refuse to pass it. Let
US stand in an honest and sincere light
before God and humanity. Let US not
attem pit to deceive ourselves and mankind
at large with the idea We have got any
human sympathy left in our bosoms or
any feeling of resentment against the out
RACES and barbarities perpetrated in Cuba,
while we stand here talking about the ex-
preston of our honest views on so great
subject 1 will not consent, however, to
further delay, knowing in doing so | am
exposing men to starvation, disease and
death, from which they would be relieved
by the passage of this joint resolution
whether passed by the House and ap-
proved by the President or not"
Hale said he did not agree with Morgan
regarling the present condition of things
in Cuba, nor did he think the passage of
the Joint resolution would tend to improve
matters. He thought it would rather
intensity them. He assured Morgan he
had no desire to delay action and would
be ready to proceed with the discussion to-
morrow. With this the colloquy closed,
the Joint resolution going over until to-
morrow.