The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31

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| 1 have asked many times, what OF
the Maine / Go not know: This
however, I do know: 4 government
that viii deliberately st2rve 100000
OF it's own people, will do anything. II
the ship was blown up FROM the out
side, what should our government
do7 Perhaps 1 should forbear to
discuss that question now; but this
I will venture to say: Human life
'purposelY taken, and if it shall ap-
pear that such was the fate of $50
brave American soldiers, then Heav-
Gu pity the guilty. 1t will not be
question for arbitration, but a
question Involving the dignity and
honor of this great republic"
BETTER DEATH THAN SPANISH KULE-
Mfr. Gallinger said there was little
real loyalty to Spain in Cuba, as
would be demonstrated when the
hour OF trial should come He did
not believe that Spain could subdue
the Insurgents. The Cubaps had
been oppressed 50 long that they
preferred death to continued Span
ish rule
Discussing the question Of Span
ish rule, Mr. Gallinger referred to
the matter of taxation. In addition
to all direct and indirect taxes on
real estate, there is tax on every
door, every window aud every Chin
ney, in every house, on every letter
in every business sign and on every
name on every hotel register. Ii.
cense are required to build houses
and to paint houses. There is a tax
on foe d an mails, and special taxes
on the horns, hoofs sn1 hides In
addition to all this the interest on
the deDt ia trem sndous burden,
the salaries Of the Spanish officials
are beyond all reason and the
amount If money wrung from the
CubaLs to keep the Madrid govern
ment from complete insolvency is
simply enormous. No people on
the zee of the earth have been so
oppressed, the Treasury of Spain
being literally supplied from the rev
enues extortei from Cuba and the
Philippine islands.
Our forefathers went to war be-
cause our mother country put tax
on tea Cubl has ten thousand more
reasons than we had for rebellion
and she deserves the sympathy and
help Of every true American. Fort
unately, the people of this great re-
public are thoroughly aroused to
the situation. and the great heart of
the Anne ricau populace is in full sym
pathy with Cuba. Religion and hu-
alike demand that this un-
holy war shall cease, and cease it
should, even though the slara or and
glitter of military rule shall end and
a decaying, dessolute throne shall
pass away, never to return"
As TO what should be done, Mr.
felt that sooner or later
ibis government would of necessity
absorb Cuba, but il annexation can
not now be accomplished, let indie
oendencs speedily coms.
American interests 10 Cuba" |
laid he in conclusion, ''have already |
suffered enough. We have patroled |
'ur coasts in the interests of Spain
IS long as we should, and We have
pent quite too much money in pro-
ecting our people from epidemic
diseases coming TO OUT shores De-
'ouse of the unsanitary condition of
he harbor and city Of Havana.
spain has failed to meet the require
nents of an advanced civilization.
Let the United States or Cuba take
lp the problem and solve it.
CHEERRD, AND WELL HE MIGHT BE.
Several times during the delivery
t the speech MIR Gallinger was inter
upted by hearty applause from the
.allsries. He was thirty eight min
ties IN delivering his speech, and MS
Ie commended "ths poor suffering
}ubans to the great heart of the
people" a great wave of