The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-09

been driven into the towns and refused
an opportunity to work, and left to
starVe, as part OF the Spanish war
measure, until we were compelled to
take, by appropriating funds Of the
people Of the United States, large sums
OF money to feed and clothe our citizens,
and to return them to our country, and
nov has the Spanish war measure OF
concentration continued so far that the
concentrates are unfed and starving,
naked and filthy inSomuch that dis
ease and death Is among them and has
spread into our own country; hundreds
OF thousands have perished in this way
anu by this means; the unholy work
or determination goes on, the slaughter
OF lnnnocents and non-combatants goes
on, the flag Of truce has been abandoned
anu exteIaination or independence must
finally be the outcome. The people Of
the United States are sending money,
Iood and clothing ITO Cuba, to aid the
dying Cubans, which ought to be fur
nisned by Spain, for the reason that the
concentrates are the legitimate wards
or Spain, having been put In their pres
ent starving condition as a Spanish war
measure, and their care would devolve
upon Spain and would be so regarded
by every civilized nation in the world.
Under the present charity\seel1lng Of the
administration charitably disposed cit
liens of the United States cannot con-
tribute money, medicine, food or cloth
Ing to the insurgents in the field or hos
pftal, and should any attempt be made
TO do so 1t would be captured and pre-
vented by order of the government of
the United States
"All parties declared before the last
election In favor OF the independence of
Cuba, and the Republican party en-
phaslzed its opinion as follows:
From the hour OF achieving their
own independence the people of the
United States have regarded with sym
pathy the struggles of other American
peoples to free themselves from Euro
pean domination. We watch with decp
and abiding interest the heroic battles
OF the Cuban patriots against cruelty
and oppression. And our best hopes go
out for the full SUCCESS Of their deter
mined contest for liberty. The govern
ment OF Spain having lost control Of
CUBA, and being unable to protect the
property or lives of resident American
citizens or to comply with its treaty
obligations, We believe that the govern
ment of the United States should active
ly use its influence and good offices to
restore peace and give independence to
the island. Cuban plank in the Repub-
lican platform adopted by the Republi-
can National convention at St. Louis
June 16, 1850
The people of the United States do
not seek TO acquire title 10 Cuba. nor
do they seek to gain advantage in any
way directly or indirectly of any nation
by reason OF this barbarism called war
They do not complain OF our loGs of
trade with Cuba, and have patiently
borne the assault on the health of the
people by the filth of Spanish rule in
Cuba. They seek no redress for loss
OF business or health or money. They
nave patiently waited not wishing (even
indirectly to interfere with the affairs
OF other nations, until the stencil on
our very borders has paSssel endurance
and the barbarous situation in Cuba
has become stain upon our continent
and a blot upon our Christian civliza-
ton. The people of the United States
demanding no personal profit, having
no fear and seeking no favor, clear and
conscious as to the justice of our po-
sition, do In the presence of the civilized
nations of the world and in the name of
justice and liberty, demand that the
so-called war in Cuba must cease"
The right of Hon. Henry w. Corbett
to a seat in the Senate from Oregon,
occupied the Senate's attention for two
hours, Senator Chandler speaking in
favor Of seating the claimant The re-
executive session.
At $50 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House to-day entered upon the
consideration of the Aldrich-Plowman
contested election case from the Fourth
(Alabama) District. The majority of
the committee reported in favor of
seating the Republican contestant on
the ground of conspiracy. an allega-
ton vigorously denied by the Demo-
cratic minority. Mr.. Plowman's plu-
raGty on the face Of the returns was
1857. The majority revised the figures
SO as to give Aldrich O plurality of
342.
Mfr. Taylor Rep.), of Ohio chair
man of Elections Committee No. l, who
opened the debate with an elaborate
argument In favor of sustaining the
majority report, deplored the fact that
a partisan body was called upon to
pass upon an election case, but in this
particular instance. he said. there had
been no draft upon his political pre-
judice. He explained the Alabama
election laws which, he said, could not
have been framed more effectively to
encourage fraud und thwart the peo-
pies will. The illitcrate voter, he said,
was absolutely at the mercy of the
ticket marker. Fraud, he said, was
everywhere; not lurking or secret. but
bold and insOlcnt.
Mr. Fox tDem), of Mississippi, pre-
sented the case of the minority, which
| reported that Mr.. Plowman was en-
titled to retain his seat. He dwclt upon
| the tact that Aldrich was not the
| regular nominee OF the Republican
party, and was opposed on the stump
by leading Republicans and Populis.s,
and that any assumption that he com
| manded the full strength of the Re
puhlicans and Populists of the district
was unwa1anted. While there was a
time, said Mr.. Fox, when the magic
names of Lincoln and Grant. together