The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-24
GALLINGER'S STORY CHASTITY.
DEAD OF THE MAINE CAN'T BE
ATONED FOR IN GOLD,

says Government Which Would
stnrve 4OO.OOO of Its own People
Would Do AnythinE-senatOr Ba-
con Introduces a. Resolution Re-
citing That This Government WIFE
DO Everything Honorable 20 Main
tain Pence.
Washington, March ga vivid WORD
picture of the horrors and barbarlties of
| concentration on the island of Cuba was
drawn in the Senate to-day by Mr. Gallln-
ger of New Hampshire. The senator re-
Gently visited Cuba to personally study
the situation OF the reconcentrados and IA
ascertain the facts concerning the gem
eral Cuban question.
II was known that Mr. Galllnger was to
speak upon cuba to-day. and long before
the Senate convened the galleries were
packed
Almost as soon as the Senate convened,
Mr. Bacon of Georgia introduced the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
THAT the government and the people
Of the United States while avowing that
at all times, and TO the uttermost limt.
they will maintain their national honor
and protect their material interests; and
/ while they will count no cost of blood or
trouble which may be necessary for the
accomplishment of this high resolve,
nevertheless declare that il is their desire
TO live at peace with all the nations and
| people of the earth
THAT supremely confident OF the loyalty
and patriotic devotion of the people of
every class and Of every section Of the
country, strong In more than 100000 os
people, resolute, brave and ready for any
| personal sacrifice. the honor and safety
of their government may require of them,
| and rich IN the possession of material re-
sources, practically without limit. the Uni
ted states nevertheless desire and intend,
in the present threatening emergency.
earnestly and patiently to use every prac-
| ticable and honorable means to preserve
peace so far as the same may be consist
ent with the honor of the nation, and
with their duty to themselves and 10
| others.
"Tnat while unswerving in their purpose
| TO fully protect the honor and the property
| of the nation as well as that of its citi-
Zens, and while determined In the PERFORM
| auce of their duty to humanity and to a
neighborlng people struggling for liberty,
| the United States desiring peace and dep
| reoating war win IN good faith endeavor
10 accomplish these ends. consistently with
national honor through peaceful agencies.
and without unnecessary resort to war and
bloodshed."
Mr.. Bacon said that owing TO the Inn
! portance of the resolution he would not
ask for it's immediate consideration, but
would permit 1t TO lie on the table until to-
morrow
| Then Mr. Hale OF Maine chairman of
! the naval affairs committee, quietly rose
! and faVorably reported the bill providing
! for relief for the survivors of the Maine
| catastrophe. There was a suppressed
murmur Of expectancy in the galleries, but
! the measure was read and passed without
"a word of debate.
Mr. Tnman Of South Carolina announce
ed that he would next Tuesday at 8 o'clock
ask the Senate to consider the resolution
| upon the death of his colleague, the late
| Senator Earle
Mr.. Galinger's speech followed. He
| spoke In "A low, clear tone of voice, dis
| tnctly audible throughout the chamber.
! When he declared that a government that
| would starve 1900 Of its people would do
| anything, and followed this with the fur
ther declaration that the lives of the
brave men lost In the Maine disaster could
not be atoned for with gold or silver
| spontaneous wave OF applause swept over
the galleries, and the Vice President had
| difficulty in restoring order. When he had
| concluded he was accorded a tremendous
| burst of applause, which the Vice Presi-
dent made little effort to restrain.
Mr.. Galinger detailed some OF The events
| leading up to his arrival in Cuba and OF
his reception by Gen. Lee.
Gen. Lee,' said he, lis deserving OF
-the highest possible praise for the manner
! in which he carries himself IN Havana
| Cool and fearless, in the midst of difficult
| ties and dangers, he never loses sight OF
the fact that he is an American citizen,
nor is he unmindful OF the tremendous
| responsibilities and duties of his position"
Referring to his call upon the autonomist
| cabinet, Mr. Gallinger sale II was evident
that the president of the cabinet was lot
! encouraged in the work.
"The truth is," said Mr.. Gallinger. "au-
! tonomy is a fiat failure, opposed alike l,y
the -Spaulards and Cubans."
Mr.. Gallinger recalled that he had heard
| during debates in the Senate the denials
made that state of war existed In Cuba.
| but it required only a brief personal OBJ
servation to convince, one that war actu-
| ally did exist. A desolated country and
its stricken people told the story more el-
oquently than Il could be conveyed in
| words.
| 1.-The war in Cuba, however" he said, rs
a war of starvation, of extermination-a
war more cruel than the world has ever
| known"
The Spanish troops do not impress Amer
! leans as great soldiers. They are under
| a lax discipline, and are poorly uniformed
and inadequately fed. The high officials
| do most of their fighting in hotels and
cafes, the actual fighting being done by
those of inferior grade.
on the contrary. the Insurgents are COM
| fortably clad and under strict discipline.
| They occupy a large part of the island.
and could. In Mr.. Gallinger's Judgment.
| take Havana or Matanzas whenever II
| might suit their purpose. although those
| cities could not be held for lack of a
| navy
The scenes in the streets of Havana ere
| narrowing beyond description. People in
want and suffering are everywhere seen,
| and walking skeletons meet one on every
/ hand
Naked children, emaciated and ragged
| ef, inc 9Ie.