The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-09

WASHTNGTUN, ~. VI. GU. o. Ahtee
,..,osl,Ions, differing materially as TO
rs,bols, were presented to the senate
,o.d,v for the relief OF the Cuban insur-
c,n.s Mr. Al!ea. (Nebraska>. offered
Ss,, omendmcn. TO the diplomatic and
coo,ulnr appropriation bill! Q resolution
,,cosulzing the belllgcrency OF the IN
,rrs.D,s, and said that he hoped thus
:, afford the senate an opportunity TO
ro,e OF ,ha, proposition. Fie5s.
Mr.. Cannon, tUtnhI, offered reso--
,u,Ion urging the President to notify
,se Kingdom OF Spain that Il !: did not
,.cocnise the independence OF the cu-
a,n republic before March 4, issS the
United States would recognize the bell
Ns.,epcy OF the cuhans and within
ninety days thereafter would assert the
,,a.pendencc OF the Cuban republic.
M. Mason. tlllnois), KEEP. the Cuban
nail rolling by offering another reselu-
zion. giving notice that he. would to-
rrorrow at the conclusion of Mr.. Can
mons remarks address the senate upon
,he resolutions, as follows:
Whereas, The war between Spain and
.he Insurgents OF Cuba has continued
until all Ch,istendom Is shocked by
y, borbarities. Pretended autonomy
mas been offered by Spain and refused
by the Cubans in arms. The Spaniards.
as A war measure burned the homes and
drore the women and children (since
krovn as concentrndoes) into fortified
towns, where some of them have been
.,aryed: others have been murdered,
and women and children have been de-
bauched and treated beyond the power
q. language to describe. Daughters of
,nsuygant soldiers have been sold into
houses Of intamy, and boys OF tender
wears have been sho. as spies, under
thc form Of civilized war. American
citizens have been driven into the
towns and refused an opportunity to
work and left to starve, as part OF the
spansh war measure, until we were
compelled 10 take, by appcopriatlng
fupls 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 now has the Spanish war
measure OF concentration continued 50
FOR that the concentrates are unfed
and starving, naked and filthy insomuch
that disease and,,death is among them
and has spread into our own country.
Hundreds OF thousands have perished in
this way and by this means. The
unholy work OF determination goes on,
the slaughter of innocents and nom
combatan,s goes on, the flag of truce
has been abandoned and determination
or independence OF the insurgents must
be the final outcome. The people OF the
United States are sending money, food
and clothing to Cuba to aid the dying
Cubans which ough. to be furnished
by Spain, for the reason that the con-
centradoes are the legitimate wards OF
Spain. having been put in their present
starving condition as Spanish war
measure and their care would devolve
upon Spain and would so be regarded
By every civilized nation in the world.
Under the presen. charity seeking Of
the administration charitably disposed
citizens OF the United States cannot
contribute money, medicine. food or
clothing 70 the insursent in the field or
hospital, and should any attempt be
made 10 do so, 1t would be captured
and prevented by order oe theS United
States. ~ ~
All parties declared before the last
election In favor OF the Independence Of
Cuba. and the Republican party pa.tic-
ul2rly emphasized its opinion. IS
The people OF the United States do
not seek 10 acquire title to CUBA, nor do
taey seek to gain advantage In anv way
directly or indirectly Of any nation by
reason OF this barbarism called war.
taey 10 not complain Of our loss of
,Fade with Cuba ard have patiently
oorat the assault on the health OF the
people BY the filth of Spanish rule in
,ltE1. They seek no redress for loss OF
pusiness OF hcilth or money. They have
p,auent!y waited not wishing (even in
o!:ectiy) to interfere with the affairs OF
o.Ae: nations. until the stencil on our
very oorders has passed endurance and
ule oaroa!ous situation in Cuba has be-
conc stain upon our continent. and 4
mot WV upon our Christian civilization.
iAe people OF the United States de-
..nanoing no personal profit, having no
.sar on' seeking no favor, clear and
CONSCIOUS as to the justice OF our posi-
'l'n' 10 in the presence OF the civilized
n"'ohs OF the world and In the name