The record-union., 1898-02-09

and boys of tender years have been shot
as spies, under the forms of civilized
war. American citizens have been
driven into the towns and refused an
opportunity to work and left to starys
as part of the Spanish war measure,
until we We're compelled to take, by
appropriating funds of the people of the
United States, large sums of money TO
feed and clothe our citizens and return
them to this country, and now has the
Spanish war measure of concentration
continued so far that concentrates are
unfed and starving, naked and filthy,
nsomuch 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 exterminating
goes on, the slaughter of innocents and
non-combatants goes on; the flag of
truce has been abandoned. and exter-
mination or independence of the insur
gents must be the final outcome. The
people of the United States are sending
money and food and clothing to Cuba
to aid the dying, which ought to be
furnished by Spain, for the reason that
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wards OF Spain. having been put IN
their present condition as a Spanish
war measure, and their care would de-
volve upon Spain, and would be so re-
garded by every civilized nation in
the world. Under the present charity
seeking of the Administration charita-
bly, disposed citizens of the United
States cannot contribute money, medi-
nj, nj l1o ;,v
in the field or hospitals, and should any
attempt be made to do so, it would be
captured and prevented by order of the
Government of the United States. All
parties declared before the last cleo
ton in favor of the independence of
Cuba, and the Republican party en-
phasized 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 deep
and abiding interest the heroic battles
of the Cuabn patriots against cruelty
and oppression, and our best hopes go
out for the full success of their deter
mined contest for liberty The Gov
Oh Spain HAVING lOSl COullOl VI
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 Gov
ernment of the United States should 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 Repub-
lican National Convention at 81. Louis
June 10, 1886.
The people Of the United States do
not seek to acquire title to Cuba, nor
do they seek to gain advantage in any
way. directly or indirectly, of any ma
ton by reason of this barbarism called
war They do not complain of our loss
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. health or money. They
have patiently waited, not wishing,
even indirectly, TO interfere with the
affairs of other nations, until the stench
ON our very borders has passed endur-
ance and the barbarous situation IN
Cuba has become a stain upon our
continent and a blot upon our Chris
tian civilization
The people of the United States, de-
manding no personal profit, having no
fear and seeking no favor, clear ana
conscious as to the justice of our posi-
ton, do, in the presence of civilized ma
tions of the world, and in the name OF
Justice and liberty, demand that the
so-called war in Cuba must cease.
Stewart of Nevada secured the adop-
ton of a resolution directing the POST
master-General to send to the Senate
the cost of carrying the various classes
of mail matter.
Bills were passed to ratify the agree
ment between the Dawes Commission
and the Seminole Nation of Indians and
TO alnerd an Act declaring a certain
bridge across the Tallahatchie River, III
Mississippi, a lawful structure.
In accordance with notice previously
given Chandler called up the resolu'
ton i'll regard to the Corbett case, and
made a speech IN favor of seating the
claimant as a Senator from Oregon.
Chandler submitted. in opening his
argument in opposition to the proposed
resolution, a supplementary statement
from Mr. Corbett himself, in which
he discussed some points of the case
and defined his personal position.
Chandler then began his remarks.
In an extended argument Chandler
maintained that whenever a vacancy
occurred in the Senate. and the Legisla-
ture of the State had failed to fill the
vacancy. the Governor Of the State had
the constitutional right to fill it by
appointment He said it seemed per-
fectly plain to him. as the evident in
tentien of the trainers of the Constitu-
ton. that the Governor of Stae should
have he right to appoint in case the
vacancy existed while the Legislature
was nos in session.
After an extended legal discussion of
the meanings of certain words and
phrases in the clause of the Constitu-
ton bearing upon the choice OF Sena-
tors. Chandler said he went to the ex-
treme limit by maintaining that the
plain and unequivocal meaning of the
statute was that in no possible circum-
stances, except where the Legislature
was actually in session at the time the
appointment was made. was 1t right
for the Senate to refuse to seat an
appointee of a Governor OF State.
AT the conclusion of Chandler's re-
marks. the Senate. on motion of Davis,
Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee, went into executive session
and at go adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The House
to-day entered upon the consideration
OF the Aldrich Plowman contested cleo
ton case from the Fourth Alabama
District The majority of the commit
tee reported In favor of seating the Re-