The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-02-11

The resolution was preceded l., the
following preamble:
WHEREAS, The war between Spain and the
insurgents OF Cuba has continued until all
Christendom Is shocked by it's barbarities. Pre-
tended autonomy has been offered By Spain and
refused by the Cubans In arms The Spaniard
as war measure. burned the homes and drove
the women and children (since known as
concenrradoes) into fortified towns wher.
some OF them have been starved 9TH
ers have been murdered, and women
and children have been debauched and treated
beyond the power OF language to describe
Daughters of insurgent soldiers have been sold
into houses Of infamy. and boys OF tender years
have been shot as spies, under the form of
CIVILIZED war. American citizens have been
driven into the towns and refused an on
portunity to work, and left to starve, as
part OF The Spanish war measure un-
I'll 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 now, has the Spanish war measure of con-
centration 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 nave persisted in this way and by this
means The unholy work of determination
goes on the slaughter Of innocents and non
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 dy-
Ing Cubans which ought to be furnished by
Spain. for the reason that the concentradoes
are the legitimate wards OF Spain. having been
put IN their present starving condition as a
Spanish war measure. and their care would de-
volve upon Spain. and would be 50 regarded
by every civilized nation In the world. IN
der the present charity-seeking of the
administration, charitably disposed citizens OF
the United States can not contribute money,
medicine, food or clothing to the insurgents in
the held or hospital. 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 emphasized II,
opinion as follows
From the hour OF achieving their own indie
pendence. the people OF the United States have
regarded with sympathy the struggles OF other
American peoples TO free themselves from Eu-
ropean domination. We watch with deep and
abiding interest the battles OF the Cuban patri-
OTIS against cruelty and oppression and our
best hopes go out for the fun success
of their determined contest for liberty
The government OF Spain having lost
control OF Cuba, and being unable TO protect
the property or lives Of resident American citi-
zthss OF 10 comply with It's treaty ODllgatl0nS,
we believe that the government OF the United
States should actively use its influence and
good offices TO restore peace and give indepcn-
dence 10 the island"
tCuban plank in the republican platform
adopted by the Republican national convention
81 ST. Louis, June 10. 1895
The people OF the United States do not seek
20 acquire title to Cuba nor do they seek to
gain advantage In any way. directly or indirect
ly, Of any nation 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 in
Directly to interfere with the affairs Of other
nations until the stencil on our very borders
has passed endurance and the barbarous situa-
tion in Cuba has become a stain upon our
continent and blot upon our Christian
civilization. The people OF the United
States, demanding no personal profit
having no fear and seeking no favor clear and
conscious to- the justice OF our position, 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.