The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31
DREADFUL TALES Is THIS.
GaIlinger Relates in Congress
of His Visits to Cuba.
DANTE's INFERNO NOT WORSE.
Naked Little Ones, Emaclated Women
And Starving Men.

A vivid picture of the horrors anc
barbarities of the concentration or
the island of Cuba was drawn in the
Senate today by Mr Gsllinger OF
New Hampshire. The Senator re-
Gently visited Cuba to study the sit
uation there. Long before the Sen
ate convened the galleries were
packed.
In bis opening spsech Mr.. Calling
er said that after the calm, dispas-
sionate and touching statement con-
corning Cuba made in the Senate by
Mr.. Proctor OF Vermont,it might be
well for him to remain silent, but,
yielding to the desire expressed by
many of his colleagues, he had con-
sented to give plain recital OF some
of his observations on that unhappy
island" He referred to the efforts
made by the Cubans in 1929, in 1874
10 1848, in 1850, in 1851, in 1868
and again in 1895, to break the
chains that bound them to Spain,
ID order that they might establis b
Tor themselves a free government
upon the soil that was rightly
theirs" Save the last, all these ef-
forts have ended in failure That
failure is history and need not be
recounted.
SINCERE WORDS FOR LEE.
Mr.. Gallinger then detailed some
OF the events leading up to his ar
rival in Cuba, and of his reception
by the Consul General Lee.
General Lee" said he, sis de-
serving of the highest possible
praise for the manner in which he
has carried himself in Havana.
Cool and fearless in the m idst of
difficulties and dangers, he never
loses sight of the fact that he is an
AHe1ACaA SiIiAcA, Aoi 40 AO uuAAAd-
full of the tremendous responsible
ties and duties of his position"
Referring to his call upon the au-
Economist Cabinet, Mr.. Gallinger said
il was evident that the President of
she Cabinet was not Encouraged in
the work. THE truth is" said Mr..
Gallinger, autonomy is a fat fail
ure, opposed alike by the ultra
Spaniards and the Cubans. The
leaders of the instruction have not
forgotten how they were treated by
by Spain in 1878, and the blandish
msnts and brides are now being
spurned with contempt. Better
death than autonomy said lead
ing Cuban to me, for Autonomy
is only a pretense under which we
would again be slaves to Spain"
Mr. Gallinger recalled that he
heard during debates in Senate de
malls made that a state OF war exist
ed in Cuba,bu it required only
brief personal observation to con-
vince one that war actually did exist.
A desolatsd country and its stricken
people told the the story more elo-
suently than it could be conveyed
in words. The war in Cuba, how
ever" he said, is war of starvation
and extermination-aw war more cruel |
than the world has ever known"
COMPARES THE OPPOSING ARMIES.
The Spanish troops do not i'm.
press Americans as great soldiers.
They are under lax discipline and
are poorly uniformed and made
quately fed. The high officials de
most of their fighting in hotels and
cafes the actual fighting is done by
those of inferior grade. On the con-
trary, the insurgents are comfort.
ably clad and under strict discipline
They occupy large part Of the
island and could, in Mr.. Gallinger's
judgement take Havana or Matanzas
whenever it might suit their pur-
pose, although these cities could
not be held for lack of navy.
The scenes in the streets of Ha-
vana are narrowing beyond descrir-
ion. People in want and suffering
ire everywhere seen, and walking
,keletons meet one on every hand.
Naked children, emaciated and rag
red women. and diseased and starv.