The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-31

For Spain to Leave This Hemisphere.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (SpeciaD.-A vivid
word picture Of the horrors and barbarities
OF concentration on the island OF Cuba was
drawn in the Senate Wednesday by Mr..
Gallinger. Of New Hampshire. The SeHa-
tor rec emily visited Cuba to study TIE con-
dition OF the reconcentrados and to ascer-
tain the facts concerning the general Gu
ban question. 1t was known that Mr..
Gallinger was to speak and long before the
Senate met the galleries were packed. Not
withstanding the crowded galleries. there
was Q minimum Of noise and confusion.
When the spectators addressed one another
they spoke in whispers, and during the
proceedings it was so quiet that ordinary
conversation might have been heard
throughout the chamber.
Mr.. GallinGer spoke In n low, clear tone
OF voice, distinctly audible throughout the
chamber. There was not word OF inter-
ruption throughout his speech. His audi
tors listened intently to his description Of
the horrors and cruelties suffered by the
reconcentrados, but gave no outward man
Hesitation of their feelings. When he de-
clared, however. that Government that
would starve 400, 900 OF its people would do
ANYTHING, and followed this with the
further 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 orde".
A vivid picture was then drawn by Mr..
Gallinser OF trip to the city OF Matanzas.
oil ha wrarpnh1 OP0nlA
in rags, but not until the city was reached
was the full extent Of the suffering realized.
The truth is,'' he said, THAT Weyler de-
yised a scheme OF human suffering and
sorrow that put Dsnte's Inferno into the
shade and converted a contented, prosper
Gus people into herd OF suffering, starv.
ing unfortunates.
"The scenes in the streets OF Havana are
narrowing beyond description. People in
want and suffering are everywhere seen and
walking skeletons meet one on every hand.
Naked children, emaciated and ragged
women and diseased and starving men
throng the streets. the hotel lobbies and
every place Of public resort. Il is q terrible
sight-one that sickens the heart and quick
ems every impulse OF human sympathy and
love.
"The number Of people who have starved
In Cuba will never be definitely known" )"
went on NE. UdlluStE. IL ID cStihatcu
that 500 900 were driven from their homes
into the cities and towns.
81 had 1t from Spanish authority that ac-
cording to their figures 225, 900 already have
perished, but 1t Is said that the Red Cross
Society is in possession Of figures showing
that 420, 900 Cubans have died as result OF
Spanish cruelty from starvation, and that
205, 900 more must inevitably die"
Mr.. Gallinger said there was little real
loyalty to Spain in Cuba, as would be
come. Discussing the subject OF Spanish
rule Mr. Gallinger referred to the matter OF
taxation.
'No people on the face OF the EARTH"
said he, "have been SO oppressed. The
treasury Of Spain is literally supplied from
the revenues extorted from Cuba and the
Philippine Islands.
"Our forefathers went to war because the
mother country put tax on tea. Cuba
has 10000 more reasons than we had for
rebellion and she deserves the sympathy
and help OF every true American.
American interests in Cuba" said the
Senator In conclusion, "have already SUI
fered enough. We have patrolled our coast
in the interest Of Spain as long rs we
should and We have spent quite too much
money in protecting our people from epi-
0emic diseases coming to our shores be-
cause OF the unsanitary condition OF the
harbor and city OF Havana. Spain has
failed to meet the requirements OF an ad-
vanced civilization. Let the United States
or Cuba take up the problem and solve 1t.
When he concluded there was q atreIend-
Gus burst OF applause, which the Vice
President made little effort TO restrain.