The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-30
HE DEMANDS INTERVENTION IN
CUBA.
Tells the Senate of the Awful Suffer
ing There as He Saw 1.-THE Very
Latest War, News.

/ .WASUING March 23.-ln ac-
! &C o4-.diite with the announcement that
was made yesterday. Senator Gallin-
ger today addressed his colleagues In
regard to the situation in Cuba. He
! has Just returned from visit to the
| Island. and much interest was felt
! in what he would have to say.
In opening his speech Mr.. Gallinger
referred to the efforts made by the
! Cubans in 1929. in 1874 in 1S4S. in
1850. in 1851. in 1868, and again in
1895. to break the chains that bound
them to Spain in order that they
might establish for themselves free
government "upon the soil that was
rightly theirs"
Save the last all these efforts have
ended in failure. That failure is his
tory and need not be recounted.
Referring to his call upon the Au
tonomist Cabinet. Mr.. Gallnger said
it was evident that the President of
the Cabinet was not encouraged in
the work
"The truth is" Mr. Galinger said,
"autonomy is fiat failure, opposed
alike by the ultra-Spaniards and the
Cubans. The leaders of the insurrcc-
ton have not forgotten how they were
treated by Spain in 1878, and the
Establishments and bribes now being
offered them are spurned with con-
tempt. Better death than autonomy
said leading Cuban to me, 'for auto
nomy is only a pretense under which
we would again be the slaves of the
Spanish
Mr. Galinger recalled that he had
heard during the debates in the Sen
ate denials made that a state of war
existed in Cuba. but it required only
a brief personal observation TO con-
vince one that war actually did exist.
A desolated country and its stricken
people told the story more eloquentiy
than it could be conveyed in words.
"The war in Cuba, however," he
said, "is a war of starvation and en-
termination war more cruel than
the world has ever before known"
"The scene in the streets OF Ha-
vana are narrowing beyond descrip-
, ton. People in want and suffering
are everywhere seen and walking sliel-
etons meet one on every hand. Naked
children. emaciated and ragged wom-
: en-, diseased and starving men throng
the streets. the hotel lobbies and ev-
: cry place of pubic resort. 1t is a ter
ribe sight, one that sickens the heart
and quckens every impulse of human
sympathy and love.
"What a chapter of horrors and OF
death is that, and still the tragedy Is
going on. How much longer it shall
continue depends largely upon the
) forbearance of a great people, who
through suffering and sorrow, achiev,
ed their own independence, and whose
sympathies have always gone out to
: the oppressed of all nations of the
!, world
"The number of people who have
starved in Cuba will never be definite,
ly known. 1t is estimated that S00,
900 were driven from their homes into
the cities and towns. L had it from d
Spanish authority that according to
their figures, 225,000 already have per
! ished, but it is said that the Red Cros.
Society is in possession of figures that
: showing that 425, 900 Cubans have dice
}, as the result of starvation, and thai
! 100000 more must inevitable die.
q 81 have been asked many times
: what of the Maine? l do not know
It This, however | do know. A govern
n ment that will deliberately starvC
e 100000 of its own people will do pret
ty much anything. If she ship wa!
= blown up from the outside, what
what should our government do? Per
haps | should forbear to discuss tina
: question now; but this | will venture
J to say: Human life purposely takel
II cannot be paid for in gold or silver
Mark my words-'purposely taken
and if it shall appear that such wa
S the fate of $50 brave American sailor
d then heaven pity the guilty parties I
will not be question of arbitration
but a question involving the dignit,
~ and honor of this great republic.
d american interests in Cuba" sal,
V he in conclusion, "have already suf
fered enough. We have patrolled on
coast in the interest of Spain as lonl
as we should, and we have sent quit
). too much money in protecting on
people from epidemic diseases coming