The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
Behalf HAS Come.

Washington, March PA vivid word
picture of the horrors and barbarltles OF
copcentration on the island of Cuba, was
drawn in the Senate today by Mr.. Gal
Iinger of New Hampshire. The Senator
recently visited Cuba personally to study
the situation of the reconcentIados and to
ascertain the facts concerning the general
Cuban question. 1t was known that Mr..
Gallinger was to sp ak on Cuba TO-DAY
and long before the Senate convened the
galleries were packed. Notwithstanding
the crowd there was minimum OF noise
and confusion When the spectators ad-
dressed one another they spoke in
whispers. and during the opening pro-
ceedings 1t was so quiet that ordinary
conversation might have been heard
throughout the chamber.
Almost as soon as the Senate convened
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia, introduced joint
resolution declaring that the United
States should do everything in it's power
to preserve peace with all the nations OF
the world and not be forced into war
except to preserve the honor and dignity
of the nation. He said that he would not
ask for immediate consideration OF the
resolution, but would permit it to lie on
the table until tomorrow.
Then Mr.. Hale of Maine, chairman OF
the naval affairs committee, favorably re-
ported the bill providing for relief for the
survivors of the Maine catastrophe. There
was suppressed murmur OF expectancy
in the galleries, but the measure was read
and nassed without word of debate.
Mr.. Gallinger's speech followed. He
smoke in q low clear tone of voice, dis
tinotly audible throughout his speech.
His auditors listened intently to his de-
scrintion of the horrors and cruelt1es
suffered by the reconcentrndos, but gave
no outward manifestations of their feel
incs when he declared, however, that
government that would starve 400, COO OF
it's people would do anything, and foi-
lowed this with the further declaration
that the lives of the brave men lost in the
Maine disaster could not he atoned for
with gold or silver, spontaneous wave
Of apDlause swept over the galleries and
the Vice President had difficulty in re-
storing order When he had concluded he
was accorded q tremendous burst of ap-
Dlause which the Vice President had little
effort to restrain. The Senate then quiet
ly resumed consideration of the bill
making further provisions for q civil gov
ernment in Alaska, and at two O'Clock
took up the national quarantine bill. Its
consideration had not been concluded
when the Senate adjourned
Mr.. Iillman of South Carolina, an
nounced that he would next Tuesday at
three D. 1n., ask the Senate to consider
the resolution upon the death of his col
league, the late Senator Earl.
Mr. Bacon of Georgia, presented the
following joint resolution: 'That the
government and people OF the United
States, while avowing that at all times,
and TO the uttermost limit, they will
maintain their national honor and protect
their material interests, and while they
will count no cost of blood or treasure
which may be necessary for the accom-
plishment of this high resolve. neverthe-
| less declare that it is their desire to live
at peace with all the nations ana peoplea
| of the earth.
"That supremeIr confident in the loyal
ty and patriotic devotion of the people OF
| every class and of every section or the
country, strong in more than 'u,cUo,UOo Oh
people, resolute, brave and ready Tor q
| personal sacrifice the honor and safety OF
their government may require of Shem,
and rich in the possession Oh maGer' al re-
sorces practically without limit, the
United States nevertheless desire and in
tend the present threatening emergency
earnestly and patiently to use every
! nracticable and honorable means to pre-
serve peace, so far as the same may be
CONSISTENT with the honor of the nation
and with their duty to themselves and to
| others.
That while uns Terving in their purpose
| to fully protect c honor and tue proper
| ty OF the nation lis well as the persons
it's citizens and while deter mined on the
performance of their duty to humanity