The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-24

gaunt in face but with abdomen and
limbs terribly swollen, women in the
last stages of emaciation and men there
rapidly drifting to death. If there was
food i'm these hospitals" said Mr.. Gal
linger, Il did not discover il: neither
were there signs of medicine or of
proper nourishment or care"
The governor of MatanZas informed
Mr.. Gallinger that the first day he oc-
cupied the palace, Is persons had died
in the courtyard. He said further,
that in the city 100 had died in No
vember. 1,200 in December, 200 in Janu-
airy and 500 in February. The death
rate was decreasing. simply because
the reconcentrados, by death, were be-
coming fewer.
THE number of people who have
starved In Cuba will never be definitely
known. 1t Is estimated that 500. 900 were
driven from their homes into the cities
n towns. i had il from Spanish au-
thority that. according 10 their figures,
225. 900 already have persisted, but it is
said that the Red Cross society is in
possession Of figures showing that 49,
900 Cubans have died as a result of star
walton and that 200, 200 must inevitably
die.
II have been asked many times, what
of the Maine? L do not know. This, how
ever, I do know: A government that
" III oiNAN SNiA iNRfNN "a AS'
own people Will do pretty much any
thing. If the ship was blown up from
the outside what should our govern
ment do? Perhaps | should forbear to
discuss that question now; but his L
will venture To say: Human life pur-
posely taken cannot be paid for in gold
or silver. Mark my words. '%purposely
taken and if it shall appear that such
was the fate of $50 brave sailors, then
heaven pity the guilty parties. 1t will
not be a question for arbitration. but a
question involving the dignity and
honor of this great republic
Mr.. G~allinger said that there was lit
tie loyalty To Spain in Cuba, as would
be demonstrated when the hour Of trial
should come. He did not believe that
Spain could subdue the insurgents. The
Cubans had been oppressed so long that
they preferred death to Spanish rule.
Discussing the question of Spanish
rule. Mr.. Gallinger referred to the mat
ter Of taxation. In addition TO all direct
and indirect taxes on real estate there is
a tax on every door. every window n
every chimney in every house; on every
letter in every business sign and on
every name on every hotel register. Lii
censes are required to build houses and
paint houses. There is a tax on food
animals. as a whole. special taxes on
horns and hoofs and the hide. In addi-
ton to all this. the interest on debts is
] a tremendous DDTutl. the all VI
the Spanish officials are beyond all rea-
son and the amount of money wrung
from the Cubans to keep the Madrid
government from complete insolvency is
simply
No people on the face Of the earth
have been so oppressed. the treasury or
Spain being literally supplied from the
revenues extorted from Cuba n the
PHILIPPINES. our fOrefathers went TO
war because the mother country put a
tax on tea. cuba has 10000 more rea-
sons than we had for rebellion and she
deserves the sympathy and help OF
every true American.
Fortunately. the people Of this great
republic are thoroughly aroused to the
situation and the great heart OF the
American ~populace is i'm full sympathy
with Cuba. Religion and humanity
alike demand that the wal shall cease,
and cease IL should, even though the
glitter and glamor OF military rule shali
end and a decaying and dissolute throne
shall pass away never to return.
As 10 what should be done, Mr.. Gal
linger felt that sooner or later this gov
eminent would of necessity absorb
Cuba. but IL annexation cannon now De
ACCOMPLISHED. let IL speedily come.
American interests in Cuba, SAID ne
IN CONFUSION. have already SUFFERED
cnou-n. We have patroled our coast III
the interest of Spain as long as we
. should ana We nave SI'h' pN'N
much money in protecting our peopit
from epidemic diseases coming TO our
shores because Of the unsanitary conu4-
ton Of the harbor and city OF havana
Spain has failed TO meet the require.
ments Of an advanced civilization. Ls'
the United States or Cuba TAX UP 'h'
problem and solve H."
several times during the delivery oi
the speech Mr.. Gallinger was inter
rupted by hearty applause from tht
galleries. Mr.. Gallinger was % nlih'
utes i'm delivering his speech, ana a'
he commended the poor, sunerlns -
bans to the great heart OF the Amer
can people" a great wave OF spP'annI
swept through the galleries. Nir' nal.
iinger was warmly Congratuiateu ~
many az his colleagues.
Mr.. Carter of Montana then calico VI
the bill making further provision tof :
civil government for Alaska, anu -
sumad his speech begun yesterday Up
on the measure. -,
After a brief discussion OF the Dial 10y
Mr. Garter. Mr.. Perkins of California
offered a long amendment to the meas
ure. providing for the placing OF a u
cense ut.on almost every kind OF busl'
ness. and for the taxing and resuihti"i
Of the LIQUOR trafic. The tax on
Wholesale liquor establishment Is hAts
AT s.. 900 per year: upon a parrooui ~
saloon in any town Of more tnah I,Sv
inhabitants. $500 a year each' upoi
any retail liquor saloon IN comnlunile'
~ less than 1900 inhabitants, >l'V"o Pc
year. ~ n,Lo,,
- Is. u-.saut amendment mean