Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-14

ing the republic OF Cuba to maintain the
hereby recognized.
Third. That the president OF the United
States is hereby authorized and directed
TO extend immediate relief to the starving
Cubans III
I'm support of the first resolution. guided
by motives of humanity and of interest, |
influenced by divers provocations. among
which are the deliberate mooring of our
battleshp Maine over a submarine mine.
It's ruthless destruction in the harbor OF
Havana, and the death OF 26S seamen, We
submit the facts to the house. to our coun-
tryInen and to the world. For more than
a quarter of a century, with short inter-
Vais, revolution has been in progress IN
Cuba, destroying our coMJnerce and caus-
irS great financial loss to our citizens and
unprecedented mortality among the con-
tending factions. For more than three
years the Cuban patriots have struggled
for freedom with courage, fortitude and
sef-abneGation unexceled in the annals OF
the human race. These people are our near
neighbors. closely connected with us by
ties of business and of friendship. In their
aspirations for liberty. they have been an
iElated by our example and have modelled
their form OF government upon ours.
During these years the Spaniards have |
butchered these people. starved helpless
men. children and Old men by hundreds of |
thousands, and have wasted the island by !
fire and sword. in violation of all the rules /
Of civilized warfare. These acts of bar |
barcus cruelty have filled the American !
people with horror. and they are practically |
animously in favor of recognizing the !
independence of the government established |
b. that brave and heroic people by the |
expenditure of much treasure and so much |
blood. and our people will be satisfied with |
nothing less.
The government which the Cubans have
established has all the forms Of a republic
and is a republic, in fact, based on man
hood suffrage with legislative and execu
tive departments in full operation. and with
judicial department 50 far perfect as the
eXiSeLcieS Of the situation permit. They
levy and collect taxes, disburse large sums
of money, conduct a postal system, main
tain an army of 30."o0 men in the field, have
defended themselves successfully against
22J.C2 Spanish soldiers. 125.CG9 of whom are
in hospitals or in their graves. and are now
in undisputed possession of three-fourths of
the island.
Outside her picket lines, Spain possesses
not one foot Of Cuban soil. Within her
picket lines three-fourths of the population
are insurgents AT heart. who will cordially
participate in the republican government as
soon as the Spaniards evacuate the island
With these facts staring US in the face.
We must realize that Spain can never con-
quer Cuba. ard that, ultimately. we must
recognize the independence of the Cuban
republic. This being the case, the sooner
we act. the better for all concerned, there
By putting an end to the sacrifice of hu-
man life and the destruction of property.
We urge the unequivocaI recognition Of
Independence of the Cuban republic, be-
cause the Cuban patriots merit such recog-
milton by their valor and prowess in arms,
because recognition is the plain. honest.
courteous, manly course. and will remove
f:em the minds Of all men any suspicion
that We are preparing TO wage war of
conquest and to annex the island from mo-
tiveS of sordid greed, or the beginning
of a policy Of imperial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
We urge the recognition of the existing re-
public because, under international law,
only an existing government can be recog
niZed, and because, by recognizing the pres
ent republic. We lift from the minds of the
Cuban patriots the fear that we will force
upon them a government which they do not
want. We urge it because. without such
recognition, in the event OF war between
Spain and the American republic 1t would
be war against Cuba also. for, until the
recognition of her independence. she is. in
still part of Spain.
Recognizing the independence of the re-
public will give the Cubans credit among
the nations Of the world, thereby enabling
them to use all their resources to the ut
most, and will influence men of other coun-
| tries to reinforce the Cubans. with the as
surance that they will be treated as SOL
| diers and will not be hanged as traitors,
| filibusters or pirates. in the event of cap
ture.
I'VE urge the passage Of the second reso-
| luton. providing for armed Intervention
| as necessary and logical sequence to the
recognition of the independence OF the
Cuban: republic. Facts must be considered
as they actually exist, not as We would
| have them, and one of the most potent
| or patent facts of the situation. is that
| Spain refuses to realize what all the rest
| Of the world knows to be true, that Cuba
| has passed from her control forever. This
| being the case. she will hold on with the
strength Of despair to fragments of the ISL
| and as long as possible, thereby perpetual
ing the process Of starvation. arson and
| determination wherever she can. and by
| occasional forays ravaging the country ad-
| jacent to her garrisons and stockades. We
| have no doubt that our simple recognition
| of the republic of Cuba would enable the
! Cubans themselves to ultimately expel the
| Spaniards from every portion of the isl
| and. Armed intervention on our part
would end the agony Of the brave people
save thousands of them from death, and
| speedily close the most disgraceful chapter
| in the history of the Western hemisphere.
| We owe this duty to ourselves no less than
| to the Cubans.
| We recommend the adoption of the
| third resolution, to feed the famished
| Cubans. as an act of mercy and humanity
..DINSMORE.
| "NEWLANDS.
| CLARK tof MissourD.
CIVILIANS.
| BERRY
| ''HOWARD tof Georgia."
| All of the siSners of the minority report
are Democrats. excepting Mr.. NewIands,
| who is a silverite.
| The majority report from the house for
| eiGn affairs committee, accompanying the
| resolutions, was very brief. After citing
| the various resolutions that We're before 1t,
| it says the present one is reported as a
| substitute for them. recommending its
| adoption. and calling attention to the presi-
| dents last message and the Maine inquiry
report in its support.
| PARIS TEMPS CRITICISES.
| Finds Fault With President Mckinley