The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-24
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|CALLlNCER ON CUBA.
Vivid rortroyal Of tho ASfal Con6l.
tons on the Island.
a HIGH ENcoaluM or GENERAL llFF.
Cool and Fearless Among Difficult.
ties and Dangers.
1T is a MAX or STARVATION.
Horrible Misery Existing Under the
shadows OF the Churches.
IDANTE's INFERNO Is Put 10 SHAME.
Rcronccntrndo who Enter the
Towhs hcnyc Hope BchinL--Thc
uni,cls wnc Must lie stopped.
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Horrible Misery Existing Under the
Shadows OF the Churches. /.
DANTE's INFERNO IS Put 10 SHAME.

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Washington. March %. Anticipated dis
cnsson of the Cuban question was the
magnet which drew an unusually large
crowd Of Interested spectators 10 the gall
lcrice OF the senate today. Some time he
fore the senate convened the public and re-
served gallcrics we're packed and long lines
OF people swayod through tho corridors,
eagerly seeking admission.
ON the senate floor the interest was nu
less Than in the galleries. The chamber
gradually filled during The disposition OF
the routine morning business. until almost
every senator at the capitol WAS In his
seat sss
Mr., Tillman Is, Cd announced that he
MOULD. on ucxt Tucs.ay at : Is m. ask the
lysenate TO consider The resolution ON the
Edeath Of his colleague, the late Senator
| Earle.
Mr. Bacon lGa> presented the following
joint resolution;
That the government snd people OF the
United States, while ayowing at all times 5
I, and TO the uttermosi limit they vii! main-
tain their National hosor and protect their
material Interests. and While they Viii
J count no cost Of blood or treasure whirn
ma, be- necessary for the accomplishment
lSftt hah sreaolys, nverthalesa de iagsd
| that III their dasire 10 iiyosat peace With
/ All the nations and people III Inc earth
.That sppremey confident IN The lsyalty
! aud oatri1tlc devotion OF the people Of
1 every class and OF every section OF the
| country, strong In more than seventy MILF
| lou people, resolute, brave and ready for
| auv ,arpnuni canrItirn far hnnnr n nd aafpkv
! theil government may require OF them, aud
rich in The posse sici. OF material resources
! practically without limit, the United States
nevertheless desire and intend in the pres
ent threatening emergency, earnestly ana
llatiently 10 use every practicable ami non-
isprable means TO prescre peace 70 far as the
! simc may be consistent with tne hunc. Of
| the Naiicn and With their duty TO them-
1 selves ana to others. That while unswerv-
/ Ing IN their purpose 10 fully protect the
! honor and the property OF the Nation ~
! well AZ the penoua OF It's eitizen ana
while determined upon the performances OF
! their duty 10 humanity and 70 neigh
! borinl people struggling for liberty. the
| United states, dc. iring peace and depre-
| eating war, VIII IN good faith endnavor to
| accomplish this ond. consistently with Ma
| ,ionsl honor, through peaceful agencies aud
] without unnecessary resort to war and
! bloodsbcd
MIR. Bacon said that owing to the i'm
! portaDcc OF the resolution he would mol
ask for Its Immediate consideration. but
would permit 1t 10 lie on the table nn.M
| tomorrow
/ Very quickly and with no attempt to
produce effect the bill providing for the
relief Of the survivors OF the Maine was
/ presented to tho henete for confederation.
Mr.. Hale, chairman Of tho naval commits
tee presented the bill and asked that i
be placed Mt oncc in lis passage. The blu
was read and without Il word OF debate
was unanimously passed without amend
! meni.
Then In accordance with notice given
Yesterday. Mr.. Gallinger IN. IL, was
recognized for a speech upon the con Jitton
Of affairs in Cuba. Mr. Galinger has re-
Gently returned from that island and he
| MAS given the most careful attention.
| In opening his sp,cch Mr.. uailingcr said
that after the calm. dispa sionate sn6
! touching statement concerning Cuba made
| In tho senate recently by Mi Proctor Of
| Vermont. II might be- we'll for him TO re-
| main silent, but, yielding to the desire OK
pressed by many OF his colleagues, he had
| consented to give plain recital OF spnlo
! OF his observations or that unhappy
| island Hr referred to the efforts made
| by the Cubans IN 1929. IN 1874, In 1875, IN
:. 1850 IN 1851. In 1868 and again In 1898. to
| break the chains that bound them 10 Snsins
| In order that they might rstabpTh Tor
! themselves free government upon the
| soil that was rightly theirs." Save the
1 last all these efforts have ended In failure.
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