The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-18
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Washington, d. c., March H. 1898.
SeClator Proctor, of Ncrnu-rit. who re-
unrned last Sunday filNm an extended
Trip to and through the Island OF Cuba.
this afternoon made Il statcmcnh 10 the
Senate OF his observations OIL the
island.
fn-m many view poi:hs the state
hecit was remarkable. r. had evident
~ been most carefully prepared. Every
element or scnsationi.tism had bcru
studrMsly cllminaaed from ~ and. cX-
cept so far as the facts recitcd were
sensational. IL bore not the slightest
evidence OF an effort To arouse the
pupllc mLi"' already hacnly ulivc to the
condit',r of affairs on the island.
Every statement made by Senator
lrocLd w2s with tha'p clearncss and
precision which chara cter.zc the nc
cunste ueinonStrati'a of Il problem in
iiuthcnulics. Calm and dispassiuna1c
10 n"hbIa degree, the r;tcralccs of
me senator aroused hrcalhlcss inter-
est. Every pers'-Lp w!thin the sound of
his VINCE was convinced tEsi he wns
pu'hing his Observations into careful
Terms. lest he might subject himself Ia
ne crAlciSm of being emotional. One
.. the best charmucrizations Of she
statene:'t was made by Senutor FRYE
ul VI Alaine, "A few minutes after it's de-
livery. 1T is" said he, 'jusi as if
iroctlr had held up his rI.bu hand
ana swor. "a H." Th,n was tho Inn
preston the statement made upon Tho
Senate. '' NV
The scene in the Senate just pre-
ceu!HS and during the delivery of the
Il
tcnSity Of its interest The ncraslnr or
..ie address arose very uneypec;t.dlv
Inc national quarantine bin was under
discussion and Senator Malk-Ty of
f'pHida, had been recognized for n
speech in opposit,+5i 10 the needing
measure. MI Frye entered the chlrn-
Der ana, interrupting air Mallory 70
puestcd him 10 Yield IN Mr. prnc,,r
VINO desired to- make Il statement con
ctrh!hS MS observations in Cuba of b.
'enss'' ~ the Senate ana To ,lhc Colrltrv
i"i''h'Ey th,G@ was IL cnInmot.on a.,
the ilo1r ard in The alNcrics. II haI
peeh announced that Mr. Proctor would
soon make statement but II a.;
no' 81! Wosed Mat h would NIX. !,
oh m ln> moor a. ifNa Sni'te. y cali of
tnc Senate was dtmGmded by MIR
Ghir'ller, On. i1). In il f,Iv minutes
every Senator in the CapIanl was =
his seat, and the word having heao
passed through It, corridors. pe5D,c
fi>cked int" the galleries until tina,
iArre packed.
senator Proctor was a,rc-rlcl the
closest attention throughout his
speech. He coniC,IJt himsrlf tD his
:fn nuScrirt and at the conclusion.
while there was no demonstration hn
was cordially cymgra ;trlatcd By many
u! h4s colleagues
Mr.. Proctor In begl.ninG, stau:d thnt
his trip was entirely unnnici II. and was
not suggested by any one Mr.. Proctor
said in par:
"Of GeGrral lee. need san, little.
HIS valulbie services to his cce.a,ry
h!h his trying position are too wei!
khdAa tc' Ali his countrym"n "a require
mention. Besides. his ability. high
charactcr and courage he possesses tn
lmportaEt requisites of unfuil.ng taa.
and courtesy, aCd with all, his mill
hTy educalrhn and training. and hie
soii5rNi qualities are Invaluable ad-
)uncts in the equipment Of our rcp.c-
sentative sn country so C.1Cle;c!y
un1er military rule as Is Cuba"
Senator Proctor altsc eulcgzrd Con-
srGfs Brica and Barker.
III 1uS been stated that said there
was no doubt the NJ Miine was blown up
from the outside" he continued. This
was the g;Cernl imprcssJoa, among
NTcrioo'1's in Havana. In frci, have
no opinion about ii myself. and care
fully avSNded foiilMng cclr."
Senator PEcrtor described the placcs
ne had Visited aC'rd OF the warlike cDn-
dNions OF things on The s.ld, outsiI,,
III linwana 'lr.a order of concnn;.a-
ton has produced dcs iation lie told
Of WeN.6r'S order for concentration
m-l OF the effect Il had had upon tht.
cOncenilidOs.
C0nInuing ha said
The execution Of this order was
left largely to the gucrillas to drive in
all uJsh had not obcycd and was IN
formed that IN many cases a torch was
applied TO their homes with no roticc
and TIN. inmates fed with such cloth
ing as they m!gha have on. lihcir stI,c),
MHd other belongings being appropria,
cd By the gucr3llas. When they reached
the towns they were allowed 10 buiil
huts Of palm lsaves in the suburbs amd
Vacarta places within the t-G'cha. g,,d
left to I've If they could Their hu;s
are about ten by fifteen feet in size
and for want OF space are usually
crowded tAgether. They have no floor
but 'he ground anu GO furniture, ana
afte" n years wear but little clothing
except such stray substitutes as they
can eNFempori2e. With laarge families
CT with m.ra than one IN this littln
space. the commonest sanitary provi-
slons are impossible. Conditions are
u&nncnthHnable i:D this rcspecN Torn
from Eheir homes, with foul earth foul
air, foIl water and fcml food, or none,