Show cuban cruelties Cruel ties the reported cruelties cruel ties from cuba bliok eliat alio spaniards arc running ahinga with tt ligh hand on the island they are undoubtedly bloody rulers and alie of this country should bo exercised in alic interest of humanity A great many people do not understand what would be gained by giving cuba belligerent rights that recognition would mean in the first place eliat alie war would be conducted in 11 civilized way prisoners could not bo treated as pirates or brigande brigands bri gands without a vigorous protest being made by the civilized world the prisoners would bo entitled to decent treatment another advantage would bo that the revolutionary party would have power to issue bonds just as the american colonies and the confederate states did the chief embarrassment of alie revolutionists has been that aliey have not had arms enough to equip their troops but if money could be raised by issuing bonds arms would be purchased artillery could also be secured and the large towns attacked alie cubans also be able to obtain privateers and become a power at aea in exercising aliese and other rights alie cubans struggling for independence would have much better chances for success and an overwhelming sentiment in this country favors granting belligerent belli gernt rights in accordance alie resolution adopted by congress |