New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-18

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{. Mr.. Banks speech Was listened 70 By;
z crowded gallery. from which occasiona
murmurs of applause were heard: and th
as portions OF it alluding to the Presideu
= seemed thoroughly enjoyed BY the Demo
Mr.: Orth, : member Of the Committtse Q,
OF Foreign Affairs, argued against =. the Espo,
t ported by the minority, making 1t . misde
es meauor to fit out or equip ships Of war Wit
8. intent that they be employed In the servic
of any European prince or State for th
purpose of Isubduing American colonie,
q claiming indepepdence, and providing To-
e He said he found it his duty, for the first
u time during his service on the Committee o
q Foreign Affairs, to differ with it's Chairman
(Banks) in reference to the public policy o
q the government. But he could not follow
2 him in the attempt to become the avengel
u Of all wrongs that might be perpetrated b
every government on the face OF the earth
He had no apology for the atrocities COM
= mitted in CUBA, any more than be had fol
!. 1 those committed in Mexico or in the Oentra
! American republics, or the Argentine Con.
federation. Where, he asked, was the chair.
, man of the Committee on Foreign Affair."
when the combined allies were wiping Out
: the republic of Paraguay. and depopulatin8
that country? It was not part of the mis-
: sion of the American people to avenge oil
wrongs of the world.
They stood in the old position of the fathers,
to take care OF themselves and enter into no
entanglirg alliances with other nations He
denied the statement OF the chairman that
the United States were responsible for hor.
rors perpetrsted in Cuba. They had given
them no c0untenarce whatever. They
we're as little responsible for Spain as for the
horrors Of that dark and bloody day when
one of the Cuban chiefs murdered in cold
blood $50 of his prisoners.
They were Spsnlards on both sides who
perpetrated these outrages; that was part
Of spanish character. As to the remarks Of
Mr.. Banks about outrages on American
citizens IN Cuba, why was it they were more
subject to such outrages than citizens of
| other c0untries9 It was not for the reason
| assigned by Banks; but because to some ex-
tent the people Of this country fostered the
| Interfering and fiiibustering spirit. -
Had there been q single expedition fitted
out in England. under command Of English.
men, with English soldiers aboard, to engage
in the Cuban cause against Spanish authori-
ties? Not IN Epglishman in Cuba was pro.
tected because he respected the laws of the
country where he went. On the other hand
an American who was in danger there was an
outlaw from his American country, tramp
ling under foot laws of Congress which made
it misde e NOR for him to engage in con-
fiQts in foreign lands.
When Americans cease the flibusteripg
movements the government will have no
more trouble on its hands. The minority of
the committee propose simply to keep hands
on, and give to neither one side or the other
the slightest advantage.
It had grieved him to hear the chairman |
OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs speak |
as he did of the message OF the President,
The position of the Administration on this |
whole subject had been characterized by q |
wise, just, humane and patriotic policy, and |
one which commended itself to the sober \
judgment of the American people.
He pointed out the effect of adopting the |
joint resolution Of the majority, which would |
be to embr0il the United States in war with |
Spain, and expose the small American com.
merce left to be swept from the seas. He |
appealed to the House to reject such pro-
position.
Mr.. Farnsworth sustained the views of
the minority of the committee. He charsc.
terized the conflicting parties in Cuba as
nothing but an irregular guerrilla warfare.
The chairman Banks had spoken Of their
having fought two hundred battles, and no.
BODY was whipped. Where was the history
Of these two hundred battles, and who
wrote it? Had it been written by General
Jordan, who had been recently lobbying
about the Capitol and button-holing mem
bers?
This General Jordan had been so faithless
10 his own oath and duty as to resign his
position in the United States army when
danger threatened the integrity and exist.
ence of the republic, and join that other
desperate cause of rebels, and had, as chief
Of staff to Beauregard all through the war;
done as much as perhaps any man to aid the
rebellion. /,
= The cause failing, he had Joined the still |
more desperate causes of the Adventures.
and guerrillss. 1t seemed to him
IN fair and dispassionate review of the !
whole matter, that when the American fill
busters and the men who had fought for the
southern Confederacy were withdrawn from | I
Cuba. there would be but few left to fight
lgainst Spain. He argued that to adopt the I
ONT resolutions reported by the majority of =
he COMMITTEES of Foreign Affairs, would in.
1olve the United States in war with Spain,
md the United States are in no condition to
Undertake such war. Spain would sweep
ur commerce from the seas in thirty DAYS.
nd what benefit could result to the United
tates1 1t might end in an annexation of
Tuba with its population, against which such
trocities were reported. Ii
But would that be benefit? Has not the u
rinciple of American government been j,
iluted enough already? Have they not I;
pread the wings of the American eagle q
roadly enough, and was it not time to give :!
be poor bird chance to take breath? He =
elieved that if destruction ever came to
be American government it would come B.
rom too much expansion.
Mr.. Swami, member of the Committee 4
n Foreign Affairs, advocated the majority f
eport. He had witnessed the proceedings o.
yesterday with profound establishment. 4 nj
he President Of the United States, forget / &c
ng what was due to the Committee ON =
oreign Affairs and to the House, and for a.
ne purpose of anticipating it's action, had
'nt to Congress message without prece- ii
emit in the past legislative history Of the I
ountry. II
It was deliberate attempt to influence
ne action of the House. 1t was an insult =
its members and to the country. 1t was
lie announcement that the American Con- :.
ress was incapable of forming judgment .
its own on great question Of public poll.
without the advisory aid of the Executive. G
was gratuitous and uncalled for. =
He went on to advocate at length a report o os
the maj GRITTY, declaring the sympathies of O.
le American people were with Cuba and pr
sainst Spain, and that ,he.soo Spain e.
'alized that fact the better. tr
MIR. Amber, member Of the Committee At
Foreign Affairs, made an argument | er
5alnst the resolutions of the majority, and vi
favor Of the views of the minority. an
CON CLUSION OF THE MESSAGE u
The following is the conclusion of the de
'ecial message on Cuban affairs its trans. n