The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-26
Tie ST. DOMINGO JON.
How II was Fortsiadowed in Ccugress Fif-
teen Months Ago-A Nice Lv''e Protec-
torate all Arrnna cd-Food TOR Grants
Senators.

senators.
On the 18th Of January, 1869, Mr.. Banks from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs Of ihe House Of
Representatives, reported joint resolution TO ex-
tend the protection Of the United States to the Re
publics Of Iiayti and st. Domingo. TITS resolution
simply proposed to give power TO the Presidentto
assist these Republics to establish permanent repub-
lean institutions, should they desire 1t, but that
no action requiring any APPROXIMATION OF money
should be authorized commenced without tile con-
sent OF Congress
The debate on this question may be found In the
Congressional Globe of the third session, Forteth
Congress, from page 317 to $40. 1t was one Of the
ablest ofand debates heard in the House for long
time. The speakers were Banks and Butler, Of Mass
Bingham, Delano. Garfield Sheilabarger, and s7ad-
Ing, OF Olio Ingersoll and Judd OF Illinois SEQ
field and Woodward, Of Pennsylvania Maynard, OF
Tennessee Robinson, OF Brooklyn, and Brooks, OF
New York.
Mr.. Banks said these Governments desired our
protection, but IL would be embarrassing to have
tncm say soand be refused but he stated on his re-
sponsibty as member that II WINS 20. They had had
1--WE revolutions In St. Domingo In less than so many
wears. The people are without employment, and
therefore the moment President ia elected. they
combine against him, and thus they had constant
revolutions, three or four in single year. lie
press these revolutions We could not gain any foot
hold except by treaty He protested that 1t was not
to got possession OF the island He said he was au-
thorized to say that an appeal had been made by
authorized parties 10 ask protection, but lie could
not say who they were. The jobbers kept shady
Mr.. Butler moved amendment extending the
protection OF the United States over either Of the
Islands OF tho Antilles II the Government or the peo-
pic thereof desire such protection. Mr. spaldng
moved TO amend 80 as to extend the protection to
any other island in the Atlantic or Pacific oceans
near the United States. Mr.. Shollabarger said II
was feeble Power against which our guns, By this
resolution, are pointed lie said he was out OF style
and unprogressve, but he referred To the immortal
address Of Washington and opposed this mysterious
movement
Mr.. Robinson proposed an amendment 10 extend
the protection Of Government over Ireland wien
the people Of that island 80 desired. THIS PROPOSE
ton to send naval fOice suGcient 10 secure a
free choice OF tile people whether they wished the
protection OF the United States, with the view, az all
the speakers acknowledged of probable or possible
annexation. lie Joined Mr.. shellabar-er In tenounc-
| ing the pointing Of our guns at weak Power,
when had Just the same right to protect the peo
pie of ireland that we had to protect the people OF
| other adjacent islands. Ireland, In many
wavs, and particularly by the cable, -
more adjacent TO Us than the otner l-anus fecrreu
to. The blood and hear; Of Ireland arc in this
country. They HON rgeneous 10 ne, and hotero.
| geneous 10 England The piea Of humanity, offered
by Mr.. Banks for Hayti was stronger for Ireland.
England, so long she holds Ireland subject will
| have no peace. She ought to have no peace. The
people OF Ireland and the people OF tic world give
England no Ieace. Tire Almighty ruler OF Il c uni
will give Der no peree until che lets tile peo-
ple of Ireland 20. lie could not say that this move
| ment net lis APPRECIATION /; but, IL We we're going
into the protection business at ALL let Us point our
guns against strong aud not against weak nation
| Lot aud fprra tn Ti-u "a In
secure free expression OF The wishes OF tIe people,
and offer them all protection in their wishes liyou
| cannot do this with a powerful nation, keep your
| hands OF the weak ones. We, as a nation whose
| tread TO-DAY shakes the world, cannot afford TO at
| tack some weak. balfbreed, anu insignificant Gov
| eminent We must go at the large game first II We
going at all iuto the business OF protection. let
us take upa decent Job or refrain from The bu,ne;s
altogether. Ireland to-day Is hut an English basie
| for The imprisonment OF American citizens, and II
American protection is needed anywhere 1t IL there
Mr. brooks advocated Mr.. Robinson's propos ition
| as much preferable to any oil the others We 2pgit
| the annexation or protectorate OF Ireland Niue
Goyeumenffo fagse q Tsand a %O1e ey pant for
| annexation. They are our kindred. our blood. And
vet to these Indian and African communities OF tue
| Antilles, not Que drop OF whose blood flows in our
veins GU propose TO extend your protection while
| you hesitate about Ireland, from which so large a
| proportion OF our own blood Is derived II this
proposition is to pass. he desired ireland included
IL tia. done be was disposed to vote Tor it II not
| he wac opposed to the Whole propo ition.
| Mr. MAYNARD SAID: IL think, MIR. Speaker with
all Difference TO the distinguished gentleman from the
brooklyn District oi New York (Mr. Robinson) ttat
he had better Drn2 in his PROPOSITION by Itself, and
not iusist upon /. IA an amendment to this resulu
ton. Ireland lies under the guns OF
mighty Power which claims jurisdiction over It to-
day, and which, according 70 his declI'ation, Is e.
ercising 1t in a Plihanded mahner
Mr. WOODWARD protested that this roposiuor
Was simply II al these Islands. liz Noull rat hei
buy them with none! or conquer them by war h,
thought 1t was speculation involving Ait, VeIl
and other outlying u con roosts. He concluded
by moving 10 lay the resolution and ndmcuts on
| tie table.
that 10y the providence OF God aud the movelnent,
OF great atoms it is for ed upon us, and must b
The House, however, thought otherwise an,
voted to lay the whole subject ON tie table, by
| vote of 1875 10 80. No PROPOSITION ever met NOR
prompt and signal cobdeinnatYn than this, Ihuu III
| as since been continued. and is now urged by tn
Executive in defiance Of this signal Tebuke Of Con
| gfess,
Among those voting to lay it on the table wer
Bingham, Brooks, Deano, Judd, Kelle!, Kerr Mar
| shall, Poland, scOheld, ShelaOarIer. Van TRUMP
Elinu b. aslburhe, james +. Wilson, and Wood
| ward.
Among those voting nay, or in favor Of this nea
sure now pressed by the Executive, vere Bank
| Boutwell,, Butler doth OF Massachusetts and Ter
nesseel Dttoee@. Garfield, ineerson, Maynard. an
Whiuenore three cadet brokers).
No one could understand why 1t was introduced
Mr. Banks talked oracuarly, but there IL little doub
that 1t was sprung upon Congress Just after an i'm
menre job had been put uP, and that job las sue
power to embolden the Executive 10 urge il now /
|
, open hostility to tile expressed will OF the popuL,
! | branch Of Congress. An Executive clerk wit
shoulder straps STARE has been sent lat whose @,
pense OF by what authority - TO lit up the caus
| which Congress knocked down. Ships OF war hay
carried Senators and unauthorized d lomats TO cor
cert pans to defeat the will of Congress Ii IA on
| Of those Washington JOBS which will not be detea
1 | ed. which Gen Banks said could not be laid upo
the liable, or II laid upon the table or sunk heneat
the sea, will. float again iTom its own corrupuol
| Executive power, or more lStent appliances wi
press upon o. islAtve independence till II Yields
! | It's own disgrace.
4 Is there no one In Congress bold enough TO d,
nounce the whole transaction, and To resist the II
sidious approaches of inlperiasmf lmpeachutI
4 | came upon Andrew JOInsun for not oue-hulf M
| usurpatiOn or violation " C will OF Congress
Tie parties, however, made another crort befoi
n | surrendcimg this job TO executive manipulnuol
On tue 1st OF February, 1868 (-ce CongrsSsioa
GiOie p. 7G5 hr. Orth, Uf Indiana, a member
4 | the Committee on Foreign Affairs, introduced
| JOINT resolution providing TINT -. Domingo be a,
nitt,d into the Union as Territory OF tLe Unite
= States, under certain conditions. This rtsolutio
+ | vas offered under the Monday call 'Or resolution
u from the States, and the previous question W,
= called. Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana moved to Law /
| resolution ON the table. This motion preyuir,
md again the prOrO,itOn wa- tablet by "A vote of
$ | 10 80. On a subsequent vote by yeas and nays d.
| lauo, Kelley, Woodward and Others, VINO had yo d
TO Hy the previous rcsolu ion "a the tlh.c now vote
against so dsposing Of II, many pgcie-rns to nI,t
| the question AIRY aud vote ID dawn Rut lt,l