The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-03
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
THE FEARFUL CASTIG ATToN OF THE
NON CHARLES SUMNER.

Noble Words from senator Howe Of WIS.,
consin-AIi Men hereafter TO be Equals
under the In w-The Hon. john A. Lossn's
Blow for Free Cuba-why the Navy Yard
Workmen were Discharged.
WAsHINoros, Feb. 2.-Iu the Senate, after the
passage OF the Currency bill, Mr.. Howx (Rep.. Wis.,
spoke In support OF the bill recently introduced by
him more encctually to preserve the neutral reia.
tons OF the Unitsd States. Tho bill rcpeas certsin
sections OF the act Of 1918, hich forbids the hiring
Of an American citizen to enlist In foreign army,
his going abroad for that purpose, and prohibits
American shipbudcrs from being concerned In build.
Ing Citing out cquippng vessels designed to cruise
against any foreign power with whom we are at
peace. He argued that this statute OF 1918 was part
OF an arrangement by which Spain ceded 10 the
United States the Floridas, the ccssion being made
simultaneously with this legislation, designed TO en-
able Spain to hold on TO her own colonies. The
statute was designcdly unneutrsl, because 1t was
passed at the solicitation Of one bcllgerent against
the Interests Of the other. An American citizen
ensting In the army OF France In Q war with Great
Britain, would In case OF capture by the latter, be
treated simply as prisoner OF war but our law Of
1918 would make him liable, n he returned
home. 70 peualty Of 1900 because OF his
enlistment An American merchant in New
to Cuban Insurgents, receive pay therefor. and 20
70 Madrid, and there employ the proceeds OF
daring to molest him; but he could not stay In his
own country without undergoing heavy penalty
Such was tho operation OF this unjust, un.
In conclusion, he said II a Government existed in
Cuba which claimed TO be independent Of Spanish
eoptre', and u we believed Independence to be
Cubas Just right, and that II would be made good
use Of, we o,es q 70 Cs6o 70 ne memory Of osr
fathers. dnd % ~ edu.s " An'sr,esn proorsss 10
Csoo 70 tgh Ior m9t tndependenee and 30 az once
hev,nE all these things OF the Cuban struggle, we
refused, out OF apprehension that we might embar.
rsss the recovery OF our claims upon Great Britain
TO repeal unjust and unwarrantable restrictions upon
our trade imposed BY the act OF 1878, shall have
the President has resolved to maintain, and re-
pounced the sacred right OF neutrality.
Considerable discussion ensued, but no under
Mr.. TRunBuLL Gscp.. ny reported with amend.
ments, Mr. Stew arts ball to secure to all the
equal protection OF the laws. The BILL as amended
Be enacted, d. Th,t all persons within the jurisde.
ton q the United state. qndans not taxed excepted
in the United states % make and enfoI contracts 70
beSen q s laws and proceedings Tor Se security o.
pe.on and property enjoyed BY white citizens and
taxes licenses and sIsctions Of every snd. and none
other any law statute, ordinance. regulation or Gus
shall be mpoeet or enforced BY any State upon any
person engrstinx thereto.
statute ordnance regulation, or custom shall subject
Teoy 10 % s snI o q any s
protected BY this act or 70 different punishment pans
or reason Of his color or race than is precfoed foi
the punishment OF citizens slsi be deemed guilty OF
shed By an. not eIeeedns d go or mpr,.oePs6 oe een
not exceeding one year. or both in the discretion the
SIC That the act 70 protect all person, In the
OF their vndicstion passed Apr is, is hei eby re
enacted. aud said act except the mt and
this act