The New York herald., 1870-06-15

conduct their contest under the rules Of civilized
| warfare not one man wonld have been buchered by
| them In o cruel aud unjustnable manner. He would
not attempt 10 Just fy the reported murder IN whole
sale or 600 prisoners Of war by one OF the
do nothing else but retaate or see
| the country depopulated BY the Spaniards
Congress hai taught the President that It was dam
gerous Tor him 20 entertain an opn0n or 40 an act
| tnat might be called policy daughter on me demo-
cratic sde. ana therefore, II he those things done
| Of Congress would claim absolute and unlimited
| saw these things and permitted them and Justified
them or gloatel over them, they ought 10 be
the ans case s Soa should priyss Fest poa pa
mem, Appaase suppressed by the speakerl They
~ere ~ or these thing There had not been
child sent TO eteraity for which Congress was not
SesRonsine for had the power % cneok such bar
hons OF people would join the United states In the
csy o. condemnation against IT, but Congress dared
cry o. tne aelenceess people Of Cuba; and now they
were told that 80 long a. the spanards murdered
United States had no right to interfere with them in
Se s f xS sP1 :r Sss ~ fT e.. as ~
Representatives OF tho people doctrine like that
ior them 70 ac upon ought to be forever rcpudated
and forbidden the presence Of ctvlxel men. zap
plause IN the gallery and laughter among the demo
The SPEAKER stated that any manifestation OF ap-
plalise was positively forbidden by The rules
Mr.. NaERsoLL--Let Us have little liberty to-
day. I-' I
other passages which he noticed III the Presidents
Message which had familiar ring to his ear ami
wnlch ne had also found In the Spanish MINISTER'S
tarougn The Sectetlry OF State. IL was said that
tae Cabans had 20 town no city aud. therefore, no
come fromg 1t had been said aioret mo that iiod
made the country and men made the town. The
| Cubans hal country aiu could defend IT, ana II
let 10 themselves could govern 1t In peace prosper.
! ~ AMI happiness. The information given by the
President that the Ccbans had not ten thousand
stand OF arms reminded him O the statement OF Ed
| mund Burke. two years after the declaration or
American Independence that the American grand
army did not number more than ten twelve thou
sand men, who prudently enough declined general
| engagement, ai1 that an army whit ii was Obliged
m,nts might delay ,her he r'fu iain but could never defend
! their country. Bat. said Burke, commenting on the
last ssntspSe 1T qla i, dd !, dsvl A., sh W we w.
United states il VIII 90 Tor Cuba; and nothing else
| will do
| Mr.. BANKS then referred to the Presidents alu-
| sion to the use Of Cuban bonds and the intimation
that their bonds were expected to innuence Con-
had been mada: but he knew that eforts OF another
| character had been made. The whole country had
been Hooded with rumors that the purity and IN.
tegrity OF the House Of Representatives had been
perverted ana destroyed, until at last II came from
| the President that it was matter for Congress to
or stain the integrity OF members He dld not be-
lleve that any such attempt had been made. But he
|
deavored to sustain their purposes and their objects
| by appeals OF tAat Character. year and a half
| ago tne Spanish Minister in washington said to
! reporter OF the House, correspondent OF prOml-
nen journal III the neighborhood where he (Banks)
| lived, and without approval OF which journal he
could not sus am himself at homo. intending that
| what he said should go to public print that General
Banks had no other motive to sustain the Cuban
| question except what innuenced him In supporting
the acquisition Of st. Domingo, In which ne had
large and mplieiy dishonest territorial possessIor,.
II the American Minister at Madrid should assail
in that m,nner an oilicer Of The spanish gov
| crnment or Cores, he (BanAsj would say 10
10 be- paHr arsmea eyp'' out 1' Of the Country ana
he did believe that II at the present an American had
the slightest c nee OF being protected or supported
the Spanish Minister ought TO be asked, after re-
hectng year and o half on his foul caumny, TO
snJsetntiate the truth OF what he hid falsely de-
the Cuban question, or In the ST. Domingo question,
he had no personal interest whatever, and was ant
mated only by taat feeling which animated and con-
| trocd every man in his country. This man lallud-
ing TO the Spanish Mlnister who sought to destroy
onicers with a cowardly and infamous Ialsehood,
| was unworthy the privileges which he enjoyed by
lie Would ask tie Pre- SeHt When ne sent Con
gress another message Oh the subject OF personal
integrity t. express his opinion as TO the naciaa-
tons and movements OF the Spanish Mi1lS,er On
| the subject.
! Mr.. Banks' speech was listened 10 by crowded
| galleries. from which occasional muYmnrs OF ap-
pause were heard anu the portions OF IL abiding to
| the President seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by
| tie democratic members.
| ~
tee OF Fore gn Affairs, argued against the report Of
the majority aad in favor OF the bill reported by the
| minority, making it q lnisdemean0r % fit out or
equip ships OF with Intent that III y shal be en-
| pioyed IN the service OF any Europ all prince or
state Tor the purpose OF suDdGng American cooniss
Claiming independence, ana providing Tor the for
lecture OF SUCH SIP vessel lie I'D L.at he found
- ls daty Tor tle hrst tine during ms service on
| Chairman tMr. Banks) IN reference to the public
policy Of the government; but he could not lohow
MIN In the attempt to become the aveDger OF all the
wrongs that might be pefpetrated ~ every govern
ment Oh he lace OF the earth: lie mad no apology
than he had Tor those committed In Mexico
| or III the Central American republics OF the
Aens ne caaeaaton Of Mere ts ne asked
Foreign Affairs when the combined allies were
wipng out the republic OF Paraguay and depopulat-
ri s sSl' people 8 ay aaSss ssS
S T9 g yqey s?%gdt e on the oa o The
entangng alliances with other nations. He denied
the statement OF the chairman tat the United States
we're responsible for the horrors perpetatcd in Cuba
| They had given them no countenance whatever.
They were as little responsible for the horrors and
murders committed by spain as for the horrors Of
that dark and bloody day when one or the Cuban
chiefs murdered in cold blood SIX hundred and fifty
| or his prisoners. There were Spaniaris on both
sides VINO perpetrated these atrocities; hat was
Mr.. Banks about the outragcS on American citizens
In Cuba, he asked why IL was tnat they were more
subject TO such outrage5 than the CIT zens OF other
countries. 1t vas not for the reason assigned by
Mr.. Banks; but because, 70 some extent the people
tering spirit. Had there been single expedition
| fitted out lii England under the command of
| Englishmen wth English soldiers on board
| to engage IL the Cupan cause against the
| Spanish authorities? Not one. The Engiis nau in
| Cuba was projected because he respected the laws
| or the country where he weat. On the other hand
the American WHO was In danger there, was an out
| law from his own country trdmplng under foot the
laws OF Congress which made 1t ni.sde,neanor for
| hun to engage In conflicts III foreign land When
Americans cea ed these ilibustering movements the
! government would have no more trouble on its
| hands. The miuoiGy OF the committee propose SIM
ply to keep hands of, and gye 70 neither one side
nor the other the slightest advantage. 1t had
| grieved him 10 hear the chairman OF the Committee
On Foreign Affairs speak he had Of the message Of
the President. Tic position Of the administration
on this whole subject had been characterized by a
wise, just, humane and patriotic policy, and one
| which commended itself TO the sober Judgment Of
| tie American people. He pointed out Tie enect Of
| adopting the report OF the majority, which would
be 10 cmbroi the United States IN war with Spain
| ahd expose the small American commerce that Is
let TO be swept from the seas. and aupeaed 10 the