The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-16
THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS,
ykRHANDO WOOD OYERHL ULIN0
THE HON BENJ. D. DUTLER.

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Gen. Butler's Opinion Of The sun
strong Speeches for the Recognition Of
Cuba-Gen. Legan's Insinuation.
WAsBIsoros, June l6.-rhc HouAe this after
moon resumed the consideration OF the reNoution In
rrgsrd to Cuba, and was addressed BY hr. NERsAs.
DO wooD, member OF the Com nit,ee on roregn
AnAirs, wLo said that fair minded man could OBJ
jec, 10 the resolutions reported by the mtjOriv.
His own objection to ticm VAS tht In view OF th.
temper and action Of the Administration, they
would be practically Of avail in the direction In
which. n tbey we've passed, Congress desired snd
intended. He, therefore. had not supported them.
nor had he supported the minority report not think
Ing that either OF ,l.m gave any practical or sub.
stsntisl
AID 10 THE cuDM CAUSE.
He thought II o very singular circumstance that
the gentleman from Massachusetts (Nr. Butler), who
had been instructed TO inquire into the premature
publication Of the report Of the Gold investigating
Committee, should have extended Tat inquiry wis,
out authority into the i:sue and use OF Cuban bonds
and that tie President In his recent message should
have taken up tne same poini.
Mr. BUTLrR Caep, Mass) said that the public
statement about Cuban bonds did not come IRON
any information obtsined tom vi. Committee.
Mr.. BANKS (Rer., Mass) asked his colleague II he
had not exhibited Cuban bonds to all the members
Mr.. BUTLER replied that he had e.hibued half a
dozen Cuban bonds which were taken from the
log him ff,ecu cents the dollar for them.
Mr.. BANKS asked his co.lea ue iurtier why he had
not made his report, having had the subject under
CONSIDERATION for nearly three months.
Mr.. BUTLER replied that he hnd brou"ht be ore
the Judiciary Committee tue question o, compelling
under which two millions Of bon Is had oeen de.
posted and the question was sti before the Com
Mr. ELDRIDoE (Dem., wis) o,jec'ed to tie dis
closure % m tiers be ore the Committee.
TIE SPEAKER sustained the obe 'tion.
Mr.. WOOD, alluding TO the lnsinuation IN the
Presidents message aboul the use oil Cuban bonds
said he thought II would not he very difhcult TO
prove that any mopey us1d to influence the Govern.
ment had come from Spain, and not from Cuba.
HOST OF REASONS.
In conclusion, he SAID TO recapulate and sum
marze them, say that / find abuntunt Justification
sud more than Justification to our Government in
eoneeding TO the patriot cause H. Cuba the recogn
ton O. belligerency IN the following considerations
In the length OF time through which the Cubans
have already maintained their Qalllnt contest; in
the large surface OF the island from which they hhyo
been able TO expel tie Spanish authority In the
responsibility of the forces with which they have
insction witnin q. fOw strong seapor, forIiaeo
places In the reasonable prospect Of success pre-
form OF constitutional Government Which they have
organized and which has de ydeto exist
eaee, s,,,. even though L may not be ye, 5
our puolic and private interests in and connected
with Cuba; In the considerable number Of our ci,i.
in tie Island, whose probable fate In Involved
in the contest; in the comree ard close analogy OF
the patriot cause In Cuba with that for which was
achieved the revolution which gave us birth AS 4
nation; snd In tie historical memory OF
our DEBT OF GRATIrUDs
for foreign sympathy ana succor in the detestablc
oppression which. as is generally confessed BY
lss ,se sp,nss mas the nsds
puted unaninity OF tue native Cuban people against
the Spanish yoke; in the strong and general sym
s' sympSthy Which /, ! 'Isas reasonaele and right.
full, well as rrelressible sentiment,
Che violation Of the duties OF humanity and the rules
OF civilized which characterizes the coates on
the part Of Span and which necessarily leads TO de-
fenslTe retaliation on the other side; In the exau
PIE already set to u.s. ana the precedent established
By the several South American republics, which
have been beforehand with " In the step In quos
tion, and in the necessity OF taxing that step 80 as
ity and to refuse to both sides alike The use OF our
ports, dock yards, and arsenas for the carrying
tse, Operations opera Sens against eaen other be IN Instead OF
snch combination of reasons, al converting 10
the one result under discussion, does sunHce to
,ufsify it-nay, to impose it
MANIFEST DUTY,
I should nnd It diffcult to imagine any case In
which such justification will exist.
Nor am / satisfied that we should not stand
tber. snd in Folding to Spain substantially the fol
lowing language All the world knows that you
must lose Cuba sooner or later; you are defend;
pride. though you krow that your Lold upon
It cannot bc long maintained. even II you
succeed in crushing tue prose.t rebellion. We
cannot permit you TO execute your constant threat
OF running whnt you cannot continue to rule, and
what you only ule for time b. the strong hand
OF tyrannicnl force. We cannot consent TO be kept
in perpetual hot water with your refugees in our
country conspirng with their friends " home ana
eAisting in their cause the Irresponsible sympathies
OF our people. IL rs unreasonable that distant
tsnt Colony in such mode. md on such p-incip cs
In the present nge the sole rghtlul tenure of pot
cal authority is the exercise OF 1t for the good OF the
people governed. and Ia harmony with their wishes
aud consent You have
NO REAL RIGHr
TO despoi Cuba, as you have so long done In tho
Interest Of spain and spanish employ ees. This
question between you and the Cubans has now come
10 head and 1t must be settled on q permanent
basis, in harmony with the civilization OF the age
America and now generally recognized In Europe
You must consent TO give Cuba q colon al autonomy
analogous 10 that OF Canada and all the British
colonies. A few wears ago canada was full OF the
spirit OF rebellion She il now AS loyal ~ England
itaelf. Try the same wise experiment In Cuba in
whose population you have all the elements Of race,
language, and manners to attach them in the anne
voluntary loyalty to the Spanish connection when
despotic oppressors. Do this. and We will aid and
support you In II we viii trurLfully ana fonUrably
unite with you in the protection OF Cuba against MI
the rest Of The world We do no, want Cuba -ther
~ a State In our Uuion or rs u dominion; we want
70 see tat great island Only TRANQUIL lree prosper
,seuon a. l. should continue forever Spanish as
oOeI Commerce with II Is large and IMPORTANT
Great nHnbers Of our citizens are, and great nun
Ders OF them must always be- residents within Il
ls geographical relations 10 give Us also
LEGITIMATE RIGHT
thus TO speak and to eXpcct language 10 be heard
with respect II you reuse this advice, reasonable
and sound and itiendly II H. we shall hold
ourselves justified In intervention, and in helping
tho Cubans into such state of in 6nendence a.
shall leave them tree 10 choose between absolute
separation from you and that coouiI autonomy on
the Canadian model, which 1t is now In your power
TO secure, together with u large sum OF money
which they will undoubtedly be willing to pay fr
the boon accorded by YOU. II you refuse this this
opportunity now existing will soon have passed
away, never TO return, and the common sense o the
world viii rightly judge our conduct aud
recognize the faut and ils consequences vii have
beon yours alone.
Mr.. WILLARD Rep. VT rdirued the strength Of
the surgent cause and said that the object Ol those
Who were pressing the matter on Congress was that
they might sell Cuosn bonds The head and irun'
Of what as lett OF tho Cuban rebellion was an OK
Confederate General who had been lobbying on the
door OF the House lie eulOgized Secretary Fish,
and Nd, ,cae to the House not 10 commit itself to
such knight orrantry and such ATTEMPTED revolution
BurLER's sHRIEKs FOR TYRANNY.
Mr. BUTLER (Rep, hass1 said that be had ever
been the friend Of the Independence and the annex
alton OF Cuba. In 1850 he nad been u member Of
ths " Lone Star Order" He had sjmpalhzed with
Lopez and Crit. .enden, aud had been warm per
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