The Portland daily press., 1896-04-06
A0RE CUBAN TALK.
Resolutions Discussed Again in The
House.
SPEECHES BY REPUBLICANS FOR
AND AGAINST

Adams OF Pennsylvania. Knox of Massa-
chusetts and MilIii1en support the Res
oIution-voto VIII be Taken Today
Probably.
Washington, April 4.-In the House
today MI. Leonard, Republican of Penn
sylvanis, presented the unanimous re-
port Of the elections committee No. /, in
the case Of Robinson against Harrison
in the third Alabama district in favor of
the Ncontestee, and asked immediate CON
sideraJIon. 1t was agreed to unanimous
".
Mr.. Hit of Illinois, called up the con-
ference report on
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Adams, Republican of Pennsyl-
vania, one Of the members of the commit
tee. took the floor. He denied that senGi-
mont had changed with respect to recog-
nize the belligereney OF the Cubans since
the passage of the original resolutions III
the House. He thought the time had
now come. when something should be
done. lie believed that if the recognition
OF beiligereney would help the Cubans, the
House ought 80 adopt the pending reso-
lutions. Mr. Adans said Spain would
would Join the ranks OF those nations
whose governments were dedicated TO the
highest and best interests OF man, where
white and black he' he same religious
and civil rights, and h IN were admins
tered without domlnas-~n from any Euro
pean power. (Applause.)
Mr.. Knox, Republican of Massachu-
Eetts, said stats OF war did exist i'll
Cuba, that somewhere among the fast
/ uesses OF the mountains OF that island,
the ancient stronghold OF liberty, there
had be5n established government found
ed upon justice and the equality Of men
and this Cuban army had made marches,
fought battles aud endured priVations
which challenged the
ADMIRATION OF THE WORLD.
The duty devolyed upon the United
States. where free government had the
highest Development to recognize the
l1alIigereney Of the Cuban insurgents,
that they might nave their liberty and
might be as Iree as ourselves. Alr. Knox
read letter from his colleague, (Mr.
Draper, Republican Of Massachusetts), in
which the latter briefly sseG forth the
reasons why he opposed the resolutions.
IN submitting the letter, MI. Knox eX-
pressed regret that he could not agree
with the writer.
Ar. Gillette, Republican of Massaehu-
setts, admitted that the overwhelming
sentiment OF the House, as manifested
by the vote of several weeks ago, prob
ably represented public opinion, but this
matter should not be decided by public
opinion. Public opinion was not the
Law and the right of the case. He consid-
cred it only as an expression of sympathy
with the Cubans. His sympathy. Mr..
Gillette said, went out to the Cuban in
surgents. lie did not see how any Anne
giean with the memories OF the Revolu-
Jlon, and all tie history OF the country
in his mind could not hold his sympathy
and all proper support, but the question
before the House included more than
this. The dictates Of Justice We're TO bG
considered as we'll as liberty.
The passage OF these resolutions, n
Gillette said. would accomplish no good
result. Granting belligareney to the
Cubans, was not the junction or preroga
tive Of the legislative power, but of the
executive. The passage of the resolution
would be an usurpatiOn on the part o1
Congress The motive behind the resolu
riens, Mr.. Gillette said, and the reason
why the Oubans desired their passage,
Was that they
WOULD LEAD TO WAR
between Spain and the United States
Such a conflict. in his opinion. was tn,
only hope Of Cuban Independence ant
bAEb CGpldlI6A Why lI6 IehOluGlOIlS W6F'
here. The action OF Congress, he said
might naturally evoke the comment tha
is was Rctuated By a desire, an ambition,
to acquire territory, and was not alto
gether moved by philanthropy or love O
liberty. As TO the resolution fayorine
friendly intervention by the United
States, Mr.. Gillette said it was useles.
TO nope for any good results to follow
Because of what we had said in another
body in the debate on the subject, tht
proud constituencies OF Spain had beer
wounded so THAI friendly intervention
Gu the part of the United States was i'm
possible MIR. Gillette continued: 'tIt
seems to me this illustrates very well tht
wisdom Of that provision OF our constitu-
tion which places She power of dealing
with these matters i'll another branoi
OF the government than Congress, where
public excitement desire for applause,
desire so be on the popular side, may
lead TO speeches, not discreet which maj
excite foreign complications in oonnec
tion with matters which ought to bt
sSoret, restrained and reserved, in ordel
that finally some intervention NAV b.
effected. It is not parliamentary to speak
Of tbs o5her branch Of Congress, and
VIII not do SO. l conceive that if there i
anywhere on this hemisphere Ieeisla
tive body which has forfeited public con
hdence; which is distrusted by it's con
stiGueuts: which, when legislation 70
presented to it, has put it aside, whicl
sees the
COUNTRY IN BANKRUPTCY
and suffering, trade dull, commerce para
hzed and everybody appealing to it fo
It's aid, and which deliberately refuse
that aid. I can, I say, conceive if ther
Is anywhere such a body as that, it nigh
be well to try to divert public attentioI
from it's own misconduct by stirring
up fseliDg about foreign war, feye
Of martial ambition, and might try by
some gale Of enthusiasm to turn from
itself the reprobation iB deserves and fan
itself back into popularity"
When Mr.. Gillette concluded. an effor
was made by Mr.. Hit to secure tn
agreement to close the debate and tax
the vote today. In this he was unsuccess
ful. A great majority of the member
present wanted to vote at 4, but a num
ber desired to speak and it was finally
arranged TO debate the report the rest 0
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