Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-04
SAITH CONGRESS.


first brought before the House. Feb. u
| he interposed an objection against the
hurried and inconsderate action then
| proposed He did not suppose then
| that he was the only member who OPP
posed such hasty action, but the press
of the country had given him wide
prominence in connection with what it
termed "arrcsting action on the
Cuban resolutions.
He did not complain of that promi-
| hence then. and did not now. For, if
any Nindication Of his position was
needed, it was furnished by the ap-
Dearance of these resolutions in the
House. more than month later, for
further consideration That demon
strated that somebody, somewhere
had been OF the opinion that a queS-
ton of this Importance should not be
voted upon and passed while the men,
bcrs of The House were hurrying out
If the hall. hated and coated, to thei,
beated dinners.
Boutele reviewed the history of the
parliamentary progress of the rcsou-
lions, and expressed the opinion that
4 was not the intention OF movers Of
The resolutions To commit Congress t.
my definite and decided policy. Con-
sress, he said. had the power to put the
resolutions IL such a form MS 70 COM
>el the President to act upon them. but
hat had heen carefully avoided. Ne
oint resolution WAS before the House
md n"nc had been. II WAS well know
As anything possibly could be that tn,
President did not believe state 81
'eNigcrcncy existed in cuba
Referring 20 The matter Of public SEN
tineat, alleged 10 b" supporting The
resolutions, Houtelle said he did not
leitn to speak for the entire America,
>ubiIc, hut he had not received. in III.
curse az discussion q single iettei
rom man OF reliable. thoughtful con
'iderate Judgment expressing an opin.
on in favor Of the United states en-
'roiling itself IN this contention il
'uba. He said the people knew how
his alleged public sentiment wa
'reated and fostercd. especially by tn,
PORTION Of the press which lived an,
hriNcd upon scnsationalism.
Interruption t. BoUtcile's speech wa
permitted 10 allow Hooker. to repor;
he river aad harhor appropriation bill
or the year ending June - 1897. pro
'ecdinG Boulelle said there was
endenc! on the part of some represen
atiVes in Congress rs we'll as othe
people. to jump to the conclusion tina
was the duty of the United States t
'tep in and right every wrong br0ugh
Q public notice lie denied T.. Il wa
lot the duty OF the United States to h,
he Don QuiXotc of the earth Even ii
he duty were concealed, the countr,
lid not have the ability to perform tina
part.
i,outeiie said the House was in duty
bound Not to act upon a matte. OF suci
sreat Importance without full kMoWi
dee Of the facts. What We're the rep
'es@ntatives doing here he ASKED
Why did they not try to elevate ant
cad public sentimentr The peopl
were looking to them for light aYC
,ui'lance, and they ought to know rsort
han has been Vouchsafed to the House
before taking action on n subject W hicl
night lead the country into Il couipli-
alton or war with foreign country
He believed that he was III sympath,
With men anywhere trying to gain theii
-rcedonn, bit il was a strange cGndi.
Ion. in his opinion. when n tacit adj
mission was made in the Republican
larty here that, With our constitution
ma laws. we could moi raaintain tn,
iterties Of large proportion of oui
'Nn people. when the declaration VA
made il every contested election cas-,
hat over large area Of this country
portion Of its citizens were denied The
most precious rights-it was strange
hat 1t was deemed tho duty of tht
'nited States TO dash across the guilt
II Mexico and establish and maintain
he freedom of the mulatto insurgents
n cuba
There wcrc 70 facts hero, he said
sufficient To Justify the House inadopt-
nE these resolutions. lie vas free Il
say the administration had not re-
'eired facts which justified the Pres-
lent and his advisers in recognizing
I state OF beliigerencv in Cuba. That
belligorent rights had rot been granted
90 the Cubans was. in his OPINION, mn
pie proof chat the President had nc
around npnh " hich to act
Bouteile closed his speech by quoting
from the documents and writings OF
tieneral Grant. Secretary Hamltor.
Fish and George Washington to sus-
tain his contention that to grant bclli-
serent rights To the Cuban INSURGENTS
n interfere with Spain to secure the
independence of the island at this time.
would be an unWise and unfoundcd
action.
Eoutellc spoke nearly an hour ard
half. and held the attention Of the
House throughout and was generously
applauded at the close.
Skinner spoke eloquently in favor of
hui,
Stripes. At 80, the House took a re-
cess until $. and at the nights session,
the committee of the whole considered
and recommended favorable action
upon ten private pension bills. Two of
the bills were passed in the House. The
House adjourned.
ad HOUSE
Congressional Notes.