The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-08
cRISP's SEAT HID IN CREPE.
ox,y THREE ABsENTEEs IN THE
GEORGIA DELEGATION

..o vacant Places Those of Messrs.
crisp, Russell and Moses-MOst of
me congressman From Georgia,
rlorida and south Carolina Dis
o,nointed at the Presidents Utter
oDces in Regard to Cuba.
washington, Dec. There were three
.,sontees in the Georgia delegation when
-, congressional roll was called to-day.
c.notors Gordon and Bacon were in their
saats and Messts. Lester, Turner, Livings-
- Rartett, Maddox, Lawson. Tate and
p,oct said here" when their names were
called.
,,ossrs. Russell and Moses were absent,
ord there was no response when the name
- Mr. Crisp was reached. Instinctively,
II eves were turned to a vacant desk IN
-. middle Of the democratic forces, drap-
la with black, and covered with purple
arcbids. 1t told the story of the death of
the greatly admired Judge Crisp.
Domocratic and republican congressman
,or,,r,end the action of the people of the
rbird district, in sending the ex-speaker' 5
(1hdflle, $50
o,,t his fathers unexpired term.
Tho members of the Georgia delegation
o. further tribute to their dead col
'oocna,s memory, have secured the desk
forrerIv occupied by the father for the
i son.
There is a general feeling of disappoint-
4 mont among southern congressman at
q tho tone of the Presidents message rela-
& 1.-Two to Cuba. Georgia, South Carolina and
r,orida congressman, with but few excep-
n .,o,s declare that the President has disap-
4 nointed the people of the country in not
-,al,in, definite recommendation on The
.nhioct Most of them insist that he
II shouId have recognize the independence OF
81 .ho cuban insurgents in view of all that
q ne Senator Bacon says the people all
n .brouoh the south had hoped that the
President would deal with the subject IN
wav that would leave no room for doubt
as to how this country feels toward the
4 suffering patriots in Cuba. The senator
Il thinks the time has come for the Ohlteu
States to interfere, and ne DeleVes the
President would have been more in ac-
q cord with the wishes of a majority OF the
American citizens If he had announced MS
intention to assist in putting an end 10
8 the conflict now going on on that island.
Representative Livingston, who is ever
n ready with his views on foreign affairs
since he gained fame and few decora-
tons in connection with Venezuela, says;
1T is an un-American message so far as
it relates to Cuba. 1t does not treat that
subject as the people of this country, es>
pecially the southern people, hoped ne
n would He proceeds to argue the case IN
favor of recognizing the independence OF
Cuba, and states facts to sustain that
position, and then turns around and rem
ders verdict against his own argument.
In view of the conditions in Cuba, ana IN
the interest of humanity, he should have
taken a more positive attitude"
OF course Senator Tillman denounced the
Cuban feature as a straddle of the worst
kind, and proceeded to plunge his pitchfork
4 into the President with his characteristic
freedom.
Even quiet and conservative Senator
81 PascO of Florida said he was very sorry
the President had not made himself more
explicit on the subject He says the people
of Florida are in full sympathy with the
Cuban insurgents and he believes the
President would be justified in recognizing
their independence.
Notwithstanding the sentiment of the
Fl eongressmen, here quoted, many of the
leading men in both houses, without re-
H gard to party, agree that the President
mas handled a very difficult subject with
wisdom and discretion, and with honor
4 and dignity.