Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-04
A LIVELY iNCIDEN T
A Running Fire Of Interruptions to Mr..
Boutelle's Speech.
He vigorously Opposed the Adoption
of the Conference Cuban ResO-
buttons Report.


in connection with the conference report
on the Cuban resolutions.
1t was not expected that there would
he much debate, but Mr.. Boutelle, by his
vigorous opposition, prevented action yes
terday, and the debate ran over until to-
day.
Mr.. Boutelle- CMe), who has steadily OPP
posed the passage Of any Cuban resolu-
lions, said he never had regretted his course,
and he thought his attitude had been vindi-
Gated by subsequent events. This pro-
ceeding was a remarkable illustration of
how not to do it, The resolutions had
no legal effect. They amounted to moth
ing. That had been proclaimed in the
Senate, and was well understood here The
chairman of the foreign relations commit
tee in the Senate admitted that the reso-
lutions when brought back by the confer
efce committee were dead Julius
Caesar. They never could have passed the
Senate, and therefore the House conferees
thought it wise to surrender
Mr.. Hit denied emphatically that it ever
had been admitted in the Senate that it
would have been impossible to pass them
again in that body. 1t was admitted that
vote could have been INSTRUCTED, but he
declared emrhatically that there was in
the Senate an overwhelming majority for
each and all of the resolutions.
Mr.. Boutelle, continuing, argued that
public ardor on the question had meas
urably cooled, and that there was no
demonstrate proof of the existence of the
fact Of Cuban belligerency. He tainted
the committee with having refused to make
the resolutions joint, and insisted that it
was clearly understood that the President
did not favor belligercncy. He did not
pretend to voice the whole public senti-
ment of the county, but he did represent
the conservative element that deprecated
foreign brcis that might eventuate in a
foreign war
He attributed much of the feeling in the
fn fh6. fnr,o l;c,,, cPf no
which was constantly seeking preteXts
for inflaming the public mind
A Lively Running Debate.
The gentleman says he has seen no ex-
preston in favor of recognition" inter-
rupted Mr.. Smith (Mioh.) Has he not
seen the resolutions adopted by the re-
publican convention of Massachusetts
which declare for the recognition of the
belllgerency?" cloud applause)
Il have received TO communication from
that source replied Mr.. Boutelle.
Read the hearts of the American peo-
pie" shouted Mr.. Henderson Qowa), land
you will find that expression Great ap-
plause.)
"One more gentleman who represents the
American people," sneered Mr.. Boutella.
Il am with tEem,' retorted Mr.. Hender-
son. Il cdn tell you that" loud APP
plauSe.)
Mr.. Gillett OIass), who was temporary
chairman of the Massachusetts convention,
denied that the platform demanded the rec
ogn:ton Of Cubans.
The gentleman doubtless referred to
the platform of the republicans of Mime
Sota,' interrupted Mr.. Tawney of Mime
sofa. amid another outburst Of applause.
IF can keep presidential politics out of
this debate,' said Mr.. Boutelle, sharply, Il
should be very much pleased
The man who makes that insinuation,''
replied Mr.. Henderson, lis saying some
thing very far from the truth"
'ThCse resolutions express public opin-
ion," shouted Mr.. Smith.
Il will take care of that" replied Mr.
Boutelle.
You will in Massachusetts. but We will
in Michigan"
mo; 1 won't in Massachusetts, Massa-
chusetts will be taken care of this floor
by the men who represent her here"
Not by the gentleman from Maine"
mo, sir; the gentleman from Maine has
no desire to represent Massachusetts, or
Michigan either" Haughter)
And Michigan has no desire to be repre-
sented by the gentleman from Maine"
Qaughter)
After this parting shot Mr.. Boutelle was
allowed to proceed with his speech.
Proceeding, he deprecated the tales of
horrible atrocities committed by Spain in
Cuba, which had been retailed in this
country with a view to firing popular pas
sion. He recalled the burning of a negro
bound to a gridiron, in public square in
Texas, orgie more horrible than any,
thing that had occurred in q generation.
Mr.. Grosvenor asked if that outrage had
rot been committed by an ircensed mob.
Certainly replied Mr.. Boutelle "but
the point 1 am making is that the whole
Spanish people should not be indicted be-
cause somebody is hung garroted under
the form of law any more than the Ameri-
can people should be indicted for the act
of a mob at Paris Texas"
Drive ut the President.
Mr.. Boutelle created much amusement by.
sarcastic description of the Presidents
twist of the British tail in his Venezuelan
message. He painted Mr.. Cleveland in bat
tie array, with plumes streaming and
sword cianking, marching down to the sea-
shore and shaking his fist at John Bull
crying: Fee. fl, TO-, fun, smell the blood
of an Englishman."
-Four days afterward," continued Mr.
Boutelle, Just as we were preparing to
pack our grips and go home for our Christ
mas turkey, this great warrior, with the
broken plume and spurs tangled in his
trousers dragged himself up the steps of
the Capitol and made his Macedonian ap-
PEAL, the treasury's bankrupt; for Gods
cake, gentlemen, don't go home till you
have given us money enough to tide over
the holidays
"That he said diSpuctedly dc x,,bot