The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-04
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SPEECHES BY INIT AND B0UTELLE.
Wepresentative Rist Scores the world
TIE Galleries crowded bv Citisens, sad
Hendricks Failed 60 Get In-Bouteils
Gets Angry and Stirs Up Resentment.
WAsHINGToN, April 3.-The cause Of Cuba
was again advocated In Congress to-day. and IL
= ~ possible that before the close Of to-morrow's
session the House of Representatives will have
adopted the conference report nn the resolu'
tionR which originated In the Senate and were
agreed to by the conference committee. and
that the Cuban question will thus pass from
the legislative to the executive branch Of the
Government. The resolutions were discussed
in tho House for nearly three hours this after.
noon, and only one Republican spoke in oppo.
sition. or indicated q desire TO do so.
Chairman Hit Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittec, called up the conference report and ad.
vocated its adoption in a very interesting, force
full. and effective speech, which was listened TO
with the closest attention by all the members,
and applauded and endorsed on both sides of
the chamber He was followed by Representa-
tive Boutelle. who spoke for more than an hour
in opposition. and in support OF his attack
upon the proposition for the recognition of
Cuba made when the resolutions we're first be-
fore tho House. Mr.. skinner OF North Caro-
lima. q Populist, secured five minutes just be-
fore the recess was taken, in which he Rlorifed
the Stars and Stripes and expressed the hope
that they would spread the mantle Of their pro-
lection over the island now suffering under
Spanish oppression.
The sentiment of the House seemed so plainly
in favor of the adoption Of the report, and
there seemed to be so few members desiring TO
oppose it, that Chairman Hit Mt first thought
that II would be possible to dispose OF the sub.
jcct before tho close Of the days session. But
Messrs. Turner of Georgia, McCreary Of Ken
lucky. Tucker of Virginia. and other Admin
i~stration Democrats expressed a desire to
speak in opposition to the resolutions, and II
was, therefore, agreed that q session be held to-
morrow. when 1t Is thought that O final vote
may be reached.
1t was very evident from the incidents Of to-
days s~peechmakinR, and from the remarks of
members on the floor. that the sentiment of the
House in favor of extending to Cuba the rights
Of O belligerent nation is as strong, or stronger.
than whom the subject first came before Con-
gress, and there is every indication that the
report Of the conference committe will be
adopted by an overwhelming majority, whether
the vote is taken tomorrow or on Monday.
1t was known when the House adjourned yes
terday that the Cuban resolutions would be
called up for action to-day, and the great pub
lie interest felt In the subject was shown by
the vast crowds of American citizens who
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they focked to the Senate when the resolutions
were being discussed there. Every portion of
the great galleries except those reserved for
members of the diplomatic corps and for the
President.and members Of his Cabinet was filled
TO the utmost, and long lines of anxious and
disappointed citizens trailed from the doors
down through the corridors. Many Senators
were In the chamber and in the galleries. the
Senate not being in session to-day, and every
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his seat. Speaker Reed was not in the chair
during the early part Of the proceedings, his
place being taken by Representative Dalzell of
PENNSYLVANIA, whose small. frail form. and
thin. piping voice made a striking contrast to
the burly figure and rasping. nasal tones OF
the real Speaker Of the House. Before the de-
bate was ended, however. MIR. Reed took the
Chairman HIT is not an eloquent speaker.
and he is not physically as robust as he was a
reasons why It behooyes the United States to
uphold the cause of Cuba and his explanation
report Of the Conference Committee was clear,
comprehensive, and effective. He stated in
orue to the Cuban cause by the recognition of
the patriots as belligerents, and in answer to
whether the adoption Of the resolutions would
force the hand of the President Of the United
s ssIsisn. Mt L R Waajd frankly ny fam \ ! t1 Masl d a his
dare. he thought, to be recreant to his duty
by ignoring the expressed will Of Congress,
Notice to him are Concurrent" in their form.
Chairman Hit. cited strong precedents in
under consideration. and ridiculed the idea
that Congress or the Executive is not in pos.
existence of a war in Cuba to warrant them
in adopting resolutions Of belligerency.
was his reference to tho policy OF the Spanish
Government with regard to the Cubans as set
G fSss \ IN i bsi e Ssssiilo. stf MolSins Of up hssS dosnt
ment CONTAINING this gtterance. Chairman HIT
an unauthorized statement, but the official ut
terance Of the President Of the Spanish coun-
Gil" This plain spoken denunc!aticn Of the
t Rorid. ssidefa% led pq senator q Hale Iee into HeW a fean
error while opposing tho adoption of the Cuban
House with many expressions of approval.
Representative Boutelle was even more en-
tons than he was when they were previously
before the House, and, again he drew upon him
f Hous sne H hfs W was % compeiie On 20 G admit si'e ens at the he
stood almost alone on his side OF the House in
opposition to the proposition to extend a help
Ing hand to the struggling Cuban patriots. He
was impatient and M-tempered. aud made him
self the target for attack from all sides OF the
ago when opposing the bill allowing ex-Con-
federates to again hold commissions in the
corrupted him that they were seeking TO eject
Presidential politics into the discussion of the
S SaSan aaesdi'G That MI! Mr. f Boutslle sS Was 80 ho oassGe az
by members generally, and this expression OF
disappro val so annoyed him that ne turned
upon hi, colleagues and attacked them so Wig
orously. and so much at random, that in a few
moments half a dozen members were on their
feet, all talking at once, and the House was in
an uproar.
Because one. le0ged Gen. Henderson Of Iowa,
who is one of Senator Allison's political man.
sgers, expressed his sympathy with Cuba and
the Cuban resolutions, Mr.; Boutelle .neeringly
accused him of playing politics, and Gen. Hen
derson, stamping down the main aisle of the
House. shouted In stentorian tones his resent
ment at such q charge, and that he and the
country at large were friends of 1uba. Then
the House rang with applause. which was re-
newed when representative Smith Of Michi.
gan. a Republican. and the most ardent friend
OF Cuba In the House. perhaps, with the rossi-
Bile exception OF sulzer OF New York. referred
TO the plank of the Massachusetts, platform
sympathizing with the Cuban cause. Then
Mr.. Boutelle denied that the platform con
tanned any such expression of opinion, and a
Massachusetts member endorsed his statement.
Snider OF Minnesota shouted that the platform
of his State convention certainly did contain
such a plank. at which there was greater APP.
plAuse than ever, In the midst OF which Sulzer
was seen frantically endeavoring TO reply to
Boutelle. The confusion was too great, how
aver. and his words could not be Understood.