The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05


previous policy OF the country had been
TO attend 10 its own business and let
that OF other countries alone on this
line the country had pursued the proper
policy and prospered. He stated that
this was no time. when every interest Of
the country was at its lowest ebb, and
when every business man, farmer, and
worlslngman were boxing 10 Congress
TO relieve the financial distress, 10 frtter
away the session in an idle discussion Of
concurrent resolutions, which mean
nothing and can DO no good but on the
contrary, are extremely mischievous and
pernlcious 10 every interest Of the cOun-
frv
In. conclusion, Mr.. Elicit said that It
had been the policy Of Virginia since
she was a colony to oppose war, except
as a dire necessity. She had, in the
war OF the Revolution, stood for peace
as long "a possible, and only after the
battle Of Lexington did her troops rush
10 the aid of Massachusetts.
READY TO FIGHT But NOT TO MED
DIE.
Even the war Of the rebellion" said
Mr. Elicit, "as you call II on the Re
publican side Of the House or the war
between the states, as II should b, prop
erly called, Virginia originated the peace
.
at that time TO preserve the Union"
In his district, he said, there were
| 2OOoO ex-Confederates. who stood ready
at any moment 10 defend the honor Of
| the Union, at any cost of men and
money, but not one who desired TO fight
because Of unnecessary meddlng in the
affairs Of other nations.
Mr. Elicit received the respectful at
tention OF the House during his speech
| Of twenty minutes or more in its de-
livery lie was frequently app<uded
and had a times TO suspend his remarks,
and at the conclusion he was not only
| greeted by a storm Of hand-clapping.
| but was personally congratulated by
/ large number Of members on both sides
| Of the House.
Mn Newland (silyerlte) Of Nevada,
advocated the adoption Of the report;
! said the Senate resolutions were sub
stantally the same as those which had
| recently passed the House, although
| probably not cOuched In such diplomatic
! language
As to the objection that the resolutions
would not be adopted because Spain was
a friendly nation. Mr. Newland said.
nations were not really friendly to-
wards each other; they were either at
peace or war, but not friendly. The
same obligation dovOlved upon nations
as unou individuals 70 aid those strug-
Cling for life and liberty. and in this
case the obligations upon the United
States was the stronger, because the
Struggle was going on at the very
threshold Referring 10 the terms Of the
resolutions. he said Spain should under
stand that under tho velvet glove OF
! friendly Intervention there was the iron
hand of the United states. on all ac-
counts. the United States should inter
vene in the cause OF Cuban freedom.
Mr.. Stewart Rep), OF New Jersey, also
favoring the resolutions, declared that
the United States should aid struggling
| Cuba 10 achieve her independence.
CROCODILE TEARS.
Mr.. Russell (DemJ. Of Georgia, asked
why the United States should interfere
| with the domestic affairs of other ms
tions No other nation had expressed
the slightest interest or intention TO in
terfere I'm behalf of the Cuban insur-
gents II they had government or
! am army they might be entitled TO beili-
gerent rights. But they had neither
| These insurgents. over whom so many
| crocodile tears had been shed, are what
| We used TO call bushwhackers and barn
| burners. and Mr. Russell asked what
| i'm the name Of common sense there was
| 10 Justify the demand for Intervention
| and granting belligerent rights 20 them
! Mr.. Walsh OemocraD, or New YORK,
! occupied the attention of the House. ne
| said, FOR the purpose or expressing MS
| approval OF the resolutions ana TO ueleilu
! Senator Hill Of New York, from the
charge made by Mr. Adams, tnat he
was actuated by other than the best
! motives in his treatment or them.
Mr.. Turner Democrat, OF Georgia, ar
gued somewhat elaborately against the
! resolutions. lie said:
INV regret is that in so grave mat
| ter. involving delicate foreign aualfs'
we have so little information on wnich
to predicate our action yieid io no man
! my sympathy for any people struggling
| for freedom. but it is not a question OF
| svmpathv. IL is question which aitects
! our own interests, and which relates 10
| our duty as "A member OF the family OF
! nations. It also deals with our duty un-
! der treaty s-ipulatiOns with other ma
tions. ..-..
TRIALS or THE SOUTH.
These Mr.. Turner said. involved all
! the reasons which he advanced lor op-
poslg the resolutions. In the course Oh
| hi, remarks. MT. Turner referred TO the
trying circumstance ln which the south
,.,, sIafes stood during the reconstruction
period following tho civil war, and cale,'
tbe attention OF the House 10 the Iaet
that iu cuba there existed condluoh
v,bi.h was not eQualled ln any southern
/ state. The Angi0-Sa&0n race hAh 'ne
Instinct of government, and no other
,ace had 10 in nearly so large d degree
4 contention for tie mastery between
the TWO races I'm CUBA, Mr. turner sd'u'
would be inevitable. Having hdu an "a
perience iu reconstruction ne Woulu Io1
| y,iIinrlv undergo II again, nor 70 Drihs
ID
try that would repeat there lhal eApe-
| ricuce. -. ,,--,-.
Air. Ouigg Republican), OF New YORK
ad,.ocated the adoption OF the resoluuohs
| He said that tile interest on the part
On th4 mart of the American people In the
cause of the Cuban patriots was due ~
the indwellng principle IN tneir hearts y,
A desire To do unto DINERS as lney "'"'"
have others do unto tAeHl'
THE PRESIDENT DERELIcT.
Mr. ouieg agreed with Messrs Bou-
| teIIe and Turner that lt was 10 be regret
| 80 tbaf the necessity dcToived upon
| coro,ress 10 do anything. it would nave
been better had the initiative beeh TAKEN
| Nv The Executive. But the failure OF tne
President which he submitted TO MS
! Democratic friends was constant an
characteristic a failure to properly rep
resent American sentiment "ouiu Ho'
excuse Congress Tor iHactlon.
"Cuba shall be, Cuba must be. free'
was tne conclusion OF Mr.. Quisg's pero-
ration. which was received with applause
! i'm tho galleries AMI on the Noog.
! Mr. Wheeler (Demb, Of Alabama, IA
vor.l the passage OF the resolutions ana
AIR. Mahany (Hepl, OF New lofk, SAID
he would vote Tor Them, but under pro-
test. lie criticised the action o., the FOR