The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05
TO PUT IT TO A VOTE
Tomorrow the House Will Dispose
Of the Cuban Resolutions.
SENTIMENT OF THE MEMBERS
Some Fear War Might Result. While
Others Say the Expressions Are
Too Mild-Harrison of Alabama
Seated-Routine Business.

Washington. April 4.-Fisher of New
York offered a resolution requiring the
secretary of agriculture to comply with
the spirit of the resolution of congress
regarding the distribution of seeds.
Loud of California objected, and the
resolution went over.
Watson of Ohio called up the bill for
the protection of the salmon fisheries
In Alaska, which went over on objection
of Barham of California.
The bill passed granting a pension OF
800 month to Gen. ]. NJ. Thayer.
The report of the election committee,
Robinson against Harrison, of the
Third Alabama district, was taken up
and agreed to without debate, declar-
ing Harrison entitled to the seat.
The Cuban resolution then came up
and Adams. republican, Pennsylvania,
was the first speaker. He said the
handful of senator's had taken advan-
tage of the rules to prevent the adop-
ton of the conference report by filibus-
tering. Knox, republican, Massachu-
setts, said measures should be taken to
end the barbarous warfare. Gillette,
republican, Massachusetts, spoke in op-
position to the resolution.
Cockrell, democrat. Texas, told of let
ters he had received imploring congress
to stop the hue and cry about Cuba, be-
cause 1T was running the moneyed inter-
ests, and said the patriotism OF these.
people could be compressed into the
size of a nickel They had forgotten
the duty owed by this republic to the
struggling people. Maceo and Gomez
had exhibited a degree of generalship
never excelled. for Spain has been a
year endeavoring with 135,000 troops to
conquer 10000 patriots in an island not
so large as his (Cockrell's) district. and
had never been able to hold a foot of ter
ritory between the range of her con-
non and gunboats. Cockrell said Cuba
was entitled to her independence, and
If he could have his way he would take
this old wolf of Spain by the throat.
force her to pull her Weyler and her
dependence to these brave people,"
This declaration was received with ap-
plause.
Woodman, republican, Illinois, advo-
Gated the adoption of the resolutions.
and protested against the cruelty
which, he said, had characterized
Spain's conduct of the war.
Elicit, democrat, Virginia, said that
the question of belligerency was one of
fact, and he did not consider the Gu
ban insurgents had shown themselves
entitled to recognition.
Newlands, silverite, Nevada, sup
ported the resolutions. He said Cuba
had earned the recognition contemplat-
ed, and contended that the United
States. being the greatest and most
peaceful nation in this part of the
world, owed 1t to herself and her weak
er sisters to interfere in their behalf.
Stewart, republican, New Jersey, favor
ed, and Russell, democrat, Louisiana,
opposed the resolutions.
Walsh, democrat, New York, spoke
briefly in defense of Senator Hill.
Adams, republican, Pennsylvania, had
intimated that Hill had reflected the at
titude of Wall street in his position on
the Cuban resolutions. Walsh contend
ed Hill had been throughout his entire
career, in touch with the plain people
and opposed to Wall street.
Turner. democrat. Georgia, opposed
the adoption of the resolutions. He de-
clared, in his opinion, that since the
senate had come to its second sober
thought. not even the senate resolu-
tions could pass that body, and said the
vote in the house. when taken, would
show that there had also been a change
of heart there.
Quigg, republican, New York, con-
tended that the position of the Ameri-
can people on the Cuban question was
due to a sincere desire to do unto 9TH
ers as we would have them do unto us.
1T was not for u.s." said he, 'sons of
the miserables who starved at Valley
Forge, to sneer at the distress of the
Cubans, who were fired with the same
passion for liberty and fighting for the
same end" Quigg was loudly applaud
ed when he had finished.
Wheeler, democrat, Alabama, de-
clared that he believed in a new policy
for the American government. The
Monroe doctrine was good for ten mill
lions of people, but now IL should be
the American doctrine, that. wherever
people were struggling for liberty,
they should have our sympathy and. IL
possible, our aid.
The course of the foreign affairs COM
mittee was criticised by Mahany, re-
publican. New York. Mahany accused
the committee of rushing the resolu-
tions through. Under international law
this government could not treat with
one whose capitol was in the saddle
and whose chief executive was an off,
Ger in the field.
Buck. democrat, Louisiana, had read
a telegram signed by the editors of the
four leading papers in New Orleans.
declaring their support OF the resolu-
tons. He said this was a partial refu-
tation of the charge by Boutelle that
the sentiment on the question was
changing. He spoke eloquently for
recognition. At 8 o'clock the house took
Mccall of Massachusetts, presided at
the evening session of the house. which
was devoted to debate on the Cuban
resolutions. Dockery, democrat, Mis-
souri,. took the floor. He maintained
that in casting his vote for the senate
resolutions he represented the wishes
OF his constituents. Daniels, republi-
can. New York. favored the first res
olution, but thought the second went
too far and violated the spirit Of our
national policy. He feared the resolu-
tions might result in war. Baker. pop
ulist, Kansas. supported the resolu-
tions. but said they did not go far
enough. Malone. republican. Penn
sylvania. said the nation that used a
garrote to put to death political pris-
oners was not fit to be recognized as
civilized.
Otey. democrat. Virginia, created
considerable merriment by expressing
deep sympathy with the Cuban rebels.
He had been a rebel once himself At
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