, 1896-04-04
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Hit Brings Up the Senate
Resolutions.
WANTS PROMPT ACTION
He shows flow the Cause Of the Gu.
bans has Progressed and How the
Iron Heel Of spain has Failed
to Crush the Patriots.

of the house were well filled today IN
anticipation of a renewal Of the Cuban
debate in connection with the presen-
tation of the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions, but the attendance
on the floor was smaller than usual.
Some preliminary routine business
was transacted.
Mr.. Murphy Republican, Illinois) Sc
cured unanimous consent for the m
sideration Of a bill to authorize the
construction of a third bridge across
the Mississippi river at St. Louis. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. Picker, chairman of the pen
sions committee, demanded the regular
order. This being private bill day. he
wanted to proceed with the considera-
ton of private pension bills reported
from the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Hit finally agreed to withhold
his committee, though he ought to an
tagonize those bills If they would en-
tail debate. in the interest OF the con-
ference report on the Cuban resolution.
Cuba can wait" replied Mr.. Picker,
while we pass these pension bills"
Mr.. Hit finally agreed to withhold
his motion If Mr.. Picker would de-
mand the previous question IN each
bill as 1t was called up. The democrats
insisted that there ought to be debate,
and Mr.. Erdman democrat, Pennsyl-
vania) promptly made the point of no
quorum on the first bill, with the re-
suit that there was some dilatory tao
tics on this private bill, and the speak
err was compelled to count a quorum
on them.
At 2:45 Mr.. Hit moved the adoption
of the conference report on the Cuban
resolutions and spoke in advocacy
thereof.
After explaining the parliamentary
status. and pointing out the difference
between the senate and the house reso-
l%utions, Mr.. Hit said:
"Mr. Speaker. the two resolutions
which your conference committee have
agreed to and now report, propose,
first, that we should accord to the peo-
pie Of Cuba belligerent rights, and Sec
ond, tender friendly offices to the
Spanish government for the recogni-
resolutions passed the senate on the
2Sth of February by a majority Of SO
votes. On the second of March, the
house adopted in place of them. by PAS
majority, three resolutions, the first of
which proposed the recognition of bel
ligerent rights; the second, the use Of
our good offices and friendly influence
in the establishment of a government
by the choice of the people of Cuba;
and third, that we should be prepared
to protect the interests of American
citizens in Cuba by Intervention, If
necessary. 1t will be seen that each of
the first resolutions propose a recog-
milton Of b~elligerency.
THE second resolution as we adopt
ed 1t was in more cautious form than
the senate resolution. and Spain could
not. unless p~ersistently seeking a qua
rel, have resented such a proposition,
while the resolution Of the senate pro-
posing independence was more exposed
to captious objection.
"A proposition from one nation to
another in ordinary peaceful time to
recognize he independence of a
| m RI If tic tnrritNry, ,o. ~
offensive; for example a propo-
sition by Great Britain to our gov
eminent to recognize the independence
Of New England or California. But
when a war between a parent govern
ment and a dependency has been going
on for a considerable time. and when
separation is the best solution of the
war. the mediation or friendly counsel
of another nation to solve an existing
struggle by recognizing independence
may be a truly friendly act. =
I'm cases almost precisely parallel
where Spain. was at war with her de-
tendencies on this continent in the
early part Of the present century, u
government did In fact take the very
step proposed In this second resolu-
ton. During the presidency of Madi-
son, Spain was at war with her Ameri-
can colonies.
THE colonies refused to open n
negotiations unless the acknowledge
ment Of their independece wa made
the basis. and a little later President
Monroe aad: To promote that result
Independently by friendly councils
with other powers. including Spain
herself. has been the uniform policy Of
this government
In his message Of 1921 he repeats
this language q second time-almost
the language of this second resolution.
Again during the 10 years struggle be-
tween Spain and the people Of Cuba.
from 1858 to 1873, General Grant,
through our minister at Madrid, offer
81 the good onices Of the United States
70 bring that war to : Close ON the has
h q Cubaa iAdspeadsace, Spain to b.