The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-03

now, through Its State Department ask
that the people of Cuba should have a
government of their own choice. Where
ever American Interests were imperled,
Mr.. Hit declared in conclusion. marines
were landed 10 protect them This great
arm OF the republic, he exclaimed. ought
to be already always to follow it's peo-
pie and protect their interests, their
property and their rights anywhere In
the world. tApplause on the foor and
In the gallcries)
Mr.. McCreary declared himself en-
phatically In favor OF the pending reso-
luttons. He was not yet. however, In
favor of anneXing Cuba tn the United
States. He was ready TO do everything
consistent with the honor and integrity
Of the United States to give indcpen-
dencc to Cuba. tApplause) And to
free the struggling patriots from q
cruel and relentless desDotism. The
time had come when the inhuman war In
Cuba should be stopped. Cuba had an
organized government, a legislature, an
organized arm3, and her people had sue
cessfully met 100000 Spanish soldiers
He wanted to see Cuba free and he be-
lieved that, in Gods own time, Cuba
would be free and independent rcpub-
lie CApplause)
Mr.. Adams Rep). OF Pennsylvania.
chairman of the subcommittee on
Cuba, appointed by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, advocated tile rcsolu-
tions They had been drafted. lie said.
I'm the most conservative spirit. His
own opinion was that the actual recog-
milton of q new government was an exc
.cutive function.
Mr.. Sulzer Dcm), of New York, ar
gued that the Cuban patriots were en-
titled by every principle of international
law to beligerent rights. If he had his
way, he would
But before having n chance 10 say
what Mr.. Sulzer would do If he had
his way. he as cut of I'm the middle Of
the sentence by the fall of the Speakers
guvel, and heard Il shout of laughter
from all sides of the House and from
the galleries.
The debate on the opposite side of
the question was opened by Mr.. Turner
lDcm.), of Georgia. who commented
upon the fact that the Committee on
Foreign Affairs had not seen fit to re-
dations rested. There were no facts
presented and pamphlet from the
State Department contained only n
dreary record of mutual inccndiar rism
and assassination.
AS to the recognition of the Southern
|Confederacy by Spain. Mr.. Turner re-
called the fact that the people of the
Confcderacy held. at the time. Il region of
country extending from the mouth of
the Potomac to the Rio Grandc: and that
il had an army against which the COM
bined lcEions of Caesar and the Phal-
nnXcS of Alexander would have been
utterly unavailing. (Apnause) He
was amazed that an effort was made to
do in this country what was done in Bar
Celona ycSterday-to appeal to the mob
spirit with tales of Spanish horror and
atrocity.
He did not believe that state of war,
such as was understood under intcrna-
tional law. existed in Cuba. And he re-
ferred TO General Grant who had laid
down the rule that in order to recognize
belligercncy 1t must be made to appear
that the insurgents held an extensive
territory. had an organized govern
mcnt. q capital. at least. some seaport
and that they could give protection to
citizens and could levy and collect taxes.
If had my way, the first time that an
outrage Is committed on any one of our
own citizens in Cuba I would send our
navy TO the island ] would send ten
thousand men 10 rescue any American
citizen from wrong and oppression. And
the question OF whether we shall in the
dark. without information. take a mea
sure which would affect our friendly
relations with Spain. and on which may
depend such ii momentous question as
that OF peace and war.
MIR Turner was followed on the oppo-
sition side Of the question by Mr.. Smith
titcp.b. OF MlchiEan. And he by Mr.
Rou;ellc on the same side He did no:
mean to say that the adoption of the
resolutions would eX hesitate produce
war. but he could say that II was tho
entering wedge; that the House was
entering upon IL course which nigh.
lead 10 war. and that. whether rlghtful-
~ or wrongfuliy the House ought not
10 do that under suspension of the
rules. but only In accordance with every
rule of deliberation TO safeguard such
action. (Somc applause)
Mr.. Cummings. of New York. adyo-
Gated the resolutions. He called Genera
Weyler "a Gila monster of despotisn,
daughter and applause). poisoning with
his breath the atmosphere of American
civilization. In answer TO MIR. Turner's
arguments as 10 the Cuban patriots hay-
Ing no territory or capitol, Mr. Cum
mings asserted that they held more
ground In Cuba that the ConfeGcracy
had held lin proportlom one year a fter
the firing on Fort Sumter And he also
declared that II Generals John G. I3reck
inrldge and Jnbal Early had maintained
their position around Washington as
long rs Maceo and Gomez had maintain
ed theirs around Havana, the prospects
OF the Confederacy would have been much
brighter than they were at the time o,f
the battle OF Bull Run. (Applausc)
Mr.. Mccall uiep). of Massachusetts
opposed the resolutions. He yielded To
no one in sympathy for the Cuban pa-
triots, but the House should be governed
not by it's sympathy. bu; by its judg
ment and should not start out with
haste on 81 pathway Nhtni r,,;ph, !,