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THE REPLY TO SPAIN.
Continued from Page I.

insurgents belligerent rights. THE gem
tlemsn from Georgia" continued Smith.
objects because the president OF the new
republic Is a foreigner. Would he ask
you. Mr. Speaker. 20 take down that Pic
ture 81 The patriot Lafayette hanging on
the wall. a man who came % this coun-
try. Cod inspired. from the land Of France
% hft the hammer q freedom during the
struggle for the Independence o. the
United states applause Would be ~
cat In StAtuary hall and pun out q It's
place the statue 81 Pulaski and that Of
Kosciuskof The spanish government Tor
ugny years" concluted saith. was en-
gagged IN constructing the palace q the
Escgrial On Spain There Werr bat three
openings for the ashes Of royalty in that
spanish last home Sir. al - those open
irxs have been closed bat enc. and I hope
that ere may be tliod ~ the queen regent
ard the young emperor - that land, and
that On fhe future the Spanish people may
som Wfth France and America IN upholt-
ing tie ulost advanced sentiments A tie
civilized world proclaimed BY republicans
noN ard forever guaranteed" fApplausel
Houteiie Nas granted three minutes ~
Tucker. in charge q the opposition Il
have grave doubts.' he said. AS 20 the ex-
pesiency Or rropriety % the house q rep
resentatives adopting. under a suspension
q tha rules. a practical declaration OF war
against a poWer with which Ne are now al
peace I am not enamoref % the prospect
20 war. ! am not AFRAID 10 stand here and
say that ferrecate war. War Is horrible.
ana r. IL only % be endured when honor and
necessity demand e. DO not say that the
aaopton 81 these resolutions Will Of neces-
sity produce war. I say that Il IS the enter
Ing wedge"
CUMMINGS. Dem. y. Y. expressed sur
prise at the ground OF Bouteue's objections.
u he had read the prociamaaons OF Gen.
Weyler be would have rad all the informa-
ton desired tAQpiause). u Will not com
pare Weylcr with Ava. nor VII I even
compare him with BaIrnaceda: / will not
can him Wolf as he vas called IN the SEN
ate the other day. bat | 10 say Re Is the
ella monster OF 3espotirgn. poisoning with
his breath the atmosphere OF American
civilization" prolonged applausep.
After some brief remarks by Mccall and
Moody. both q Massachusetts Repubn-
cans Sgainst prccipltate action. Tucker.
Dem, Va. secured the floor and closed for
IRE opposition The resolutions. he argued,
were contrary to our wsll-settle3 ard his
tcrle roiiey 81 non-interference in the do
rnestsc concerns OF other nations. TIE
southern people we're not for war They
had Had enough Of war. II the proper time
came they will spring 20 the support Of this
government and defend her in this agalns,
any enemy. but today, without cause ex-
cept sympathy, we dehautly challenge war
from Spain by these resolutions.
Ba-thoidt, Rep, Mo. who got a minute
20 pledge she support Of the naturalised
citizens 81 America. announced himself
naturaijEed citizen. and raised huge
laugh ty referring 70 the people % cuba,
who were struggling. like cur ancestors"
fer liberty aua independence.
fIitt closed the debate with tia general
assurance that We were not on the brink
q var and iu support a this assertion
he read 20 the house copy Of the Cable
grAn resolved by the ststs department
&his morning from Minister Taylor az Mad
rid. Tucker and others asked whether the
resolutions were ctvlSihie or could ba
Amended ~ recommittei. 70 MI az which
Inquiries Che speaker rvplies3 that the vote
uaHst De taken on the adoption Of The reso-
lotions a whole
On The demand Of Cummings he vota
VAS taken ~ yeas znd nays. TAoss VINO
voted ~ the negative were, Atwood. Bce-
'elle. titllstte. Csrout, &cCall Mass MceSv.
Stmpkins. Walker. Va. aa1 WrsxAt. Re-
p0o3icsus. Slack. Ca, Cobe Ala f>,f-
tserson- Elliott, ;. g.. harrison. p,ssssu
Ca Tucker Va, ana Turner. Ca. Dean
oeTsts
The resolutions were aaeusses - - y
The ANNOUNCEMENT Vas ;he sssnaf FOR an
enthusiasts demonstration, n which the