Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-03

crumbied and fell. Was that war? Can a
Spaniard deny lt7 There IL not a Spaniard
in the world who is not proud to recount
II as the grandest era in Spain's history, and
one OF the proudest chapters In relation 10
that race.
eve not only seized a ship that the min
lister notifies our judicial officers is about
to leave, before Il gets ont Of the hnrbor,
as was done with the Bermuda, but we sent
out cruisers to pursue them on the high
seas
"If the Cubans are recognized as bel
ligerents, they will have the same righte
that we now give fully to Spain. BY recoS-
nizing the Cubans' bellgerency they vii
have a flag and can purchase In our mar
kets.
81 will say to gentlement who are fearful
OF the relations OF our country with foreign
countries that | do not think this recog-
milton can excite ground Of complaint, Tor
this war has existed year, with great
boodghed Spain recognized the southern
confederacy a month before the battle Of
Bull Run. The Spanish pretend that the
Cubans are in their favor. We do not be-
lieve 1t. We wish them to have a govern
ment OF their own choice. We believe 1t
will be a free government We cannot
ask. no government can ask In friendly
spirit for the independence Of a part OF
monarchy.
PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN INTEREST
vention Is one that has been the usage Of
all nations. that has been practiced by our
selves twenty times. and wherever Ameri-
can interests are imperiled. we land marines
II necessary. and IL 1t is necessary for
the protection of a great property in the
midst of extreme confusion and disorder, we
can land a sufficient force for protection.
The great arm of this republic ought to be
ready always to follow its people. to protect
their interests, their property and their lives
nnwhere in the world. tApplause)
Mr. McCreary. ex-chairman of the foreign
affairs committee. followed Mr. Hit with
hearty endorsement of the resolutions.
The island he said was confronted with
ruin, and the Cuban people with extermina-
tion. He was ready, he said. to do all In
his power consistent with honor and with
the integrity Of our country to give inde-
pendence to Cuba and free the struggling
patriots from a cruel and relentless des-
potlsm. This was no time for sympathy
or for the denunciation OF the brutal out
RACES and the barbarous atrocities that have
been committed in Cuba. The time had
come for the American congress- to act.
Mr.. Adams. the member Of the foreign af-
fairs committee who drew the resolutions,
made an eloquent appeal in behalf OF the
struggling Cubans. The spirit OF liberty
which we had invoked in 17T6. he said, was
not bounded by the metes of continents nor
the vast ocean itself He referred with pride
had received instructions from Mr. Blaine,
then secretary OF state. to open diplomatic
relations with the provisional government
of Brazil, when Dom Pedro was dethroned
Now, sirs shall we hesitate, when this other
child of freedom calls upon us to grant 1t
recognition in its struggle for liberty. Shall
the people of the United States hesitate?
hove and pray that the great ruler who
guides the destines of and controls
the fate of nations will plant in the hearts
of our rulers today the same spirit that
dwelt in that OF James G.. Blaine. loud
-applause)
Mr.. Sulzer. who was given three minutes,
spoke in favor of the resolution.
! TURNER LEADS THE OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Turner made the principal speech in
opposition to the adoption Of the resolutions
He expressed at the outset surprise that the
committee had furnished no information on
which to base resolution Of SO much gravity.
The correspondence sent to congress by the
State department. he termed ''dreary record
of mutual incendiarism and assassination"
The precedents cited, he said, were extremely
unfortunate. ,,5t- y
when recognition was accorded to the
southern states" said he, 'the people of the
south had possession Of every post from the
mouth of the Potomac to the Rio Grande, and
had an army against which the combined
legions OF the Caesar and the phalanxes Of
Alexander would have been utterly unavail
ing. Applause) l have been amazed that
an effort has been made today in this coun-
try by reason of what was done in Barcelona
yesterday, to appeal to the war spirit of our
countrymen by arousing a torrent of horror
and Indignation. Applause)
mo sooner than the incident had occurred
on yesterday, Spain apologzed for the out
rage and promised reparation. They may be
hot-blooded people, but there is in their
. nature the spirit of ancient chivalry In
reference to the outrage spoken of here and
elsewhere, I believe that the stories that
we have heard are utterly incredible. do
not deny that atrocities have been committed
In this as in other wars, such as occur be-
tween men in gaent and manly conflict
Who is the president of the Cuban republic
so-called? i understand that he is a citizen
Of the United States and that he is now in
the United States instead of taking his fate
along with the patriots fighting for freedom
Where Is the capitol? How many have they
in arms? Who knows? What battles have
they fought? Where are their gallant chief
tains who have met the enemy in the open
plain and fought as we are accustomed to
see heroes fight for freedom? / am not de-
fcient in that patriotism which actuates
tho gentlemen who are the friends of free
dom. But can we." he concluded, afford to
outrage the ethics and decencies which pre-
vail between friendly nations in cause SO
momentous as that Of peace?" cloud ap-
plause)
WOULD REGENERATE SPAIN
Mr.. Smith, a member OF the foreign affairs
committee, in reply to Mr.. Turner, said he
had listened with profound amazement to
the denial Of our right under the law of
nations to confer upon the insurgents bel
ligerent rights. "The gentleman from Geor-
gla." continued Mr.. Smith. "objects because
the president OF the new republic is for
eigner. Would he ask you. Mr.. Speaker, to
take down that picture Of the patriot La
fayette hanging on the wall, a man who
came to this country. God-insplred, from the
land of France to lift the banner of freedom
during the struggle for independence of the
United States? tApplause) Would he go
out in the statuary hall and pull out of its
place the statue of Pulaski and that of Kos
clusko?"
"The Spanish government for many years"
concluded Mr. Smith, was engaged In con-
structing the palace of the Escurial in Spain
There were but three openings for the ashes
OF royalty in that Spanish last home. Sir,
all OF those openings have been closed but
one, and l hope that one may be filled by
the queen regent and the young emperor
Of that land, and that in the future the Span
ish people may join with France and Amer
ica in upholdng the most advanced senti-
meats In the civilized world, proclaimed by
republicans now and forever guaranteed
tApplause.)
Mr.. Boutellc was granted three minutes
by Mr.. Tucker, in charge of the opposition
81 have grave doubts" he said "as IN the