Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-05

ly toward each other; they were either at
peace or war, but not friendly. The same
obligation devolved upon nations as upon
individuals to aid those struggling for
life and liberty, and in this case the OBJ
legation upon the United States was the
stronger because the struggle was going
| on at our very threshold. Referring to
| the terms of the resolution, he said Spain
should understand that under the velvet
| glove of friendly Intervention that there
| was the iron hand of the United States.
On all accounts the United States should
intervene in the cause of Cuban indie
| pendence.
Mr. Stewart, republican, of New Jer-
sey, also favoring the resolution, declar-
| ed that the United States should aid
struggling Cuba to achieve her indie
pendenee.
Mr. Russell. democrat, of Georgia, ask
ed why the unit~d States should inter-
| fere with the domestic affairs of other
nations. No other nation had expressed
|. the slightest interest in or intention to
interfere in behalf of the Cuban insur-
gents. If they had a government or an
| army they might be entitled to belliger-
| ent rights. But they had neither. These
| insurgents, over whom so many crocodile
| tears have been shed are what we used
! to call bush-whackers and barn burners,
| and Mr. Russell asked what in the nama
of common sense there was to justify the
| demand for intervention and granting
| belligerent rights to them
| Mr. Walsh, democrat, of New York, oc-
| cupied the attention of the house, he safd
| for the purpose of expressing his ap-
proval of the resolutions and to defend
| Senator Hill Of New York from the
| charge made by Mr. Adams that he was
| actuated by other than the hest motives
| in his treatment of them.
| Mr. Turner, democrat, of Georgia, ar
gued somewhat ella aborately against the
resolutions. He said: MY regret is that
! i'm so grave a ma ter, involving delicate
| foreign affairs, we have SO little informa-
! tion ON which to predicate our action
| IyieId tono man IN my sympathy for any
people struggling for freedom, but 1t is
not question of sympathy. 1t is a ques-
| tion which affects our own interests, and
| which relates to our duty as a member of
| the family of nations. 1t also deals with
| our duty under treaty stipulation with
| other nations"
These as Mr.. Turner said, involved all
| the reasons which he advanced for OPP
| posing the resolutions. In the course of
| his remarks Mr.. Turner referred to the
| trying circumstances in which the south
| ern states were placed during the re-
construction period following the rebel
| lion and called the attention of the house
| to the fact that in Cuba there existed
| condition which was not equaled In any
| southern state. The Anglo-Saxon race
had the instinct of government, and no
| other race had II in nearly so large de-
| gree A contention for the mastery be-
| tween the two races in Cuba, Mr.. Turner
| said, would be inevitable ruin. Having
| had an experience in reconstruction. he
| would not willingly undergo 1t again, nor
I to bring about condition of things In
| any country that would repeat there that
| experience.
Mr. Quigg, republican of New York,
| advocated the adoption of the resolu-
| tions He said the interest on the part
| of the American people in the cause of
| the Cuban patriots was due to the in
dwelling principle in their hearts OF de-
sire to do unto others as they would have
| others do unto them.
Mr. Ouigg agreed with Messrs. Boutelle
and Turner that it was to be regretted
that the necessity devolved upon con-
gress to do anything 1t would have been
better had the initiative been taken by
the executive But the failure of the
president. which he submitted to his
democratic friends was constant and
chara cteristic, failure to properly rep
resent American sentiment would not
excuse congress for inaction.
Cuba shall be, Cuba must be free. was
the conclusion of Mr. Quigg's peroration,
which was received with applause in the
galleries and on the floor.
Mr. Wheeler, democrat of Alabama,
opposed the resolutions, and Mr.. Mama ,
ney, republican, of New York, said he
would vote for them. II should have
served, he said, as break upon war
talk and not have encouraged 1t by re-
porting them.
sThe last speaker of the afternoon was
Mr.. Buck, democrat, of Louisiana, who
pleaded eIoquently for Cuban freedom
The Cuban debate was interrupted near
the close of the session by Mr.. Bartlett,
democrat of New York, who, under
privileged question, made an explanation
of his connection with the now famous
circular which formed the subject OF an
acrimonious colloquy between Messrs.
Gibson, republican, of Tennessee, and
Sulzer democrat, of New York, in the
course of the debate on the Bayard res
olutons several weeks ago. From this
it appeared that a copy of the circular
which Mr. Sulzer exhibited had been CIV
en- to Mr.. Bartlett from the printer in
whose office 1t had been printed. He
brought 1t to the house. he said, and 1t
had been passed from hand to hand until
it reached the gentleman from New York
(Sulzer). Mr.. Bartlett disclaimed any
connection with the use of the circular
made by Mr.. Suzer, which was without
his knowledge or consent.
Mr. Gibson accepted Mr. Bartlett's dis
claimer and withdrew any implication
upon sthat genteman's connection with
the incident which reflected upon him in
any way. He would suggest. however.
that in the future. whenever Mr. Bartlett
had possession of any such paper he be
very careful how he exhibited it in the
vicinity of the gentleman from New
York 04aughter)
The house at 5 p. M took a.recess until
s p. m.
Evening Session.
There were but six members present
when the house met tonight to consider
further the conferenc report on the Gu
ban resolutions. Mr.. Mccall of Massa-
chusetts presided. The public galleries
were well filed.
Mr. Dockery, democrat. of Missouri,
was the first speaker. He was in hearty
accord with the resolutions. He felt that
he voiced the unanimous sentiment of his
people when he wished the Cnbans God
speed in their efforts to secure freedom.
MIR. Daniels republican, of New York,
objected strongly to the second resolu-
ton. although believing that the first
resolution was proper enough. He
thought the two should be divided, and,
If not. he believed that the house should
reject them.
Mr. Baker populst.. of Kansas, assert
ed that the AngIo-Saxon race would not
stand what the Cubans stood. He re-
cited wrongs they have suffered at the