St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-05

quer 10000 patriots on an island not so
large as his (Cockrells) district. and
had never been able to hold a foot OF
territory beyond the range of her can
non and gunboats. Mr. Cockrell said
Cuba was entitled to have her inde-
pendence, and If he could have his
way he would take this old wolf of
Spain by the throat, force her to pull
her murderers off and concede the alb t.
solute independence of these brave
people,"
Mr.. Stewart Rep., N. J.) favored,
and Mr. Russell Oem., La.) opposed
the resolutions. The latter said the
Cubans did not fight like soldiers, and
were not worth shedding crocodile
tears over.
Snort addresses were made by Mr..
Walsh Oem, N. Y.) and Mr. Turner
Oem, Ga0 against the resolutions.
Mr.. Quigg CRep. N. W contended that
the position of the American people
on the Cuban question was due to a.
sincere desire to do unto others as we
would have them do unto us. "It is
not for u.s." he said, "sons Of the mis-
CRADLES who starved at Valley Forge,
to sneer at the distresses Of the Gu
bans, who are fired by the same pas
sion for liberty and fighting for the
same end" Mr.. Qutgg was loudly ap-
plauded when he finished.
The course of the foreign affairs
committee was criticised by Mr.. Ma
han Rep., N. W, who accused the
committee of rushing the resolutions
through. Under international law this
government could not treat with one
whose capital was III the saddle and
whose chief executive was an officer
in the field. Mr.. Buck Oem., La.) had
read telegram signed by the editors
OF the four leading papers in New Or
leans, including the Picauyne and
Times-Democrat, declaring their sup
port Of the resolutions. He said this
was a partial refutation of the charge
made by Mr.. Boutelle that sentiment
on the question was changing. He
spoke eloQuently for recognition.
AT o'clock the house took a recess.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Mccall, Of Massachusetts, presided at
the evening session. Mr.. Quigg, of New
York, had charge of the time in favor of
the resolutions in the absence of Mr.. Hit.
only dozen members were on the floor
though the galleries were we'll filed, when
the house was called to order, and when
Mr.. Dockery Oem., Mo- took the floor, he
remarked that lin the inspiring array Of
empty benches" on the floor he would make
some remarks in favor of the resolutions. He
maintained that in casting his vote for the
senate resolutions he represented the wishes
of his constituents. Mr.. Daniels Rep.. N.
" favored the first resolution but thought
the second went too far and violated the
spirit of our foreign policy, which from the
beginning had been against interference in
the affairs of foreign countries. He feared
the resolutions might result in war. Mr..
Baker (Rep., Kan.) supported the resolutions,
but said they did not go far enough he
would vote for a resolution recognizing the
independence of Cuba.
Mr.. Mahon (Rep., Pa said that the nation
that used a garrote to put to death political
prisoners was not fit to be recognized as
civilized. During the late war no prisoners
of war were executed. He quoted from Mr..
Boutelles speech when the Maine man warm
ly supported Republican government in
Hawaii. Change Hawaii to Cuba" and
Mr.. Boutelle would be found supporting the
resolution. Mr.. Ole Oem., Va.) created
considerable merriment by expressing his
deep sympathy with the Cuban rebels. He
had been a rebel once himself. The op-
ponents Of the resolutions had dwelt upon
the unfortunate position it would leave the
United States in case Cuba failed to attain
her independence. The position, he argued,
would be no more uncomfortable than that of
the foreign governments, Spain among them,
which recognized the Confederacy.
After some further remarks by Mr.. MILL
ken, Rep., Me.), Mr.. Avery Rep., Mich.),
Kiefer (Rep., Minn.), Ptckler Rep., S. ID,
and Broderick Rep., Kan.), in favor of the
resolutions, Mr.. Tucker Dem., Va.), member
of the foreign affairs committee, closed the
debate in opposition to the resolutions. He
said that the house was interfering with the
prerogative Of the executive. Mr.. Smith
Rep., Mich.) interrupted Mr.. Tucker and
defied him to point out the law or section Of
the constitution which conferred upon the
executive the right to declare belligerency.
He quoted Henry Clay as saying that when
the executive failed to do his duty 1t was
the province Of congress to prod him to it.
Mr.. Tucker, in reply, said with great sar
casm that he supposed the gentleman from
Michigan, knowing the weak character Of
the man in the White house at the present
time believed that Mr.. Cleveland would
hasten to obey the edict of congress. At 10
o'clock the house adjourned.
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