The record-union., 1897-05-21
Over the Resolution for the Relief OF
American Citizens in Cuba.
The Measure Finally Passed Without
a Dissenting Vote.
Democrats EndeavOr to Force con-
sideration of the Morgan Resoiu-
ton for Recognition of Beliiger.
ency, Bailey of Texas Trying 10
Move a RecOmmittaI, But was
Ruled Out of Order by the Speaker.

Move a RecommittaI, But Was
Ruled Out of Order by the Speaker.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Cuban af-
fairs furnished the House with a day
of bitter partisan debate. Inc resoiu-
tion appropriating $1,000 for the relief
of American citizens was adopted Win
out a dissenting vote, but the Demo
Gratis endeavored to force consideration
also of the Morgan resolution for recog-
milton of the belligerency of the lnsuf-
gents They accused the Republicans
of endeavoring to evade this issue, pu'
the dominant party, through its spokes-
man, Hit, made the important state
ment that the Republicans desired not
to embarrass negotiations which were
being projected by President Mckinney
to secure the independence of Cuba
While Hit disclaimed Presidential au-
thority for his statement, it was we'll
known that he had been in consulta-
tion with Mckinley on the question,
and knew whereof he spoke.
The days programme was that fore
casted by the Associated Press. The
Committee on Rules presented report
giving two hours debate on the relief
resolution. Bailey endeavored to pre-
sent the views of the minority of the
committee, and to move a recommittal,
but was declared out of order by
Speaker Reed. He made strong
Speech and was given the unanimous
support of Democrats, PopuliSts and
Silverites, while three Republicans,
Messrs. Cooper of Wisconsin, Colson OF
Kentucky and Robbins of Pennsylva-
mia, voted to consider the Senate reso-
luton.
The galleries We're pac q a-sS many
expressed their usual sympathy for
Cuba. The speeches were made by
Messrs. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Bal
ley, Hit, Grosvenor, Williams of Mis-
sissippi, Livingston, Wheeler, Adams,
Clayton of Alabama, Mcmillan, Bell of
Colorado. Simpson, Hull and Brown OF
Ohio Robbins of Pennsylvania gave
a graphic description of the situation
in Cuba. based on a personal visit.
The House rejected the third confer.
ence report on the opening of the Utah
gilsonite lands, and instructed the
House conferrees to support plan pro-
Secretary of the Interior would lease
the lands. the Government receiving a
royalty, and provisions against mo-
nopoly being made.
When the House met Simpson of
Kansas demanded the reading of the
full journal after it had been read in
the usual skeletonized form, and under
the rules the Speaker was compelled to
grant the request.
Then Simpson made the point that il
was stated by the journal that certain
bills were referred to committees
whereas ne committees had been APP
pointed.
The previous question was ordered
III to Sl-the Democrats, Populists and
Silverites uniting in opposition, and two
Republicans. Messrs. Cooper of Wis
consin and CoIson of Kentucky. voting
against the rule and their party.
The keynote of the Republican course
was sounded by Dalzell. who declared
that the only question before the
House was that of giving relief to the
suffering Americans in Cuba.
Ogden of Louisiana desired that Dali
zell inform the House of the cause of the
sufferings of Americans in Cuba. but
Dalzell replied that that question was
not before the House; that the same
information upon the topic was at the
disposal of all members
The gentleman should not attenpt
to mislead the country into the belief
that this is the only question that
ought TO be before the House." de-
clared Bailey TO Dalzell He read the
Morgan resolution. The question OF
belligerency. Bailey asserted. was the
only one really before the House. I'll
YOU believe you can vote it down. why
not meet il like men and vote it down. >
he demanded The country will have
vastly more respect for you if YOU
meet ii like men, than if you run away
from it every time it is presented tc
YOU
on Monday the Republicans had beer
willing to propose relief for the suffer.
ing Americans rather than meet thi,
question, he continued. They were
afraid to submit the question to tn,
House because they knew it would b,
carried by an overwhelming majority
The rule was not TO attempt to enforc,
the viii of the majority. but to sup
press it.
He said: 'You declare that American.
are suffering from the effects of war il
Cuba and yet you refuse to recogniz,
that war exists in Cuba If war doe.
not exist there, the United State
should declare war; for nothing but tn,
necessities of war can justify pennin,
up American citizens in cities an,
starving them.''
The attitude of the House would be
surprise TO the Republican masses, h
continued, for the Republican Conven
ton had not only declared that wa
existed, but that il was the duty of tn
United States to terminate that war
processing a solicitude for Cubans the,
now refuse TO carry out. These wer
nne words, but in strange contrast {.
your action to-day Then you wer
anxious to do more than the sount
judgment of the country would perhap
sanction. Now you refuse to do wha
common sense demands. But the stool
gamblers have become alarmed an,
they would rather see the country in
suited than justice done, and the Re
publican party is standing. as ii al
ways did, on the side of the immensel,
rich. They might escape the question
here, but could not before the peopl
of the country. for no previous question
could save them before that august tri