The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-21
HITS ADMISSION
President Trying to Secure In.
dependence Of Cuba.
WAS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
NEXT SPANISH MINISTER SAYS
WAR is HOPELESS.
ALL VOTE FOR $4,000 RELIEF

vainly to Get in the Morgan Reso-
tuition and Oenounces the
Republican Perfidy.
Washington, May 2O-Cuban affairs
furnished the House with day of bitter
partisan debate. The resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for the relief of Amer
Jean citizens was adopted without a DIS
senting vote. but the Democrats endeav-
ored to force consideration also OF the
Morgan resolution for recognition of the
belligerency of the insurgents.
They accused the Republicans OF en-
deavoring to evade this issue, but the
dominant party, through lts spokesman,
Mr., Hit. made the important statement
that the Republicans desired not 10 eii-
harrass negotiations which were phhs
projected by President Mckinley to Sc
cure the independence Of Cuba.
While Mr.. HIT disclaimed Presldentfl
authority for his statement 1T was wen
known that he had been in consultation
with Mr.. Mckinley on the question, ana
knew whereof he spoke.
The days programme was tnat Tore
casted by the Associated Press. Inc
committee on Rules presented report
giving two hours debate on the rele1
resolution. Mr.. Bailey endeayored TO
present the views Of the minority OF the
committee and to move recommltaf'
hut was declared out Of order by speaker
Reed. He made a speech and was gwen
the unanimous support OF Democrats,
Populists and Silverites, while but three
Republicans, Messrs. Cooper wis.,, Coi-
SON Ky.), and Robbins (Pa.), vo1ed 10
consider the Senate resolution. Inc gal
ieries were packed and MANIFESTED ri1elr
usual sympathy for Cuba. The speeches
wara made by Messrs. Dalzell PENN,
Ra;,ex HIT. Grosvenor( Ohio, Williams
,NIisso. Livingston (Ga.), Wheeler lAia.,,
Adams Penn.). Clayton EAla.), McMilhn
(Tenn.1. Bell Coll. Simpson (kan.).
Hull Uowa). and Brown tOhio). Mr..
Robbins gave a graphic description Of the
s;tua tion in Cuba based on personal
visit.
The House rejected the third conference
report ON the opening of the Utah gil
sonite lands and instructed its conferees
to support plan proposed by MI. Lacey
of Iowa. nv which the Secretary OF the
Interior would lease the lands, the gov
eminent receiving a royalty, and provis-
ions against a monopoly being made.
The KEYNOTE Of the Republican course
an Cuba was sounded by Mr.. DaiZeli
who declared that the only question De
fore the House was that Of giving rellef
TO the suffering Americans in Cuba. Mr..
Ogden. of Louisiana, desired that MI.
DalzeIl inform the House Of the cause or
the sufferings Of Americans in CUBA, Dut
Mr.. Dalzell replied that tlrat question
was not before the House. that the same
information upon the topic was at the
disposition of all members.
..The gentleman should not attempt 10
mislead the country into the belie1 that
that is the only question that ought 10
no before the House, declared Mr.. BAL
lev to Mr.. Dalzell. He read the Morgan
resolution. -:
The question OF belligerency, Mr.. Bal
low asserted was the one really before the
House. IF you believe you can vote IT
down, why not meet it like men and vote
it down. he demanded.
1.-The country will have vastly more res
nact for you il you meet it like men
than if you run away from it every time
y l. presented to you. You declare that
Americans are suffering from the ef-
focts az war in Cuba and yet you refuse
to recognize that war exists IN tuDa. Al
~ does not exist there the United
State should declare war, TOT mourning
Int the necessities OF war can JUSTLY
penning up American citizens - c!ies
and starving them." The atutuoe OF Inc
House would be a surprise to the hepup-
lican masses, he continued, TOT the nepup.
lican convention had not only declared
that war existed, but that 1t was the duty
Of the United States to terminate that
war. protesting solicitude Tor Cuoans
they now refused to carry out.
..Those were fine words, but IN strange
contrast to your action to-day. men
Won wHe anxious to do more than the
sound Judgment Of the country wouid
perhaps sanction, now you refuse 10 40
what common sense demands.
But the stock gamblers had become
alarmed and they would rather see the
country insulted than justice done, ana
the Republican party was standing as IL
always did, on the side Of the Immensely
rich. They might escape the question
here. but could not before the people OF
the country, for no previous question
could save them before that Auguar III
bunal."
Mr.. Hit, Of Illinois, followed Mr.
Bailey. He spoke Of the necessity OF the
massage Of the resolution. Money for
The relief of American citizens in Cuba
could not be taken out of the emergency
fund. He explained how quickly the re-
lief could be given by telegraph. This
would have been done last Monday, but
that a certain gentleman tmeaning Bal
levl decided to gain some political notorie-
~ and party advantage and made an OBJ
lection to the resolution, showing he
would allow American citizens to starve
while he played politics.
AS Tar as the Republican party was
CONCERNED it had demonstrated its friend
shin for Cuba by bringing in and passing