The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21
WAR EXISTS In CUBA.
(ConcIuded frnm First Pngea

resolution interfere with the negotiations
which are now pending. Mr.. Hit said he
has been in favor of belligerency. The
question was now one of eXpediency. The
executive was exerting every effort, and
there was hope that he would solve every
question. Mr.. Hit opposed interference
with diplomatic negotiations Ey The lcgis-
lative branch of the government. Both MIR.
Hit and Mr.. Bailey were frequently inter
rupted with applause on their respective
sides
Mr.. Grosvenor said no one could tell how
the gentleman from Texas was masquerade
ing in coarse demagogy. He inquired how
long Mr.. Bailey had aspired TO stand as the
leader of a great crusade, and why he had
not protested when a Democratic President
had ignored the will of Congress.
This speech, closed the debate on the
parliamentary skirmish, when Mr. Bailey
moved that the rule be recommitted to the
committee on rules, with instructions to
substitute for it the rule proposed by him.
The speaker declared the motion not ger
name and Mr.. Bailey appealed.
SPEAKER REED SUSTAINED.
Thereawas a roll call on Mr.. Dalzells mo-
ton to table the appeal. The speaker was
sustained by Ill to S3-a party vote-and the
debate on the resolution was begun by Mr.
Williams, of Mississippi. He criticised
Speaker Reed, saying if he was an Indian
chief he would be known as the Man
Afraid-of- His-F olowers,' because the
speaker feared to submit the question of
recognition to the House, knowing that
American manhood was for it, He called
on Mr.. Hit to state TO the House that the
President intended by executive action to
recognize the Cubans, which statement he
asserted, would put stop TO agitation
One Republican member Mr. Robbins If
pennsylvania, had voted against his
party on the last vote and he told the
House that his vote on the Cuban question
was based on "a personal visit to Cuba in
January last He told of Charles GOWN an
American citizen and newspaper man. who
or Mr.. Robbins personal knowledge, had
been captured by the Spaniards, whose
American passports had been struck from
his hand by the Spanish officer who had
been tied to a tree and then cut to pieces by
the Spaniards. Another American citizen
from Indiana he knew, who, refusing to
give money TO a Spanish officer who de-
manded it, had been struck on the head
with sword and wounded, had afterwards
been driven from his plantation and was
now living in Havana on the charity of the
American consulate. He told of thousands
of citizens, men, women and children
penned up and starving in cities and said
the methods of Weyler were equaled only
by the lnquisition. If money did not suffice
to relieve the Americans in Cuba, armed
troops should be sent for that purpose.
The point was made by Mr.. Livingston
that $50 900 would suffice to feed the Ameri-
cans for month and that the appropria-
ton must be repeated monthly for an in
definite period as long as the war was per-
mitted TO continue
There was an interesting passage when
MT. Livingston was QcCAdTllE tIhl lAc only
sensible course was for this government
to end the trouble by recognizing the Gu
bans and Mr.. Hit interrupted him TO ask:
Don't you think ii would be better for the
President TO use his authority TO secure in
dependence"
II do answered Mr. Livingston, "and
now that | have answered your question,
answer me- when will the President do
that?
Mr.. Hit hestated while the House lis
tened intently and Mr.. Livingston pressed
him for an answer Il have no right to
speak by any authority. Mr. Hit began.
and, hesitating TO word his answer rightly.