The herald., 1897-05-21

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Mr.. init followed Mr.. Bailey. He
spoke Of the necessity OF the passage Of
tine resolution. Money for the RELIEF o1
American citizens In Cuba could not bt
taken out Of the emergency fund. He
lexplained how quickly the RELIEF could
be given by the government. This would
have been done last Monday. but that
q certain gentleman (lneaning Mr. Bal
lley) decided to gain some political noto-
riety and party advantage and made an
objection to the resolution, showing that
he would allow Americans to starve
while he played politics.
Az far as the Republican party wal
concerned, 1t had demonstrated its
Friendship for Cuba by bringing in and
passing q resolution year ago dden-
! ticai in terms with that offered by Mr.
Bailey. That was concurrent resolu-
tion. The object Of Offering the belliger-
ency resolution now, Mr.. Hitt insisted,
was for the purpose Of embarrassing the
president In the midst of negotiations
for the protection and relief of American
citizens in Cuba. By coupling the two
together the executive would either have
to take action which, in his Judgment, 1t
was not best to take at this time, or re-
fuse the relief which was necessary for
American citixenc He called attention
to the fact that American citizens were
now being released from the Spanish
prisons through the efforts Of the presi-
dent.
| He said conditions in Cuba had
changed since congress passed the last
resolution. Bailey would, by a resolu-
ton, interfere with the negotiations
which are now pending. Hit said he
had been In favor Of beiligerency.
The question was now one OF expedi-
ency. The executive was exerting every
effort, and there was hope that he would
solve every question. Hit opposed
interference with diplomatic negotia-
tions by the legislative branch of the
government.
Bailey, in reply to HIT. said IL the
latter desired to make the question OF
recognition of belligerency one of party
politics. he was willing to accept it,
and the Democrats would vote in favor
OF belligerency. AS to playing politics,
he called attention to the fact that a
year ago. when a man elected by the
Democrats was in the White House,
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ency.
Hit declared that at the time he re-
fused to make the resolution joint, and
thus embarrass the executive. He
would not mix the two SO as to cause
the legislation to interfere with diplo-
macy.
Bailey went on to ray that the Demo-
crate had repudiated Cleveland on
many other occasions and now repu-
dated his Cuban policy. AS to the diff
ferent propositions which were offered
the Democrats wanted to send relief
with a measure recognising their bel
ligerency. Such a message would do
more for the struggling Cubans than all
the bread our ships could carry.
Both Hit and Bailey were frequently
interrupted by applause on their re-
spective sides.
Grosvenor of Ohio said that no one
could tell how many Americans had
starved in Cuba while .the gentleman
from Texas wac masquerading in coarse
demagogy. He inquired how long
Bailey had aspired to stand as leader
of a great crusade. and why he had not
protested when Democratic president
had ignored the will Of congress. The
Republicans had been reared in SYM
pathy with the freedom of Cuba, a Re-
publican president (GranD had advo-
Gated it, and had been opposed by Demo-
Gratis In Its own time the Republican
party would not only vote for belligerent
rights. but for independence for Cuba.
This speech closed the debate on the
adoption Of the rule. Then came anoth-
er parliamentary skirmish, when 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 germane. and Mr.. Bailey appealed.
There was roll call on Mr.. Dalzells
motion to table the appeal. The speak
er was sustained by Ill to 49, party
vote, and the debate on the resolution
was begun by Mr. Williams of Missis-
sippi.
Mr.. williams declared that the Re-
publican party. which. out of power,
had boasted itself the party of courage.
in power lodged all great questions
the Pacific railroad, bankruptcy and the
Cuban questions-because the plutoc-
racy demanded inaction on these ques-
tions.
| Speaker Reed, II he were an Indian
chief, would be known as "Man-Afraid-
Of f-His-Followers, because the speaker
feared to submit the question of recogni-
tion to the house, knowing that Ameri-
can manhood was for it. He called on
Mr.. Hit to state to the house that the
president intended ny executive action
to recognize the Cubans, which state
ment would. he asserted, put stop to
agitation.
One Republican member, Mr.. Robbins
Of Pennsylvania, had voted against his
party on the last vote, and he told the
house that his views on the Cuban ques-
tion were based on personal visit to
Cuba in January last. He told of
Charles Govern, an American citizen
and a newspaper man. who to Mr.. Rob-
bins personal knowledge, had been cap
tured by the Spaniards, whose American
passports had been struck from his
hand by Spanish officer, who had been
tied to- a tree and cut to pieces by the
Spaniards. An American citizen from
Indiana, he knew. who, refusing to give
money to a Spanish officer who demand
cd it, had been struck on the head with
q sword and wounded, had afterward
been driven from his plantation, and
was now living in Havana on the char
ity 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 Wey-
| Ter were Only euualed by the InOutSi-