Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20

politics he-was willing to accept 1t. and the
democrats would vote in favor of Delliger-
ency. AS to .playias politics. he called at
tention to the fact that a year ago when a
man elected by the democrats was In the
White Horse Mr.. Hit voted for . rssolu-
Mr.: init declsred that at the time he re-
FUSED @ male ets resolution Joint and thus
embaHAsa the executive He would not
1900 n .ne tYo so q to cause legislation to
mr.. Ba9ay said he had not SO far ad-
Venced In diplomacy as to vote an opinion
which he awouI4 not vote to put into law.
wniie the genSeman from Illinois would
say what he means. but would not make 1t
Mr.. Bailey went on to say that the demo-
Gratis had srepadiated Cleveland on many
o oms oeeasione' and now repudiated his
As to the different propositions which
were offered. the democrats wanted to
seno tne relief with message recegniz-
ING ne,,,d dhe en- DeHigerency. Such a MESSAGE
than all the bread our ships could carry.
Both Mr.. HIT and Mr.. Bailey were fire.
qcehtiy interrupted by applause on their
respective sides.
Mr. Grosvenor Of Ohio said that no one
could tell how many Americans had starved
IN CUBA while the gentleman from Texas
was masquerading In coarse demagogery.
pred to stand as the leader of a great cru
sade, and why he had not protested when
democratic President had ignored tie will
OF congress. The republicans had been
reared In sympathy with the freedom of
Cuba, republican President had advocated
1t (GranD and had been opposed by demo-
Gratis. In Its own time the republican party
would not only vote for belligerent rights.
out Tor independence for Cuba. But they
would not be driven under democratic lead
ership, however often the democrats might
shift their leaders.
The Resolution Taken I'D.
This speech closed debate on the adoption
OF the rule; then came another parlia-
mentary skirmish. when Mr.. Bailey moved
that the rule be recommitted to the COM
mittee On rules with instruction to substi-
tute for 1t the rule proposed by him.
THAT is out Of ORDER" declared Mr Dali
zell, whereupon Mr.. Bailey spoke up, II
appeal from the decision of the chair"
before the Speaker had made a decision.
L knew from the assurance with which
the gentleman from Pennsylvania spoke
what the ruling would be-" he said, in ex-
PLANTATION OF his haste.
Pesh aps the gentleman had a more in
ner light" Mr.. Reed replied. joculariy
proceeding to declare that the motion
was not germane.
Mr.. Bailey asserted that no amount of
argument would change the Speakers
mind, so he appealed from the decision.
and there was a roll call on Mr.. Dalzelrs
motion to table the appeal.
The Speaker was sustained by Ill to So
a party vote-and the debate on The resolu-
ton was begun by Mr.. Williams Of Mis-
sissippi.
SENATOR THURsTON SPEAKS.
The Morgan Cuban Resolution Under
Consideration by the Senate.
Only the front rows in the Senate gal
leries were occupied when the session open
ed today, az the Morgan resolution was
not in order until o'clock. and there was
little to draw the crowds during the morn
ing hour. Chaplain Milburn referred in his
prayer to the report that Senator Earle OF
South Carolina lies at the point of death,
and invoked his restoration to health.
A letter from the German ambassador,
relating to-. the differential duties In the
pending tariff bill. was received from the
Secretary Of State and referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. Hale SMe.1 called attention to the de-
lays in shipping relief supplies to India.
He submitted q joint resolution reciting
that 3,OOO tons, Of grain are now stored In
New York awaiting shipment, and that NO
American merchant ship is available for
the voyage. The resolution provides for
the American registry of the two foreign
tic. owned BY Americans, and the shipment
OF the RELIEF supplies in these ships under
the flag of the United States The resolu-
ton led to considerable debate.
Mr.. Chan{Aer OF New Hampshire said the
simplest remedy was to send the relief
supplies fnnfore4gn ships without natural
Mr.. Perkins of California said American
ships hhd been secured on the Pacific coast
to send relief to India, and he thought
American ships should be secured on the
Atlantic seaboard. The resolution finally
went over.
take up the calendar when Mr.. Morgan
Unexpectedly asked that the Cuban resolu-
tien be taken up without waiting for its
fc rmai presentation at o'clock.
Mr.. Hale said there would be no objection
to this plan. The resolution was then
taken up. and Mr.. Thurston OF Nebraska
addressed the Senate.
He spoke of the bloody contest which
mad ragged during the last two years. There
was ample Information as to its extent.
from American correspondents who had
written their dispatches on the field of
battle: from the reports which filed the
records OF the Senate, and in the archives
of the State Department. Every man in
the United States ought to be ready for
action on this Question at this time, and II
any senator was not sufficiently Informed
Mr.. Thurstoii commended him to the con-
sideration OF his constituents. The SEN
ator referred to the st. Louis convention,
over which he presided. and pictured the
scene when. with a mighty shout that
seemed to lift the roof above our heads"
the Cuban resolution was passed by the
convention.
That declaration could not be faithfully
carried out unless we first recognize the
Cubans as belligerents and thereby lay
the foundation for the full execution Of
that declaration. 1t was whispered. Mr.
Thurston said. that this resolution came
from democratic sources and that this re-
publican administration should direct the
policy on this great subject.
II am a party man of the ultra type"
proceeded Mr.. Thurston but over and
above my duty to my party is that to my
country. to humanity and to God, and 1
would be unworthy Of my great party II
shaped my course on this resolution
through party considerations.
No republican can afford to vote against
this resolution because 1t was introduced
by the democratic senator from Alabama
Mr.. Morgan quickly dtsclaimed personal
authorship for the resolution. saying 1t was
but a copy of the one offered in the Senate
by Mr.. Sherman, now the first man in the
republican party next to the President and
Vice President. 1t was, therefore, essen
TALLY republican in its origin.
Mr.. Fhurston read the speech OF former
Premier Sagasta, published today, and de-
clared that this was a complete admission