The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
VOTES FOR RELIEF
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name, and Mr.. Bailey appealed
There was a roll call on Mr.. Dalzeils
motion to table the appeal The speak
or was sustained by LII to So, party
vote. and the debate on the resolution
was begun by Mr. Williams Of Missis-
sippi.
Mr. Williams declared that the Repub-
lican party, which. out Of power, had
boosted itself the party OF courage; In
power, lodged all great questions, the
Pacific railroad, bankruptcy and Cuban
questions, because the plusocracy de-
raanded inaction on all these questions.
Speaker Reed. if he was an Indian chief,
would be known, as "The-man-afraid-of-
fis-followers," because the speaker fear
ed TO suomi: the question Of recognition
to the house, knowing that American
manhood was for it. He called upon Mr..
Hit 70 state to the house that the presi-
dent intended by executive action 10
recognize the Cubans. which statement
would, ne asserted, put a stop TO agita-
ton.
ROBBINS HAS BEEN THERE.
One Republican member, Mr.. Robins
Of Pennsylvania, had voted against his
party on the last vote, and he told the
house that his views on the Cuban ques-
ton were based on a personal visit 10
Cuba in January last. He told of Chas.
Govern, an American citizen and news
paper man, who, Of Mr.. Robbins person
al knowledge, has been captured by the
Spaniards, whose American passport had
been struck from his hand by the Span
ism officer. who had been tied to a tree
and cut to pieces by the Spaniards. An
American either from Indiana whom ne
knew, had refused to give money to a
Spanish officer who demanded it and had
been struck on the head with sword
and wounded; had afterwards been driv-
e nfrom mis- plantation ard was now liv-
ing in Havana on the charity OF the
American consulate. He told OF thou
sands Of citizens, men, women and chill
drer, penned up ard starving in cities.
and said the methods Of Weyler were
equalled only by the Inquisition. II
money did not suffice TO relieve the Amer
leans in Cuba, armed troops should be
sent for that purpose.
The point was made by Mr.. Living
stone of Georgia that $4,000 would SUI
flee to feed the Americans for month.
ard that the appropriation must be re-
peated monthly for an indefinite period
as .ong as the war was permitted to con-
tinue.
HIT THROWS OUT HINTS.
There was an Interesting passage when
Mr.. Livingstone declared that the only
sensible course was for this government
to end the trouble by recognizing the
Cubans, and Mr.. Hit interrupted him to
ask:
Don't you think 1t would be better for
the president to use his authority to Sc
cure independence"
II do" answered Mr.. Livingstone,
land now that I have answered your,
question, answer me: will the president
do that?'
Mr. Hit hesita.ed, while the house lis
tened intently, and Mr.. Livingstone
pressed him for ar answer.
81 have no right to speak by any au-
thori;y," Mr.. Hit began. and, hesitatin
TO word his answer rightly, finally con-
tinued:
y have reason to believe that the pres
.dent is taking active and as effective
steps as he can to secure the irdepend-
ence OF Cuba. and that fact. I am con-
WINGED, has reached Spanish headquar-
ters, for the news reaches US today shat
the minister who will probably be In
power in thirty days has said that the
Cuban war IS utterly hopeless"
Mr. Wheeler Of Alabama spoke Of Cen
eral Weyler as the Nero OF the nine
teerth century"
Mr.. Adams OF Pennsylvania paid trib-
ute to the president Tor securing the re-
lease from Spanish prisons Of forty Amer
leans who had been left there by the ne
slec. OF the last administration.
Mr.. Clayton of Alabama criticised the |
for holding out diplomatic |
predictions that the president would act. |
and being asked his authority for his |
disclaimed any authority.
CLOSE OF DEBATE.
The debate was closed for the Demo- |
cratic side by Mr.. McMillin OF Tennessee |
who declared that two-thirds Of the Re- |
publicans desired the resolution FOR rec |
ignition, but because O; the failure to |
orgarize the house, legislation was in the |
hands Of one man.
Mr.. Bell OF Colorado said th"t the reso- |
ution was mere attempt TO evade prac- !
-ical action. that the Havemeyers and |
Searleses had FASTENED to WashinKton /
when il was known that a message was
% be sent to congress, to see that the |
Message contained nothing inimical to |
commercial interests.
Mr.. Simpson recommended that char /
ty should begin with Americans al home
Ind quoted Mr.. Wanamaker. who. he /
aid. had become calamity bowler"
Mr.. Hull Of Iowa and Mr.. Brown Of
ohio closed the debate for the RepubM-
an side. Then the resolution was adopt
ID without a dissenting vote.
GILSONITE AGAIN.
The report OF the corferees on the gil
'ouite lands Of Utah. The only unsettled |
eature Of the Indian bill, was presented |
~ Mr.. Sherman OF New York. The op-
position % the repor. on the ground .ha, |
monopoly OF gilsonits would result, was
'enewed ard the report rejected, IS TO e4
lir- Sherman requested TIE house 10
make definite proposition, stating that
he chairman ot the senate conferees had
aid tha. IL the report was rejected n.
would move the acceptance by the SEN /
lte &c whatever proposition the house
night make o. that the senate drop the |
whole question.
TIE house adopted an amendment 70
he senate proposition offered by Mr.. La
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