Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
Senate Resolution for the Aid Of
Americans Taken Up. -.
REFUSED TO DISCUSS BELLIGEREbCf
Representative Hit Did Not Want
to Embarrass the Executive.
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE

galleries. and the scene was that of con-
gressional field day. Down In the arena
the chairs on the republican side were,
more than half of them, occupied, many
members having returned to the city in
response to messages from the chairman of
the caucus, who had attempted to muster
a quorum Of the ruling party.
Ihere was diversion in the beginning,
furnished by Mr.. Simpson OF Kansas, who
demanded the reading of the full journal
alter II mad been read in the usual skele-
'ohizeo form, demand which under the
iuies the speaker was compelled to graf
NY linen Mr.. Simpson made the point
mat 1t was stated in the journal that GER.
IAN OILS were referred to committees,
whereas no committees had been apnointed
tnr. simpson was silenced by the previous
cans. e AepaoiiN
me decks having been cleared Mr.. Dali
zeii' from the committee on rules rennrted
a rule for the consideration of The Sara1a
SuDah relief resolution. the rule provjdIne
TOT vote after two hours debate.
WI oahey thereupon endeavored to Sc
cure recognition to present the views Of
the minority of the committee. bn. tho
speaker recognized Mr. Dalxell to demand
the previous question
mish het was sharp three,cornered skir
zeii on one side and Mr.. Bailey on the
otrer, IN the course OF which Mr. Bailey
remarked that he knew the republicans
old not intend to give the minority sny
opportunity to be heard, but advised them
70 carry out their program with some de-
gree Of decency. whereupon he was an
plauded by the galleries.
Mr.. Simpson shouted: Don't ask for de-
cency from that sidev'
The proposition which Mr.. Bailey was
attempting to present was substitute rule
ior consideration Of Senator Morgan's reso-
tuition for recognition Of the belligerency
OF the insurgents, which Is now before
the Senate, after the Appropriation for re-
lief had been disposed of.
Inc previous question was ordered, III
81. the democrats. populists and silverites
uniting In opposition, and two republicans
Messrs. Cooper CWis.) and Colson KyD,
voting against the rule and their party.
me Keynote OF the republican course was
sounded by Mr.. Dalzell, who declared that
the only question before the House was
that of giving relief to the suffering Amer
leans in Cuba
Mr. Ogden of Louisiana desired that Mr..
Dalzeil inform the House the cause Of the
sufferings of Americans in Cuha hnt Nv
Dalzeil replied that that question was moi
before the House. that the same informa-
tion upon the topic was at the disposition
OF all members
The gentleman should not attemnt to
mlslead the country into the belief that
that Is the only question that ought to he
before The House." declared Mr.. Ra:,ev to
Mr. Dalzell. He read the Morgan resolu-
Mr.. Bniley's Appeal.
Inc question of belligcrency. Mr.. Bailey
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
Inc country will have vastly more re-
spect for you If you meet it like men than
II you run away from it every time IL is
presented to YOU"
monday the republicans had been willing
10 postpone relief for the suffering Ameri-
cans rather than meet this question. he
continued. They were afraid to submit
the question to the House because they
knew 1t would be carried by an overwhelm-
Ing majority. The rule was not an at
tempt TO ENFORCE the will Of the majority.
but to suppress 1t.
He said: You declare that Americans
are suffering from the effects Of war in
CUBA, and yet you refuse to recognize that
war exists In Cuba II war does not exist
there. the United States should declare
war. for nothing but the necessities of war
can justify penning up American citizens
In cities and starving Them
The attitude Of the House would be a
surprise to the republican masses he con-
tinued. for the republican convention had
not only declared that war existed. but
that 1t was the duty Of the United States
to terminate that war. Processing solicit
tude for Cubans, they now refused to carry
II out.
Those were fine words. but in strange
contrast to your action today. Then you
were anxious to do more than the sound
Judgment Of the country would perhaps
sanction, now you refuse to do what COM
mon sense demands"
But the stock gamblers had become
alarmed ard they would rather see the
country insulted than justice done, and
the republican party was standing as 1t al
ways 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 august tribunal. The
authorities Of international law were in
support Of recognition. and II this act
would drive Spanish ships from the sea
and make them pay two-fold the damage
they did to American commerce.
Bad as war was he would not have 1t
deter the United States from its duty to-
ward a weak and suffering nation. He
could not forget that another nation. when
our fathers were weak and suffering, had
come to our relief. and he would ,ot leave
PATRIOTIC Cubans by Withholding rom them
the aid France gave to us.
Mr.. Hit Criticises Mr.. Bailey.
Mr. Hit Un) followed Mr.. Bailey He
spoke Of the necessity of the passage Of
tue EcSOlutAOAt. 1nOuSy loI Inc EellSl OF
American citizens in Cuba could not be
taken out Of the emergency fund.
He explained how quickly the relief could
be given by telegraph. This would have
been done last Monday. but that a GER
tain gentleman (Mr. Baiiey) decided to gain
sollc political ,lotoriety and party advan-
tage and made an objection to the reso-
luton, showing he would allow American
citizens to starYe while ae played politics.
Would Elm baFrass the President.
As far as the republican party was con-
ce-ned It had demonstrated Its friendship
for Cuba by bringing In and passing u
resolution q year ago Identical In terms
with that offered by Ar. Bailey. That
was a concurrent resolution. The object of
Offering the balligercncy resolution now
Mr.. Hit insisted. was Cor the purpose Of
embarrassing the President In the midst
of negotiations for the protection and ralies
OF American citizens In Cuba.
BY coupling the two together the execu-
tive would either have to take action,
WHICH. In his Judgment, was not best to
take at this time. or refuse the relief which
" as necessary for American citizens He
called attention to the fact that American
citizens were now being released from
Spanish prisons through the efforts OF the
administration.
.arhe purpose OF the republicans" de-
cJorod Mr. Hit .sfS tn sacuro neaco nth