Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
Senator Hale Fears that This Act Will Involve the lnieC
States in War in the Near Future
The House Keeps Up the Good Work and Unanimously Passes Bill for Tie
Relief Of Americans in Cuba.
Washington, May 2O.-1he House has
unanimously passed the Cuban relief reso.
luton appropriating 1000 for food and
supplies for suffering Americans in Cuba.

Washington, May 20.-Interest in the
Cuban question was focused upon the
House, today.
There was a diversion in the begin
ming furnished by Simpson Of Kansas
VINO demanded the reading of the full
journal after it had been read in the
usual skeletonized form, demand
which, under the rules, the Speaker
was compelled to crafty. Then Simp-
son made the point that it was stated
in the journal that certain bills Were
referred to committees, whereas nc
committees had been appointed. Simp-
son was silenced by the previous ques-
ton, demanded and sustained by the
Republicans.
The decks having been cleared Dali
cell from the committee on rules, re-
ported rule for the consideration OF
he Senate Cuban resolution; the rule
providing for a vote after two hours
debate.
Bailey thereupon endeavored to Sc
cure recognition to present the views OF
he minority of the committee. but the
Speaker recognized Dalzell, who de-
manded the previous question.
There was a sharp three-cornered
skirmish between Speaker Reed and
Dalzell on one side and Bailey on the
other. in the course of which Bailey
remarked that he knew the Republi-
cans did not intend to give the minority
any opportunity to be heard, but ad-
vissd them to carry out their pro-
gramme with some degree of decency,
whereupon he was applauded by the
galleries.
Simpson shouted: Don't ask for
decency from that side
The proposition which Bailey was at.
tempting to present was a sub-rule for
consideration of Senator Morgan's res
olution for recognition of the belliger-
cncy of the insurgents, which is now
before the Senate after the appropria-
ton for relief has been disposed Of
Hit, Rep, Illinois, replying to Bailey
in q speech on the Cuban relief meas
ure, stated that the object of Bailey
was to obtain political advantage. The
purpose of the Republicans in power.
Hit said, was to secure peace i'll Cuba
with independence.
The question of belligerency. 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 The
country will have vastly more respect
for you if you meet it like men than if
you run away from it every time it is
presented to you"
He said. You declare that Ameri-
cans are suffering from the war in
Cuba and yet you refuse to recognize
that war exists in Cuba. If war doe S
not exist there the United States should
declare war, for nothing but the neces-
stiles of war can justify penning up
American citizens in cities and starry
ing them"
The attitude of the House would be
a surprise to the Republican masses.
he continued. for the Republican con-
vention had not only declared that war
existed but that it was the duty of the
United States to terminate that war,
a solicitude for Cubans they
now refuse to carry out. "Those were
fine words, but in strange contrast to
your actions, today. Then you We're
anxious to do more than the sound
judgment of the country would per-
haps sanction now you refuse to do |
what common sense demands.
But the stock gamblers had become |
alarmed and they would rather see the |
insulted than justice done. and !
The Republican party was standing as |
t always did on the side of the inn
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 |
ernational law was in support of
m the United States we could drive
spanish ships from the sea and make
hem pay two-fold the damage they
lid to American commerce.
Bad as war was he would not have
deter the United States from it's duty
oward weak and suffering nation.
lie could not forget that another ma
ion when our fathers We're weak and
had come to our relief and he
'ould not leave the sentence of piracy
over the patriotic Cubans by
from them the aid France :
ave to us.
Hit of Illinois, followed Bailey. He
poke of the necessity of the passage of
ne resolution. Money for the relief of
merican citizens in Cuba could not be
iken out of the emergency fund He
xplained how quickly the relief could
e given by telegraph. The object of
fering the belligerency resolution now,
lit insisted. was for the purpose of {
the President in the
idst of negotiations for the protection
nd relief of American citizens in ! i
uba. THE purpose of the Republic $
ms" declared HIT lis to secure peace !
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