The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-21
So Mr.. Hit Declares in the House
During the Course of an
Exciting Debate.
Negotiations to That End Are Already Foot Under
Direction of the Administrations Re-
suits Expected by Mckinley.
House Votes the Relief for Americans on the Island
Asked of Congress by the President.


fairs furnished the house with a day
of bitter partisan debate The reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 for the re-
lief of American citizens was adopted
without a dissenting vote, but the
Democrats endeavored to force consid-
Grafton, also, Of the Morgan resolution
for recognition of the belligerency Of
the insurgents They accused the Re-
publicans of endeavoring to evade this
issue, but the dominant party, through
it's spokesman, Mr.. Hit, made the i'm
portant statement that the Republi-
cans desired not to embarrass new
negotiations which were being projected
by President Mckinley to secure the
independence of Cuba. While Mr.. Hit
disclaimed presidential authority for
his statement, 1t was well known that
he had been in consultation with Mr..
Mckinley on the question and knew
whereof he spoke.
The days programme was that fore
casted by the Associated Press. The
committee on rules presented q report
giving two hours debate on the relief
resolution. Mr.. Bailey endeavored to
present the views Of the minority of
the committee and to move a recon-
initial, but was declared out Of order
by the speaker. He made a strong
speech and was given the unanimous
support of Democrats, Populists and
silverites, while three Republicans,
Messrs Cooper Wis,), Colson Ry3,
and Robbins Pa.), voted to consider
the senate resolution.
The galleries were packed and mani
tested their usual sympathy for Cuba.
The speeches were made by Messrs.
DalzeH Qa.), Bailey, HIT, Grosvenor
(O.), Williams CMiss.), Livingstone
(Ga.), Wheeler (Ala.), Adams Pa9,
Clayton (Ala.), McMillin (Tenn.), Bell
Cola, Simpson Kan.), Hull Qo) and
Brown (O.). Mr.. Robbins (Pa) gave
a graphic description Of the situation
in Cuba, based on a personal visit
The house rejected the third con-
ference report on the opening OF the
Utah gilsonite lands, and instructed
it's conferees to support plan, pro-
secretary of the interior would lease
the lands, the government getting
ROYALTY and provision against mo-
nopoly being made.
There was a diversion early in the
day, furnished by Mr.. Simpson, OF
| Kansas, who demanded the reading OF
| the full journal, after it had been read
in the usual skeletonized form, a de-
mand which, under the rules, the
speaker was compelled to grat1fy.
| Then Mr.. Simpson made the point that
| it was stated in the journal that GER
| tain bills were referred to committees,
| whereas no committees had been ap-
| pointed Mr. Simpson was silenced by
| the previous question demanded ana
| foiy ,06 t,xyf a
RULE REPORTED.
| The track having been cleared, Mr..
| Dalzell, from the committee, reported
| rule for the consideration of the SEN
| ate Cuban relief resolution, the rule
| providing for a vote after two hours
debate. Mr.. Bailey endeavored to Sc
sure recognition to present the views
| of the minority of the committee, but
| the speaker recognized Mr.. Dalzell to
demand the previous question. There
was a sharp three-cornered skirmlsh
between Speaker Reed and Mr.. Dali
Zell on one side, and Mr.. Bailey on the
| other. in the course of which Mr. Bal
ley remarked that he knew the Re
publicans did not intend to give the
| minority any opportunity to be heard,
but advised them to carry out their
programme with some degree of decen-
| cy, whereupon he was applauded by the
galleries. The previous question was
ordered, III to So.
The keynote Of the Republican
course was sounded by Mr.. Dalzell,
who declared that the only question
before the house was that of giving re-
lief to the suffering Americans in
Cuba Mr.. Ogden, of Louisiana, de-
sired that Mr.. Dalzell inform the
house the cause of the sufferings of the
Americans in Cuba, but Mr.. Dalzell
replied that that question was not be-
! fore the house, that the same informa-
ton upon the topic was at the dispos-
al of all members.
| "The gentleman should not attempt
to mislead the country into the be-
lief that that is the only question that
ought to be before the house." declared
Mr.. Bailey to Mr.. Dalzell. He read
the Morgan resolution The question
of belligerency, Mr.. Bailey asserted,
was the one really before the house.
'If you believe you can vote 1t down,
why not meet it like men and vote it
will have vastly more respect for you
If you meet it like men, than If you
run away from it every time 1t is pre-
sented to YOU"
Mr. Hit, of Illinois, followed Mr..
Bailey. He spoke of the necessity Of
the passing of the resolution. Money
for the relief of American citizens in
| SQUdy SQ&tu lOk ne tdheU Oul VI tuS
emergency fund. He explained how
quickly the relief could be given by
telegraph. This would have been done
last Monday, but that a certain gentle
man (neaning Mr.. Bailey decided to
gain some political notoriety and party
advantage, and made an objection to
the resolution, showing he would allow
American citizens to starye while he
played politics.
AS far as the Republican party was
concerned, it had demonstrated its
friendship for Cuba, by bringing in and
passing resolution year ago, iden-
ttcal in terms with that offered by
Mr.. Bailey. That was a concurrent
resolution. The object Of Offering the
belligerency resolution now, Mr.. Hit
insisted, was for. the purpose Of en-
barrassing the president in the midst
of negotiations for the protection and
relief of American citizens in Cuba.
BY coupling the two together. the ex-
ecutive would either have to take ac-