The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-16

with CuOa; let US take advantage OF
the opportunity caused by Spanish out
RACES. and if it is necessary. let US
stand ready to extend substantial aid
to the stricken island"
Mr.. Norton of Arizona favored the
substitute on the ground that all that
Cuba desired was a recognition of its
beiligerent rights. which was fully pro-
vided for in the substitute
Mr. Smalley of Minnesota called at
tention to the fact that the United
States had gained it's independence by
the intervention of France. and that
we had an opportunity now to step in
and aid Cuba in the same way. He be-
heVed that If the American govern
ment took the proper attitude in this
matter. Spain would concede our rights
to aid Cuba.
Mr.. Thompson of Nebraska spoke
against the original resolution. He did
not believe the narrowing tales Of
starvation and restitution in Cuba, and
! ne called attention 10 the fact that
/ Consul General Lee had not been able
/ 20 get clear of all the money which
the American congress had donated for
/ the reilet OF the starving inhabitants.
recognition of belligerency he be-
/ neVed. was all that was necessary, and
/ the substitute fully covered that. This
was business convention. and he be-
neVed IN handling this matter in a
business way.
Judge Kinney of California believed
II was one OF the darkest pages in
american history that this government
nau not taken action long ago in rela-
ton 10 the Spanish outrages on Amer
lean citizens and the butchery of the
Cubans.
DR. HOUGH STIRS THEM UP.
DR.. Hough. of the Utah delegation.
made a speech which stirred up the
boys II was full of patriotic express
s1on- When he arose to speak Chair
man Bryan stated that the chairman
OF the committee on resolutions con-
trolled the time for the conclusion Of
the debate. and unless the speaker
wished to declare against the resOfu-
ton, he would be compelled to say the
gentleman was out of order
Hough good naturally protested that
he would like to say few words. but
the chairman's mouth took on a reso-
lutte expression and bur for a motion
to suspend the rule and permit him to
go ahead. Hough would have been
called to order.
As II was he warmed the cookies N
the patriotic hearts of the assembly.
/ am in favor of this resolution he
SAID. but ii does not go far enough. I
wish to assert the language is not
strong enough to accomplish the result
you seek. 1t takes a whole lot of Ian
S0a6C ~ ulON@ lIllS government. pa
trlotiSm does not seem to exist and does
not count with congress. (Applause1.
The monfed interests are the para
mount interests. (Applause.l Bring
up anything with Cuba and the first
thing one hears is that capital is
timid, capital is frightened The
monied interests have to be considered
Patriotism is made subservient to
money every time. Time was when the
spirit of 1875 prevailed in this nation
and when a matter Of this kind came
up we would have cited our young men.
ready and willing 10 shed their blood
in defense of the cause for which their
government stood sponsor: but now
how is it? Money rules and the inter
ests of money have to be considered.
(Applause) No longer do We hear Of
the patriotic sentiment of our people
It's all money"
What we want is an American pres
ident. If we had had one during the
st four years we would have set
tied this matter long ago. (Applause.)
What we need is a man of American
sentiment and with the arm of an An
drew Jackson. (Applause.) The Ian
guage of this resolution is not strong
enough. You want to remember that
congress is a deiiberative body. 1T
needs stirring language because the
financial interests Of the country must
be subserved. 1 have sat in the CALLER
les of the senate and listened to the
debates on this matter and the only
reason that action was not taken was
because the business interests Of the
country might be disturbed. I do not
believe we viii ever get a settlement
of this matter until the business in
terests' of the country are smothered
by the wave of patriotism which will
follow tine settlement of the more i'm
portant question of money. but I am
for this resolution. so far as ii goes,
heart and soul CAD9lause)
The question then arose in regard to
the restriction OF the time for the de-
bate and as the half hour bad expired,
it was decided to extend the time Is
minutes more.
Colonel Doniphan, of ST. Joe. and Mr..
Thomas, of Denver. closed the debate,
by speaking in favor of the resOlu-
ticn.
ALMOST UNANIMOUS.