The record-union., 1897-05-21

we Will drive Spanish ships from the
sea, and make them pay two-fold the
damage they did to American COM
merce
Bad as war was, he continued, he
would not have it deter the United
States from its duty toward weak
and suffering nation. He could not for
get that another nation, when our fore
fathers were weak and suffering, had
come to our relief, and he would not
leave the sentence of piracy suspended
over the patriotic Cubans by withhold
ing from them the aid France gave US.
Hit followed Bailey. He spoke of
the necessity of the passage of the res
olution Money for the relief of Amer
lean citizens in Cuba could not be taken
out of the emergency fund. He ex-
planned how quickly the relief could be
given by the Government. This would
have been done last Monday, but that
a certain gentleman (meaning BaileO
decided to gain some political notoriety
and party advantage, and made an OBJ
lection to the resolution, showing that
he would allow Americans to starve
while he played politics. AS far as the
Republican party was concerned, it had
demonstrated its friendship for Cuba by
bringing in and passing a resolution
year ago, identical in terms with that
offered by Bailey. That was a concur
rent resolution
The object of offering the belligerency
resolution now. Hit insisted, was for
the purpose Of embarrassing the Pres
ident in the midst of negotiations for
the relief of American citizens in Cuba.
BY coupling the two together, the Exec
utive would either have to take action
which in his judgment was not best for
US to take at this time or refuse the
relief which was necessary for Ameri-
can citizens He called attention to the
fact that American citizens We're now
being released from the Spanish prison
through the efforts of the administra-
ton The purpose of the Republicans,
declared Hit, is to secure peace with
independence.
He said that the conditions in Cuba
had changed since Congress passed the
last resolution. Bailey would by reso-
luton interfere with the negotiations
which are now pending Hit said he
had been in favor of belligerency. The
question was now one of expediency.
The Executive was eXerting every ef-
fort, and there was hope that he would
solve every question. Hit opposed in
reference with diplomatic negotiations
by the legislative branch of the Govern
ment
Bailey, in reply to Hit. said if the
latter desired TO make the question OF
recognition of belligerency one of par
ty politics, he was willing to accept it,
and the Democrats would vote in favor
of belligerency. AS to playing politics,
he called attention to the fact that
year ago, when man elected by the
Democrats was in the White House,
Hit voted for a resolution of belliger-
ency.
Hit declared that at the time he re-
fused to make the resolution joint, and
thus embarrass the Executive. He
would not mix the two so as to cause
the legislation to interfere with diplo-
macy.
Bailey went on to say that the Demo-
Gratis had repudated Cleveland on
mary other occasions, and now repudf-
ated his Cuba policy. AS to the differ
ent propositions which We're offered, the
Democrats wanted to send relief, with
a measure recognizing their belliger
ency. Such a message would do more
for the struggling Cubans than all the
bread our ships could carry.
Both Hit and Bailey were frequently
interrupted by applause on their re-
spective sides.
Grosvenor of Ohio said that no one
could tell how many Americans had
starved in Cuba while the gentleman
from Texas was masqueradng in
coarse demagoguery. He inquired how
long Bailey had aspired to stand as
leader of great crusade, and why he
had not protested when a Democratic
President had ignored the viii of Con-
gress. The Republicans had been
reared in sympathy with the freedom
of Cuba; a Republican President
(GranD had advocated it, and had been
opposed by Democrats. In its own
time the Republican party would not
only vote for belligerent rights, but
for independence for Cuba.
This speech closed the debate on the
adoption of the rule.
Then came another parliamentary
skirmish, when Bailey moved that the
rule be recommitted to the Committee
on Rules, with instructions to substi-
The Speaker declared the motion not
germane. and Bailey appealed
There was a roll-call on Dalzells mo-
ton to table the appeal. The Speaker
was sustained by III to So. party
vote, and the debate on the resolution
was begun by Williams of Missis-
sippi.
Williams declared that the Repub-
lican party, which out of power had
boasted itself the party of courage. in
power lodged all great questions. the
Pacific Railroad. bankruptcy and the
Cuban questions, because the plutoc-
racy demanded inaction on these aues-
tions. Speaker Reed. if he was an In
dian chief, would be known as the
Man Afraid of His Followers" be-
cause the Speaker feared to submit the
question of recognition to the House.
knowing that American manhood was
for it,
He called upon Hit to state to the
House that the President intended bv
Executive action to recognize the Gu
i bans, which statement would. he as
serted, put a stop to agitation. "One
/ Republican member Robbins of Penn
/ sylvania," he said had voted against
+ his party on the last vote. and he told
the House that his views on the Cuban
question were based on a personal visit
to Cuba in January last. He told of
/ Charles Govern. an American citizen
+ and a newspaper man. who. to Rob-
bins personal knowledge. had been
! captured by the Spaniards: whose
American passport had been struck
from his hand bya Spanish officer. who