The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-10
RORABACK SPEAKS ON CUBA



How many members of this house
entertain desire to create such an inn
preston? Is there one?
If We again subscribe to this express
sion of sympathy, it would seem that
our distinguished friends at the other
end of the capitol, upon reflection,
would concur with us.
Listen for a moment gentlemen, to
an excellent and magnanimous declara-
ton upon the Cuban question which is
to be found IN a platform adopted by
one of the great national conventions
last June. In that declaration are these
sentiments:
I'VE watch with deep and abiding in
terest the heroic battle of the Cuban
patriots against oppression, and our
best hopes so out for the full success
of their determined contest for liberty.
We believe that the government of the
United States should actively use it's
influence and good offices to restore
peace and to give independence to the
island"
This resolution is stronger and more
comprehensive than the one passed by
US and rejected by the senate.
Major William Mckinley swept the
good old state Of Connecticut by a ma.
jority of fifty thousand upon a plat
form which contained this significant
declaration. A great majority of the
American voters in our last election
sustained the party promulgating those
principles.
| If the twenty-four eminent republi-
cans constituting the senate of this
senate Git is unanimous) rejected this
measure because they could not endorse
the sentiments therein contained, then
l beg of them to carefully compare this
resolution with the Cuban declaration
in the republican platform. Has any
thing transpired since our last national
| convention and election in the Cuban
| situation to require a change of front
Yes, gentlemen, there have been some
mournful and striking changes in the
situation upon the island of Cuba since
last June-since last November.
Outside of the garrison towns upon
that Gem of the Ocean" there cannot
be found standing, to-day, a house or
even hut. That plundering miscreant
who has held the office of captain gen
eral Of the Spanish forces has left moth
ing behind his fighting columns but
desolation and ruin.
That great leader, hero and martyr
General Maceo, has fallen fighting fol-
the liberty and independence of his
people. Not in open, honorable battle
but by dastardly treachery, by treason
that would cause a Modoc Indian tc
hide his face for shame.
| Sincerely believing that the great ma
jority of the American people are al
for Cuban independence and favor the
success of those heroic patriots, l mus
emphatically protest against reconsid.
ering our action of last Friday ant
move for a committee of conference up.
on this subject
Mr.. Kennedy of Derby was glad tc
note the change that had taken place
IN his friend from Canaan.
Mr.. CoWell of Waterbury said tina
he had voted for both resolutions, bu1
he did not think that those who op,
posed them lacked patriotism He
| thought the senate misinterpreted the
| purport of the resolution.
The house then voted to adhere to its
| former action and asked for a commit
tee of conference.
| Mr.. Roraback of Canaan and Mr.
Keeney of Coventry We're appointed or
| the committee.
| j. S. Deuse of Chester was in his sea-
for the first time and took the oath Of
| office.
| The following petitions We're received
Mr.. Paine of Killingly-From G. M
Harrington and others in aid of al
act concerning hawkers and peddlers
! judiciary.
| Mr.. Hull of Clinton-A petition in IA
vor of the same bill. Judiciary.
Mr. Barber of Torrington-A bill ii
favor of the same bill. Judiciary.
Bills on the calendar were passed a:
| follows: Amending charter of Water
bury hospital; for the appointment o
stenographer for New Haven cit,
court; concerning reports of commits
sioners of fisheries and game.
The house then adjourned to NEE
| Wednesday at IL o'clock.