The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-01
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He warns this side that IL the president
attempts TO force the Cssbans 10 buy theli
freedom, hell will break loose In about M
teen seconds on the Democratic ssos
daughter on the Republican s:de).
NOBODY proposes TO force Cuba 10 pus
her Independence. II Is Ike taie toId oy
two idiots. full of sound and fury anc iui
OF nothing. There Ia no SUCH pfoposauot
by. TO or from The administrator ana
the whole Idle praftie Of this character In
the newspapers has been tust so mucn
folly and nonsense. and yet Statesman
leader OF a great division on this moor
rises and ~olemniy warns the Republican
side OF this house that IL the pres
dent drives Cuba 10 buy her indepen-
dence, they will go TO work TO prevent 1t
Nobody has attempted IL. II Is an fdie
dream Of somebody and talk OF the news
papers. Again, what does the gentleman
know abou, how far the matters have
progressed between the United States a.
the Intermediary source Of diplomacy and
Spain and Cuba on the other sfdsy The
gentleman from Texas did say yesterday
that he believed tna president OF the Uni
ted States Was trying 10 force IL upon
Cuba, and today he said he knew It, Now,
rise simply TO say that the gentleman Is
wholly mistaken. II he has such informa-
ton from an authoritative source. he
come In this country when misunderstand-
Ing Of what Is going on Is doing more
harm than the views of people who do
understand.''
XVIII the gentleman state" irterposed
williams OF Missouri. that he believes
from what he knows that II Is not In con-
temptation by the president In the negoti-
atoms now going on 10 treat OF money
consideration for the freedom OF Cuba?'
IL TIM sf.syta mt IN
a thought never entered into the head OF
any man connected with the administsa-
ton"
rs there not an intimatIon of that kind
In the negotiations at Madrid?"
What have we to do with the nego-
t.a.ions al Madrdg' asked Grosvenor. II
say the purchase Of Cuba by the govern
meat or the suggestion of It's approval Is
a story told by an idiot. There never
was anything In IL, and this Is only done
10 fan anew the fame that seeks a poiit-
ical advantage on this fiosr by springing
so-called questions OF privilege that makes
the author Of them r.dicules In the sight
Of common humanity"
Were the forty-five gentlemen who met
few evenings ago and agreed to vote for
independence seeking political advantage"
asked Lentx Of Ohio.
II heard something OF that kind" re-
piled Grosvenor. but heard something
better. Yesterday. when the scheme to
promote q political advantage was sprung
here with the awkwardness Of a Fourth
OF July boy burning firecrackers. It's gen.
tiemen put their names an the right side
OF the organization OF a party and party
concord. Now. in conclusion, the ad-
m!nistration OF this government today Is
- anxious for the freedom and independ-
ence OF Cuba as any gentleman on the
other SIDE OF the house. There is not a
man. from the president down to the
humb!est member on tfss floor, who will
ever, without the conSfat OF the Cuban
insurgents. ratify. agree vo or approve any
sett. nssnt OF the Cubah question that
does not involve absolute Independence for
Cuba. (App.ause.) There Is not a gentle
man on the other side of the house who
knows this fact better or from a more
direct sourse OF Information than does
the gentleman from Texas. because he has
had the fullest opportunity to learn the
fact, and knows II Is unjust to the presa-
dent 20 intimate that he today knows that
the president is irving to force Cuba to
buy her Independence"
Cuba VIII He Free.
After declaring tina, the administration
was in favor of avoiding war II it could
possibly be done consistently with the
honor. dignity and glory of this American
country, and after further decrying war
talk that was for political purposes Gros-
venor said:
Cuba will be free. and Cuba will be free
by the intervention Of the United States.
I would no: give one cent for declaration
OF independence unaccompanied by a fur
Their declaration. What nonsense II would
be to declare the island of Cuba independ-
ent. and then let her starve 10 death.
The thing 10 do In the case of Cuba is 10
exhaust all that honcs. diplomacy can do
to achieve her liberty and independence.
and failing in that, stop not at the half
way house that the gentleman from
Texas Is talking about-not only declare
that Cuba Ia independent and shalt be
free. but accompany that declaration with
an army and navy 20 make our declaration
worth something. tApnlsuse.p
"Wha; means the mighty demonstration
OF war that Ia being made in this country
WHAT does IL mean when every arsenal
when every navy yard and every appliance
In thu country ia working night and day
Irrespective OF price. 10 forge the engine
OF war; What does il tnean7 What Is tn
United States going TO do II ts TO make |
shlliy~shal}y declaration that the Cuban
are free and lei them go TO the devil In IN
ciatca Of the Spanish ua;iouf (Applaus
On the Republican side.i
MY coGntxy,ren yau have not been he
/ frayed e3 your administration and not De
ceived ~ IL That administration t. Il
] teach with the highest inspiration and tn
hest motives OF patriotic citizens through
Cd, the whole land. and e the people
With the helm Of n. Democratic party
We can get K. or wtthaG; it, hesp il We can
not get H. but we viii get st--f say Wit,
the help ~ the Democratic party. withog
;h.fr engineering cur machinery on "a
fsoor az shss house. 81 due ,gnae ri an earl,
time too. the people Of tais country Wi
shout praise OF Republican administration
that viii carry iHto execution wssn its pow
e. the VIII ard the nsict OF the American
people" prolonged applause or the Re
publican Side,t
After Grosysnor sa; down The DEBATE coz
ilrgesi.
Cummings Of New York made a spcecl
! II favor 90 immediate intervention. ar,
Railey again COS ne floor. aroas!nS hi
sas 81 TIRE house 20 enthusiasm and cheers
Several 'isses ne crossed swords VITA Gen
Gycsyeaor ara johnson. and the deh1s
seok >e political phase
AZ AZ she h7ssse adjourned