Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01

humanity and humIlitated our Aihe'ie""
citizenship. would never have occurieu
you refused to act, and the pros.es'
OF events has simply intensihed 'ne si.
alton. The longer you postpone uoine
r,ght-the longer you postpone acuoh-
the more certain II Is that war, ana war
alone, will extricate you. You cai'os -"
low Spain to complete her recoh9ues' u
Cuba. You have made 1t aDsoiuteiy ne
cessary that you should intervene IN pe-
half Of humanity.
WHAT THE CUBANS ASK.
'"rhe Cubans do not ask us to engage
in wer with Spain. All they ask Oh us
is to recognize that independence, 10
which they are entitled, at the hanus Oh
all the nations OF the earth. repre-
sentative OF the Cuban republic saiu 10
me. with great frankness ana teehhs
we do not seek to involve the Onlleo
States in war with Spain. IL Is urne-
cessary. Give us recognition or our IN
dependence. so that we can obtain arms
and heavy artillery. and in thirty Gays
we will put an army of hundred thou-
sand Cuban patriots IN the field. ana IN
thirty days more the flag of Spain VIII
be training in .he dust Of Cuba. CAP
plause on the Democratic sides That is
their spirit. Why do we not meet them
in It?
WAR HORRORS.
"War-you invite 1t, with all its horrors.
/ know the horrors as well as does the
gentleman from Indiana (Alr. Johnson).
witnessed its desolation. My father and
my knsmen came back from the battle
fields, rendered historic by the courage
OF those who wore the blue, as well as
of those who wore the gray. When they
turned from Appomattox, where they hac
left everything except their honor, they
came back, and on every hand they Wit
messed the horrors and desolations OF
war Where they had left happy home.
they found masses Of charred and black
ened ruins.
1--WE do not want war. We have twice
had the opportunity TO avoid II, but, Mr..
Chairman, we might as well be frank.
II it takes war to free the Island Of
Cuba. my voice Is, and the voice of those
with whom / have the honor 90 act. is.
cuba free, without war. II possible;
Cuba free, with war, If necessary.
prolonged applause on the Democratic
side)
PURCHASE IDEA UNFOUNDED.
Mr.. Grosvenor Republican), OF Ohio,
owing to his close friendship with the adj
ministration, answered Mr.. Bailey. Il
rise" he said, ito point out one or two
absurd statements constantly repeated In
the newspapers. and which found an
echo in the voice of the gentleman from
Texas. He warns this House that II
the President attempts TO force the Gu
bans to buy their freedom h will break
loose in about fifteen seconds on the
Democratic side Nobody proposes to
force Cuba to buy It's independence. Ii
is like tale told by idiots, full OF sound
and fury, and signifying nothing. There
is no such proposition by, to, or from the
administration, and the whole idle prattle
of this character I'm the newspapers
has been just so much folly and nom
sense; and yet statesman, leader or
a great division upon this floor, rises.
and solemnly warns the Republican side
of this House that If the President drives
Cuba to buy her independence, they viii
go to work to prevent it. Nobody has at
tempted 1t; 1t is an idle dream OF some
body, and talk of the newspapers.
"Will the gentleman state interposed
Mr.. williams DemocraD. of Mississippi.
that he believes from what he knows
that it is not in contemplation by the
President, i'm the negotiations now going
on 10 treat OF a money consideration for
the freedom of Cuba|
1T is too contemplate 10 answer" re-
piled Mr.. Grosvenor. "Such a thought
never entered into the head of any man
connected with the administration"
isn't there an intimation of that kind
in the negotiations at MadridY
What have we TO do with the negotia-
tions at Madrid?" asked Mr.. Grosvenor.
II say the purchase Of Cuba by the gov
ornment, or the suggestion OF its appro-
val, is a story told by an idiot. There
never was anything in it. and this Is
only done TO fan anew the flame that
seeks for political advantage upon TINS
floor by sprnging so-called questions OF
privilege that make the author of them
ridiculous in the sight of common hui
manity.
ADMINISTRATION FOR FREE CUBA.
NOW, in conclusion, the administration
of this government to-day Is as anxious
for the freedom and independence OF
Cuba as any gentleman on the other side
of the House. (Applause) There Is not
one man. from the President down "a
the humblest member on this floor, who
will ever, without the consent or the
Cuban insurgents, ratify. agree TO, OF
| approve any settlement or The Cuban
question that does not involve absolute
| independence for Cuba. (Applause.j
There is not a gentleman on The other
side of the House who knows this fact
better, or from a more direct source OF
| information, than does the gentleman
| from Texas, because he has had the
| fullest opportunity 10 Jean The fact
| and he knows ii is unjust 70 the Presi-
| dent to intimate that he TO- lay know.
| that the President is trying to force
| Cuba to buy her Independent.
| "Mr Chairman, this movement will &c
| forward. The Republicans of the House
| and the Senate. and the loyal people OF
| the United States-Repubicans and Demo
| crats-are in favor of the independence Of
| Cuba but they are IN favor of avoiding
war, If it can possibly be done consistent
| ly with the honor dignity and glory ol
the American name. (Appause)
REPUBLICAN OPPORTUNITY.
"Do you think that this great party ir
| power to-day, is going to be unfaithfu
| 10 a trust which will. If properly dis
| charged. bring glory TO the administra
ton? VIII the administration now IL
| power run away from the most brillian
| opportunity that any admtnistrstion since
| the days of Abraham Lincoln has had Z
establish itself and its party in the prais'
! and honor and glory of a mighty people
| (Applause) Any gentleman who thinks
so does not understand the men at th'
| head of affairs The journals Of the civi
lized world, this morning. have spoker
with stronger terms OF endorsement thar
ever before OF the attitude and action o.
| the people OF the United States. and, II
| that connection, one and all Of the Eng
| Iish-speaking journals put II forward az
| the cardinal idea that Cuba must b'
free and that we would make her free
| (Applause)
'"There is something more than ten
L IN ,t. L.