The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-04-21
BETRAYED THEIR TRUSTS.
House Leaders Whip Members Into
Line and Free Cuba is
Defeated.


party of confidence and the gold standard
has again bowed to its god, and the peo-
pie are again betrayed that the bond
holders might be preserved from loss In
the house of representatives the forces
lined up and the test was on the indepen-
dence OF Cuba. The Republican platform
declared for the independence of theCuban
government, and the President had accep
ted the trust from his famous front porch,
but when the vote came the party leaders
lined their men up like so many cattle,
and only thirteen Republicans could be
found who had the stamina to vote for
free Cuba, for which their party was
pledged. 1t was sorry exhibition and
makes complicated situation, The
Cubans are fighting for Independence
and they will accept no interference that
does no have that in view. So when the
Yankee army goes to Cuba it will have to
take its chances on what Gomez will do,
American soldiers may yet be made to
disgrace the flag of liberty by shooting
down the Cuban patriots whose mag
nihcent fight against great odds has
earned them the applause of all nations
save the one that should be the first to
lend them aid.
The crisis came this afternoon when
the house convened. 1t had Caucused in
the meantime, and the party leaders had
disregarded their pledges and their man
hood and had landed the independence
feature out of the resolutions. 1t was
Just noon when the house met, but the
fate of the struggling patriots had been
decided. 1t was simply question of
time when the party Of dishonor would
put itself on record. The resolutions
arrived from the senate chamber at 1906
and the program that had been laid out
was followed to the letter. 1t had been
agreed that Dingley, the plant tool OF
the President and Tom Reed should start
the infamy AS soon as the resolutions
were read he arose and offered a motion
that the house concur in the senate
resolu tion, with an amendment eliminat
: ing the independence clause. Then came
, the test of manhood and honor agains
Q perfldy and bond deals. Bromwell O
Ohio wanted all the resolutions concurret
in, but he was declared out and the yot
recu rred to the Dingley resolution t.
g knock out the independence plank A
a 12 go the roll call commenced and th
t motion carried by a vote of 179 to 156
Thirteen Republicans voted in favor o
/, their honor and manhood by voting wit
r the Democrats for independence.
After the roll call had been complete
Boutelle of Maine stated that he ha
vot ted aye because he was in favor of tn
motion of Dinlgey, but being opposed t
the remainder of the resolutions he dt
n sired to withdraw his vote. There wei
'e cries and groans on the Republican sidC
10 (Which propose to do," he said turr
K Ing denantly to the Republicans, "no
A. withstanding the olamor on this sid,
You don't know your business half {
we'll as / do mine"
y johnson of Indiana wanted an hour
N present his views that war is unnecessar.
Objection was made and an excitir
n tilt between MIR. Bailey and Speaker Rec
n, followed. After the adoption of Din
ley's motion, sherman of New York arc
and read statement relative to Il
Brumm- Bartlett row last week, Ea'
m offered an apology to the house for b
de conduct and the house accepted &