The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-01

horrors and desolation of war. We do
not want war. We have twice offered
you the opportunity to avoid it. But
my voice, and the voice of those with
whom / have the honor to sit, is CUBA
free" without war if possible, Cuba
free" with war If necessary pro
longed applause).
MIR. Grosvenor.
Mr.. Grosvenor, rep, of Ohio, whose
utterances are given weight owing to
his close friendship with the admins
tration, answered Mr. Bailey. when"
said he, "a man has been for nearly a
year trying to play game of politics
on the question of war and has failed
and has finally made futile effort in
that direction, unparalleled in the his
tory Of this body, it becomes pathetic
when he talks about a war that will
never happen. The gentleman from
Texas warns this side that if the presi-
dent attempts to force the. Cubans to
buy their freedom, hell will break
loose in about fifteen seconds on the
democratic side. (Laughter). Nobody
proposes to force the Cubans to buy
their independence. The whole idle
prattle of this character in the news
papers has been just so much nonsense.
What does the gentleman know about
how far matters have progressed. The
time has come in this country when
misunderstanding of what is going on
is doing more harm than the views of
people who do"
"Will the gentleman state" interpos
ed Mr.. Williams, DEM, of Mississippi,
that he believes from what he knows
that it is not in contemplation by the
president in the negotiations now going
on to treat for money consideration
for the freedom of Cuba?''
ut is too contemplate to answer"
said Mr.. Grosvenor. "Such thought
never entered into the head of any man
connected with the administration
isn't there an intimation of that
knowledge in the negotiations at Mad
rid?"
What have we to do with the nego-
tiations at Madrid?" asked Mr.. Gros-
venor. II say the purchase Of Cuba
by the government, or the suggestion
of it's approval 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 advan-
tage upon this floor.
1.-THE administration to-day is as
anxious for the freedom and independ-
ence Of Cuba as any gentleman on the
other side of the house. There is not
one man, from the president down to
the humblest member on this floor,
who will ever, without the consent of
the Cuban insurgents, ratify or agree
to any settlement of the Cuban ques-
ton that does not involve absolute in
! dependence for Cuba. Applause).
There is not a gentleman on the other
side who knows this fact better than
does the gentleman from Texas. The
republicans of the house and senate
and the loyal people of the United
| States, republicans and democrats, are
in favor of the independence of Cuba.
do you think that this great party
in power to-day is going to be unfaith-
full to it's trust? Will the administra-
| ton run away from the most brilliant
opportunity that any administration
since the days of Lincoln has had to
establish itself and it's party in the
praise and honor and glory of a mighty
people? (Applause). Any gentleman
! who thinks so does not understand the
men at the head Of affairs
"Let US stand together and cease this
attempt at political capital There is
something more than temporary polit-
| ical advantage to be considered. There
is craftsmanship, there is honor, there
| is integrity, there is glory in the right
| direction. Cuba will be free and Cuba
will be free by the Intervention of the
United tates. The thing to do in the
case of Cuba is to exhaust all that hon
1 est diplomacy can do to achieve her
liberty and independence, and, falling
in that, not only to declare that Cuba
is independent and shall be free, but
accompany that declaration with an
army and navy to make our declara-
ton worth something. (Applause).
What is the United States going to
do? Is it going to make a shilly- shally
declaration that the Cubans are free
and then let them go to the devil in
the clutch of the Spanish nation? Gap
| plause).
my countrymen have not been be-
trayed by this administration. The
admir- istration Is in touch with the
highest inspiration and the best mo-
tives of patriotic citizens throughout
the whole land, and the people Of this
| country will shout with praise when
the administration carries into execu-
ton the will of the American people,"
IN TIRE SENATE.