The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-01

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what Ii means Ii We should enter upon
hostiltics
,s'Thoughtfll men In public life should
3 not force the president to put Spain into
an embarrassing position which her proao
spirit viii NOT permit her TO aecede to- II
the public men in congress wonld Gmply
restrain their zeal aud keep their hanls off
the president, hc would be able TO accom-
j plish In very short space of time. by the
4 arts OF diplomacy. the Independence OF
! Cuha. W. hear that the Cuban innta in
| Now York say they are willing 10 rasc and
can raise 500 900. 900 In order to purchase
1 their Independence Now you aco we have
| brought those TWO antagonistlr forces to-
| gether by the success Of the Judgment the
/ diplomacy anh the exalted patriotism OF
ihe Statesman IN the White llouse. ana |
1 belteyo II we viii give him fair opnor.
| UNITY 10 carry out his purpose he viii
/ BRING VI 70 q triumphant conclusion with
! out shedding an ounce OF American blood -
/ U6feat applaGsci
| The amendment appropriallnE SbDn.000 Tor
| now buildings Mt tho naval academy was
/ adopted--Sa TO S.
| MI Lewis replied to MIR, johnson In Il
| humorous strain aud closed by saying.
| 4 % moi know whsthcr the president of
! the United States has collected the gentle
| man as ms defender on this floor. hut car
! tainiy II anoh Is The case then ~ a hun,
| me ADVISER OF ttc president l would suS-
/ xesl that he Join In the prayer OF Caesar
| TO he delivered from bis friends. II It
1 should come 10 pass thar he president
| Hhpuld receive. as some people in certain
| nhhtters hope and others fear his pnlif3eal
deatli. then These may write his obituary.
II the gentleman from Indiana could the
people may content themselves with tho
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| CONTINUED laughter and upplnuge,
Mr.. johnson iose as sntn os Mr. Lewis
took bis scat ana mnde speech which,
while II met much diaapproyal from the
galleries. w0a listened to lntenity
II have realized from Tho start, !" safd he
| sthal The danger TO tho country was the
| hot-hcadt dneAa OF these men who never
stop 10 reflect into what they would precip.
| itiite the country. Ny voice has boon. ana
| lA STU for peace, whether II he proper or
| not, do not atop 10 care nm opposed
| 10 war war with It's devastation war
| which Involves vast expenditures Of
| mprfs, which involves burdens OF taxation
| 70 be paid by the people, Witch involves the
issuing OF paper mnney. which lnyhIyas :,
.bcrod OF Wild speculation. War witch
WbiIo Y affords opportunities for exalted
| netfittstn and heroic devotion Ia the flag,
NJ the same time opens w an opportunity
ior me eormolant who always plays unon
| iho vittls OF th, goyei.nnc,t and socl,s T.,
take ADVANTAGE OF its necossity. / am op-
posed 10 thar condition OF affairs which
would take away the ilowor of tina Amnrl.
can people put mothers and wiyos IN
mourning. | would not sacrifice precious
| American STOOD except our hitatrel ahoulI
| he lust one and the hest Gun would hring
every American citizen TO the eupport ni
his countrys flag, and which would carry
| with Il the moral support % the rIyiljsod
4 md
moral support of tho wcrtn N 40 M. ,ono,.g1
IN conflict between two great nations
| adYeriiaes himself to humanity ma a man
who knows nJthfns OF thnse lnfnicnrps
which In A time Of nstlon1l conflict tcnd
toward pcecc and toward ultimate victor,
| believe that II this house had been as
paticat rs " has heretofe-v hbeu ma a
tho senate had been "a. Ear seeing ~ hers.
ofore, and II tbcs had given ia The nrosi.
dent time to prsss ali dinlonat,c sna ,noral
suasion thnt will ntS ipierfrre win snaiu
| thirty days from this time woula no, hays
elapsed until Cuba would be m ina"nena,r,
stftc, say again. il the president ma
sent an nltimatum To spain ii mems ,ra,
| You excite the Spanish nrido yom ,,n,,a
Saghsta IN condition that be 81 mn, .sie
| 10 complete negotiations You win shnb
| American blood. You Win c,no,,s ,',,,, IT,
| OF treasure In acbieyinr t,uban lrn',,a,,',
encc. AZ what n cost. sion md rcsicc,
minute.i "
| Mr. johnson said ma ,o,a,nn,.
better allow Tho rnbans ssno aoo NV NV
to acquire their ndenenaen,e ins S,2, NV, w.,
| drop OF Amerinnn h,ona sha,,,s ', 'ia ' ~"
cssarily shod fAnplause on M rnr nuuev,
| side ana hsses n Inc esi,er,c ,s'u y, NV"
net make uny diGcrooe. 10 M ,,hc aS.r
| standing on tbS varea ~ 's,Mse We are
| hone Ia God tnnt NJ n,,,,,s,, ~"
president vim ia, I'm, "'s",a ,,.,, on ,ns