The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-20
/ CUBA IN THG HOUSE.
lnsurgent Sympathizers Again De-
|s4 feated by the Majority.
THE PLEA OF CHAIRMAN HIT.
He Declares That the Cry For Recog.
milton Is Intended Merely to Involve
n This Government In War With Spain.

Presidents sympathy with Cubans.
Y Washington, Jan. 2O.-All day yester-
day the question of granting beliger-
ent rights to the Cuban Insurgents was
argued In the house, but, as on Tues
day, the minority hurled itself against
a stone wall. On the only vote taken
yesterday--a motion designated to over
ifule the decision of the speaker and di-
kect the committee on foreign affairs
40 report without further delay the Gu
Tan resolution passed by the senate at
The last session-the Republicans stood
solid and voted to sustain the chair.
The galleries were banked to the
toors, and there was considerable ex-
titement throughout the early part of
Euie session, when the members of the
Tiinorlty were successfully pressing all
7orts of amendments bearing on the
Cuban question for the purpose Of enl-
barrassing the majority. During the
general debate Chairman Hit. of the
Roreign affairs committee, made an i'm
pressive speech of less than an hour
explaining at length the situation which
made action by congress inadvisable.
Mr.. Hit spoke with impassioned
words Of the presidents sympathy with
the struggle for Cuban independence
and the achievements of the present
administration. The release of Ameri-
can prisoners in Cuba, the recall of
Weyler the abandonment of the policy
of concentration and the autonomy
scheme he attributed to the firm attf-
nude of the president, and contrasted
these results with the inaction of the
Hast administration. He averred that
belligerent rights could not aid the in
6urgents' cause and perhaps the most
dramatic portion of his speech came
when he declared that the insurgents
only wished for beliserent rights In the
hope and belief that this country would
be embroled in war with Spain, which
would give them their freedom with
our triumph. He asserted that the
president must assume the RESPONSE
bility of any action which might
eventuate in war, and appealed to both
sides of the chamber TO patriotically
support the executive If a crisis shall
come.
Mr.. Dinsmore, of Arkansas, the lead
fng member of the committee on for
eign affairs, replied to him, and Messrs.
fAudHS, IeHISylNdIud ItGpuDllCdib
chairman of the Cuban subcommittee
of the same committee: Berry, Ken
tucky Democrat, and Wheeler, Ken
c--1--yy ..-.yy Democrat. also addressed the
house during the general debate. The
debate will close at 4 o'clock today,
when a final test will be made on
q motion, of which Mr.. Williams, Miss
issippi Democrat gave notice, to re-
commit the bill with the instruction to
report back the Cuban resolution as a
Rider. "a
Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi, intro
duced resolution to provide for min
lister of the United States to Cuba. He
also introduced another bill for COM
mission to negotiate treaty of peace,
amity and commerce between the Uni
ted States and Cuba.
A spirited debate was precipitated in
The senate by the introduction of a
resolution by Mr.. Hoar, of Massachu-
Betts, providing for an inquiry by the
committee on postoffices and post roads
concerning the recent order of the post
master general reducing the force of
letter carriers In several cities of the
country. Mr.. Hoar declared that the
order had had the effect pf~a dynamite
bomb In creating CONSERVATION among
business men throughout the country,
while apparently all that was needed
by the postofftce department was an ap-
preparation of $150,0GO fully to maintain
the efficiency of the carrier service
The debate took wide range, Mr..
Wclcott, chairman of the committee on
postofrlces and post roads, insisting
y i1nt ,rIo
scented by the senator from Massachu-
setts were responsible for the deficiency
In the funds of the postoffice depart |
ment, because they insisted that the
government should carry second class
mail at an enormous loss, and Mr.. AL |
len, of Nebraska, charging that the
government was annually defrauded |
out of millions of dollars through the |
underweighing of mail matter. The |
resolution in a modified form is still J
pending.
Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would
move today to take up for considera-
ton the Teller resolution reported by
the finance committee providing that
bonds Of the United States may be
paid in standard silver dollars. Mr..
Vests notice seems to indicate an in
tention on the part Of some of the SEN
Etors to displace, temporarily. the Ha-
waiian treaty.
Senator Morgan continued his speech
in advocacy of the ratification of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty insthe ex-
ccutive session of the senate. He an
nounced at the conclusion of the days
session that he probably would require
one more day in which to complete his
presentation of the subject. Senator
Morgan dealt with the questions of the
agricultural and commercial possibli-
ties of the islands, with the character
of the present government, and with
the position of the residents Of the
Islands on the subject Of annexation.
lie repeated his assertion that Presi-
dent Cleveland was favorable to the
acquisition Of the islands, and again
expressed the opinion that 1t was his
Intention to have restored Queen Lili-
oukalani and to have negotiated with
her treaty Of annexation.
y Wanted to Hear Luetg0rt.
Chicago Jan. 20-Anxiety to hear the