The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-12
HOUSTON, ATUnDAY, MARCH ~.
,.TEN PAGES TODAY"
TWO NEW DNaLAND rATRIoTs,

A few years age one OF tho londest-
mou.hed representatives in congress from
New England, Boutello OF Maine, was con-
tinually abusing the South and question
ing this sections patriotism. One would
have naturally expected Boutclle to UNI
dertake to uphold the cold flag" and the
National honor by "his lone SELF against
any combination OF traitorous or outside
foes.
Mr.. Boutelle was fiery. pugnaclous and
always III the thokest OF the talk. To
such an extent WAS this true of him that
he became n first class nuisance which 1t
seemed impossible TO abate by any known
parliamentary usage.
In the senate chamber Senator Hale,
from the same State as Boutelle. was but
little behind the congressman in noisy pa
triotism and IN condemnation of political
and other kinds of "outrngcs" in the
South and in sneers at the "rebel brlga-
diers." The course that these two dis-
tingulshed Maine patriots and defenders
of the downtrodden colored brother in the
South. have pursued with reference TO
the Cuban question has therefore. and
naturally, aroused comment not unmlxed
with suspicion that their interests are not
running just now In the humane or philan-
thropic or patriotic line. Both have been
pro- Spanish--the sufferings of the Gu
bans have failed to touch them. Boutolle
went so far as TO hold back from his COM
mlttee a communication from the navy de-
partment asking for authorization TO en-
list more men and when told that the
public would like to know his reasons for
such action, became furious, consigned tho
public 10 the devil and wanted 10 know
what right the public had to ask him
Why he acted in this or that way
Now comes the Syracuse, N. Y. Herald
md gives a probably correct explanation
of the latter day conduct Of Buutellc ana
Hale. The Herald gays;
Mr.. Hale has for years been tho most init
mate friend in Washington OF OK Minister De
LONE, and ever since the outbreak of the rev
olution In Cuba he has on every occasion de-
Tended Spain against the United States doing
30 with the heat of a paid attorney. Captain
Boutelle In his opposition to naval prepnrn-
lions, undoubtedly represents the New eng
land ooterie. having large interests In Cuba,
and which has from tho flrst been mn open
or covert enemy to tina. cause Of FREQ Cuba.
Messrs. Hale and Boutello have displayed
conspiouousiy their unftncss to be at the
mead OF the congress naval committees.
But The constituents OF these patriots
OWN large interests In Hawaii In tho way
sf Hawaiian bonds and plantations. The
lame motive, therefore. that would stand
IN with Spain TO collect Cuban claims,
lrges these fellows % favor Hawaiian mn.
nexation with the provision that the
urited States shall assume 100000 of
Hawaiian Indebtedness! They would en-
brace leprosy In Hawaii for the dollars
sake and they would Danish all impulses
OF humanity in cubas case. Cor the sake
OF tho dollar!
And yet these men are at the head OF
mo naval committees In congrcss--fIale
IN the sentc and Boutelle In the house.
II would be better for the country If
"rebel brigadiers" were In their nlace
lust now.