Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
CUBA IN CONGRESS-.
QUESTION OF THE RECOGNITION OF
BELLIGERENCY.
The ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
of the south with the
Islands i'm Their Having 10 Endure
a Carpet-Bag GOyernment-The
War Prospects.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The post
Office appropriation bill, which was the
echnical subject before the House, was
almost lost track Of in the debate to-
day. AS on yesterday, numerous topics
were introduced to-day, for the first
time, touching on the Spanish-Cuban
question. which has been kept in the
background.
The subject Of Hawaiian annexation
also came in for more attention to-day.
Mr.. Williams Democrat, of Mississip.
ri. was first recognized, and in a speech
OF forty minutes replied TO the speech
made by Mr.. Tawney yesterday, in favor
of Hawaiian annexation. Mr.. Williams
is a member of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, and his remarks received close
attention. lie directed his attack par
ticularly against the contention of Mr..
Tawney that the traditional policy of
1his government was not opposed 10 an
%neXatiOn. lie thought there vas no oCca-
sion for alarm, even if IL were true that
II We should not take the islands some
other country would. The idea of the
Foreign ownership Of a group of islands
1000 miles from our shores had no ter
rors for him. He said the Hawaiian
Islands were now in the control Of a car
pet-bag oligarchy. The States of the
South had undergone a bitter experience
with carpet-bag government, and did not
desire TO endorse it anywhere. The Ha-
waiian Islands would be a menace in
stead OF a safeguard TO the United
states. This country already had a race
problem. To take the Hawaiian Islands
would be TO annex another race problem.
and pay S4,OOO,OO for the privilege OF
dong II.
CUBAN BELLIGERENCY.
Mr.. Cochran OemocraD. of Missouri,
IN commenting on the existing situation,
declared hat those who stood close to
the stockholders in London and New
York seemed to be more powerful han
the united and solemn voice Of the
American people. which Tor months had
been crying out for the recognition OF
the Cuban Deligerents. Stock-jobbing on
two continents had SO far proved 10 be
the only actual Intervention in Cuban
affairs.
do YOU not believe we should recog-
nize the independence Of Cuba?' asked
Mr. Sulzer pemocraD, Of New York.
4 90 not" replied Mr.. Cochran. The
recognition OF belligerency would clothe
the insurgents with sufficient power to
negotiate honorable peace. If we should
Intervene. our troubles would have lust
begun. 1 fear II the administration should
intervene, II would be as the attorney of
the bondholders. rather than as the friend
OF the insurgents"
In conclusion. MIR. Cochran referred TO
the current rumor that the President de-
sired an immediate adjournment. in or
Iae rhgN -. .AAgIs I..-tl.-
Spanish affair without interference from
Congress.
GRoSVENOR SARCASTIC.
Mr.. Grosyenor -(Republican). Of Ohio
replied to this statement Immediately. Al
first be spoke In a semi-humorous vein
he desired. he said, 10 make a brief
statement in reply 20 this story which
was floating around 10 the effect that the
President was about 10 take the House
OF Representatives by the throat, abolish
cha United states Senate, and proceed to