The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-21
CLARK CHAMPIONS FREE CUBA.
HOUSE AGAIN THE SCENE OF A
SPIRITED DEBATE.

of Their Platform in Favor of the
Insurgents-Mr. Clark Wants the
old World POtentntes Notified That
They Shall Not he Sent to the
Western Hemisphere ns Debt Col
lecting Agencies.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-Before the Cuban
debate was resumed In the House to-day,
Mr.. Lacey, Rep, of Iowa, chairman of
the committee on public lands, called up
bill to extend the public land laws of the
United States and to grant a right of way
under certain restrictions to any railroad
organized under the laws of any state in
the union. 1t was explained that the right
of way grant was 100 feet on each side
of the road, but that all mineral deposits
were specifically reserved. Without COM
pleting the consideration of the bill, which
has special reference to Alaska, it
went over and the House went into COM
mittee of the whole and resumed the con-
sideration of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Clark, Dem, of Missouri, opened the
debate with one of his characteristic
breezy speeches. He said, in part:
IF Spain does not bring the war to a
speedy conclusion the United States ought
to expel her from the Western Hemis-
phere. There can be no doubt as to what
has been our traditional foreign policy
What our foreign policy is under the Nc
kinney administration, like the wisdom of
God, passeth all understanding.
Under the days of McKinleyism and
Eannnigrn fp
so cringing, so cowardly. that even old and
decrepit Spain insults our flag, maltreats
our citizens and searches our ships with
perfect impunity, and President Mckinley.
instead of sending men-of-war TO protect
our honor, assert our supremacy and
teach the insolent and impotent 'dons' a
lesson they will never forget passes the
hat around and invites the American peo-
pie to contribute to thousands of starving
and dying Cubans.
IT is high time we served plain and
emphatic notices on all kings, emperors
and potentates that the naves of the
trans-Atlantlc powers shall not be used
as collection bureau for questionable
debts, as was done a year or two-ago at
Corinto, and as was done a month or so
ago al Hayti. The Cuban case is this:
For three years the insurgents have
fought with courage and suffered with
a fortitude that has challenged the admi-
ration of the world--save and except the
Mckinley admlnstrati ton Three or four
hundred thousand people-some of the pa
pers say 6O0,000-have died, men, women
and children, as much martyrs in the
cause of liberty as was Warren or any
other hero who died that we might be
free, and vet the Mckinley administration
lifts not its finger to stay the slaughter
and can think of nothing more effective
for their relief than to pose as the big
hQUQlF Elap ~ Of
and Seward, which proudly vaunted itself
as the friend of man, has become an ally
TO pestilence and arson, famine, deVasta-
ton, rape and murder.
ITO every suggestion that we should en-
ter on vigorous foreign policy we are
met with the hysterical Shrek that we
are advocating war 1t Is not true bur
suppose it We're? There are some things
that are worse that war-deplorable as
war unquestionably Island one of them is
to raise cry and do the baby act, while
saying that we are of kindred blood and
Of the same people.
Now, that we number 100000 souls.
Republican administration cannot be
ouffed, kicked or taunted into resentine
an insult or demand a reparation for any
injury. Such contemplate and pusil-
luminous policy is enough TO make Grant
Sherman and Sheridan, Dupont, Farragut
and Porter restless in their collins
My Republican friends" he said, In
conclusion, II invite you to lay aside tho
weight that is weighing you down, as
sert your rights, come out on the side of
eternal justice and human liberty, there
by demonstrating that you are worthy of
the high vocation wherein you are called.
We Democrats and Populists stand here
ready to remove from America her great
reproach. On this side we will contribute
l5O votes. If any of the Republicans will
break their yoke, defy their taskmasters
and join us in this noble work, before the
sun sets this day we will send the GLAD
tldings ringing around the world that
Cuba is free, free: thank God, by the
act of the American Congress. .
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Clark's remarks
Mr.. Hit yielded to Mr.. Ogden, Rep, Of
Wisconsin, who called attention to the
embezzlement Of the money Of Francis
Hinton of Wisconsin, who died some years
ago in Paris, by the former vice consul
Of the United States at the French capi-
tal and the fact that there was no law
by which the heirs OF the deceased man
could recover on the bond of the consul.
Mr.. Williams, Dem, OF Wisconsin,
member of the foreign affairs committee,
followed. He sneered at the statement OF
Mr.. Hit yesterday that the granting Of
belligerent rights TO the Cubans would
afford them no advantage.
Shades of history and all the people
he exclaimed. What a pity that George
Washington, Nathaniel Green and Thomas
Jefferson, when seeking the recognition OF
belligerency during the revolution, did not
know that belligerent rights would not be
of advantage to them. Robert e. Lee,
Jefferson Davis and other Confederate
statesmen were not informed that bellig-
erency would not aid their cause when
they were seeking that recognition
abroad"
Have the Cubans a government to rec
ognize?" asked Mr.. Dalzell Rep, of Penn
sylvania.
'@rhey have the same sort as other Span
ish colonies had when they rebelled
against Spain"
"Who Is their President?"
bartholomew Masso," interrupted Mr..
King, Dem, Of Utah
"Where is the capital?''
SAT Cubtas," responded Mr.. Williams,
as II answering a catechism.
"At how many places was the American
capital located during the American revo-
lution?" asked Mr.. Clark, Dem, OF Mis-
souri,, Of Mr.. Dalzell. while others beseg-
ed him with questions as to the presidency
of the United States during the wars pen
dency, and as Mr.. Williams time expired,
he gave way to Mr.. King. Dem, Of Utah,
who has recently returned from a visit to
Cuba, and gave the House some Of his
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