The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-17

line Of argument advanced by Mr.. Tawney
| yesterday.
| MIR. Cochran tDem., MOI in commenting
on the existing situation. declared that
| those who stond close TO the stock tickers
| III London and New YORK seemed to be
more powerful than the united and solemn
voice Of the American people which for
| months had been crying out for the recos-
milton OF the Cuban helligerency. Stock
jCbbers on Two continents had 30 far
proved TO be the only actual Intervention
In Cuban affairs In conclusion Mr.. Coch-
ran referred TO the current rumor that the
president desired an immediate adjourn
ment in order that he might be able 10
settle the Spanish affair without interfer-
ence from congress-
MIR. Grosvenor lRep.. Ohio, RESPONDED
to this statement Immediately. He did not
pretend TO know more than the humhle8t
citizen, yet he said he took the rcspon
sbllity OF stating that the suggestion that
the president had fixed n date for the ad
tournament OF congress or desired TO fix
date or had expressed hope thai congret o
would adjourn by n certain time was alb
solutoly without foiindation and ridiculous
In the extreme Congress could not he
adjourned except by majority OF Its
members. M
Mr.. Norton (Dsm., Ohio, who followed
Mr. Grosvenor. expressed his amazement
that the republican side OF the house had
been 30 long silen. In the face OF the out
RACES and indlgnities hcaptd upon this
government ana upon the flag by Spain II
was said TO have been the act Of one
friendly nation toward another.
Mr., Chairman" he continued mo foot
OF water or land over which the Spanish
nag ever hoated has been for one hour
friendly to the American government. CAP
plaise)
From, the hour OF the birth OF the Ma
ton, Spain has been hostile 10 us The
recollections that como 10 us should bri
the blush Of shame aye, humility morti
.bcation, remoree, anger to the chesk OF
every American upon this flo1r Think OF
the virsini,is case and ray that Spain has
an idea Of being friendly to this goyeriis--
ment. Her line Is crimson thread run
ming through the centuries, a line Of de-
ceit and troaehery to this government and
every other she could deceive or rob. In
1873 when she attempted TO murder fifty
three Americans, but only succeeded IN
killing twelve. Grant God bless his nams
and all honor to his courage and manhood.
his bravery and his Americanism. was
ready TO intervene. Hamilton Fish SAID
that the natiAn that would permit suei, ap
outrage to 20 unpunifhed was not Ut 10
live. Yet sixteen months elapsed and then
this government made compromise that
Will be stain and blot on Its estutchenn
for a thousand years and accented $780,
900 10 pay for the insult TO It's HONOR
why? For the same reasons that prevail
now.
II love the president Of the United
States. He If . son OF Ohio and know Il
left TO himself he would exercise hts judy
ment. his honesty ana his patriotism. ~
perhaps no other man In the country would
do but ms he Is. with u trocha drawn
about him that would require the strsnsth.
the courage and the genius Of god 70
snrrount he. TOO, VIII take the position
Of Grant and Fish and ser humiliation
AMI disgrace perch upon our banners.
"a few DAYS ago We SURRENDERED the
rights OF congress bv voting m the rrrsi-
dent an emergency fund NJ A5o.0on ON. y
war was not nm ~ We had no right tn
mstA tfat augmentation and th@ presidept
should give back to this house the c-r-s
Hdenrs we renosed 10 him. WIZ Hce~ nat
The adminlstrst'or eypla'u "a this $40 cs
the house the emerEency. We On th's i'd
are ready 70 80 forward but We demand