The record-union., 1898-01-21


which proudly vaunted itself as the
friend of man, has become the ally OF
pestilence and arson, famine, devasta-
ton, criminal assault and murder.
ITO every suggestion that we should
re-enter upon vigorous general policy,
we are met with the hysterica1 shrek
that we are advocating war. 1t is not
true, but suppose it were? There are
some things worse than war, deplorable
as this one unquestionabiy is, and we
are playing the cry-baby act until we
are despised Of all nations and kindreds
and tongues.
1--WE now number over 1O,00O,0O0
souls, and a Republican administra-
ton cannot be taunted, cuffed or kicked
into resenting an insult or demanding
reparation for an injury. Such q con-
temptable and pusilanimous policy is
enough to make Grant, Sherman, Sheri-
dan, Dupont, Farragut and Porter rest
less in their coffins.
MY Republican friends he said, lin
conclusion, Il invite you to lay aside the
weight that is holding you down, assert
your rights, come out on the side or
eternal justice and human liberty,
thereby demonstrating that you are
worthy Of the high vocation to which
you are called. Democrats and Popu-
lists, stand here ready to remove from
America, her great reproach. We on
this side will contribute 152 votes. Ii
only twenty-Seven Republicans VIII
break the yoke, defy their taskmasters
and join us in this noble work, before
the sun sets this day, We will send the
glad tidings ringing round the world
that Cuba is free; free, thank God, by
the act of the American Congress.
At the conclusion of Clark's remarks,
Hit yielded to Otgen (R.) of Wiscon-
sin, who called attention to the embez-
Element of the money of Francis Hin
ton of Wisconsin, who died some years
ago in Paris, by the ViceConsul of the
United States at that Capital, and the
fact that there was no way by which
the heirs of the deceased man could re-
cover on the bonds of the Consul.
Williams Cd. of Mississippi, member
of the Foreign Affairs Committee, fol-
lowed He sneered at the statement
of Hit yesterday that the granting of
belligerent rights to the Cubans would
afford them no advantage. Shades of
history and of all the people who have
claimed, what a pity that George
Washington, Nathaniel Green and
Thomas Jefferson; when seeking the
recognition of belligerency during the
| revolution, did not know that belliger-
ent rights would not be advantageous
to them, What a pity that General
Lee, jefferson Davis and other Con-
federate statesmen We're not informed
that belligerency would not aid their
cause, when they were seeking that
| recognition abroad"
''Have the Cubans a Government 20
| recognize?" asked DalzelI Of Pennsyl-
vania.
"They have the same sort of a Gov
ernment that other Spanish colonies
had when they were rebelling against
! SPAIN
who is their President?'
bartholomew Masso," interposed
King Cd of Utah.
Where is the Capital?" asked Dali
zeI.
"At Cubitas," responded Williams, as
if answering a catechism.
AT how many places was the Amer
ican Capital located during the revo-
lution?' asked Clark CD of Missouri
of Dalzell, while others besieged him
with questions as to the name of the
President Of the United States during
the revolution, ETC., until Williams
time expired, when he gave way 70
King CD of Utah, who has recently
returned from a visit to Cuba, and who
gave the House some of the results Of
his personal observations there.
He described the narrowing conditions
there, characterized the scheme Of
autonomy as a delusion, and declared
that if peace came on that basis Spain
would double the war debt on Cuba.
There would be resistance, and once
more the fires of revolution would be
kindled. Permanent peace could not
come TO thee island unless independence
was achieved.
King affirmed that those in Havana
who We're openly committed to auton-
omy were secretly helping to drag
down. In Havana autonomy was de-
rided and scorned on every side.
In conclusion, he declared that the
dreams of those who believed peace
could come to Cuba without indepen-
dence would be rudely shattered
Johnson R.) of Indiana. in a fifteen
l D.
| the Administration The President he
said, had displayed good sense. sound
judgment and exalted patriotism.
Congress, he said, would not be war
| ranted in attempting to override the
President and rushing the country
rashly into a war fraught with tremen-
dous consequences. He warned mem
bers that We might be standing nearer
hn ~ia1- ,f
ined. Spain might be old and impo-
tent and incapable of overcoming us,
but we might goad her to that point.
where, in response to her pride and
courage. she might involve US in great
difficulties.
simpson Pop) of Kansas. speaking
Tor the third aprty. said he was nor
lying awake o. nights worrying over
the Cuban question: But he was sat
isf1ed, ne said, that the real secret be-
hind the attitude of the Administration
was the fact that the holders OF the
Spanish bonds. S400. O00. 900 in amount
We're not satisfied that they would pet
their money He said the bondboIdinr
interests We're as much in the control
or the country as they had ben during
the Cleveland administration. and thar
no action would be taken until the
payment of these bonds had been guar
anteed.
After some brief pro-Cuban speeches
by Robinson fD) of Indiana and Coch-
ran ODD Of Missouri, Dingley (R) or
Maine took the floor TO reply to remarks
made during the course of the debate
| relative TO wage reductions In the cot
ton indus After such a reyulsion
OF business as the country had expert
enced during three years. Ii WAS nat