The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-20
CHAIRMAN HITS WARNING
Indiscrest Friends Of Cuba May Injure
the Cause Of Freedom.
PARLIAMENTARY BATTLE is RESUMED
Points of orce,. Decisions and Appeals
the Missiles which Flew Thick and
Fast-the Postal service Interests
tho Senators Aliens Sarcasm.

argued in the House. but. as on yester-
aav the minority hurled iteif against a
stone wall. on the only vote taken to-
day. on a motion designed TO overrule
tho decision of the Speaker. and direct
,hc Committee on Foreign Affairs to re-
nort without further delay. the Cuban
resolution passed by the Senate at the
last session. the Republicans stood solid
and voted TO sustain the Chair.
rho galleries. as on yesterday, were
banked 10 the doors. and there was con-
adorable excitement through the early
part Of the session when the members
of TIC minority were successfully press
ing all sorts OF amendment bearing on
tho Cuban question for the purpose Oh
embarrassing the majority.
The debate was prccipitated by Mr..
Trucker dem. of Michigan). who asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
of a resolution instructing the
on Foreign Affairs. 10 report without
further delay the Senate Cuban belllgeren-
Cy resolution.
Mfr. Hitf. chairman Of the Foreign Ar
fairs Committee. made a point OF ordeI'
which the Speaker promptly sustained
and was about 20 recognize MIR. Hltt' 10
call up the diplomatic and consular APP
propriation bill, when Mr.. Bailey de-
manded recognition.
zone moment. please ne called let
rs frst dispose Of this question Of order
The Chair sustained he point OF
order retorted the Speaker. tersely.
Then appeal" called Mr.. Bailey TO Mr..
Brucker. acrOs the hall. and the Michi-
gan member entered an appeal from the
decision of the Chair.
REPUBLICAN LIN FIRM.
All WAS instantly excitement and con-
fusion. A dozen members were on their
feet demanding recognition TO debate the
appeal. but the Speaker recognized MT.
Dalzell. who moved to lay the appear
on the table. This cut on debate ana
the speaker put the question. ON a us
ing vote the Republicans stood hrm' ana
voted lO7 10 "a to lay the appeal on the
table. The yeas and nays were demanded
and obtained by Mr.. Bailey. The Demo
Gratis. who expected to see the Republican
line broken. were disappointed. The ma
ioritv presented an unbroken front.
White. of North Carolina. the solitary
colored member Of the House. Declined
TO vote at all. answering, present, put
al the conclusion of the roll-caH ne
thought better OF his resolution NOt,-
ed Aye" The motion TO lay the appeal
on the table was carried. l6S to 10.
The House lifn. On MI fllAN ; iioNi'hf
went into committee of the whole, and
resumed the consideration OF the diplO-
matte and consular apprOprlatlons Dill;
As soon as the first paragraph was ieao
the struggle was resumed
Mr.. Williams dem, Of Miss 0hered an
amendment TO direct the President TO ap
point three commissioners To proceed 10
cuba and. if possible negotiate a treaty
of peace. unity and with the
republic OF cuba. and appropriating S5'-
600 for defrdying the expenses of the COM
mission. IL was ruled out of order.
Immediately afterdard Mr.. Lewis dem.
of Washington offered another amend
mcnt providing that to emphasize The
fact that state of war existed in Cuba,
the Consul General of the United States
at Havana be withdrawn and the gov
ernment of Spain be notified Of a suspen-
sion Of diplomatic relations at that point.
Mr.. Hit quickly raised q point OF or
der. which Mr.. Hepburn. in the chair,
sustained.
II appeal from the decision OF the
chair" said Mr.. Lewis.
AM | make the point that the appeal
Is dilatory." exclaimed Mr.. Dalzell.
The chair sustains the point Of or
der" declared Mr.. Hepburn, who directed
the clerk to proceed with the reading.
FREQUENT INIrRRUPTION.
The reading Of the bill went on. inter
iupted every few minutes by hve-minute
speeches from the Democratic side on
Cuba.
Mr.. Sulzer Dem. OF New York; offer
ed an amendment directing the President
10 notify Spain that unless the war ceased
in thirty days. We would recognize the in
dependence of cuba and enforce our pO-
sition by force OF arms.
Mr.. Wilson Dem. of South Cardinal
presented the Cuban question i'm still a
new form In hope 10 engraft il on the bill
provided for a change in the salary Of
thc United States COnsul-Gencral at Ha-
vana, pending the continuance of the
present war.
A.. ~ $1,000 49, e. ---rr
blot on the name of the House of Rep
fcscntativcs If IL prevented a vote on the
question of war in cuba; blot compare
Bile only 10 that of the law written in
blood ana of the law written so high that
Nj. Hltts point of order disposed of
this last amendment.
Mr.. HITS APPEAL.
Mir. Hit opened the general debate on
the pending I'll with "A brief. but import
ant statement as to our foreign rela-
tons with Spain and cuba and the course
Of the administration.
lie skctchcd the course of affairs since
Mr. McKinley's advent 10 power and told
II the successful efforts OF the President
In obtaining the release of all American
prisoners IN cuba. But the President
had gone further. ne had protested with
such emphasis ana energy against the
barbaritiss of the war and the policy OF
concentration. that General Wcyler had
been recalled in disgrace and the policy OF
concentration had been abandoned. Fur
Their. even than this. the President had
cone. be mad notified the Sagasta ministry
THAI the war must cease and proposals
OF settlement made within q reasonable
tim. These representations had been
made owing To the great interest all over
tic country in the struggle the Cubans
were making.
tn, Presidents representations had been
listened to by Spain, said Mr.. Hit, and
the scheme of self-government. modelled
upon that Of Canada. had been issued.
Whether it would be successful. said he,
be q harsh judgment now 10 say II had
already failed.
Every act OF the President, continued
Mr.. HIT Ind shown that tho spirit which
animated him Ina his public uttcrances in
the past. lie had achieved much IN a
lew months but n. said that he thought
II unwlsc for the United States at this
.imc t. recognize the belligerency Of the
insurgents.
a DANGER.
MIR HIT admonished the members that
a national action must be vindicated be-
fore The world and that we must prove IN
what ". do that We are actuatcd by no
vulgar greed To rob a neighbor or 10
seize property Of others. .
Proceeding. he dwelt upon the effect OF
tho extension Of belliserent rights TO the
Insurgents. arguing that Il would give
Spanish cruisers the right of search ana
impose a great hardship on the Cubans,
who were without a navy. a declaration
o6 belliecrency would allow SPANS war
ships la hunt our vessels on the hlsh
seas. In the existing situation good men
Sympathizing with Cubas cause were
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