The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-01

walked up to the altar and made a will
ing sacrifice OF our political advantage I
the party In power; and you. knowing i;
will still know 1t no better than We dc
Yet with a knowledge that we are pursu
ing policy TO the advantage Of gu
political opponents, and 10 the injury 0
| ourselves, you must admit that We did al
you asked us to do.
in all the history Of this republic NJ
party has ever acted more patrotically
or more unselfshly than the Democratic
party has acted during this crisis Cap
plause on the Democratic side. There
was a time when this threatened wal
| could have been averted Six months ago
If you had done as we urged you TO do
| if you had recognized the rights Of these
struggling patriots TO fight for independ'
ence, war would have been averted. and
Cuba would today be an established fact
| in the history Of the world" (Applauss
! on the Democratic side.
HOW ABOUT THE MAINE"
A member: And the battleShjp Maine,
with all the accompanying lives Of Amer
| lean seamen, would not nave been sacri-
feed
Mr.. Bailey continues:
And that unfortunate disaster. which
has Ilorrihed humanity, and humiliated
our American citizenship, would never
have occurred. tApplause). The great
battleshp. the Maine-the ship which bore
the name Of a sovereign state Of this
Union-would still have been upon the
nigh seas. flying the flag of this republic;
and the more than $50 brave seamen, many
Of whom now sleep many fathoms deep
beneath Cuban waters, would have been
wearing the uniform Of the RIation which
they honored with their courage and
sought 10 defend with their lives. Gap
plause). You refused TO act and the pro-
gress of events has simply intensified the
situation. The longer you postpone doing
right-the longer you postpone action
the more certain il is that war and war
alone, will extricate you: In trying 10
allow Spain 10 complete her re-conquest
of Cuba, you have made 1t absolutely nee
essary that you shall intervene in the
cause of freedom. There may be time
still to avert war. Within the last forty
eight hours representative of the Cuban
republic has said to me that they did not
desire US to engage in war with Spain;
that all they ask is that we recognize
their independence, to give them the credit
and standing to which they are entitled
among the nations of the earth, and with
their own strong arms and with their own
brave hearts they will achieve their in
dependence. applause on the Democratic
side. They prefer that course, and I
sympathize with the spirit which prompts
them to prefer it.
AS a GIFT, WORTHLESS.
"Any people worthy 10 be freed desire TO
achieve their own freedom, and if the
Cuban people sought their freedom
American arms, 1 should doubt
their ability to maintain it when ii was
given TO them. They hope to have ma
tional history. They hope to have national
heroes. They hope to teacn their children,
who, in turn, will teach their children and
their childrens children, how Cuban pat
riots wrought out the problem of Cuban |
freedom. applause on the Democratic |
,ide). Where is the man who does not |
with that lofty sentiment? |
n
said TO me with great frankness and feel |
ng:
GIVE Us BUT RECOGNITION"
"'We do not seek TO involve the United
states in war with Spain. 1t is unnec-
ssary. Give US a recognition of our in
dependence, so that we can obtain arms
nd heavy artillery, and in thirty days
We will put an army of a hundred thous-
nd Cuban patriots in the field, and in
hirty days more the flag of Spain will be
railing in the dust Of Cuba applause
rom the Democratic side).
THAT is their spirit Why do we not
leet them in it? War! You Invite 1t
nth all its horrors. I know the horrors
s we'll as the gentleman from Indiana
Mr. Johnson. witnessed its desolation.
We do not want war. We have twice Of
cred you the opportunity to avoid it.
But, Mr.. Chairman, we might as we'll
e frank. If it takes war to free the
land of Cuba, my voice and the voice I
{ those with whom I have the honor to
ct. is: Cuba free; without war If pos
bic. with war if necessary. pro
nged applause on the Democratic side. ,
MIR. GROSVENOR REPLIES. \
General Grosvenor of Ohio followed in 2
ply to Mr.. Bailey with the declaration i
lat the statement that the administra- I
on proposed TO dictate or had suggested | c
le purchase of Cuba by the insurgents
as contemplate. The administration, he
i'd, was anxious for the freedom of Cuba
Id no one from the president down 4
ould agree TO anything except the alb Q
lutte independence of Cuba In conclu- 1
on he declared that Cuba would be free a
American Intervention. 7
After Mr.. Grosvenor sat down the debate 4
ntinued. Mr.. Cummings dem. n. y :
ade a speech in favor of immediate in
rvention, and Mr.. Bailey again got the
,or. arousing his side Of the house 10 /,
thusiasm and cheers. Several times he o
ossed swords with General Grosvenor
d Mr. Johnson, and the debate took on Il
political phase. II
Further remarks were made by Messrs. I
.ow CRep. Pa.). Lentz Dem. Ohio and \
-iggs Oem. Ga-) s
At 4:55 p. m, the house adjourned. "
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