The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01

sanctions the agreement, TO compel any
people under Gods sun to buy that
liberty which God has given them, that
party will never survive long enough
/ to escape the odium which will be
fastened upon il by the outraged senti-
ment of the American people. CAP
plause on the Democratic side.)
NOT PURCHASABLE.
Mr.. Chairman, liberty is not pur-
chasable commodity. (Renewed ap-
plause.) There was a time in this re-
public when no man in high station
would have suggested that one nation
could sell il, or that another should be
compelled to buy it. applause on the
Democratic side.) 1t was a birthright
of man. and it is their duty to assert
ii, though war be necessary to its as
sertion. prolonged applause on the
Democratic side)
Il am myself, Mr.. Chairman, as
averse to war as any gentleman. On
this side, twice during the present ses-
sion, we have walked up to the altar
and made willing sacrifice of our po-
litical advantages to the party in
power; and you, knowing 1t, will Still
know it no better than we do. Yet,
with a knowledge that we are pursu
ing a policy to the advantage of our
political opponents. and to the injury
of ourselves, you must admit that We
did all you asked US to do.
PARTY OF PATRIOTISM.
In all the history of this republic,
no party has ever acted more patriotic
ally or more unselfishly than the Dem
ocratic house has acted during this
crisis. applause on the Democratic
side.) There was a time when this
threatened war could have been avert
ed. Six months ago, if you had done as
we urged you to do. If you had recoS-
nized the rights of these struggling
patriots to fight for independence, war
would have been averted, and Cuba
would today be an established fact in
the history of the world. (Applause
on the Democratic side.)
A Member-And the battleship Maine,
with all the accompanying lives OF
American seamen would not have been
sacrificed.
THAT UNFORTUNATE DISASTER.
MIR. Bailey. continuing: And that
unfortunate disaster which has horri-
fed humanity and Inundated our
American citizenship would have never
occurred. (Applause.) The great bat
tleship-the Maine-the ship which bore
the name of sovereign state OF this
Union-would still have been upon the
high seas. flying the flag of this re-
public; 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 nation which they hon
ored with their courage and sought to
defend with their. lives. tApplause)
You refused to act and the progress of
events has simply intensified the sit
uatiOn. The longer you postpone doing
right-the longer you postpone action
s3 - hot nd n
alone will extricate you. In trying to
allow Spain to complete her reconquest
of Cuba, you have made it absolutely
necessary that you shall intervene in
the cause of freedom. There may De
time still to avert war.
ACHIEVE THEIR OWN LIBERTY.
within the last As hours a represen-
tative of the Cuban republic has said
to me that they do not desire us to
engage in war with Spain; that all they
ask is that we recognize their indie
pendence,. 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 own independence. Gap
plaNlse on the Democratic side). They
prefer that course. and I sympathize
with the spirit which prompts them TO
prefer it. Any people worthy to be
freed desire to achieve their own free
dom, and if the Cuban people sought |
their freedom through American arms, |
/ should doubt their ability to main |
tain it when it was given to them. |
They hope to have a national history. !
They hope to have national heroes. |
They hope to teach their children, who. |
in turn. will teach their children and 4
their children's children how Cuban 1
patriots wrought out the problem of |
Cuban freedom. applause on the |
Democratic side).
GIVE RECOGNITION.
Where is there the man who does
not sympathize with that lofty senti I
ment? A representative of the Cuban |
republic said to me with great frank /
ness and feeling: We do not seek to |
involve the United States in war with
Spain. 1t is unnecessary. Give US
of our independence, so
that we can obtain arms and heavy ar
tillery, and in so days we will put an
army of 100000 Cuban patriots in the
field. and in 30 days more, the flag of
Spain will be trailing in the dust of
Cuba applause on the Democratic
side.).
THAT is their spirit. Why do we
not meet them in it? War; You invite
rors as we'll as the gentleman from In
diana (Mr. Johnson) 1 witnessed its
destruction. We do not want war. We
have twice offered you the opportunity
to avoid ii.
But. Mr.. Chairman, we might as
well be frank. If it takes war to free
The island of Cuba, my voice and the
voice of those with whom l have the
honor to act, say Cuba. free without
, laa "A
f necessary. y prolonged applause on
side.).
GROSVENOR'S REPLY.
General Grosvenor of Ohio, on the
1oor of the house, declared that the
statement that the administration pro-
posed to dictate or had suggested the
purchase. of Cuba by the insurgents
vas contemplate. The administration,
he said. was anxious for the freedom
IF Cuba, and no one, from the preSi-
lent down, would agree to anything ex-
.ept the absolute independence of Cuba.
IN conclusion he declared that Cuba
would be free by American interview
ion declaration of Cuban indepen-
lence without other action would be
,alueless. The army and navy would
pack up the administrations policy if
necessary.
ANOTHER LINCOLN.
War preparations were going on
hight and day, said General Grosvenor.
What does it mean? Not that we shall
Ieclare Cuba free and do nothing. What
lid it mean that we were buying war
hips abroad. The president would not
Miss this brilliant opportunity to place
lis name in the temple of fame beside
hat of Lincoln. When all was over,
he people of the country would shout
lis name in general acclaim.
Mr. Cummings (Dem. N. " made
peech in favor of immediate inter
raptfon and Mr. Railev again got the