The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-01

80 v,a,ke1 up to the altar and made
me-, -s,.rIacc OF our political advance
snsrt Vo know. and you know, that
. Nsa~ VIII be 20 tue advantage or the
oaftv In power. and you knowing u WIZ
stlsi know if no better IMAM We 40 YET
with a conviction thar we ase putsuins
= aeiicv 10 the advantage or our polticai
scn,ncnts and 10 the injury Of ourselves
~, so,,st admit that we did all YOU asked
TN I'm the history OF this republic no
...rtyybsa ever acted more periodically
o. mon, unstifshiy than the Dcmocratc
$3.50. hive acted during this crisis. ZAP
s.lsose %, the Democratic slde) Ihere
- time when this threatened war
co,.,a have been averted SIX months
ago N you had done as we urged you 20
30. n sou had recognized inc risn's -. %
,bosc struggling patriots 20 heh' lor
s,.s.,.,dencc. war would have been
a..-tea ard Cuba would today be an
estsblieh.d fact In the history OF the
xorid. APPLAUSE on the Demoerstlc
member: and the battleship Maine:
Win an the accompanying hVes OF
American scamcn would not have oeeh
sacrificed 49,. ,,,.
Mr.. Bailey (continuine); "Ano thas un-
,o.,,.,,.tc disaster which has horrted
,',,s,sn,tv and Inundated our American
,.,,t,ooshio would never have occurred.
..von refused 10 act. and the progress
~ events have simply intensincd me
Situation. The longer you postpone uoihs
,irht--the longer you postpone action
ne more certain Il Is that war ana war
alone viii extriCato you. You cannot "i-
low Spain 20 complete her reconPucst Oh
c,,ba. You have made II absolutely nee
essarv that YOU should intervene in be-
half OF humanity.
ALL CUBA ASKS
'arhe Cuhans do not ask US 10 engage
IN n war with Spain. All hey ask IS
10 recognize that independence TO which
they are entitled 70 by all nations on
earth representative Of the Cuban
government said 10 me with great frank
ness and feeling:
1--WE do not seek 10 involve the United
states in war win Spain. II IS I'M
necessary. Give rs q recognition Of our
Independence so that we can obtain arms
and heavy artillery. and I'm thirty days
we VIII put an army OF a hundred thou
gand Cuban patriots In the field and In
thirty days more the flag Of Spain will
De trailing I'm the dust Of Cuba. zap
plause on the Democratic side.
"rhat Is their spirit Why do we not
meet them In 70? War; You invite IL
with an its horrors ] know the horrors
as wcll as the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. Johnson. / witnessed It's desoa-
tion. My father and my kinsmen came
back from the battlohelds rendered his
toric by the courage OF chose who wore
The blue az well as Of those who wore
the gray When they turned from APP
pomattoN. where they had left every
thing except their honor. they came back
and on every hand they witnessed the hor-
rors and desolations Of war. Where they
had left happy home they found masses
OF tharred and backened ruins
We do not want war. We have twice
had the opportunity 10 avoid II. but Mr..
Chairman. we might as well be frank. II
it takes a war TO free the island Of Cuba
my voice Is. and the voice of those with
whom ] have the honor to act is, Cuba
free, without war II possible. Cuba free
with a war II necessary" prolonged
applause on the Democratic side)
MIR. GROSVENORS REPLY.
Mr.. Grosvenor. Rep. Of Ohio) whose
utterances are given great weight owing
to his close friendship with the admins
tration. answered Mr.. Bailey:
Il rise he said. Ito point out one or
two absurd statements constantly repeat
ed in the newspapers and which found an
echo In the voice of the gentleman from
Texas He warns this House that II the
President attempts to force the Cubans
10 buy their freedom. hell will break loose
in about fifteen seconds on the Demo-
cratic side.
Nobody proposes to force Cuba to buy
their independence. il is like a tale told
by the idiots full OF sound and fury and
fun OF nothing. There Is no such PROPOSE
ton by, to or from the administration and
the whole idle prattle of this character
in the newspapers has been just so much
folly and nonsense and yet a statesman,
leader OF a great division upon this
floor rises and soiemEly warns the Re-
publican side OF this House that II the
President drives Cuba 20 buy her inde-
pendence they will go 10 work TO prevent
H. Nobody attempted il, IL is an idle
dream Of somebody and talk Of the news
papers.
'Wili the gentleman state" interposed
Mr.. Williams. dem. OF Mlss). that he
believes from what he knows that IL is not
In contemplation by the President in the
negotiations now going on to treat of a
mo-ey consideration Cor the freedom OF
Cuba
NO SUCH THOUGHT.
II is too contemplate to answer" re-
piled Mr.. GrOsvenor. such a thought
never entered into the head of any man
connected with the administration"
isn't there an intimation of that kind
In the negotiation at Madrid"
What have we to do with the negotia-
tons at Madrid asked Mr.. Grosvenor
II say the purchase of Cuba by the gov
eminent or the suggestion Of its approval
- story told by an IDIOT There never
was anything In H. and this is only done
60 fan anew the fame that seeks for poll
teal advantage upon this floor BY spring.
Ing so-called questions OF privilege. that
make the author of them ridiculous in the
sight az common humanity.
SAYS BAILEY is UNJUST.
Nov In conclusion. the administration
Of this government to-day is as anxious
for the freedom and independence OF Cuba
as any gentleman on the other side OF
The House. (Applausa) There is not
one man. from the President down TO the
humbics member on this floor who will
ever without the consent Of the Cuban
insurgents ratify. agree TO, or approve
any settlement Of the Cuban question
that ioes not involve absolute independ-
ence for Cuba. (Applause)
There Is not gentleman on the other
side Of the House who knows this fact
better or from a more direct source OF
information than does the gentleman
from Texas. because he has had the full
ost opportunity 10 learn the facts and he
knows Il is unjust 10 the President 10 in
innate that he to-day knows that the
President Is trying 10 force Cuba to buy
her independence.