The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-06
DEMOCRATIC UNsELFIsHNEss.

no party has ever acted more patr'o,i
o.lly or more unsel6.bly than the Dtm
oorstio party bas acted during sbi'
crisis. (Applsuse from the Demo
orats.1 There wss a time when this
threatened war could have been avert
ed. Six mouths ago if you had dooe q.
ne urged you to do. if you bad recog
oised the rights of these struggling
patriots to fight for independence. war
would have been averted aud Cuba.
would to-day be an established fact 10
the history Of the world. (Applsuse
on .h. Democratic side.
A Member: .'And the batslesbip
Maine, With all the accompanying live.
of American seamen, would not bavc
been sacrificed
Mr. Bailey. cocsinuiog: "And that
upforsuuase disaster which has horri
6ed humanity aoi humiliated oar
American cisisenship would never 5ave
occurred. You refused to act and the
progress Of eveots has simply iusensi
fed the situation The longer you
postpone doing right-the longer you
postpone action-the more certain it i,
that var, aud war alone. will exsricase
you. 10 trying to allow Spain to com
plese Der recoOques: Of Cuba you have
made it absolutely necessary that goa
shalt intervene 10 the cause of free
dom. There may he time still to avert
q var
CUBA CAN WIN HER FREEDOM.
"Wi.hio the last forty eight bonrs a
representative Of the Cuban Republic
has said to me tba. they did not desire
us to eogage 10 war with Spsip, that all
they ask is that We recognize their 10
dependence. 30 give them the credit
aud ssandiog to which they are entitled
among the nations Of the earth. and
With their own st,oug arms aud own
brave hearts they will achieve their To-
independence.
ga representative Of the Cubao Re-
public said to nae with great frankness
aud feeling: We do no. seek 30 in-
volye the Uni.ed States 10 var With
Spain Il is unnecessary. Give Us a
recognition Of our Independence 80
that we can obtain arms and heavy
artillery, aud 10 thirty days We will put
an aroay Of hundred thousaud Cubao
patrioss in the field. aud in shiry days
more the Aags of Spain will be trailiog
10 the dust of Cnta.' (Applause on
the Democratic side That is their
spirit Why do We DOT meet them in
il? War! yca invite it With ,ll it's bor-
rors. | koow the Horrors as we'll ss
The gentlemen fron Indiana, Johnson
/ witnessed i.s desolatioa My father
and nv kirsmeo cane back from The
batsleGelds rendered historic by she
courage Of those Who wore she blue as
veil as those uho wore the grey.
When they .urpea from Appoma.sox,
where they bad Left everything except
their honor. they came back and on
every hand they witnessed tho bor-
sors and desolstions of var. Where
shey had lefs happy hone, they found
masses Of charred aud blaokened ruins.
WE Do NOT WANT WAR. =
I'VE have twice offered you tho op-
porsuoisy to avoid it. But, Mr.. Chair-
mas, ne Nigh. as well be frank IL it
takes war to free the island OF Cuba
my voice is, snd the voice Of those With
whom have the honor TO act is. Cuba
rec. without war if possible. Cuba free.
With a war if necessary ;" Prolonged
applause from the Democrats
THE OFFER TO BUY DECLINED.
Ms. Grosvenor. Republican. Of Ohio,
whose usteraoces are given great weight
owing TO his close friendship with tbe
ADMINISTRATION, answered Mr. Bailey.
81 rise," he said, ''to point oas ooe
OF two absurd statements constantly te-
pea.ed in the newspapers aud which
fooud an echo 10 the voice of the geo'e-
man from Texss. EIe warns this House
that if the Presidents atsompss to force
the Cu5aus to buy .heir freedom hell
will break looee 10 aboot fifteen seconds
on the Democratic side Nobody pro
poses 50 force Cuba to buy ber inde-
pendeace. 1t is like tale told by the
Of idioss, full Of sound and fury and full
uoshiug. There is no auob proposition
By. to, or from the ADMINISTRATION, aud
The whole Idle pratsls OF :his character
in the pew.papers has been jass so
much folly and nonsense, sod yet
statesman. leader of great division
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