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take objections thereto. And In the
senate of the United States also the
came democratic opposition and fill
bustering occurred. For on the propo-
sttions which passed the senate, the
first of which resolved that the people
of the island Of Cuba are, and of a right
ought to be, free and independent; on
the second, which demanded the with
drawal Of the Spanish forces and the
abandonment Of Cuba; on the third,
which authorized the president to use
the army and navy to that end. and on
the fourth. which ~repudiated the theory
Of annexation, on the roll call on these
resolutions. covering such broad
grounds Of the immediate action to-
wards the independence VI Cuba, thir-
ty-five democrats were found almost in
solid rank voting nay. Why should
this be If the democratic claim of hav-
ing forced US into the war with Spain
be true?
A BRAVE DEMOCRAT.
When the time came to provide funds
wherewith to carry on the war, and a
war revenue bill was under consider,
alton, the democratic party in the
house Of representatives, with the ex-
ceptton Of four members, voted against
1t. The democratic party pretended to
be for war, but would not furnish TIL
Team for ITS prosecution. Democrats
INDUCED in all sorts of demagogy as to
bloated bond holders, dishonest con-
tractors, ~greenbacks, free silver, in
come tax, while the soldiers in the
field were without arms or clothing,
and our coast defenses and ships of war
without ammunition. But just here in
passing, let me do Justice to the brave
democrat, Amos Cummings Of New
York. He was tainted by a fellow dem
ocrat with d~tsloyalty to his party in
having voted for the wa revenue bill.
He aaid:
Now, Mr.. Speaker, l did believe,
when I voted for the bill proposing to
raise revenue for carrying on the war.
and the democratic side of the house
almost unanimously voted for war.
that I was doing fully as patriotic a
thing a. the gentleman did when he
voted for the $50. 900. 900 to be placed
at the disposal Of the president with
out conditions. I believe that il a DEM
ocrattc administration was forced to
sell $500, 0O0, 900 In bonds to run the
government in the time of peace that
a republican administration might be
allowed to sell bonds to run the gov
eminent In time Of war"
What democrats thought of this
particular u%tterance Of Mr.. Cummings
will appear from what another demo-
crat, Champ Clark, Of Missouri. said
IF 1t was not for my personal affec-
ton dor the gentleman from New Yor'
I would inaugurate a movement anon
the democrats In this and the other
end Of the capitol to read out of the
democratic party. by name, every man
on this floor who voted for the bond
bill the other day."
SENATOR MORGAN'S STAND.
Some members Of the democratic
party also vigorously opposed the an
nexation Of Hawaii. Indeed, their op-
position and hlibustering tactics be-
came 20 obnoxious to that able n
distinguished southern democrat,
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, that he
denounced the actions OF his demo-
cratic colleagues In the most scathing
speech, in which ne said: II am de-
lighted to ind that there is a majority
hero willing TO stand by the presidents
course In Cuba and Hawaii. and / am
delighted to act with them, though
they are not my friends politically. ]
will not be q party to any miserable
political trick and intrigue. I cannot
reconcile It to myself that this great
and august body, Of which 1 have had
the honor Of being a member now for
twenty Year,, could set itself in the
attitude We occupy this evening. OF
antagonising the administration that
b conducting this war and doing it so
we'll and with such high purposes and
motives; that we should be here laying
pipe for the purpose Of controlling cleo
lions In November and that that should
be the motive Of our conduct. II that
u not the motive, let the joint resolu-
tion come to q vote when the debate
u ended. I hope We will not have any
moro OF this procedure, this oppose
ton and nltbusterins. to say the least
of It."
Tue conduct of some Of the demo-
cratic senators must have been fearful
10 have caused this bitter rebuke from
the leading democratic senator in the
senate.
AS IT WAS THEN.
In view Of this record that w have
submitted, and in spite of democratic
projects ~ to patriotism, would It not
be Q national calamity at this critical
tins 10 have . republican president in
.6aAAng Win the great question with
whtoh 10 will havs to deal. hAmpered
by . dsaooraktc coayress! It certainly
/, IN ~ ~ bstsr sor u country to
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