The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14

country, preparing shot and shell to over
como the difficulties that have been forced
upon the country in the past by another
policy, he attacks policy that has been
wise and patriotic. That has been done
with safety and Well it was. Now we are
here for action, and | want to say that
With scarcely a dissenting voice we are
ready for the roll call" applause on the
republican side).
he thereon demanded the previous nues-
tion against the loud protests OF Mr. John
ston (lnd), who became so violent in his
denunciation of this effort to close debate
aud shrrt off Il remonstranco on this UNI
necessary war into which we were being
plunged" that the speaker had to appeal
10 the sergeant at arms to make him take
his seat
The rule was then adopted and the reso-
iutions We're again presented.
Mr.. Adams yielded to Mr.. Dinsmors
(Dem., hrk.). member OF the minority
Mr., Dinsmore said he regretted as much
as any other man on this floor could tha
manifestation of partisan feeling that had
occurred, 1T appears that IL there Was
over a period in the history OF this gov
ornmont when patriotic dignity should have
been shown and partisanship should hava
| been subordinated TO craftsmanship that
| period is now. (Proloneed applause On
| the democratic siel. We are confronted
| here by the most critical situation Wit
| messed In many years by our people. Our
| people have long recognized that this point
| would ultimately be reached unless those
| who represented the people in congress
| performed their full duty and took tho
| courageous stand they should lApplause).
! AS has been well said, by ms friend from
| Tennessee tMr McMilliul, IT. would havs
been better II we had taken this position
Il year ago, as the matter would have been
| settled Cuba free and the sailors of the
| Maine would now he alive to carry to VIE
| tory our flag. lApplausel. Throughout
all OF the history of the government Span
| lsh civilization on the American continent
| has been menace 10 us and our nsti-
| tutions Now We are cSlol upon to ex-
| tend recognition TO patrIola. who. for ihreo
years. have fought Spanish oppression,
| Spanish brutality Spaniah hatchery and
| Spanish wrong. prolonged anDlausel.
| But" he continued, 1.-The majority proposed
to 20 and say TO The people who have for
1 yeass past fought M unequal fight that
| We are coming with m army TO establish
u government which win be- stable gov
crnment, which will be good govern
ment and peaceful government The
minority on the other hand, proposes to
rscognszs the fact that the Cubans have
| organized government We are not going
70 force upon them a government that may
be Garnet bag governmcnt run bv some
body else outside OF their own domains
4 tt", t.pveN
What are they now? Are they Cuban
belligerentss Let MS give to the cnbans
liberty. We talk about freedom Let MS
give to them the right to elect goyern-
inent which they think will be free govern
ment and which does not reserve to us
whoever we may be. enc right TO say af'er
that Is established. 'Ahtth Is not a stable
government; We can not turn II over to you
yeh understand II was stated hv SEN
ator Foraker In the senate and asserted as
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