The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-13

republican side.)
Mr., Grosycnor There comes Ia another eN-
hibition. Now let me roat at my proposition.
| state that the president has asked foI tho
| use of the army and navy to establish on
| the island OF Cuba an Independent govern
! ment In Cnbn. tCries OF "Whofc2' on tho
/ democratic side)
After a great deal Of trIbulatlon, am
/ going TO give the gentlemen on the other
slae demonstration 81 every statement
! which make. You will find this Language
used by the president, and | will leave II IN
the most acute analysis OH the other sido TO
say II that IL not proposition TO establish In
| CUBA government independent Of SPAN:
" In view OF this, ! ask congress 10 au-
thorze and empower the president TO take
measures to secure full and final terml3n-
ton of hostllties between the government OF
Spain and tho people OF Cuba, and to secure
In tho Island an establishment OF stable
government, and observing its international
obligations.
Now. ask any gentleman on the other
side to tell me how government on an
Island Of any country controlled by foreign
country an cubn now IL. can have a govern.
ment capable of dlscharging Its international
obligations. what are international obliga-
tons? DO colonies have them? Can there b.
coleniai government Ia cuba by which
there can be international obligafionB3 Maat
can Canada do! what international act hes
any Of the West Indies ever done? What
representative Of this government goes 10
Jamaira, Porto Rico or any Island except
those INDEPENDENT? The very language OF the
president as Understood by every intelligent
man ~ d men Of thought ~ that the Object
and purpose OF using force Is 10 establish
government with international obligations and
with inc power 10 discharge those innfna-
tional obligations So the whole appeal OF tho
gentleman rom Ohio is like the ~ sture of q
painted amp on painted ocenn. tLaughterD
The time 10 coming very rnpidly--ii viii be
here. trust ionorrow--wben. under the sud
anre OF the committee on foreign affairs. tlis
house viii take action. and ] Will suggeai
TO the gentlemen on the other side that there
viii be o degree OF patriotism, a degree OF
unaninity Of purpose y degree OF oneicas ~
action that Will furprise the gentleman who
looks over the votes that will be taken here
tomorrow" applause on the republican
sidcl
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic lender. replied 10
General Grosgenor IN brief speech which
aroused intense enthusiasm on ihr democratil
side. II was fornewhat remarkable, nc sara,
that the president IN sending 10 congress oas
OF the most important messages on the I'm
portant rueston that has been before the
country should have concluded with a reconi-
mcndation 70 ambiguous that u could be u.
tho ;rrzgasc showed that the ptesidaM waz
master Of clear aud lucid English. yet IN pro
senting his recommendations he had done 70
IN words that taxed the ingenuity Of the gci-
tieman from Ohio 10 make clear what ~
meant II the president meant the freedom
and independence OF Cuba, why had he not
II DO not believe" said Hr. Bailey 'thut
the president deliberately yelled his meaning
and in saying HAT do him more credit thal
had designed the establishment u fee ara |
republic on the Island Of Cuba h |
would have said so. Why did he say stable |
stable government and an |
independent government are vastly different. |
No one doubts that Canada pospesscs Il stable |
but every intelligent, man knows |
II Is not an independcnt goyrrpnent
NO one could deny" eontipued Mr.. Bailey. /
tina, the prctidcni had nsked for authority /
10 send IN. army and navy 20 Cuba TO restore l
peace When our forces arrived the Hpanlsh 1
would gay: We are AZ peace; our arms are /
stscked--it is the Insurgents who are az war
The agents OF the president would be CONF
he Insurgents: Stack your arms; retire from
Tho heids where you have for three yesrs I