The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-14

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and repeople II with Spaniards. IT is
also asserted that the Spanish govern
ment has violated the laws OF civilized
warfare in the slaughter Of prisoners
and the massacre OF sick and wounded.
When pubicists and jurists speak Of,
the right OF sovereignty OF a parent state
over people or colony, they mean that
divinely delegated supremacy in the ex-
ercise OF which man should show "likest
God" They never mean that a usur-
patton of diabolism shall be sanctifisd
upon the plea that this sovereignty is
none the less than that OF well ordered
and humane government. Against such
reasoning the moral laws OF nature and
OF nations speak aloud and declare that
the state which thus perverts and abuses
its power thereby forfeits its sovereignty.
This principle has been the foundation
Of the repeated interventions by the
states of Europe In the affairs of Turkey
who. abominable and atrocious as her
cruelty has been toward her subjects I'm
Greece and In the northern part of her
dominions in Europe. and in Armenia.
has not approached the eminence at
which Spain stands In solitary and un-
approachable infamy.
committee says: Justification for in
tervention is strengthened in such cases
as the present, where the expressions
by state os its subjects have been 90
fnveterate. atrocious and sanguinary as
TO require Intervention by other nations
In the interests Of humanity and the
peace OF the world. for the purpose of
overthrowing that government and es-
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place as the only means of extirpating
otherwise incurable and dangerous
evils" The autonomy scheme which
was promised, and which was alluded to
by President Mckinley In his last an
nual message. Is pronounced "specious
and illusory." Conflict OF opinion among
jurists upon the subject of intervention
Is very great. Quoting from Professor
Hall and others in support Of the right
of Intervention in cases similar TO that
of Cuba, the report continues as fol-
lows: IF these opinions state the cor
rect rule, as We believe they do, the right
of Intervention by the United States in
the present instance is indubitabe"
The committee quotes from the mes
sages OF President Cleveland of Dec. q,
1896. and from President McKinley's
message OF Dec. 6, 1897. in support of the
committees contention that the atti-
tude of the United States toward the
present question has been based upon
the right of Intervention and the inten-
tion to exercise II In certain contin-
gencies.
These declarations" the committee
eays. In conclusion. more than implied
that this government would interpose in
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time to conquer the insurgents or to in
duce them by concessions of home rule
to lay down their arms. They have not
been subdued. The autonomy proffered
has been rejected by the insurgents not
because 1t was specious and ilusory.
but because they will accept nothing
short OF complete national independence.
They declare TO the United States and
Spain alike that no terms. short of in
dependence. which those powers may
attempt TO prescribe to them will be ac-
cepted. Spain refuses to grant indepen-
dence. The war. then. must go on. and
the misery which has shocked the civil
ized world must continue and increase
unless it is terminated by the triumph
of Cuba or Spain. or by the interposition
of the United States
dous excitement in the house yesterday,
the like Of which has not been witnessed
in many years. The Republicans howled
and roared at the Democrats. while the
Democrats howled back at their oppo-
nents. Bailey and other Democrats in
the midst of the confusion, were heard
shouting for fair play and chance to
be heard. Some OF them said an agree
ment had been reached.
Suddenly Brumm OF Pennsylvania
turned to Bartlett OF Georgia and called
him liar, but the reason for this at
tack upon him was not apparent.
Bartlett dashed down the aisle to at
tack his opponent. A dozen members
rushed forward. At the same time
Brumm sprang from his seat. He was
at once surrounded by eager and ex-
cited Republicans, who attempted to
restrain him. Bartlett. still struggling,
picked up a book lying on the nearest
desk and launched II at his antagonist.
Mr.. Miers (Dem.. 1nd.) and Mr.. Pear
son (Rep., N. CD almost came to blows,
as did half a dozen others. The oc-
cupants of the galleries were fully as
excited as the members on the floor.
They hissed md applauded For 10 min
utes this scene OF babel disorder and
confusion continued. The non-combat-
ants at last succeeded I'm dragging Bart
lett and Brumm away. and the other
members slowly took their seats
The Republicans seeing they could DO
nothing until a special rule was reported
from the committee on rules. yelled
rule. rule" while Adams, 10 gain tim.
and patch up truce. moved a 30 minutes
recess. Reed disregarded this and In
structed the clerk TO lay the regular bus
mess before the house-an Arkansas bill
while he and his colleagues on the
rules committee retired TO frame the
rule.
Order was finally restored and later
the fighting members found that the al
tercation had risen out OF mis-
understanding. upon which there were
mutual apologies. Later i'm the pro-
ccedings the speaker was obliged TO call
upon the sergeant-at-arms with his
silver mace. the emblem of the horses