Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-21
WITH FACES WHilE
Continued from page H.


priation bill.
Otgen called attention to the embezzle-
ment of the money OF Francis Hinton of
Wisconsin, who died some years ago i'm
Paris. by the vice consul of the United
States at that Capitol and the fact tina;
there was no law by which the heirs of
the deceased man could recover on the
bond of their consul.
Williams. Dem, Miss, member of the
foreign affairs committee followed He
sneered at the statement of Hit. yester-
day, that the granting of bellgerent
rights to the Cubans would afford them
advantage. Shades of history and all
the people who have ever rebeiled against
tyranny he exclaimed. What pity
George Washington. Thomas jefferson
and Nathaniel Green. when seeking the
recognition of bellgerency during the
Revolution did not know that belligerent
rights would not he advantageous to
them What a pity that Robert Lee. JEFF
ferson Davis and other Confederate states
men We're not informed that belligerency
would not aid theircause when they We're
seeking recognition abroad.
"tiaVc the cubans a government to
rccognize?" asked Dalzcll. Rep, Pa.
They nave the same sort of govern
,nent our Spanish colonies had when they
were rebclling against Spain.
who is their prcsdent?'
Williams did not answer ana DaiZcii
smiled but Williams turned the laugh on
him. My memory is at fault. exclaimed
Williams. 80 / will resort to a Nank""
lrick and ask you who is the King of
Roumania.
Williams said he did not remember
Spanish American names but he had seen
il frequently in newspapers.
as il Bartholomew llaSso?" intcrDoScG
King, Dem, Utah.
.'Wharc is the Capital?" asked DalZcn.
IA cubitas." responded Williams
IA how many places was the American
Capital located during the Revolntion?''
asked Clark. Dem. Mo. OF Dalzell. while
others bcSicgcd him With questions as to
me name of the President of the United
states during the Revolution, etc. until
Williams time expired when he gave way
10 King. Dem. Utah. who had recently
returned from visit 10 cuba. and who
gave the House some OF the results OF ms
personal observation there.
lie Described the narrowing conditions
there characterized the achemc Of au-
tonomy as II dchlSion and declared II
peace came on that basis Spain would
saddle the war debt upon Cuba. There
would be resistance and ono" more the
fires of revolution would he kihlcd.
Permanent peace could not come tn tho
island until independence was achieved.
lie affirmed that lh"s'. in iiav;ln" VIII"
were openly committed 10 autonomy were
secretly helping 1" drag il down.
Not il foot Of tho island was .pacilird
except under the guns Of Spanish sol
dicrs and forts.
lie declared that the dream Of thos"
who believed peace could come I" CUBA
10
without independence" Nouhi soon t'
rudnIy shattered. we Shouu SlaE uut
hand, and in the language OF the SWGdlNh
minister. let the Spaniards and Fuhans
t'nl tdtil otii'i9 t tiV'e,9 ''''
the protection Of humanty
Johnson, Rep, lnH-' St9ttiil'd IN
course of the ADMINISTRATION. ne re-
idont had displayed Gooa sense ana pN-
allied patriotism. congress N".'' HI'
be warranted IN attempting % "F'IIii
The President ana BRING lh' t"Hu''+
raShly into a war ifau%N Win re
mcndouS consequences. II" WtiNt" We
members that we might ne StfA"lAA
nearer the brink of crater IMAM We
imagined. Span might ~ "I!' N"'!'l'.'
and impotcnt and incapable al "Ntfchn-
ing us. but we might go 10 a point WIG IA
in response to her pride and courage: Sll"
might involve us in gigantic dlIhcuItltS-
Simpson. Pop. NAN. speaking 19r thr
Third party, said ne was StllSiIed 'id'
tte real secret behind the alllNut on inc
administration was the tact th@t lil'
holders Of Spanish bonds. Nl"o9''"I lii
amount. were rot vet SATISFIED tNat }H'H
would get their money. y ne pondh"lhlNS
interests were as much in control of iA"
country as they had been during the
cleveland administration. and II" action
would be taken until the payment of the
bo-,ds had been guHrantarl
After some brief prot Uban speeches
,onsley Eop. Me, took the floor 10 re-
nv to some of the remarks made in the
'I,.t, ,alo ti,-,. IN the wage reduction in