The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21

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Grant. sherman and Sheridan, Dupont,
fatragut and Porter restless in their COT
Inns
My republican friends" he said In con-
clusion, II invite you to lay aside the
weight that Is holding you down; assert
y0ir rights come out on the side of eter-
nal justice and human liberty, thereby
demonstrating that you are worthy of the
high vocation wherein you are called, We
democrats aud populists stand here ready
TO remove from America her great re-
proach. We on this side viii contribute I52
votes. If only twenty republicans
VIII break the yoke. defy their taskmas-
ters and Join us IN this noble work, before
the sun sets this day we VIII send the glad
tidings ringing round the world that Cuba
Is free. Free thank God, by the act Of
The American congress"
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Clarks remarks
Mr.. Hit yielded to Mr.. ogden crop, WIS.,.
! who called attention TO the embcz2einent
| Of the money of FrAnciA Hinton oil Wiscon-
sin, who died some years ago IN Paris, by
the vice consul Of the United States at that
capital ana the fact that there was no law
| by which the heirs OF the deceased man
| could recover In the bond OF the consul
MIR Williams tDem.. Miss), a member
Of the foreign affairs committee, followed.
| He sneerod nj the statement Of MI MT
| yesterday that the granting OF beillgerent
| rights TO the Cubans would afford them no
| advantage.
| shades OF history and all the people
| who have ever rebelled against tyranny"
| he exclaimed. what a pity That George
| Washington and Thomas Jefferson. when
eking the recognition ot beliigercncy dur
| ing the revolution, did not know that ball
| ligcrent rights would not be advantageous
| to them, What a pity that robert u Lee,
| Jelferaosl Davis and other Confederate
statesmen were not informed that beliger-
! enoy would not aid them and their cause
4 when they were seeking that recognition
abroad
Have the cubans n government to rcc-
oenise2" asked Mr. Dalsell (Rep, Pa
They have the same sort Ut government
other Spanish colonies had when they were
rebelllng against Spain,
who is their president2"
bartholomew Messo. internosed MT
/ King CDem,. ,ltnh),
Where is Che cnpttal2" asked Mr.. Dali
zell,
'tAt Cubitas responded Mr.. Williams as
| II answering eatechism.
al how many places was the American
carital located during tho revoutionp'
asked Mr.. Clark tDcn.. MOI oi Mr.. Dal-
| zel While others beseged him with dues-
lions ny 10 the name NJ the president OF
The United States dnrng the revolution
|
he gave way 10 Mir, king tDem,, utahl.
| who has rccontly returned from a visit TO
| cuba and who gave the house some OF the
results OF his observations there He de-
scribod the narrowing conditions there,
| characterized the scheme OF autonomy as
n dciuslon and declared II peace came
| on that basis Spain would saddle the war
| debt on Cuba There would be resistance
/, and once more the revolution would be
| kindlcd. Permanent peace would not come
| to the island until independence was
| achieved. Mr., King affirmed that those In
| Havana who were openly committed TO 0u-
ionomy were secretly helping to drag II
| down. In Havana autonomy WAS derided
| and scorped on every side. In conclusion
ho declared that the dream %, those who
believed peace could come TO Cuba without
| Independence would seen he rudelv shat
| tered.
| Mr.. johnson (Rep.. nd) IN a fifteen
| minute speech sustained the course OF the
| administration The president he said,
| had displayed good sense sound Judgment
and exalted patriotism. Congress, he said
would not be warranted in attempting to
override the president and rushing the
| country rashly into Il war frnught with
| tremendous consequences, He warned
! members that Va might he standing nearer
| the brink Of a crater than we imagined.
! Spain might be old and lmpotcnt and inca
pabie OF overcoming US, but we might goad
| HSI w AHA' poiHt. NllpTe III response to her
pride and courage she might involve us In
| gigantic difficulties
Mr.. Simpson tPop., Kan) speaking for
the third party, said no was not lying
awake o. nights Worrying over the Cuban
| question. But he was satisfied he said.
that the real secret behind the attitude Of
the administration was the fact that the
holders OF Spanish bonds $500 900 900 In
amount, were now afraid that they would
no, get their money. He said the bond
holding interests were as much In control
OF the country MS they had been during the
Cleveland administration and that 40 action
would be taken until the payment az these
bonds had been guaranteed
After some brief pro- Cuban speeches by
MI. Robinson Dem. Ind and Mr.. Coch-
ran tpem.. MOI. MIR. Dingley lRep.. Mel
took the floor TO reply to remarks made
during the course Of the debate relative
70 the wage reductions In the cotton an
dustry. After such a revulson OF business
as the country had experienced during
three years It was natural he said. thai
Tecuperutton was slow. In all hut uno
industry 1.-THE cotton industry improve
ment was noted aud wages had been ad :
vnnced Along with the 10 per cent re-
uuction OF wages IN the cotton industry
had come an increase OF more than that
Ia the worsted industry. He admitted, |
no said, that the depression In the cotton
industry was unfortunnte. but tho case
was exceptional. II was due TO the sudden |
ana unexpeeted decline In the price AZ |
COTTON, In three months the price had de- |
c!iucd 30 per cent, btcausc the Southern |
printers insisted upon growing 1000. 900 |
palcs more cotton than the world wanted. |
A!mcst every cotton factory In New
AnSiand had been caught with from six 10