The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-14
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tion. The time has come in the opinion
OF the country for action on inns question
We believe. Mr.. Speaker, that the time mas
come, and the country can no longer stand
idly by aud see nothing done 10 secure
peace on the island of Cuba
81 and my colleagues" replied Mr.
Bailey, heartily agree to the resolution
which provides for the immediate eonsld-
Grafton Of this resolution. II was not nee
essary TO hold conference Of the commit
tee on rules. simply reserved the right
to object In order to ascertain II it was
possible TO reach an agreement about the
time to be occupied In debate, aud while
the gentleman representing the minority
OF that committee was attempting to pre-
sent a resolution which has the lndorsc-
ment of himself and his associates | was
requested either TO consent 10 the imme-
diate consideration of the proposition by
the chairman of the committee or TO deny
TO my own side the right to present It's
views To the house and 10 the country
II asked only what was reasonable,
said Mr. Bailey. II did not intend TO in
terfcre with the Immediate consideration
of the resolution, but | want the country
to understand" (derisiye laughter and
cheers on republican sidc)
II am gratificd to know, said Mr..
Bailey. that after fifteen months of delay
and suspense IL has at last dawned on the
come. For more than IA year we have been
cntreating you 10 take some action. And
ID is at least some satisfaction that you
have resolved at last 10 heed our appeal,
nut you have resolved that when AT last
ycu are compelled TO act you viii deny to
members OF this side the opportunity to
discuss your conduct.
There Is A radical difference between
the resolutions repeated by the majority
aud those reported by the minority There
ought TO be time and opportunity allowed
for those OF Us who think the minority
resolution the wiser to point ont TO tho
house and 10 the country the reasons for
our belief And yet ! know AZ well as tho
members on that side that those resolu-
tons involving the question of peace or
war. are TO be rushed through this body
with n short and insufficient debate and
that, too, when every man in the country
knows that nothing can be done until The
senate acts. and you know that the scnats
viii act with proper dciberatiou. But,
Mr. Speaker we would rather have action
nj least without DISCUSSION than to do rs
we have for the last twelve months. CAP.
plausc) The rule ought to he that ules~
tlons of this kind can be fairly discussed.
but the rule which now prevails is that
when the house finally determines to de-
eide n question that is the very time the
house refuses to allow debate upon IT, But.
Sir, we are as ready TO meet the question,
we are as ready to take our responsibility
with the gentlemen on The other side and
We invite you TO call tho ROLL" applause
aud cries OF vote! Vote!"l
Mr.. Henderson declined to yield but nc
granted o few minutes TO Mr.. McMillin
(Dcm., Tenn).
Mr.. McMillin said the most monontous
question that bns confronted the Amer
lean people since The close OF the ciyl war
eonfropts us today, and he did not agree
with tho sentiment which seemed to DO
strong on the other side that there ought
not to be a candid and ample presentation
81 mo great question TO the representa-
tiyes OF the american people. tApplause
! on the democratic side,l 'If we hgd
recognized the independence OF Cuba long
| ago, he said, Cuba would have been free
today and We would have been free from
ohilgations," tAppause on tho demo-
| cratic slde.)
Mr. clayton--"And tho Maine would
| have been nfloat,"
! MIR, McMillin-And today es6 gallant
| Amcrcan sailora whose glory will nat fado
until the flag fades on account OF their
sacrifice for their country, would have been
/ ilvins american sailors. Now Mr.. Speaker,
/, what excuse are We going to give The neo-
pie for hasty action In this matter? The
resolution OF the majority does moi pronosc
to recognize the Independence OF Cuba. Tn.
resolution Of the majority does not force
the president to send our army and navy
to back up this action, but the minority
does You heard the presidents message
You know the spirit that Il broathed. You
krow Tho inderision THAI characterized n
You know there was ne free Cuba in It
And you propose TO turn over to him m.
army, you propose to turn over to him ID,
navy and turn over to him the treasur,
and give him dlscrelica 10 fight or moi /,
fight a. he pleases. So far as am CON
cerned and my colleagues, believe. We ar,
not only In favor OF free Cuba, but we in
tend the president shall not stand IN N,
way of that freedom" Cloud applause o,
the democratic sidel,
Mr. Henderson in closing the ecbst
criticised severely the position taken b
Mr.. Bailey. "He has presented n singulu
spectacle here today said he she Ia,
attempted again and again to force nctio,
IN this house on his own statement unae
any ctrcumHtances. on. any hill ana at mn,
time Now he pleads for time because th
senate IL going 70 deliberate and urges thu
as an argument and winds up by wantiu,
" 20 call the roll now regard his acton
a. partisan (Crlcs Of OH nh!' on N,
DIN ocratic sidel When no attacks IN
i chief executive and the republican parf,
/ for the deliberation takon Ia making con i
tracts With every powder factory III In