The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13
IN THE HOUSE
AND SENATE
CONTINUED From First Page

| the establishment of a stable govern
ment, capable of maintaining order and
observing it's international obligations.
1.-THE very language of the President
lis understood ny every intelligent man
and men Of thought is that the objecl
and purpose of using force is to estab-
| fish a government with international
publications. and with the power to dis
charge those international obligations
So the whole appeal of the gentleman
from Ohio is like the picture of a paint
ed shin mpon "a painted ocean. (Laugh-
| ter on Republican side.
THE time is coming very rapidly,
said Mr.. GrOsvenor, in conclusion; "lt
will be here | trust tomorrow, when
under the guidance of the committee on
Foreign Affairs. this House will take
action, and / will suggest to the. gentle
men ON the other side that there will
be a degree of patriotism, a degree of
Iunanimity of purpose, degree OF one
ness in action that will surprise the
gentlemen when he looks over the votes
that will he taken here tomorrow
Great applause on the Republican,
side.)
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader
replied to General Grosven0r i'll Il brief
speech which aroused intense enthusiasm
ON the Democratic side. 1T was some
what remarkable, he said that the Pres
ident in sending to Congress one of the
most important messages upon one OF
the most exciting questions which had
been before the country III years had
concluded with recommendation Sc
ambiguous that it could be the occasion
of controversy. Other portions of the
message showed that the President was
a master of clear and lucid English
yet in presenting his recommendations
he had done so in words that taxed the
ingenuity of the gentleman from Ohio to
make clear what he meant. IL the Pres
ident meant the freedom and indepen-
dence of Cuba why had he not said so
81 do not believe said Mr. Bailey, 'that
the President deliberately yelled his
meaning and in saying that | do hun
more credit than others on this floor.
T believe if the President had designed
the establishment Of a free and indepen-
dent republic on the island of Cuba he
would have said SO. Why did he say a
stable government? A stable govern
ment and an independent government
were vastly different. ! do not doubt
thar SPAIN c0UIU eSJdDllSH IL SldDc SDN-
ernment 1t could make a desert and
call it peace No one could deny that
the President had asked for authority to
send the Army and Navy to Cuba to re-
store peace. When our forces arrived
the Spaniards will say: 1--WE are at
peace our arms are stacked; it is the
insurgents who are at war;" Then the
agents of the President would be com
PEELED under the authority he asks TO
say to the insurgents: stack your arms.
retire from the fields where You have
for three years struggled with fire and
sword to attain your liberty"
MARK my words" said Mr.. Bailey
in conclusion with uplifted arm and Omi-
nous gesture. mo President that sends
the Army and Navy of te United States
to force the patriotic soldiers Of Cuba
to lay down their arms will live, nor
will his children live to survive the odium
which the American people will fix upon
him." Great applause on Democratic
side and in the galleries.)
a few minutes later the House, al
800 D. M, adjourned.