Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-14

IA, THURSDAY, APRIL
distinction OF sex or age in this pro.
tracted and torturing massacre. The
children Of this generation have been
starved to death and the immolation of
womanhood ias destroyed the. .possibil.
ity of posterity." The opinion is ex.
pressed that it was the intention Of the
contriver of this policy to depopulate
the island and repeople it with Span.
iards.
Violated All Rules Of Warfare.
1t is also asserted that the Spanish
government has violated the laws of
civilized warfare in the slaughter OF
prisoners and the massacre Of sick and
wounded. The committee discusses at
some length the two propositions for
the recognition of the independence Of
the Cubans and of Intervention. They
say that because of the attitude of the
United States, this government has
placed itself in concurrence with the
acts of Spain ever since the beginning
of forbearance submitted to many
atrocities perpetrated by Spain upon
our own citizens, which, under recogni.
ton, could have had no warrant in
international law and would have af.
forded just ground of procedure by
this government. Hence it is claimed
that there has been no real neutrality
throughout the entire war, as Spain has
had free right to purchase in this coun.
try while the Cubans have not had
such rights.
A to Intervention.
On the subject of intervention the
committee says:
Classification for intervention is
strengthened in such cases as the pres
ent, where the oppression by state OF
its subjects have been SO inveterate,
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 overthrow.
ing that government and establishing
or recognizing another in its place, as
the only means of extirpating an other.
wise incurable and dangerous evil"
The autonomy scheme which was
promised, and which was alluded to by
President Mckinley in his last annual
message, is pronounced "specious and
illusory."
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE house
of representatives was the scene OF
great excitement during the entire ses-
sion.
Not in years has such scene oc'
Cured as was witnessed on the floor OF
the house. Books were thrown, Bart.
lett of Georgia letting fly heavy cloth
covered volume at Brumm of Pennsyl.
vania which, just grazing his head,
spent its force in the aisle beyond
where he sat. The trouble arose out OF
the objection by Mr.. Bailey of Texas to
the consideration of the resolution
without proper understanding as to the
length of time allowed each side.
Henderson of Iowa made an appeal to
the members to act like men. He was
met with storm of misses. He said
the agreement between the Repu bill
cans and Democrats of the committee
on rules was unanimous which called
forth a chorus of ''noes."
Mr.. Bailey insisted upon reserving
the right to object to consideration OF
the resolutions for which Mr.. Adams
had asked unanimous consent until he
could see what arrangement could be
made for debate. Confusion followed
and Mr. Guigg demanded the regular
order, but withdrew it.
Another attempt to secure unani'
nous consent was objected to by Mr..
johnson (Rep, Ind.) who denounced
the attempt to pass the resolutions
without debate as monstrous.
While the committee on rules were
in session in the speakers room
there was an ominous gathering OF
members near Mr.. Bartlett and Brumm
and it looked for time that q scene
would ensue but Mr.. Bartlett was led
out into the lobby by his friends and
once more q semblance Of order was
restored as Henderson presented the
rule to the house. It provided that
upon the adoption Of the rule it should
be in order to consider the report Of the
committee Oh foreign affairs. Mr..
Henderson said that the house would
have the power to close the debate.
His side of the house, he said. was al
most unanimous in favor Of action, not
words, a sentiment that met with q
a tremendous outburst of applause.
The question had been discussed
everywhere, he said. The country
understood the issue and the time had
come to take the last step.
Democratic Were Ready, Too.
Mr.. Bailey in reply said that the
minority was perfectly willing to pro.
ceed to the consideration of the report.
His object, when the question was first
put, in reserving an objection, was to
see if reasonable understanding could
not be made for debate. He referred
to the scene in the house a few mo.
ments previous as more nearly q dis.
grace to the American congress than
any other he had ever witnessed.
He said that his side was ready to