The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-01
HbERS And HlSSES.'
Sa'te House Stirred Up BY Its Giants
10 Oratory.
INDEPENDENCE or CUBA THE THEME
Democrats 10 Favor Of Mar, and Re-
publicans for Peace.
'EPENDENcE OF CUBA THE THEME
rnEADMiNIsTRATIoSs POLICY
,esroavenor Positively Says TINT II
Fnvors Cuban Independence
With0nt Being Pnrchased.

ncmbcrs Of The house listened to q pas
sIonatc ontburst OF oratory on the Cubar
question, during which the intensity o
feeling was alternately manifested b.
cheers, iecrs and Kisses. limo and agar
tho excited throngs In the galleries wcr'
admnnishcd to be silent and once at lcas
II seemed as II a motion would be mad,
TO clear them. Three speeches which
stirred the assombagc TO IFS depths were
mads by MIR. Grosyonor If Ohio. who, Il
was assumed. spoke for the administration
and who pledged It to tho cause Of free
Cuba: MIR. Bailey or Texas, tho democratic
leader, and Mr.. johnson Of Indiana, whn
declared IT was our duty to go to the OK
tremo 10 avoid tho horrors Of war.
Mr.. Lewis (Dcm, wash.3. provoked Tho
speech OF Mr.. johnson which aroused the
members and The galleries 10 Tho fever
pitch OF excitement, Mr.. Lewis had de-
nnunced the proposition that cuba pur-
chase her FREEDOM frcm Spain; that 1t wau
alleged that the administration was fos-
terinE Spain. Mr.. Johnson In brilliant
speech pleaded for peace. He faced the
storm of hiiscs witch swept down upon
him from the galleries like spartan, and
with passionate uttorances urged members
to pause and reflect on what war meant
He gave It as his opinion that II mn
uitimatum had been sent to Spain It meant
war, as spaina pride would not permit
Ter to humiliate herself before the world.
He eulogIsed ali influence that worked for
peace
Mr.. Bailey. The Democratic leader. was
quick TO seize the advantage which Mr..
.Ighnsons position had afforded and IN
ringing speech. which sci his toloyare and
The galleries Wild he announced iiia bell {
from what Mr.. Johnson had said tbet The
repibneaus, IN refusing to join With the
democrats yesterday, was to give The IA.
ADMINISTRATION an opportunity 10 compel ihc
Cubans TO bny the independence they won
from the bnteheries of Spain. He said he.
too. doplorcd war, aud In describing rs
awful horrors as the Southern people had
known them, drew tcars from tho eyes OF
son1o of his colleagues He declared there
was yet q chance to avert war He had
been told within twenty four hours by n
representative of the Cuban jnnta that
they did not want to involve the United
States in war. All they wanted was to
have their Independence recognized and
with tho munitions OF war and the recruit,
they could then obtain their independence
could be achieved, In conclusion he said
Tho democrats wero for FREQ Cuba without
war II possible. but war II necessary This
speech OF Mr. Bailey drew the Are OF tho
administration spokesman on the floor Gen.
Grosyenor of Ohio. with hls reply the
climax OF the day was reached. lie charged
Bailey with attempting to make palitiaul
capital ilp denounced the statements that
tho administration intended TO force Cuba
10 buy her freedom ns the ally invention
OF an idiot and said that the administration
was Tor free Cuba. Recognition OF her In
dependence. he said, would be but hair
way measure He thgiled his aualpnc,
when he asked what meant tho war prep
arations that were going on night ana day
Il not whom action was taken looking 10
the INDEPENDENCE Of Cuba II would be
backed w i necessary BY the army ana
the navy Of the United States. After Mr..
Grcsycnor concluded the debate wont on
tho most pronounced utierances bpinu
made ~ Mr.. Cummings Of New York. L,t-
~ prosfess was made With the naval an
preparation bill.
washington, March 3i.--crowaed gai-
leries again cncircled the walla OF IN,
house Of representatives. The belief th.,
there would b more stirring speeches at
& tracred thousands to the capitol. lmmedi.
atfly after the reading OF the Journal Inc
house went Into committee Of the who,e
and proceeded with tho consideration Il
u The naval appropriation bill,
One Of the most exciting incidents Of n,
day wsa produced when Mr. I4ewia tpem
wyo) dsaounesd the ALLEGED agrecmen i,
\ which ruEnur said tho administrator WI,
consId erlng u accept an indcmnificatlor
ffons Hpain afor the murdered sailors Of "a,
!. aaine.