The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-01


THE REPUBLICAN POSITION.
Mr.. Chairman. this movement will 90
and the Senate. ana the loyal people Of
forward. The Republicans Of the House
the United States, Republicans and
Democrats. are i'm favor of the indepen
y3ence of Cuba. But they are in favor
Of avoiding war il it can possibly he
done consistently with the honor. dignity
and glory OF the American name. (Ap.
plausel.
'Do you think that this great party
IN power is going 10 he unfaithful To a
trust which will. if properly discharged.
bring glory to the Administrations Will
the administration now in power run
away from the most brilliant opportunity
that amy administration since the days
of Abraham Lincoln has had to estab.
fish itself and its party in the praise
and honor and glory Of a mighty peo-
ple2 iAppauSe). Any gentleman who
thinks So. does not understand the men
al the head of the affairs. The journals
of the civilized world this morning have
spoken with stronger terms Of endorse
mcnt than ever before of the attitude
and aCtion of the people OF the United
States: and in that connection one and
Il forward aS the cardinal idea that
Cuba must Re free and that we would
make her free. tApplause)
There is something more than tenn.
porary political advantage to be con
sidered i'm this matter. There is states
mmnship. there is honor. there is mteg-
rity There IS glory in the right dircc-
ton. Cuba will he free. and Cuba will
he free hy the Intervention of the United
States | would not give one cent for q
declaration OF Independence unaccom-
panied by further declaration. Whnt
nonsense il would be 10 declare the
island of Cuba independent and then
let her Starve TO death! The thing to
do in the ease of Cuba is to exhaust all
that honest diplomacy can do to achieve
her liberty and independence. and fail
ing in that. stop not at the half way
house that the gentleman from Texas
is talking about-not only declare that
Cuba is independent and shall be free.
but accompany that declaration with an
army and navy to make our declaration
worth something (Applausel
WHAT MEANS THIS +?
what means the mighty demonstra-
ton of war that is being made in this
country? What does it mean when
every arsenal. of whatever kind or
shape, when every navy yard and every
appliance in the country, is working
night and day. irrespective of price. to
forge the engines of war? What does it
mean? What is the United States going
TO do? Is it going to make a ''Shilly.
shally" declaration that the Cnbans are
free. and then let them go TO the devil
in the clutch of the Spanish nation.
applause on the Republican side.
My countrymen You have not been
betrayed by your administration or de-
ceived by it. applause on the Repub-
lican side). That administration is in
touch with the highest inspiration and
the best motives of patriotic citizens
throughout the whole land and viii
carry into execution the power, the VIII
and the edict of the American people"
prolonged applause on the Republican
side.
After Mr.. Grosyenor concluded the
debate went on. the most significant ut
terances being made by Mr.. Cummings,
a New York Democrat, who denounced
the political character which the question
was assuming as unpatriotic and unwise.
Messrs. Grow (Rep. Pa. Griggs (Dem.,
y. ", Norton dem. Ohio, and Skin
ner Pop. n. CO, also spoke.
Mr.. Skinner, said he deprecated the
partisan advantage that was taken OF
the OCCASION. We had been taught that
we were a union and that any man who
undertook to take partisan advantage
of the situation would fall below the
high-water mark of true craftsmanship.
We had. he continued waited long upon
the President, as an American (and by
that term ne meant all it implied IN the
civilized world to develop his course of
action. At the same time he emphasized
that nothing else than free Cuba and
indemnity for the loss of the men pL
the Maine would he satisfactory TO the
American people Mr.. Skinner again
declared that he deprecated that politics
should be foisted into the debate because
in this agitation we knew no party, con
dition or circumstance except the honor,
faith and bravery of the American peo-
Pile and any man who sacrificed these
would meet what he deserved, the exc
Grafton of the people. The emblem Of
our flag meaning equality and liberty
was destined to float as it should over
the western hemisphere.
Little progress was made with the
Naval BILL The only important amend
ment adopted was one appropriating
100000 for the erection of new build-
ing at the Naval Academy.
House then adjourned until to-mor-
row.