The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-20

| US dispose or this TeSOlulioH-
The chair sustained the order. All was
instantly excitement and confusion. A
| dozen members were on their feet de-
manding recognition to debate the appeal,
but the speaker recognized Mr.. Dalzen,
who moved to lay it on the table This
cut off debate, and the speaker put the
question. The vote resulted in favor OF
LAYING on the table. The roll call was
watched with interest to ascertain wheth-
er all the Republicans were willing 10 go
on record as they had in the committee
OF the whole. The Democrats, who ex-
pected 10 see the Republican line broken
were disappointed. The majority present.
ed an unbroken front. The motion to lay
the appeal on the table was carried-lS6
TO 10S
THE STRUGGLE RESUMED.
The house then. on Mr.. Hits motion,
went into committee of the whole and re-
sumed consideration of the diplomatic and
consular bill. AS soon as the first para
graph was read the struggle was re-
sumed.
Mr. Williams Dem.) of Mississippi Of
fered an amendment to have the president
appoint commissioners and if possible
create a treaty of peace with the republic
of Cuba and appropriating $4,000 for de-
fraying the expenses Of the commission
ers 1t was ruled out Of order.
Immediately afterward Mr.. Lewis
fDsrnl of Washington offered another
amendment providing, to emphasize the
f,c+ that a state of war existed in Cuba,
that the consul general Of the United
States at Havana be withdrawn and the
government of Spain be notified of sus-
nension of diplomatic relations at that
point.
Mr.. Hit quickly raised point of order,
which Mr.. Hepburn, in the chair, sus-
tanned.
Il appeal from the decision Of the
chair" said Mr.. Lewis.
And I make the point that an appeal
is diIatory," exclaimed Mr.. Dalzell.
THE chair sustains the point of order"
declared Mr.. Hepburn, who directed the
clerk to proceed with the reading.
MIR. Lewis found parliamentary way of
discussing his amendment, however. by
moving to strike out the last word.
The reading of the bill went on, inter-
rupted every few minutes by fve-minute
speeches from the Democratic side on
Cuba. 81 ~
THIRTY DAYS NOTICE.
Mr.. sulzer Oem) of New York Of
fered an amendment directing the presi-
dent to notify Spain that unless the war
ceased in thirty days we would recognize
the independence of Cuba and enforce our
position by force of arms. 1t went the way
of its predecessors, but Mr.. Sulzer man.
aged to get five minutes on a pro forma
amendment, in the course of which he
asked Mr.. Hit whether the committee
on foreign affairs intended to suppress all
resolutions and bills recognizing the
frightful state of affairs in Cuba.
Mr.. Hit paid no heed to the question.
THE gentleman, like his party, fails to
answer" exclaimed Mr.. Sulzer. 81 refer
him TO the st. louis platform" Demo-
cratic laughter and Republican jeers)
OTHER WAYS TO GET AT IT.
Mr.. Wilson (Dem) of South Carolina
presented the Cuban question in still
new form, in hope to engraft it on the
bill. 1t provided for a change in the
salary of the United States consul general
at Havana, pending the continuance of
the present war. Mr.. Wilson declared
that it would be blot upon the name of
the house of representatives II it pre-
vented a vote on the question of war in
Cuba; a blot comparable only to that of
the law written in blood and of the law
IL i
Mr.. Hits point of order disposed of this
last amendment. Mr.. Hit thought the
spirit of yesterdays agreement had been
violated and that the general debate
should be curtailed somewhat. He asked
that the debate be closed at l o'clock to-
morrow, but finally agreed TO o'clock.
Mr.. Williams Oem.l of Mississippi gave
notice that a motion would be made at
the conclusion of the general debate, to
recommit the bill.
HIT DEFENDS MKINLEY.
Mr.. Hit opened the general debate with
a brief but important statemen as to our
foreign relations with Spain and Cuba.
and the course of the administration. The
present executive, he said. had come into
power a year ago. His sentiments were
we'll known. On this floor and in all his
public utterances he had shown his SYM
pathy with any people struggling to bet
ter their condition.
Hastily he sketched the course of af-
fairs since Mr. McKinley's advent to
power. Mr.. Hit said the president had
Immediately demanded the release of the
American prisoners in Cuba. In many
cases his demand was complied with but
not in all. Then, by the hand of an as
sassin, the leader of the policy of stern
conservative oppression had fallen. His
successors pursued the same policy until
overthrown. When the Liberal ministry
came in the president had again pressed
for the release of the American prison.
ers. The ministry yielded at last and all
had been given their reeedon. But the
president had gone further. He had pro-
tested with such emphasis and energy
against the barbarities Of the war and the
policy of concentration that General Wey-
Ter had been recalled in disgrace and the
policy of concentration had been aban-
doned. Further even than this the presi-
dent had gone. He had notified the Sa-
gasta ministry that the war must cease.
and proposals of settlement made within
a reasonable time. There representations
had been made owing 10 the great inter-
est all over the country in the struggle
the Cubans were making. The presidents
representations had been listened to by
Spain. and the scheme OF self-government
modelled upon that OF Canada. had been
issued Whether 1t would be successful,
he said whether it was practical or sin