The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-21
B0I|ey 0Dd The Speaker PgSS The
Lie IN Parliamentary Terms.
DEBATE ON CUBA BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
TeiIer Resolution Making Govern~
mcnt Bonds Payable in silver
Comes up iii tho Scnntc-Vest
Makes tie Opening Speech in Sup.
port of the measure.
Washington, Jan. 20, 1898.

washington, jan. ~, 1880
Speaker Reed, from thc rostrum Of
the House. and Mr.. Bailey, leader of
the Democrats. from his place OH the
floor, glared at each other at the close
of the Cuban debate to-day and joined
an issia Of veracity.
This sensational episode completely
overshadowed the interest in the Cuban
debate which has continued uninter-
f, ruptedly In the House for three days
during the consideration Of the Diplo-
ntatic and Consular appropriation bill.
MIR. Clarke Democrat, Missouri open
ed the debate with one of his charac-
teristically breezy speeches. He said
in part:
'lf Spain does not bring ihe war to a
speedy conclusion the United States
ought ITO eXpcl her from the Western
hemisphere. There can he no doubt
rs to &&hat has been our traditional
foreign policy. What our foreign policy
is under the Mckinley administration,
like the peace Of God, passcth all un-
derstanding. There ought TO be no
question as to our foreign policy in the
future. Tersely ana bMntly stated, it is
this and it ought TO be enforced with
iron hand-that we intend a all hazards
and whatever cost to thoroughly domi-
nate 'the western world.
'In these days of Hannaism, our for
c!gn policy Is so feeble, so cringing
so ccwardly that even old lecrepit Spain
insults our flag, manreats our citizens
and searches our ships with perfect i'm
punity; and President Mckinley, i'm
stead of sending men of war to protect
our honor, assert our supremacy and
teach the insolent and impotcnt Dons
lesson they would nev5r forget. passes
the hat around and invites the American
people to contribute aims for starving
and dying Cubans.
''Aly Republican friends he said in
conclusion, Il invite you to lay aside
rhc weight that is holding you down, as
scrt your rights, come out on the side
OF eternal justice and human liberty,
thereby demonstrating that you are
worthy of the high vocation wherein
you are called. we Democrats and
Populists stand here ready to remove
from America her great reproach. We
on this side will contribute one hundred
and fifty two votes. If only twenty
sSvcn Republicans will break the yoke
defy their task masters and join us in
this ncble work, before the sun sets
this day we will send the glad 'tdings
ringing round the world that Cuba is
free! Free thank God, by the act of
the American Congress!"
Mr., Williams democrat, MississippD
member Of the Foreign Affairs Com
nittfe. sncercd nj the statcmcm of Mr.
Hit yesterday that the granting Of
hclligs reI9t rights 10 the Cubans would
afford them no advantage.
shades of History and all the people
who have ever rchellsd against tyran-
NY he exclaimed. What n pity that
George Washington. NG.thaniel Greene
and Thomas jefferson. when sa,kin.
the recognition OF belligercncy during
the revolution did not know that bel
ligerent rights would not 'be advanta-
Eeous tn them. What n pity that Rob
ert r. Ii2, jefferson Davis and other
Confederate statesmen were not in
formed that bell!gcrcncy would not
mid their cause when they were seek.
ing that recognition abroad"
Mr.. King democrat, Utah. who has
recently returned from a visit TO Cuba
gave the House some Of the results 0f
his personal Observations. He de-
scrfhed the narrowing conditions there.
characterized the scheme of autonomy
as n deiusion. and declared if peace
came on that basis Spain would saddle
the war debt on Cuba. ThEac would be
resistance ard once more the fires ,,f
revolution would be klndled Perma-
merit peace could not come to tho island
nntii Independence was achieved
Mr. Johnson Republican, Indiana)
in fifteen minute speech. sustained The
course Cf the administration The Pres
ident, he said. had displayed good
sense sound Judgment and exalted Da-
trictism. Congress. he said. would not
be warranted in attempting to over
ride the President and rushing the
country rashly into war fraught with
tremendous consequences
After some brief pro-Cuban spceches
by Mr.. Robinson Democrat, Indiana>,
and Mr.. Cochran Democrat, Missouri),
Mr.. Dingley Rcpubiican Mane) took
the floor 10 reply to some of the re.
marks made during the course of the
debate relative to +ha waGn reductions
In the cotton industry during the mast.
Few months.
Ar O'clock the committee rose m
der the arrangement made yesterday
and reported the hill to the House. One
: OF the most dramatic and sensational
episodes Of this Congress followed. The
'Speaksr CT the House and Mr. Bailey,
pf Texas, the Democratic leader. clash
eh on question of vcracitv. and the
excitement rose to the boiling point
Z The Texan moved 10 ra-commit the
bill With instructions to tie committee
TO report 1t back with an amendment
embodying the terms OF the Senate Cu
pan belliSerency resolution.
Mr.. Hit Immediately made the poInt
OF order that the amendment WINS mi