Evening star., 1898-01-20
Another Lively Day in the House Of
Representatives.
CHAMP CLARK FOR TEE INSURGENTS
Teller Resolution Taken Up in the
Senate.
REM AR KS BY MR.. VEST

the public land laws of the United States
! and to grant a right of way. under certain
restrictions. to any railroad organized un-
der the laws of any state in the Union. The
| bill had especial reference to Alaska
1t was explained that the right Of way
grant was 100 feet on each side of the
road. but that all mineral deposits was
specifically reserved. Without completing
| the consideration Of the bill, it went over,
and the House went into committee of the
| whole and resumed the consideration Of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
Mr.. Clark (Mo) opened the debate.
Mr.. Clark Talks for Cuba.
He said. in part: "If Spain does not bring
| the war to a speedy conclusion. the United
States ought to expel her from the west
| efn hemisphere. There can be no doubt
| as to what has been our traditional for
eign policy. What our foreign policy is,
under the Mckinley administration like
the peace of God. passeth all understand
| ing There ought to be no question as to
our foreign policy in the future. Tersely
ana bluntly stated. 1T is this, and it ought
| to be enforced with iron hand-that we in
| tend at all hazards and at whatever cost
| TO thoroughly dominate the western world
In these days Of McHannaism our for
| elgn policy Is so feeble, cringing so
coWardly, that even old and decrepit Spain
| insults our flag. maltreats our citizens and
searches our ships with perfect impunity
and President Mckinley. instead of send
ing men-of-war to protect our honor, as
sert our supremacy and teach the insolent
and fmpotent Dons a lesson they would
never forget. passes the hat around and
| HVltes the American people to contribute
aims Tor starving and dying Cubans
Inc Monroe doctrine has grown with
our growth. strengthened with our strength
! increased with our territory. 1t is high
| time that We served plain and emphatic
| notlce on all kings. emperors, princes and
potentateS that the navies of transat-
lantic powers shall not be used as collec-
tlon bureaus for questionable debts as
was zone a year or two ago at Corinto and
| as as was Gone month or so ago at Hayti
Inc cuban case is this: For three wears
the Insurgents have fought with a courage
| ana suffered with fortitude that has chal.
| lenged the admiration of the worId-saye
SnG except the Mckinley administration
lhIee or TOUR hundred thousand people
some of the papers say 600 ODO-haye died
men, women and children, as much MARTYRS
| IN the cause of liberty as was Warren or
any any otner nero who died that we might be
| ireland yet the Mckinley administration
| lhts not its finger to stay the slaughter
Inree or four hundred thousand people
some OF the papers say 600000-men. wo-
men and children, are known to be dying
| by the slow and cruel process of starvation,
and the Mckinley administration can think
OF nothing more effective for their relief
| than ln to pose as the big beggarman.
ward. which proudly vaunted itself as the
| friend OF mann has become the ally of pes
| ulence arson, famine, devastation, rape
| and murder.
enter upon vigorous foreign policy, which
| Will thoroughly protect American citizens
and American interests on every part of
| the habitable globe, we are met with the
| hysterical shrek that we are advocating
! war. 1t is not true but suppose it were ?
There are some things worse than war
deplorable as war unquestionabiy is-and
| one of them is to play the cry baby act
until we are despised of all nations and
| kindredS and tongues.
Now that We number seventy million
| souls, a republican administration cannot
| be taunted, kicked or cuffed into resentfng
| an insult or demanding reparaton for any
| injury. Such a contemplate and pusillani-
nous policy is enough to make Grant, Sher-
man and Sheridan. Dupont, Farragut and
Porter restless in their coffins
My republican friends he said, IN con-
clusion, Il invite you to lay aside the
weight that is holding you down. assert
justice and human liberty, thereby demon
strating that you are worthy of the high
vocation wherein you are called. We
democrats and popusts stand here ready
to remove from America her great res
proach We on this side will contribute
152 votes. If only twenty-seven republicans
will break the yoke, defy their taskmasters
and join us in this noble work before the
sun sets this day we will send the glad It'd
ings ringing round the world that Cuba is
free! Free, thank God, by the act Of the
American Congress-.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Clarks remarks
Mr.. Hit yielded to Mr.. Often (Wis.), who
he said. would discuss a matter relating
to the consular and diplomatic appropria-
ton BILL
Mr.. Often called attention to the embez-
element by the vice consul of the United
States at Paris of the money of Frances
Hinton of Wisconsin, who died some years
ago there, and to the fact that there was
no law by which the heirs of the deceased
man could recover on the bond of the
CONSUL
Sneers Mt Mr. Hits Statement.
Mr.. Williams (Miss), member of the
foreign affairs committee, followed. He
sneered at the statement of Mr.. Hit yes
terday that the granting of belligerent
rights to the Cubans would afford them no
advantage.
Shades of history aud all the people
who have ever rebelled against tyranny"
he exclaimed. What a pity that George
Washington, Nathaniel Green and Thomas
Jefferson, when seeking the recognition of
belligerency during the revolution. did not
know that belligerent rights would not be
advantageous to them! What a pity that
Robert E. Lee, jefferson Davis and other
confederate statesmen were not informed
that belligerency would not aid their cause
when they were seeking that recognition
abrOad!
Catechism on Cuba.
'Have the Cubans government to rec
ognize?" asked Mr.. Dalzell (Pa).
'They have the same sort of government
other Spanish colonies had when they were
rebelling against Spain"
"Who is their PRESIDENT"
Mr.. Williams did not answer. Mr.. Dali
zeE reiterated the question. Again Mr..
Williams did not answer. Mr.. DalzeIl
smiled, but Mr.. Williams, seized by sud
den inspiration, turned the laugh on him.
MY memory is at fault exclaimed Mr..
Williams. so 1 will resort to a Yankee
trick and ask you who is the King of Rou-
mania?"
Mr.. Williams proceeded to say that he
did not remember Spanish-American names,
but he had seen it frequently in the news
papers.
1T is Bartholomew Maso," interposed Mr..
King Utah).
Where is the capitol?" asked Mr.. Dali
zell.
"At Cubita," responded Mr.. Williams, as
If answering catechism.
"At how many places was the American
capitol located during the: revolutian?"
asked Mr.. Clark Of Mr.. Dalzell, while