The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-13

WASHINGTON. April is.-Grosvenos e
Ohio. now generally regarded az the
spokesman OF the present administration
in the house. late this afternoon. In reply
to an attack upon the policy Of the admiu-
istration. interpreted tue recommendation
in the presidents message to mean a r.
quest for authority to use the army and
navy OF the United States to establish On
the island of Cuba a government indepeud-
ent OF Spain. 1t was regarded as an ex-
ceedfngly important and significant an.
nounoement. In the brief debate today
the opening guns OF the contest that be-
gins tomorrow were fired. Broadsi,ias
Were exchanged. and then the house ad-
iourned.
Immediately after the reading OF The
journal the speaker recognized Hllbofn Of
California. to call ap on behalf OF the
naval committee the senate bill for or
ganixation OF national BATTALION in the
District OF Columbia.
Bailey indicated his purpose to object un-
less an amendment was offered to organ-
ixe the battalion under existing laws.
II suggest the bill be withheld until we
zee what the report OF the committee on
foreign AFFAIRS II TO be. - We can deter
ID m" enad Bailey. ''ff the fear enter-
tanned hae no more foundation than the
report that the presidents meSaHge tant
"wednesday might have created riot -
Havana. tho gentleman need not be exer-
cised The presidents message might
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not have been among the Spaniar5s in
Havana II would have been among the
insurgents in Cuba daughter and APP
plausrl
..T rise to. a parliamentary inquiry"
shouted Berry of Arkansas. What need
have we for an army and navy. anyway?S
OLanghter)
That is not a parliamentary inquiry"
replied the speaker. smiling bandiy. am34
renewed laughter.
Ridgley of Kansas objected.
Cabam Debate Reop-ss.
The house then went into committee q
the whole on a bill relating TO ths Dis
trict OF Columbia.
During the debate Botkin Of Kansas
and Greene of Nebraska took occasion 70
discuss the Cuban question. but their ut
terances were not infiammasory.
After some discussion OF the financial
question by Hartman OF Montana and
Lacy of Iowa. Lewis got the floor. and in
a vigorous speech declared that In fhe
dus. clouds which had been kicked up BY
diplomacy congress was losing sight of
the vita. question before the people Tho
country. he said. favored the freedom of
.rfx ~
aveuging OF the Maine was the real duty
OF the government.
Later. while Hi OF Connecticut was dis
ctlssing the question Of reforming the cur
rency. Simpson Of Kansas became 20 OBJ
streperous that Hopkins OF Illinois. who
was In tne chair. ordered him 20 take hio
seat. and when the Ksnmsn declined. ho
instructed the sergeant farms to use the
silver mace. the emb.sm OF the houss
authority. to compel him 20 take his srat.
One OF the assistants took the mace out
OF It's place and marched UP the aisle TO-
ward Simpson.
The .attsr laughed at him. Take that
thing back he said.
As The mace cannot be employed, under
the rules. in committee. the chair did not
press the command. and the Incident
closed with a round OF laughter.
Iests Makes Another Attack.
Shortly before Adjournment rentz Of
Ohio made "A vigorous assault upon the
policy OF the president. reading from vari-
Gus newspapers TO show that tho prsss-
dent had repeatedly changed his mind.
lie commented especially upon the re-
port Of an alleged midn.ght conference
between Senator EEkins ard the Spanish
minister. after the former had been ak
the white House with John J. Mccook
He tauntsd the Republicans because the
president had not dec.afed for the inds-
pendence Of cuba. which the Repubiicsn
platform had demanded.
1T remains TO be SEEN" said ha.
whether the majority 81 the house can
| b. I.ned up and whipped In
| Congress. he declared. should act ana
| could better ac; than the executive "sos.
| muIatinx his policy AZ midnight behind
CLOSED doors with the cid Of ptutocracy.~
/ "a stable governmentys Lentz en-
/ claimed. What do you propose sow9
1 Let this congress give 10 tina prsssdeHt ~
army and navy ne says and Wn1 -
/ sv&y there and force the Cuban paff1o4n.
/ f4sre tho Cuhan people. % submit - :
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