The herald., 1898-04-01

LIS AGGLE
to ssoaps the odium which will be fastened
upon It By the outraged sentiment OF the
American people. Applause on the Demo-
cratic side.)
''Mr. Chairman, liberty IL not . purchag-
able commodity (Renewed applause.)
There was time in this republic when no
man In high station would have suggested
that one nation could sell 1t or that anoth-
er should be compelled to buy It. Applause
on the Democratic side.) 1t was q birth
right Of man, and It IL their duty to assert
1t. though war be necessary to its asser-
ton. prolonged applause on the Demo-
cratic side.)
I'm all the history Of this republic no
party has ever acted moro periodically or
more unselnshly than the Democratic party
has acted during this crisis. Applause q
the Democratic side.l There was a time
when this threatened war could have been
averted. Six months ago. II you had done
as we urged you to do. II you HAD recos-
nized the rights of these struggling patri-
OTIS to fight for independence, war would
have been averted, and Cuba would today
be an established fact in the history Of the
world" applause on the Democratic
side.)
A Member-And the battleship Maine,
with all the accompanying lives of Amer
lean seameh. would not have been sacri-
feed.
(. Bailey said, continuing: "And that unfor-
tunate disaster, which has Mortified hui
mainly and Inundated our American citi-
zenship, would never have occurred. With
in the last IS hours representative Of the
Cuban republic has said to me that they
do not desire us to engage in war with
Spain; that all they ask il that we recog-
nize their independence, to give them the
credit and standing to which they are ne
titled among the nations OF the earth, and,
with their own strong arms and With their
own brave hearts, they will achieve their
own independence. Applause on t,.s)em-
ocratic side.)
But. Mr.. Chairman, we might as we'll be
frank. II 1t takes a war to free the island
Of Cuba, my voice and the voice OF those
for whom I have the honor to act say:
Cuba free, without war II possible; Cuba
free, with a war II necessary pro
longed applause on the Democratic side.)
MKINLEY's FRIEND
Grosvenor Of Ohio, Republican, whose Ut
terances are given great weight, owing to
his close friendship with the administra-
ton, answered Bailey. He said he did not
intend to reply to the argument of the
gentleman from Texas, but he felt for him
strong degree of sympathy. when he
said, "a man has been for nearly year
trying to play game OF politics on the
question Of war and has failed, and has
a 40 -
In that direction. unparalleled in the history
Of this body, 1t becomes pathetic when he
talks about war. and a war that will
happen. l rise to point out one or two alb
surd statements constantly repeated In the
newspapers and which found an echo in
the voice Of the gentleman from Texas. He
warns this side that II the president at
tempts to force the Cubans to buy their
freedom, hell will break loose in about Is
seconds on the Democratic side. daughter
on the Republican side.) Nobody proposes
to force Cuba to buy her independence. 1t
is like tale told by idiots. full of sound
and fury and meaning nothing. There ia
no such proposition by, to or from the ad-
ministration, and the whole Idle prattle OF
this character in the newspapers has been
just so much folly and nonsense, and yet
a statesman, leader Of a great division on
this floor. rises and solemnly warns the
Republican side OF this house that II the
president drives Cuba to buy her independ-
ence, they will go to work to prevent it.
Nobody has attempted it; 1t is an idle dream
Of somebody and talk of the newspapers.
Again, what does the gentleman know
about how far the matters have progressed
between the United States, as the inter-
mediary source of diplomacy, and Spain
and Cuba on the other side? The gentle
man from Texas did say that he believed
the president OF the United States was try
ing to forceit upon the Cubans. and today
he said he know 1t. Now, rise simply to
say that the gentleman is wholly mistaken.
If he has such information from an author
ltative source. he ought to make 1t public.
The time has come in this country when
misunderstanding of what is going on is
doing more harm than the views Of people
who do understand"
''Will the gentleman state" interposed
williams of Missouri, Democratic, "that he
believes from what he knows that 1t Is not
in contemplation by the president in the
negotiations now going on to treat Of a
money consideration for the freedom of
Cuba?"
1T is too contemplate to answer. Such
a thought never entered into the head of
any one connected with the administra-
tion.'' Nf
rs there not an intimation of that kind
In the negotiations at Madrid?"
What have we to do with the negotia-
lions at Madrid?" asked Grosvenor.
AN IDIOTS STORY
IT say the purchase Of Cuba by the gov
eminent or the suggestion Of its approval
is story told by an idiot"
'Were the forty-five gentlemen who met
a few evenings ago and agreed to vote for
independence seeking political advantage?''
asked Lentz of Ohio, Democrat.
II heard something of that kind" re-
piled Mr.. Grosvenor, "but heard some
thing better. Yesterday when the scheme
to promote q political advantage was
sprung here with the awkwardness OF O
Fourth Of July boy burning firecrackers,
17S gentlemen put their names on the right
side OF the organization OF a party and
party concord. No, in conclusion, the ad-
ministration Of this government today Is
as anxious for the freedom and intlepend-
ence OF Cuba as any gentlemen on the other
side Of the house. There is net one man.