The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-21

ban chowder = Itlilculoas Hhetoric.
,dmlnl,tration's Policy Toward Caba
p,nnsd-Spsin's Nervousness.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 20
Speaker Reed, from the rostrum OF the
house, and Mr.. Bailey, leader, OF the
Democrats from his place on the floor.
cIared at each other at the close Of the
Cuban debate to-day, and Joined an
issue OF veracl,y. This sensational epi-
sode completely overshadowed the In
terest in the Cuban debate. which has
continued unlnte-ruptedly In the house
for three days during the consideration
4 @. the diplomatic and consular appro-
pr!aton bill. e
Yesterday, notice was given by Mr..
Williams, tDem., Missy, that at the
conclusion OF the debate to-day mo-
,!on would be made to re-commlt the
bill with Instructions. To-day when
the motion was made by Mr.. Bailey. it
vas ruled out OF order by the speaker.
Ms. BAILEY thereupon startled the house
By affirming that he had had a private
understanding with the, speaker by
which vote should be taken directly
on the motion to re-commit. This the
speaker emphatically denied. and these
two leaders o. their respective parties
| In the house, with white faces and
/ voices shaken by emotion, set their
statement against each others while
4 the galleries looked on In 6reathless
4 snazement and the members were IN
4 On uproar. a.
j Mr.. Smith, OF Michigan, who said he /.
Tas present, corroborated. the speakers
side Of the case. The result OF the
4 speakers position was an appeal. taken.
4 on his decision and bp strict party
vote it was laid on the table, 16S-114.
the Democrats and Populists, as on the
4 two previous days voting against the
solid Republican strength.
The debate to-day was not as inter-
eSi!ng as on either Of the two preceding
days. The features were aNcharacteris-
Tic speech by Clark, OF aIlssouri,a strong
appeal for conservatism from Mr..
Johnson. (Rep., Ind.). presentation OF
The results OF his observations in Cuba,
during Ills recent trip to the island from
Mr. King. (Dem., Utah). and an hour
speech by Mr.. Dingley. OF Maine, in e1-
PLANTATION OF the causes OF the reduction
Of the wages In the New England cot
ion industry.
MF. Clark, (Dem., MOI. opened the
Cuban debate with one OF his charac-
teristic breezy speeches. He said In
part: III Spain does not bring the war
TO speedy conclusion the United States
ought TO eSpel her from The western
hemisphere. There can be no doubt as
10 what has been our traditional for
e!Sa policy. What our foreign policy Is
under the Mckinley administrat tion, like
me peace Of God, Il passeth all under
Standing. Il itffll. 7'ss
10 these days OF Mc-Hannaism our
foreign policy is so feeble, SO cringing,
CO coWard!y that even old and decrepit
SPAN insults our flag, maltreats our
cu.ens and searches our ships with
petlect impunity; and President Nc
hhley, Instead OF sending men-of-war
10 project our honor, assert our su-
psemacy and teach the insolent and i'm
potent dons a lesson they would never
forget, passes the hat around and In
viIes the American people to contribute
AIMS Tor starving and dying Cubans.
Is high time that we served plain
end emphatic notice on all kings, en-
pefors and potentates that the navies
OF transatlantic powers shall not be
USED as collection bureaus for ques-
Nonab!e debts as was done q year or
"o ago at Corlnto. and as was done a
month or so ago at Haytl. The Cuban
vase Is this: For three years the insur-
gents nave fought with courage and
suHesed with a fortitude that has chal-
!ensed the admiration OF the world
isIatlon.
Ihsee or four hundred thousand peo-
p!e-some OF the papers say six hun
a'ed housand-have died. men, women
aha children. as much martyrs In the
cause OF liberty, as was Warren or any
oIheF hero who died that we might be
.Iee' and yet the Mckinley administre-
Hon iitts not Its finger to stay the
shushter and can think OF nothing
more effective for their relief than TO
poSH as the big beggarman.
me party OF Sumner, Chase and Sew
a'u' which proudly vaunted itself as
SIe friend OF man, has become the ally
W Fss'llence and arson. famine, devas-
sa!a"h' rape and murder. To every sug-
Drss'oh ,'h that we should rc-cnter upon n
tt.s".ous foreign policy we are met with
: .as,yslefical IN, shrek that we ore advo-
=. t"HnsSEar. II Is not true. But suppose
= - Heef;; There are some things wo.sc
.I. .ia1 Tat--deplo-able az war unques-
,e,y,yPaolS Island one OF them Is 10 play
S,t ,SrS baby act until we are dcsp.sed
aHt'hallons and klnd:eGs and ton
No" That we number seynnty million
souls. Republican administration can
/. W. W. ue tlunteo, Kicked or cufied into
,ra,Ts a,nT'Nhs an insult or demanding rep
t'n'Ioh ,n, 'oF any Injury. Sucht. contcmp-
,.,n, V'm AID puSl!!auimous policy Is
ss.u5S ss."Sn 10 make Grau:. Sherman and
'E.lihn' ',or fnpont. Farragut and Por-
~ .cstiess In their collins
o,na ~ Republican friends" he said, In
t,SUsne!nslon, ,Ss y invite you 10 lay aside
( s... nv me.ght that IS holding you down,
% oS's,l ~ Your rights come out on the side
" ,i,.al .tstnal juStIcc;nud human liberty,
W. ,ay'%oy 1...y demonstrating that sou are
w., n,'hy OF the. high vacation wherein
p,t,,,. fS1 n:r Allied. We iJrm0cfats aud
t,on. tmru'i.n ':an1 here reat. 10 Ercfii3Ye
m"n "r america her, great rcproacN. Wo
S@ss d. .as !Ie.3wIIl contribute one hun.
es ana aty.two votes. II only tweu.