The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-14

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| committee was attempting - present .
resolution which has the -tu1orsensnt OF
| himself and his associates / Was required
either to consent TO the Immediate eonsd-
/ Grafton of the proposition presented by the
| chairman OF the committee or 10 deny to
/ my own side the right To present Its views
| TO the house and the country.
THAT asked only what was reasonable
/ viii be testified to by the gentleman from
Maine Dingiey1, because after the un-
/ seemiy occurrence which came more near
| iy diagracins the house OF representatives
/ than any act which has occurred during
my membership In this body. the gentle
| man's ossn sense of fairness compelled nisn
| to ask the house to do precisely and only
what I asked for in the beginning. / did
not intend to interfere with the immediate
consideration Of this resolution. but /
wanted the country to understand that
CDerisive laughter and Jeers on the Re-
publican side.)
A member--Don't pay any attention to
him.
Time Has Come for Action.
Bailey-Ar. Speaker, l believe ! will not
disgrace myself on such behavior as that.
Applause on the Republican side.) am
gratif1ed to know that after fifteen months
Of delay and suspense 1t has At last
dawned upon the Republican majority of
this house that the time for action has
arrived. Applause on the Democratic
side.) For more than a year We have been
entreating you TO take some action. And
u 10 at least some satisfaction that you
have resolved at last. not 20 heed our APP
peal but to heed your angry constituents
at home. (Applause.) But. true to your
log ard xyfxttY rad haV &c.
solved that when at last you are COM
PEELED to act you viii deny to members
of this body the opportunity to discuss
your conduct.
Plea for Longer Debate.
There il a radical difference between
the resolutions reported by the majority
and those reported by the minority. There
ought TO be time and opportunity allowed
for those of Us who think the minority
resolutions the wiser to point out to the
house and to the country the reasons for
our belief. and yet know, as we7 AZ the
members on that side. that those resolu-
tons involving the question of peace or
war are to be rushed through this body
with q short and insufficient debate: and
that, too. when every man In the country
knows that nothing can be done until the
senate acts. and you know that the sem
ate will act with proper elaboration. But.
Mr.. Speaker. we would rather have acton
at Last without discussion than to have
the practice Of the last twelve months al
lowing ample discussion and no decision"
lAppaause.D
In conclusion Bailey said:
But. sir. we are as ready to meet the
question. we are as ready to decide 1t,
we are as ready to take our responsibility
as the gentlemen on the other side, and
we invite YOU to cali the roll Applause
and cries OF vote" ..vote.")
Henderson Yield. To McMilIin.
AT this point Johnson OF Indiana stoutly
protested against cutting OF members of
the house. He entreated Henderson mot
TO be ungracious enough to Rove the
previous question until other gentlemen
had had the right to be heard
Henderson declined to yield. but he
granted a few minutes to McMilin of
Tennessee, a member OF the committee
on rules. MeMillin said the most mo.
mentous question that had confronted
the American people since the close Of
the great civil war confronts US today.
and he did not agree with the sentiment
which seemed to be strong on the other
side that there ought no. to be a candid
and ample presentation of the great aues
tlon TO the representatives OF the American
people and through them TO the American
people. Applause on the Democratic ade)
III We had recognized the independence
OF the republic OF Cuba long ago. he con-
tinued. Cuba would have been free TO-
day, and We would have been free froYn
Obligations. applause on the Democratic
side)
Cisytcn-And the Maine would have
been afoat.
MeMillin-And today ass gallant Amer
lean sailors. whose glory will rot fade
nnsii the flag fades. on account of their
sacrifice TO Their country. would have
been living American sailors
Now. Mr.. Speaker, what excuse are
We going 10 give the American people
Tor hasty action in this matter The res
olu,ons of the majority do not propose
10 recognize the republic Of Cuba, and the
resolutions Of the minority do. The res
oIutlons OF the majority do not force
the president TO send our army and our
navy 10 back up this action immediately
tina resolutions OF the minority do. They
diner as the poles differ. ard their differ
ence ought to be shown and the represen-
tatives here given an opportunity TO show
"aaca or the resolutions will best ac-
comp!ish the work to be performed
'You heard the presidents message. You
know the spirit that II breashed You
knew the INDIGESTION that characterized II,
You know that there was no free Cuba in
Il. and set you propose TO turn over TO hin,
tae army; yo, propose TO turn over to hin,
me navy. and turn over TO HIN the treas
uFk ard give him discretion to figh; or
not 20 fight rs be pleases So far as am
concerned, and | bsiive l represent the
members on this side Of the houss, we are
t'ct oaIy In favor OF free Cuba but we
sn'esa that the president shah rot stand
II TIE way cf thar treedssn." cloud APP
pause On Democratic s&sie)
ta".ttc Criticism by Henderson.
Henderson. in closing the debate. crlti-
etsea severely tie position taken By Bal
sss. saying;
"a" F&s ITssssaksss a singular sssssss.s lie
aers tossaS de has attempted again and
sssAa 10 ioFse action in this house, on ais
own Statement, u'asier any cirssius<s az ces
On Aay hsla AMI at af1y. trne. Asa now he
rsea1s fer time seCan~s the serate Is 60
saS 20 a@anrsafe and urges that as aa ar
sefsesit. ard wszeS ap by waiting us 10
sas we rsa fao~. regard the attempt