The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-21
MATTER OF BONDS
Jerry Simpson Says That's All
That Stands in the Way
Of the Recognition of Belliger-
ency in Cuba.
TOM REED AND BAILEY
Startle the House by Looking
Mad at Each Other.
Mr.. Hing, Who Has Been There,
Gives His Views.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Speaker Reed,
from the rostrum of the house, and Mr..
Bailey, leader of the Democrats, from his
place on the floor, glared at each other
at the close of the Cuban debate yester-
day and Joined an issue of veracity. This
sensational episode completely overshad-
owed the interest in the Cuban debate,
which had continued uninterruptedly in
the house for three days, during the consid-
Grafton of the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill. Notice had been given
by Mr.. Williams (Dem., Miss.) that at the
conclusion of the debate a motion would
be made to recommit the bill with in
structions. When the motion was made
by Mr.. Bailey, it was ruled out of order
by the speaker Mr.. Bailey thereupOn
startled the house by affirming that he
had a private understanding with the
SPedheF Dy winch vote should be taken
directly on the motion to recommit. This
the speaker empha tically denied, and
these Two leaders OF the respective parties
in the house, with white facs and voices
shaken by emo ton, set their statements
against each others, while the galleries
looked on in amazement and the members
were in an uprOar. Mr.. Smith (A1ich.),
who said he was present, eorroborated'
the speakers side of the case. The re-
suit of the speakers position was that an
appeal was taken from his decision, and
by a strict party vote it was laid on the
table, 16S-114, the Democrats and Popu-
against the solid Republican strength.
MI Williams CDem., Miss.), a member
of the foreign affairs committee, sneered
at the statement of Mr.. Hit that the
ganting of belligerent rights to the
Cubans would afford them no advantage
Shades of history and all the people
who ever rebelled against tyranny" he
exclaimed, what a pity that George
Thomas jefferson, when seeking the rec
ognition of belIfgerency during the Revo-
hutton, did not know that belligerent
rights would not be advantageous to them.
What a pity that Robert E Lee, Jeffer-
son Davis and other Confederate states
men were not informed belligerency
would not aid their cause when they were
Have the Cubans a government to rec
ognize?' asked Mr.. Dalzen (Rep., Pa.)
They have the same sort of govern
ment that other Spanish colonies had
when they were rebelling against Spain"
who is their president?'
bartholomew AIasso," interposed Mr..
'iWher e-- is the sea capitaI?" asked Mr.. Dali
''At Cubitas.'' responded Mr.. Williams,
as if answering catechism.
AT how many places was the Ameri-
can capital located during the Revolu-
Mr. Dalzell, while others bes1eged MIN
with questions as to the name of the
president of the United States during the
Revolution, etc, until Mr. Willtams' time
expired and he gave way to Mr.. King
from a visit to Cuba, and who gave the
house some of the results of his personal
He described the narrowing conditions
there, characterized the scheme OF au-
tonorny as a delusiOn and declared that II
peace came on that basis, Spain MouIo
double the war debt on Cuba. There
would be resistance and once more the
fires of revolution would be kindled. Per-
manent peace could not come to the
island until independence was achieved.
Mr. King affirmed that those in Ha-
vana who were openly committed to au-
tonomy were secretly helping to drag It
down In Havana autonomy was derided
and seorned on every side.
In conclusion, he declared that the
dream of those who believed peace could
come to Cuba without independence
would soon be rudely shattered
Mr.. Simpson pop, Kan.), speaking for
the third party, said he was not lying
awake O. nights worrying over the Gu
ban question but he was satisfied. he
said. that the real secret behind the at
fitude of the administration was the fact
that the holders of Spanish bonds, 500,
900 coo in amount, were not yet satisfied
that they would get their money lie
said the bondholding interests We're as
much in control of the country as they
tratiou and that action would pc
taken until the payment of these BONDS
had been guaranteed.