The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-13
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pendence-the reasons of humanity and
liberty.
Mr.. Butler regretted that the Presi-
dent did not tell Congress what he meant
Just what he wanted. He disagreed
with the President concerning the recog-
milton of the Cuban republic, maintain
ing that to stop the war on the island
without granting Independence of the
Cuban republic simply meant the crush
ing of the Cuban patriots.
why is General Lee hurrylng to
Washington?" inquired Mr.. Butler. 1--WE
were informed that he would have to
get out of Havana before the Presl-
dents message was read. Yet here
comes message that causes the Span
iards to build bon fires and rejoice and
starts the stock tickers to clicking mer-
rily and causes smiles to spread over
the countenance of Wall street gamb-
lcrs.
within few hours, ! hope we will
be called upon to vote upon Il definite
proposition. The last one | voted for
with pleasure. / voted for the fifty
millions emergency appropriation. l am
ready TO vote for fifty millions or two
hundred millions to avengc the Maine,
and to free Cuba; but I'll not vote to
eXpend Il dollar for any doubtful policy,
and I'll not vote for any schemes to
protect Cuban bOndholders, as against
humanity and freedom and independence.
Mr.. Pasco. Florida), presented joint
resolution directing the President to
use not to exceed $1,000 of the fun APP
propriated 10y Congress to relieve Amerl-
can citizens in Cuba for the relief Of
American citizens and others who have
recently landed in Florida from Cuba.
He explained that Willie the citizens OF
Florida were doing all in their power to
assist the refugees. their means were
limited. The resolution was agreed to.
Consideration of the Sundry Civil
bill was resumed. but no progress was
made. an extended discussion being pro-
cpitated over the old question of using
steam presses instead of hand presses
in the Bureau of Engravngs and Print
| ing, which is a branch of the Treasury
Department.
At $3.50 p. M. the bill was laid aside
for the day.. and the Senate went into
| executive session, adjourning at Al.
o'clock p. III.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington. d. c., April 12.-GeneraI
Grosven0r, of Ohio. now generally Ie-
garded as the spokesman Of the Presi-
dent on the floor Of the House, late this
afternon in reply to an attack upon
the policy of the administration inter
lpreted the recommendations of the
| Presidents message 10 mean request
| for authority tO use the Army and
Navy of the United States 10 csrnblish
s5ll. taaes island of Cuba a government
OF Spain lt was regarded
as an exceedingly important and sjgni'
| ficant announcement. In the brief de
bate to-day the opening guns Of 'h(
contest that begins to-mo"r)w were fired
Broadsides were exchanged and th(T
the House adjourned. M. Lentz, an
| Ohio Democrat. who drew the fire OF
! General Grosvenor last Thursday, re
turned to the assault again to-day, at
lacking what he termed the 'vacllat
| ing policy of the President" the mid
night conferences at the White House
with Senator Elkins ana AIr. John j.
McCook, and asserting dat the Presl
| dents recommendation; really meant
that the United States should coerce the
Cuban insurgents into IN acceptance OF
Spain's s6aeme of autonomy.
He taunted the Republicans because
the President had not declare for tho
independence of Cuba. which the Re
publican platform had demanded. 1T
remains to be seem said he ''wIicthe!
the majority of the House :an be lined
up and whipped in" Congress, h. de
tclared. should act and coul better act
than the Executive formulating his
policy at midnight bahiAd closed door,
with the aid Of plutocracy."
"A stable government What 10 YOU
propose now? Let this Congress give
to the President the Army and Navy
he says, and | will go over there au1
force the Cuban patr.1tS, force the
| Cuban heroes to submit 10 u stable gov
CrGment ut the hands Of Spain, because
the Queen Rcgent has already advised
the administration thar She has ordered
Il suspension of hOstilities She cannot
order a suspension "s against the II,
sulgents. She ha not among all her
lbull fighters and bullies manhood enough
TO order a suspension Of hostilitcs on
the insurgent side. This admnistra
ton, with all this vacill1ting policy
which was criticized by the Chicago
Tribune. an administration paper, asks
us to put the Army and Navy in it,
hands to go over and punish the Gu.
| lyans after three years bf the most
heroic fight for liberty that any people
ever made on the face of the earth.
say it is an outrage, it is a stencil in
the nostrils of every decent American
Mr.. Hepburn, (Rep., Iowa.. made i
spirited and indignant reply. denouncing
the intimatiOn of such u policy as little
short of scoundrelism.
General GrOsvenor followed.
He said in part:
81 wish simply to say that the Presi,
dent of the United States has asked
Congress the power to use the Army
and Navy for the purpose of establish
ling in the island of Cuba an independ
ent government.
81 state, the President OF, the United
| States has asked for the use os the
| Army and Navy to establish on the
island of Cuba an independent gov.
Iernment. and has said so in the plainest
kind of English language. Cries OF
where on the Democratic side.)
/ AFTER a great deal of tribulation
| am going to give gentlemen on the other
side n demonstration of every state
lment which I made. You will find this
| DraSi1pnt on1