The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-27

| MY republican friends" he said il
conclusion, Il invite you to lay aside tn,
weight that is holding you down, assert
your rights, come out on the side of eter
nal justice md human liberty. thereby
demonstrating that. you are worthy Of
the high vocatlNn wherein you are called
We democrats Md populiste stand here
ready to remove iyOm America her great
reproach. We ON tAis side will contribute
152 votes. If onlN twelve republicans
will break the yoke, Sefy their task mas
tiers and join us in tlhs noble work, be.
fore the sun sets this dSy we will send
the glad tidings. ringing. round the world
that Cuba Is free Free thank God
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Ci SUSse Speech
Mr.. Hit yielded to Mr.. Otgen (rep.) OF
Wieconsin, who called attention to the
embezzlement of money of Francis
Hinton of Wisconsin, who died some
years ago in Paris, by the vice consul OF
the United States at the capitol, and he
fact that there was no law by which tie
heirs of the deceased man could recover
on the bond of the consul. tN
Mr.. Williams (dem.) of Mississippi, q
member of the foreign affairs committee,
followed. He sneered at the statement
Of Mr.. Hit yesterday that the granting
of belligerent rights to the Cubans would
afford them no advantage.
"Shades of history, and all the people
who have ever rebelled against tyranny"
he exclaimed; what pity that George
Washington and Thomas Jefferson,
when seeking the recognition of belliger-
ency during the revolution did not know
that belligerent rights would not be ad-
vantageous to them. What a pity that
Robert II. Lee, Jefferson Davis and 9TH
er confederate statesmen were not in
formed that belligerency would not aid
their cause when they were seeking that
recognition abroad"
"Have the Cubans a government to
recognize" asked Mr.. Dalzell (rep.) of
PENNSYLVANIA.
''They have the sort of government
were rebelling against SPAIN"
WHO is their PRESIDENT
Bartholomew Masso," interposed Mr..
King (dem) of Utah.
Where is the capital?" asked Mr..
Dalzell
"At Cubitas," responded Mr.. Will
liams, as if answering a catechism.
AT how many places was the Amer-
can capital located during the revolu-
tion?', asked Mr.; Cleark. (dem) of Mr..
Dalzell; while others besieged him with
questions as to the name of the presi-
dent of the United States during the rev.
olution, etc., until Mr.. Williams time
expired, when he gave way to Mr.. King
(dem.) of Utah, who has recently return
ed from visit to Cuba, and who gave the
house some of the results of his person
al observations there.
He described the narrowing condition,
characterized the scheme of autonomy as
a delusion, and declared if.peace came
on that basis Spain would saddle the war
debt on Cuba. There would be resist
ance, and once more the Tres of revolu-
lion v;tuiu be kindied. PERMANENT peace
could not come to the island until indie
pendence was achieved.
Mr.. King affirmed that those in Ha-
yana who were openly committed 70 nm
tonomy were secretly helping TO drag IL
down. In Havana autonomy was derid-
ed and scorned on every side. In con-
clusion he declared that the dream of
those who believed peace could come to
Cuba without independence would soon
be rudey shattered.
Mr. Jobnson (ren) of Indiana in n
15-minnte sneecb susto mod the courea of
the administration T'be nres;dent no
so;d bad d;onIoyod GOOD Sense so,rnd
judgement and eyaltad notr;ot;am Con
gress he said wonId NOT no yarrontod
in attemptinr to override thh nresident
and rushing tho country rosbly into n
war fraugbf with tremendous conse.
nuences Ho warped momhor. tbot ,,o
might be standing nearer the hr;ni, Of n
crater than we ina pined Sna;n might
no old and imnotent and inranab la ri
overcoming MS but we might cood bor
to a point where in RESPONSE to her nride
and courage, she might inyoIve ne In Of
gnnt;c d;fJ;nnlt;as O.