The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-04

agriculture and seeds for planting a
crop; provided, that the relief herein au-
thorized to non-combatant Cubans shall
be extended only through duly authoriz-
ed agents of the United States; and to
this end the President is authorized to
request the cooperation of the proper
officers of Spain in the Island of Cuba. ?
Mr.. Grout said ths he believed the
Presidents msssag would go beyong a
resolution of this kind.
Mr.. Bailey said that the friends of the
President had said that he would send
in message today and everyone knew
that no message would come today.
Mr.. Bailey thought it important that
the country ought to know what Con-
gress is doing and intends to do. Con-
gress ought to know what the Adminis-
tration is doing and intends to do. Mr.
Bailey said the Democrats We're ready to
assist in the prosecution of a war to a
successful termination.
the galleries. The Speaker said there
should be no signs of approval OF the
galleries.
Mr. Bailey said the APPLAUSE in the gall
leries was merely the miniature of the
feeling of the people of the country
Again there was APPLAUSE in the galleries
and the Speaker threatened to have them
Mr.. Steele (Rep., Ind) said this would
hardly be fair as Mr.. Bailey was talking
to the galleries. daughter on Republic
Mr.. Bailey closed by saying that if the
President wanted moretirne to treat with
the Spanish buthers it would be granted
Mr.. Lentz tDem., Ohio offered a bellig-
erency amendment to the resolution.
Mr.. Williams Dem., Miss.), member of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, OPP
saying he thought it inopportune at this
time. 1--WE all should move in a solid
phalanx when the time comes" He said
that the Democratic side of the House
had expressed it's views, and now 1T was
time to wait.
This statement was considered signifi-
cant, as Mr.. Williams had but a half
hour before emerged from the Foreign
Affairs Committee room.
Mr. Maddoeks (Dem., Ga.) said that
when 1t was proposed to make war that
the Indictment against Spain should be
thoroughly made up so each member of
the House would know what he was
voting for.
Mr.. Fitzgerald Dem, Massl supported
the resolution. saying he had called at
the War Department today and was in
formed by those in charge that the de-
fense for Massachusetts were not in as
good shape as could be wished Mr.. Fitz-
gerald thought everything to strengthen
the defenses at the present time should
be done.
Mr.. Bailey said he. had tried to get in
formation, but failed. The Democratic
party, however, would show it's patriotism
by supporting the resolution.
Mr.. Cannon said that Mr.. Bailey was
posturing before the country. His own
city iof Galveston might be in danger of
"a hostile fleet.
1T would be stopped before it could
get there, if we had the proper sort of
an administration" retorted Mr.: Bailey.
Mr.. Cannon. continuing, said he was
talking business. He said seven ard a
half millions of the emergency appro-
priation had been expended for coast de-
fences.
Mr.. Sayers Dem, Texas, in supporting
the resolution, said he was ready to vote
for anything that was. needed to put the
government in acomplete state of de-
Tense in such crisis as this
Mr. Dockery (Dem., Mo- said the reso-
luton gave the President the power he
ought to have.
Mr. DoclSery said he did not know
what the administration would do in re-
speet to Cuba, but he did not look to
Spain for a settlement Of the question.
The Cannon resolution was then passed
without division.