The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-21
when they were seeking that recognition

abroad"
Have the Cubans a government to
recognize?" asked Mr.. Dalzetl, rep. Pa
They have the same sort of govern
ment that other Spanish colonies had
when they We're rebelling against
Spain.'
Who is their president"
Bartholomew Masso," interposed MIR.
King. dem. Utah.
Where is the capital2" asked MIR.
Dalzell
AT Cubitas." responded Mr. Williams,
as If answering a catechism
AT how many places was the Ameri-
can capital located during the revolu-
tion2" asked Mr.. Clark, dem, Mo. Of
Mr.. Dalzell, While others besieged him
with questions as TO the name of the
president of the United States during
the revolution, etc, until Mr.. Williams
time expired, when he gave way TO Mr..
King, DEM, Utah. who has recently re-
turned from a visit to Cuba. and who
gave some of the results of his per-
sonal observations there.
He described the narrowing condi-
tions there characterized the scheme of
autonomy as an Illusion. and declared
that If peace came on that basis, Spain
would double the war debt on Cuba.
There would be resistance and once
more the fires of revolution would be
kindled. Permanent peace could not
come to the islands unless independ-
ence was achieved. Mr.. King affirmed
that those in Havana who We're OPEN
~ committed to autonomy We're secret
ly helping to drag it down. In Havana
autonomy was derided and scorned on
every side. In conclusion he declared
that the dream of those who believed
peace could come TO Cuba without in
dependence would soon be rudely shat
tered
Mr.. Johnson, rep, Ind, in 15-min-
ute speech, sustained the course of the
administration. The president he said.
had displayed good sense. sound iudg-
ment and exalted patriotism. Con-
gress, he said, would moi be warranted
in attempting to override the president
and rushing the country rashlv into
war fraught with tremendous conse-
quences. He warned members that We
might be standing nearer the brink of
crater than we imagined. Spain
might be impotent and incapable of
overcoming us. but we might goad her
TO that point where, in response to her
pride and courage, she might involve
US in gigantic difficulties.
Mr.. Simpson, pop, Kas.. speaking
for the third party. said he was not
lying awake of nights" worrying over
the Cuban question. But he was salts
fed. he said. that the real secret be-
hind the attitude of the administration
ish bonds, $400, ,000. 900 in amount. We're
not satisfied that they would get their
money He said the hond-holding in
terests were as much in control of the
country as they had been during the
Cleveland administration and that no
action would be taken until the pay
ment of these bonds had been guaran-
teed.
After some brief pro- Cuban speeches
by Mr. Robinson. dem. Ind, and Mr.
Cochran, dem. Mo. Mr.. ningley rep,
Maine. took the floor to reply to re-
marks made during the course of the
debate relative to the wage reductions
in the cotton industry After such 4
revulsion of business as the country
has experienced during three wears #
was natural he said. that recuperation
should be SLOW In all but one indus
try tthe cotton Industry Improvement
was noted and wages had been ad-
vanced. Alongside Of the 10 nel. cent.
reduction of wages in The cotton indus
try had come an increase greater than
that in the wprsted industry. He adj
mitted, he said that the depreesinn in