New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
MIR. HEPBURN,s INDIGNANr DENIAL.

Mr.. Hepburn 0ep.. Iowa. jumped to his feet as
Mr.. Lentz sat down. Mr. Chairman" ne began.
sometimes misstatement il gross that It reach
cs the dignity Of falschood. and falsehood gross
that Il becomes mendaci.y. and mendacity foul
that Il becomes scoundrcsm. l say that the Pres
dent has never said that he desires the use OF tho
Army and Navy at the hands OF Congress IN order
TO establish SPANS supremacy the island OF
Cuba (Applause) That is true There Is no
man who with honest heart and with an
honest purpose read the message OF tho President
and arrive at any conclusion Of that character. The
Presidents whole argument leads UP to the propo-
stion that the conduct OF Spain that island dur
ing fifty years OF misrule. fifty years OF outrage.
fifty years OF tyranny has brought about such
condition that It is now intoerable and insupporta
bic. and must cease That is the language OF the
President OF the United States. (Applause) He asks
the Of the Army and Navy 10 put an end to
that intoerablc and nsufferahle condition GAP
plause on the Republican side) That is the argu-
ment of the President Every sentence In that
message to this House teaches US that this Is his
purpose and yet gentlemen say. in view OF all the
language that he has used in all OF the argument
that he has made. in all OF the recital OF IN
famous and despo,c conduct that he has called to
attention. that Il is the purpose OF tho Pres-
dent TO become the ally OF the Spaniards say
there Is no word in that whole message that justi-
les any honorable man In making a declaration OF
that kind upon this floor.
GOING TO FIGHT SPAIN.
I'VE are going there 20 fight Spain. We are going
there II we GO TO establish a stable and perma-
nent government. What does that mean mere
We have had fifty years OF Spanish government ho'
e,abe not permanent. except in the vlllany OF us
outrages That character o, outrage ana Viiahy
which has become insufTerable should ne suffered
no longer the President says; creating such an
emergency as compeis US TO violate the otherwise
friendly relations that ought 20 nave ana 80 10
the extreme OF war in bringing al end to these
,ce1f
Spain And yet the gentleman dares to stand mere
and say that that paper advocates the use of the
Army and the Navy the placing OF the whoe MIL
tary power the country IN the hands OF the fres'
dent in order that ne may go there TO perpeiuate
that which ne reprobates. and to continue that
which he says Is not endurable He wants sta
BILE and permanent republican government Does
that mean Spanish rule? Has any man the right
10 make that argument7
Mr. lNntz-Does ne say republican government
Mr. Hepburn-No, ne does not say that but ne
supposed that you knew something about tho his
tory Of this country. applause on the Republican
side)
Mr. L-ntz-I DO.
Mr. Magure-And we know something about the
history OF this Administration
Mr. Hephurn-Be supposed that you knew eofne-
thing about the aspirations OF American states
man that YOU knew something about the deciara-
ton that over ana again had been reiterated
BY every branch of this Government with reference
/ 10 the character Of government that shouIu D~
formed on this hemisphere applause on the Ke-
publican sideO
MR. GROsvENOR's STATEMENT.
Mr. GROsvENOR, OF Ohio, took the floor Il am
going TO refer now TO only thing that tho seT-
tleman from Ohio CMr Lentz) has said on THIS par
! ticular OCCASION" said he. and DO not DO IL iof
the purpose of celebrating speech upon TINS occA
sion. The time Is coming when the gentlemen wiz
have full opportunity 10 assaiI the ffes'ae1. %
.hatv
opposition across the water 10 our enemies INC
gentleman shall have full opportunity TO aouse
his own constituents a. horzo Tor any conservative
expressions which they may have MADE trS~osh t'e
telegraph the mail. and he shall have Unit oppo~
tun!ty unaffected b. answers o: mine WISH nero
elnnly To say that tho President OF the United
States has asked OF Congress the power 70 use INC
Army and the Navy for the purpose OF establishing
/ IN the island OF Cuba Independent government
Mr. Len.z-Why didn't he say so2
Mr. Grosvenor-Will my friend from ONO ny Tor
a minute TO keep his mouth shut?
Mr. Cannon-Oh. that IS impossible Appiause
and laughter on the Republican side)
Mr. Harry dem. DELL want TO know whs'
YOU understand the President 10 moan by THIS sen
tence in his message: .
7, ,nyo,ves however hostile constraint upon both
tho parties 70 tho contest as well 10 enforce a truce
as 70 guide tho eventual settlement
Mr. Grostenor-You had bstter 20 and ASK tne
President daughter and applause on tho Fepuo-
ncan side)
Nv Ga,nes-Don't you think you had better 70
and see Hanna? CDerisve Jecrs on tho Republican
side and laughter on the Democratic sidc)
FOR INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
NJ, Grosyenor-Therc comes IN another exhlbi-
ton. G.aughter) Now let me rcstate my propose
,,on | state tina; the President Of the | nted
c,a.ae has asked for the use o: the Army and Navy
N establish on the Stand OF Cuba an Independent
government and has said so in the pAinest kinn
OF English language. (Cres OF WHERE on ,ne
Democratic sidc) After a great deal OF "ipua'o'
nm going 20 give the gentleman on the other eioe
. s.,,o,r,,stion q, every statement which made
Won will md this language used by the president.
ard Will leave II to the most acute anaIyucai H'u
on tho other side to say that II that s not propo
s.uon 10 establish on the island Of Cuba govern
nent independent OF Spain:
IL Wow Of these facts ana OF these , 30
ask Congress 20 authorize and empower lne f GI
dcn; 70 ake neiis = ,ye"n the GoTsrnment
o. spain and the people OF cuba aha 10 secnae ~
,ent. capai,o Of maintaining order and observing
lis international obligations
Nov ] ask any gentleman or the other sue u
/ toll me how a government an island Of any coun-
49,, co,.rocd nv q foreign country. as cuba Is now.
can bnvo q government capable Of discharglng us
intornntlona! obligations. What arc interhaNoha'
obNgations? DO colonies have internationai oD'sA-
tons? Did the President understand that there can
be colonial condition In CUBA by wmch ue''
v,oud be international obligations from mat gov
or,,nen,2 Wha, International act docs Canada 90!
what international act has any Of tho West lndi.
ielands ever Done? What representative Oh IN"
J. coyor,ment yoes to jamaica Porto RICO or any
,sI,nds except those independent? The very IAN
o,sqe Of the President. understood by every III
,oligent man and Of thought Is that the on)ect
and purpose OF using force is 10 establish govern
mont with international obligatlons with ihierh"-
,ional obligations and with the power 10 "'b'
,bosa International obligations. So the who!e hp
,osI OF the gentleman from Ohio Ia AS idle az
q nainted ship upon painted ocean daughter
IN .he Rnnuhlican sIlc)