THE OMAHA DAILY : &EEt FRIDAY , APRIL 1 , 1898.
Bee , April 1 , ' 03.
The La Vida
The new corset original French Bias-cut Model inimatable
and perfect fitting Mrs. - F , A. Hickman now with us and at
yonr service will explain the advantages of this perfect fitting
Taltor-
Mrie .
Suits '
Our stock of
tailo inade
Biiits is '
now more
complete
tliaft at
any
this season.
Ladles , who anticipate buying a now milt'
had better have their rejection early
remember we make a SPECIALTY OF
FINE SUITS which ccst no more *
than the common ones sold every
where.
Prices , $10.00 , $11.50 , $15.00 , $20.00.
Imported We have just added
Piques to our stock Home
new arrivals in im
ported piques ,
Very stylish and pretty , white with
colored figures ; also solid colons , light
blue , pink , yellow , tan , navy blue nnd
black. Just the thing for shirt waists
and suits , 23c , 35c , 40c and CO cento a
yard.
ii Is From everywhere to
Downhill Thompson , Belden
& Go's dress goods
department.
The many choice novelties came hero by
' ' that gravitation that brings you and
many other economical buyers that
want new choice dress fabrics at the
right price.
One of the latest
-things in the
trimming line ,
% -lnch wldo at 18c a yard.
% -lnch wldo at 20c a yard.
% -lnch wldo at 2Gc a yard.
% -lnch wide at 35c a yard ; all to match.
See the ruchlng for trimming made ot
liberty silk , Vi-lnch wide ; all colors ,
25c a yard.
Silk plaiting , 3 Inches wide at COc a
yard.
Ginghams This is a gingham
'
year.
Dame Fashion has decided no. Her
followers arc endorsing It os never be
fore. And when we speak of gingham
It la In a broad way tbat takes la
all the various woven-In-color cotton
fabrics , such as Madras , Zcphtv ) ,
Cr.ambraya , Cheviots and Oxfords ,
which Is almcot a matlas e weave. i
Zephyrs at 12V4c , 15c. ISc , 25c.
Corded novelties at 20o.
> IadM3 at 124c , 20c.
Cheviots at 15c per yard.
Oxfords at 23c.
. Silk atrlped novelties 45c.
Scotch'noveltlea 35o yard.
Imported Galatea 25c per yard. I
McCall'S These are absolutely
Bazaar the best fitting
Patterns patterns made.
Wo are the only agents In this city for
these popular priced patterns ; lOc and
15c. - i
Notions
As varied as
every.day
needs' of wo
mankind are
the little
helpfnls at the notion counter.
Leather covered belt hooks at 5c and lOo
each.
Horn hair pins , lOc per dozen.
Pin cubes at 5c , lOc , 15c and 20c each.
Curling Irons , 5c and lOc each.
Chamois skins at lOc , 15c , 20c , 30c , 40c
and COc each.
Linen tape , 5c per roll.
Ball adn socket garment fastener , ISc
per dozen.
Tracelng wheels , 5c each.
Men's A hint for
half Hose Saturday's buying
in our men's fur
nishing department.
Seamless half-hese In black or tan , fast
colors. Be per pair.
These goods were not manufactured to
cell at 5c , and when wo say that they
are big values , that la enough. We
want YOU to 'como and judge their
value.
On sale Saturday at 5c per pair. I
Muslin
Underwear
There is
not a
garment made
but that you'll
save time , labor
and money by
getting it here.
The homework , prettlness . , In our
itndcrmusllns ,
Night gowns at 85c , Empire style , cm-
broidery trimmed.
Skirts at $1.00. umbrella ruffle , trimmed
with embroidery.
Drawers at 50c , extra wldo umbrella
ruffle , flnlahed with tucks.
Corset covers at 30c , V novk ot wide
embroidery. ,
Domestics Ready made sheets
Guaranteed torn and Ironed by hand ,
81x90 (2Wx2V4) ( ) . at BOc , COc , hem
stitched , COc each.
Ready made pillow cases , guaranteed as
above. 45x36 (14x1) ( ) , at 12V4c , 15c , hem
stitched , 15c each.
FEATHER PILLOWS
At $1.00. n.25. $2.25 , | 2.75 , $3.00 and
$3.50 per pair ,
Hosiery Children's black ,
ribbed , cotton hose ,
With double toe , solo and heel ; . also
spliced knees , 15c pair.
Ladles' black cotton hose , extra good
quality , with high spliced heels and
double soles , 25c pair.
Kid Gloves
These are the
Foster gloves
and
,
sold for
$1.50
and
§ 1.75 a pair.
We have taken 'these ' out of our regular
Block and placed them on our counters
at a special price ; 79c per pair.
Black , sizes , 5Vu ( 5 % and C.
Dark aiisl light tans , In sizes 0 % , 7 , 7U
and 8.
9 N
' tlon that the government will como to a
, final and onorgella decision.
. , Today Sagasta is repotted to have said :
, "Wo have done , and wjli do .nil jvo can to
7"'maintain peace , but If anything Is attempted
apalus the honor , or territory of Spain we
. will , not tolerate. ) t. "
AJlTHim , E. IIOUGIITON.
rrLO$06N , March 31 ( N'cw York WorU
' Cablegralpr Sracial Telegram. ) I hear to-
? ogit ! ! from a high c.vmrco that the queen
/regent has addressed nn autograph letter to
I Queen Victoria Imploring her to use her in-
I'fluonco with the IJrltlsh government to suu-
| port Austria and Frcr.co In the attempt to
| ' 8oure , European mediation. This cxtraordl-
( , , HMy Bep { IB taken by the queen regent be
cause * of the reception accorded by the Drlt-
iah government to representations of Uio
Spanish arabaojador reopectlng mediation.
, 'f. My Informant added :
H Queen Victoria simply forwarded a copy
of the qucea regent's letter to Salisbury ,
Whose policy will not bo In any way affected
by It. England will tolerate no policy b : > : -
tcrlrio ; up Spanish rule In Cuba. "
The same view Is expressed by the Wcst-
kinlnBtcr Gazette , which says : "Spain has bail
I In the laot three years two pan ! alternatives
i-betore her in Cuba ; to clear up or clear out.
\Vheo on top of alt comes the destruction
[ of the American battleship by a submarine
1 mlno In Havana harbor , can wo wonJte that
I the people of tbo United States are profundly
ltlrred or that they should demand not the
[ clearing up for which the time Is past but
1 the clear'ng out from which BO tlmo lj too
( ' OOD. "
This fairly represents the view of poll-
i tlelana here , where the opinion still pxUits
J that the government will be preyed from the
; -liberal benches In the House of Commons
fr , Q 4 i-f tTnIzo the independence of Cuba aa
eon as the United States docs so.
' UllVAX 1X1 PAVOIt OK IMT.HVKXTIOX ;
TUInk * tlid Time HOB Arrived for Ac-
tloni lit lU-hnir of Culm.
LINCOLN , March 31. W. J. nyan tonight
jE < ado the following statement for the Asso
ciated Press In answer to the question
'
-whether , In his Judgment , the time had ar-
, rlvcd for the. United States to Intervene In
'behalf ' of Cuba and IKHR ! the war to an end :
Yes , the time for Intervention has arrived.
Humanity dem.inda that wr > shall net. Cuba
lies nlmost within sight of our shore" , and
the cufferlnga of Its 'peoplo cannot be IR-
norcd unless wo as n nation hiive become
BO engrossed la money making iui tobe - In
different to distress.
Intrventlon may bo accompanied by dan
ger nnd expense , but ex'.Venco cnnnot be
Btparatod trom responsibility , and respon
sibility > ometlma j leads ; ; , nation IIH well as
nn Individual lntodanger. A neighbor must
aonvtlmes Incur danger for a neighbor , nnd
i a friend foi a friend.
i , < War 141-terrible thingnnd cannot be de-
fendeiVJExctpt ns n means to nn end , and
yet > trts sometimes the only mcnnn by which
> Jkeesrnrj" end can bo securrd. The state
.pfonlghc-s Its o.vn citizens by Imprisonment ,
or even , death , when counsel and persuasion
' fall. War la the final arbiter between nn-
, , llqnn when reason snd diplomacy nrc of no
*
, ' % avail.
\"f \ > f * Spain might not nstst Intervention ; It Is
| ? \ to b ? hoped that It would recosnlze the
| * -t rleht of the United States to net nnd Im
mediately -withdraw from Cubn , but i\hether
ft rcKontrt Intervention or not , the United
J i ' 8tnt a must perform n plain duty.
. " . J , ' * Our own Interests Justify Intervention.
j Fpnln hnn soverned Cuba so badly aw to ext -
t- , . cite continuous revolt , nnd nfter cxcltlns
% * > revolt has Hiown Itself powerlesi to rostorti
order nnd enforce Inw upon the Island.
anlsh rule In Cuba 11.13 dl9turbeil thn
United States , Interfereil with buslneys , In
creased the expense of guardlm ? our shores
and'drawn unon the rfsourco.s of our pcoyl-j
: to care1 for those made destitute by war.
W * have as much right to demand the
ce tnllon'of wnr > In the Intere't of the peo-
" ' -fit of. th United States ns Sp.iln has ths
'right to demand Ha continuance for Its a.rn
- "nrtlt.
the question is to lie settled on the basis
-human. , rights , surely our people have
. .iwaVted longenough. . If , on th ? other hand ,
< j gwcunlary IntercHta uru to be considered ,
TlbHi It must bo remembered that thu loss
, ; iKiered by the Unlte-1 Stat7 and Cubi to-
% BetJicr far exceeds any Rtiln which Spain
, -e uld reasonably expect to secure , oven If
-H had A hope of recovering- Cuba by force
. " f-arms. .
c'-tf th Cubans prefer death to Spanish
- ' rul * It must bo because- Spanish rule has
, robbed life of Joy and hc-pe. If a nation
. , - taw > the -wind Its must reap the whirlwind.
V qiJj- _ i
I
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.lie stomach , _ _ m
rouio the liver , euro bilious3 11 * n
, headache , dlirlnejs , III S\
Monueh , conitlpttlon , * * '
rrle * U ctnti. Bold bj all dniCKlttk.
i Uf U U Uk wiU. iloodt i
JOHNSON PLEADS FOR PEACE
Indiana Congressman Vividly Depiots
Horrorsof War.
BEFTER TO MAKE SOME CONCESSIONS
Pavorn Culm PiircluiNliiK IM > Independ
ence Iliither .Thnn One llr i > of
American IIIiioiI UIIMCOUII-
Kiirlly Sullied.
WASHINGTON , IMarch 31. For three
hours today the packed galleries and excited
ncmberd of the house listened to a pas-
lonato outburst of oratory on the Cuban
question , In which the Intensity ot feeling
vas alternately manifested by cheers , Jeers
and hisses.
Time and again thp excited throngs In the
galleries were admonished to be sllont , and
once at least It seemed as If a motion would
) o made to clear them.
The three speeches which atlrrci the as
semblage to Its depths were made by Mr.
Orosvcnor of Ohio , who , It was assumed ,
spoke for the administration and who prac-
Ically pledged It to the- cause of free Cuba ;
Mr. Galley ot Texas , the democratic leader ,
who announced the democratic position as-
for free Cuba , without war If It could bo
avoided , but with war If riecceaary , and Mr.
Johnson , ot.Indiana , wbo , spoke for peace , de
claring that It was our duty to go to the ex-
rcmo In magnanimity 1-3 order to avoid .tho
lorroi * of war.
'Mr. ' Lewis , a democrat from Washington ,
provoked the speech ot Mr. Johnson , which
aroused the members and the galleries to the
fever pitch of excitement.
After Mr. Qrosvcnor concluded the debate
wont on , the most significant utterances be
ing made by 'Mr. ' Cummtugs , n New York
democrat , who dcnomiccd the political char
acter which the question was assuming aa
unpatriotic and Unwise.
Messrd. Grow ( rep. , I'a. ) , drlgga ( dem. , N.
Y. ) , Norton ( dem. , O. ) and Sklnuer ( pop. , N.
C. ) also spake ,
Llttlo progress was made with the naval
bill. The only Important amendment adopted
was ono appropriating 1500,000 for the erec
tion ot new bulldtaga at the naval academy.
Crowded galleries again circled the walls of
the hall at the houec of representatives. The
belief that there would be moro stirring
speeches attracted .thousands to the capltol.
Immediately after the reading of tbo
Journal the hbuso went Into committee and
proceeded with ( ho consideration of the naval
appropriation bill.
Mr. Lewis took occasion to denounce the
alleged agreement by which the Cubaos wcro
to be forced to pay Sratn an Indemnity for
their Independence.
PUT LEWIS IN CUBA.
Mr. Johnson' 'mado some humorous re
marks about Mr , Lewis , tuylng sarcastically
that when ho 'was set loose In" Cuba the
Spaniards would depart.
Tuinlng to the serious part of the ques
tion , ho euiil :
Now , In all seriousness , In discussing this
cry of war that we have heard on that nldo
of the chamber , do. gentlemen , stop and
reflect n moment upon what It means It
we .should enter upon hostilities ?
If the hot-headedness of men In public
life should not force the president to put
Spain Into an embarrassing position which
Its proud spirit will not permit It to ac
cede to , If the public men In congress would
simply restrain their zeal nnd keep their
bands off the president , he would bo able
to accomplish In a very short space of time ,
by the means of diplomacy , the Indopend-
unco of Cuba.
Wo hear that thn Cuban Junta In New
York nays It Is willingto raise and can
raise $100,000,000 In order to purchase Inde
pendence.
Now you see wo have brought these two
antagonizing forces together by the suc
cess of Judgment , of diplomacy nnd ol
exalted statesmanship of tbo statesman Ir
the White House ( applause ) , and I believe
If we will give him a fair oSnnco to carrj
out his purposehe will bring us to n tri
umphant conclusion without shedding nr
ounce of American blood. ( Great applause. ]
'Mr. LcnU replied < o 'Mr. Johnson In c
humorous strain for a time , in which he
created a great deal of merriment , accualnc
Mr. Johnton ot being muztled by ( hi
speaker and afraid to shake off his ehackle't
quailing when the speaker looked at him
JILowU closed by saying ;
I do not know , Mr. Chairman , whcthci
the president of the United States ha :
selected the gentleman as his Fldus Achates ,
as his goad friend nnd defender on this
floor ; but , certainly , If such is the case ,
then aa a humble adviser of the president
I would suggest that ho Join In the prayei
of Caesar to be delivered from his friends ,
If It should come to pass thntthe , , presi
dent should receive , as some people in icer-
tain quarters hope , and others ( fenr. hie
political death , then these who may write
his obituary , If the gentleman from Indiana
continues In the course he has been pursuing
suing- , may content themselves with the
eulogy , "Too much Johnson. " ( Loud "ap
plause and laughter. )
l Mr. Johnaon arose as. BIr. Lewis took hi ;
scat , end made a speech which , while II
met much disapproval from the galleries ,
was listened 'to Intently. Ho raid :
VOICE IS FOH PEACE.
I have realized from the start that the
danger to the country was the hotheadedness -
ness of those men who never stop to re
flect Into what they would precipitate the
country. My voice has -been nnd still is
for peace , whether It bo proper or not , J
do not Htop to care.
I am opposed to tvar. war with Its de
vastating consequences ; war which Involves
a vast expenditure of public money , whlet
Involves burdens of taxation to bo paid b >
the people , which Involves the Issuing ol
paper money , which Involves a period ol
wild speculation.
War which , while It affords opportunities
for- exalted patriotism and heroic devotlor
to the flag , at the same time opens up ar
opportunity for the cormorant who ulwuy ;
preys upon thu vitals of the government ani
seeks to 4nke advantage ot Us necessity.
I nm opposed to that condition of 'affair :
which would take away the flower of th (
American people , which would put womer
In thu garments ot mourning and whlcl
would bring to our unwilling cars the volet
? f the orphan.
I would go to war only ns a last resort
I would not sacrifice precious America !
blood except our quarrel should bo u Jus
one , and the first gun would bring even
American citizen to the support of hli
country's flag , that It would carry with 1
the moral support of the civilized world
And he who bollevcs that the moral sup
port of the world Is to be Ignored In n con
lllct between two great nations advertise !
himself to humanity as a man who know :
nothing of thos > - Influences w.ileh , In a tinn
'of national conflict , tend toward peace um
toward ultimate -victory.
| I bellevo that If this house lied been ai
patient as It has heretofore- been , nnd 1
i the senate had been ns fur-seeing ns here
i tofore. and If they had given to the presl
dent time to press nil diplomatic and mora
suasion that will not Intcrfero unduly will
Spain , thirty days from tills tlmo wou d no
liuvo elapsed until Cuba would be an Inde
pendent state.
Spain knows It cannot conquer the In
sin-gents , and that If It proposes to do so 1
means war with Spain.
Gentlemen may talk ! about Influence o
thu bankers and the monetary and buslncs
Interests of the world as they please , bu
before God I will not criticise any influence
I monetary or otherwise , that can make fo
I pence.
I suy asaln , If the president has sent ai
ultimatum to Spain it moans war. If yoi
tell It to got out you will make war. Yoi
I excite tlu > Spanish pride. You leave Sagasti
In a condition that he Is not able to com
plete negotiations. You will shed America ]
blood. You will expend millions ot treasur
In achieving Cuban Independence. At wha
a cost ? Stap and reflect a moment.
PUESJDENT WINS HESl'ECT.
Mr. Johnson said ho had been accused (
speaking for the president and this ho dc
nlcil , and continued :
He has by his personal nets and by his ex
ailed patriotism -won the respect of the pec
plo nurth , south , eas > ! and wen , without r ;
gard to party tl"s. Shame , on the man o
the other side of this chamber who dare
to oiiulto party capital out of this matter.
Mr. Johnson said this governmeni had bu
tor allow the Cubans to pay J200.000.000 I
acquire their Independence than that or
drop of American blood should bo unnece
wrlly shed. ( Applause en the republics
side and hUees In the gallery. )
It does not make any difference to n
whether I urn hlMcd or not. I believe w
are standing on the verge of a volcano , ail
1 heM | > to Oed that the ultimatum of it
president will not strike HO suddenly tin
It will raise such a resentment as to pri
voko n war. Hut If It comes every bat <
my heart , every effort of which I am cap :
ble will be thrown Into the scale In belui
of a spjedy victory as a conclusion of t
war.
I hope to < 3od that the representatives i
the American people on this floor , the sei
ntorsmho represent the wwereign states' i
the other end ) of ths capital , \\dll pause or
see where wenro standing- .
Let us uphold the president. He hi
brought the parties nearly together ; he
trying to avert war. I am told by the
Vine consult him that he Is restless , nnxloi
and concerned ; that ho declares ho feels
n soli-mil duty that he owe : ] to the countl
to avert war.
Let no man mistake the "temperament "
the American people. They are not for wn
Many men of good sense and Judgment a
misled , nnd they are In favor of war. I )
there U a great conservative sentiment
the country that is opposed to war , exce
as a la t resort. It is not the temper a
applause ol the multitude that they mte
It Is o. calm , cVol , dispassionate Judgment
that -will be onnroved.
When the daSscr hns paused ! -when ths war
clourt has dtirteilniway , I appeal from the
misguided sentiment of these persons ; I
appeal from trnrileers * with , which my re
marks have beert-greeted ; I appeal from the
hlssea of the galleries , which are not ex
pected to do the lighting ; I appeal to the
cool , calmer jivlntnetu of my countrymen
which will pas * upon my utterances when
the tlmo for rfilM'wml respectful considera
tion come * . Tlttttttlma will como assuredly ,
and garlands will bo placed upon the brow
of those who hUVVbeenwilling to defel nnd
have resisted the efforts to thrust a war
upon them.
MAKES PpLITICAL CAPITAL.
Mr. Bailey , Ito democratic leader , replied
to Mr. Johnsdn' . ' Ito said !
I knowtho"'stnhdlng - of the gentleman
from Indiana In the * councils ot his on
party nnd before the country well enough
to know that -what ho has ppoken has been
spoken with deliberation , nnd thit It Is en
titled to bo considered almost n authorita
tive.
tive.When
When ho says the president Is 'trying to
compose thn misunderstanding between this
nation nnd Spanish government upon a basis
which will compel th Island of Cuba to
buy Its liberty from the butchers * o _ Spaln
we nre Justified In suppoilng- that It Is for
that purpose the house has been denied the
opportunity to vote on n resolution , which
declares that the Cubarv patriots have fairly
won their Independence. ( Applause on the
democratic side. )
I know toJay that the policy nnd the de
sire of the house was to delay n decision ot
this question. In the hope that the itch nnd
powerful of this nnd other nations will com
pel the struggling patriots ot Cuba to buy
aho freedom that they have fairly won with
thulr courage nnd by thi'lr saord. ( Applause
on the democratic side. )
I owe the republican party no kindly
ollicea , but I will venture to warn It that
If Its leaders agree , and the republican
party sanctions the proposition , to compel
any people under God's sun to buy that
liberty which God has given to them , that
party will never survive long enough to
c&cnp ? the odium which will be fastened
upon It by the outraged sentiment of the
American people. ( Applause on the demo
cratic plde. )
Mr. Chairman , liberty Is not a. purchise-
nbkt commodity. ( Henewed npplausj. ) There
was a tlmo In this republic IA hen no man In
high station would have suggested that ono
nation could sell It , or that another should
be compelled to buy It. ( Applause on thp
democratic tlds. ) It was n birthright of
man , nnd It ! s their duty to assert It , though
war bo necessary to Its assertion. ( Pro
longed applause on. . the democratic side. )
I am myself , Mr. Chairman , as averse to
war as any gentleman. On this slJe twice
during the present si-solon we have wallctd
up to the nltar and made a willing sacrifice
of our political advancement. Wo Unow ,
und you know , that a war will be to the
advantage , of the party In pa.ver ; and you ,
knowing It , will still know It .no better
than we do. Yet we Know that wu nro pur
suing a policy to the advantage ot our po
litical opponents nnd to the Injury of our
selves. You must admit that we did all
you asked ua to do.
MIGHT HAVE OJEEN AVEUTKD.
Ancl that unfortunate disaster which has
horrllled humanity nnd hiuTtlllatcil our
American citizenship would never have
occurred. ( Applause. ) The preat bat
tleship , the Maine the ship whlc.i bore the
name of a sovereign state of this union-
would still have been upon the hlg'h seas ,
flying the ling of this republic , und the
more than 2uO brave seamen , many of them
now sleeping many -fathoms deep beneath
Cuban waters , would hnvo been wearing
the uniform of the nation which they
honored with their courage nnd sought to
ilufond with their lives. ( Applause. )
You refused , to ct , nnd the pmarCHS of
events has slrriptytntcnsllled the situation.
The longer yop&stpono doing right the
orger you post'potfo action the moro cer-
aln It Is that , w'ar. nnd war alone will cx-
ricatu you. \h trying to allow Spain to
: omplctc Its rw&nquest of Cuba you have
nade It absolu'rely.'nccessary that you shall
nterveno In 11(6 ( , cause of freedom.
T.icrc may be 'time ' still to avert a war.
iVIthln > ho la-t forty-eight hours a rcptc-
lentntlvo of tnb Cuban republic hns said
o jne that they , did not desire us to engage
n war with Sjialn-iill that they ask Is that
, ve recognize .their. Independence , to Rive
; hem the credit and ; standing to which they
ire entitled amcmK'.natlons of-the earth , and
ivlth their owtr strong arms and with their
jwn brave hearts ; they will achieve their
ndcpcndence. " : ( APplausc on the democratic
- -
Ide. )
ACIIIBVE OUIEIU OWN FREEDOM.
They preferi'th'tlt coursp and I sympfUhlzq
ivtth the spirit which prompts them to prc-
'er ( t. , Any p4T > Ple.worthy' to bo freed de-
ilro to achieve .their own freedom , nnd If
he Cubah people sought their freedom
.hroug-.i American arms I should doubt their
ability to maintain It when It was given
to them. Theyr hope to have a national
history. They hope to have national heroes.
They nope to teach their children , who , Jn
turn , will teach their children , nnd their
children's children , how Cuban patriots
wrought out tie ) problem of Cuban free
dom. ( Applause on the democratic side. )
Where Is Cie're the man who does not
sympathize with that lofty sentiment ? A
representative of the Cuban republic said
o me with great frankness * and feeling :
'We do not seek to Involve the United
Slates In a war with Spain. It Is unneces
sary. Glvo us recognition of our inde
pendence so that we can obtain arms nnd
heavy artillery nnd In thirty days wowill
put nn army of 100.COO Cuban patriots In
the Hold , and In thirty days moro the flag
of Spain will bo trailing tn the dust of
Cuba. " ( Applause on the democratic side. )
That Is their "spirit. > Vhy do we not meet
"t ?
War ? You "Invite It with all Us horrors.
I know the horrors ns well as the gentle
man from Indiana ( Mr. Johnson ) . I wit
nessed Its desolation. Wo do not want war.
Wo have twice offered you the opportunity
o avoid It.
In all the history of this republic no party
has' ever acted more "patriotically or more
unselfishly than the democratic party hns
acted during this crisis. ( Applause on the
ilemocrntlc side. ) There was a time when
this threatened 'war could have been
averted. Six .months ago. If you had done
as wo urged you to do. If you had recog
nized the rlffits of these struggling patriots
to light for Independence , war would have
jeen averted and Cuba would today be un
\stnb'Ished fact in the history of the world ,
[ Applause on the democratic side. )
A memter : "And the battleship Maine ,
ivlth all the accompanying lives cf American
seamen , would not have been sacrificed. "
iMr. Uailey , continuing :
t
Hut , Mr. Chairman , we might ns well b (
rank. If It takes ainr to free the Island o ;
Juba , my voice and the voice of those will
whom it have the honor to act It , "Cub.-
free , without a war If possible ; Cuba fre *
with a. war If necessary. " ( Prolonged up
p'.uuse on democratic side. )
GUOSVENOR ANSWERS BAILEY.
Mr. Grcavenor , whose utterances are glvei
great weight owing 10 lily closc frlendshli
with the administration , answered Mr
P.alley. Ho said ho did not Intend to rcpl ;
to the argument of the gentleman Iron
Texat' , but ho fell tor him a atrng dcgrc <
of sympathy. IIo continued :
When a man has been for nearly a yea :
trying to p'ay u game of politics on tlr
question of war , and hns fulled , and hai
tlnully made an exhibition , a futile cffor
In th.it direction , unparalleled In the hlstor ;
of this body. It becomes pathetic when Iv
tallts about a war , and war that will neve
happen.
1 rlrf ? to point out ono or two nbsun
statements constantly reppatc.1 In the na\\K
papers , nnd which } found voice from th <
gentleman from'Trxn ? .
Ha advises ) this bidy that If the prcstden
advises the Cubans to buy their liberty
h 1 will bre-aK < | ooe , In about fifteen sec
ond.s. , , )
Nobody advises Cuba to buy Its liberty. I
Is like the , tale told by the idiots , full o
sound and fury.Und ! full of nothing. Ther
Is no proposltlortlUy , to or from the ad
ministration , ur.illlho whole Idle prntlle o
this character ( iui yio newspapers hns beei
Just so much fo y , Jtnd nonsense , and yet i
statesman rises tin3 solemnly narns the rr
publican side of thw house that If tha pre l
dent allows Cuba 'to buy Its Independenc
they will go to"wofk to prevent It. Nobod
has attempted Mt It Is un Idle dream o
somebody , and/idltfj talk of the newrpapen
Again , whata loMi the gentleman knoi
about how far mailers hnvo gone betiTvte
the United States find Spain , and Cuba o
the other side'The g-entleman from Texn
did say yesterday that ho bjlleved the pres
dent wastrylngiio force it on thci Cuban :
Today he says ho knows It.
Now , I rise to simply pay that the gentU
man Is wholly mistaken. If he has such Ir
formation from nn authoritative source li
ought to make It public. The" tlmo has com
In this country when misunderstanding-
what Is going on Is doing more harm tha
the views of people who da "understand.
TOO CONTEMPTIBLE TO ANSWER.
"Will the gentleman state. " Interpose
Mr. Williams ( dem. , Miss. ) "that ho bi
llevcs from what ho knows that It la w
In contemplation by the president , In tb
negotiations now going en , to treat for
money consideration in the freedom i
Cuba ? "
"It is too contemptible to antwer. Such
thought never entered Into the head of an
man connected with the administration. "
"la there not an Intimation ot that klr
In the negotiations at Madrid ? "
" \Vh t have we to do with the negotli
tlooi at Madrid ? " asked Mr. Groavenor.
say the purchase ot Cuba by tbo goveri
mcnt , or the suggestion of Us Approval , Is
a story told by an Idiot , There never wa !
anything In It and this li only done to fan
anew the flame that socks for political ad
vantage on this floor 'by ' springing so-calle4
questions of privilege that makes tbo author
ot them ridiculous. "
"Were the forty-five gentlemen who met
a lew nights ago and agreed to vote for
Independence seeking political advantage ? "
asked Mr. Lent ? ( Jem. , O. ) .
" that kind " replied
"I heard something ot ,
Mr. Qrosvcnor , "but I heard something bet
ter. Yesterday when the scheme to pro
mote an advantage was sprung hero , with
the awkwardness of a Fourth of July boy
burning firecrackers , 178 gentlemen put
their names down on the right slJo of a
party and party concorJ. " ( Applause ) .
Continuing Mr , Qrosvcnor said :
Now , In conclusion , the administration of
this government Is today ns anxious for the
freedom nnd independence of Cuba ns any
ccntlcmnn on the other side. ( Applause. )
There Is not n man , from the president
down to the humblest member on this floor ,
who will ever , without the consent of the
Cuban Insuricnts , ratify or agree to ap
prove any settlement of the Cuban ques
tion that does not Involve absolute Indo-
dcndence for Cuba. ( Applause. )
BAILEY KNOWS THE SITUATION.
There Is not a gentleman on the other
side who knows the fact better or from a ,
more direct source of Information than
d-o s the gentleman from Texas , because
he has , had the fullest opportunity to learn
the facts , and hp knows It Is unjust to
the president to Intimate that he today
knows that the president Is trying to force
Cuba to buy Its Independence.
Mr. Chairman , this move will g-o forward.
The republican members of thp house and
senate nnd the loyal people ot the United
States , republicans and democrats , arc In
favor of independence In Cuba , but they
are In favor of avoiding war If It can possl--
lily bo done consistently \vlth tie honor ,
dignity nnd g < ory of the American name.
( Applause. )
Uo you think this great party In power
today Is going : to be unfaithful to a trust
which will , If properly discharged , bring
B ory to the administration ? Will the ad
ministration now In power run nwny from
the most brilliant opportunity that any
administration since the days of Lincoln
has had to establish Itself and Its party in
the praise nnd honor nnd glory of a mighty
people ? ( Applause. ) Any gentleman who
thinks so does not understand the man at
the head of the government.
The Journals of the civilized world this
mornliiK have spoken In stronger Indorse
ment than ever In approval of the action
of. the American people. And In that con
nection one 'anill ' all of the English-speaking
journals put It forward as the cardinal Idea
that Cuba must be free , and that we would
make It free. ( Applause. )
As the gentleman from Pennsylvania has
said , "War will keep. " Lot Us btnnd to-
pettier and cense this attempt nt political
capital. ( Applause. ) It Is unworthy of a
great po'ltlcal party ; It Is unworthy of any
Kentlem.nn who wants to bo the leader In
this house or the next.
There Is something more than temporary
political advantage to be considered In this
matter. There Is statesmanship , there H
honor , there Is Integrity , there Is glory In
the right direction.
CUBA WILL BE FH.EE.
Cuba will ibo free and Cuba will bo free
by the Intervention of the United States.
I would not glvo ono cent for n declaration
of Independence unaccompanied by a fur
ther declaration. What nonsense It would
'be to declare the Island of Cuba Independ
ent , and then let It starve to death ?
The thing to > do In the case of Cuba Is to
exhaust all that honest diplomacy can dote
to procure Its liberty and Independence ,
und falling In that , stop not at the half
way liousjo that thp gentleman from Texas
Is talkinK about , but not only declare that
Cuba Is Independent nnd shall be free , but
accompany that -declaration with an army
and n navy to made our declaration weigh
something. ( Applause. )
What means the mighty demonstration of
war being made in this country ? Wnnt does
It mean when every arsenal , when every
navy yard and every appliance In the coun
try Is working night und day. Irrespective
of price , to forgi3 the engines of war ? What
deus it mean ? What does It mean ? What
Is the United States going to do ? Is it goIng -
Ingto make a "shilly-shally" declaration
that the Cubans nro free nnd then let them
BO to the devil In the clutch of the Spanish
nation. ( Applause on the republican side. )
My countrymen , ij-ou have not been be
trayed by your administration , or deceived
by It. ( Applause on republican side. ) That
administration Is In touch with the hlgnest
Inspiration and the best motives ot patriotic
citizens throughout the whole land , nnd If
the people with the help of the democratic
party , If we can get It , or without Its help
If we cannot get It but we will get it. I
say , with the help of the democratic party ,
without their engineering our machinery
on the floor of this house , In due time , at an
early time , too , the people of this country
will ehout In praise of n republican ad
ministration that will carry Into execution
the power , the will and the edict of the
American people. ( Prolonged applause on
the republican side. )
CEXSOIl IIMJRPUVCILS TRLEGIIAM.
Portion * Cut Out Sent to Frontier by
Mull.
LONDON , March 31. A number of san-
tcnces from the Madrid dispatches to the
Associated Press , cabled last evenIng -
Ing , a duplicate of which was
mailed to the Spanish frontier and from
there telegraphed to the London office of the
Associated Press , were evidently eliminated
by the Spanish censor. The dispatch should
have contained the following : "Tomorrow
will bo the criticalday. . General. Wood-
ford's negotiations will then have decided
whether It is to be peace or war. Unless
Spain gives a favorable answer to Ameri
ca's demand General Wcodford will cease
negotiations and presumably ask for his
pasoportB. "
The censor throughout changed the worda
"demands" to "propositions. " The dis
patch concluded as follows :
"There would seem to be no difficulty in
Kpal-i acceding and saving both Its pride
and possession of Cuba , which Is generally
admitted to be slipping from its grasp. But
the Spaniards during the conference were
disposed to stand upon their dignity and
said they would grant an armistice If the
Insurgents cskei for It direct. The Spanish
cruisers Maria Theresa and Cristobal Coloo
arrived at Cadiz on Wednesday , Joining the
second torpedo squadron , to which the GI-
ralda Is also attached.
"The- torpedo boat destroyer Tome has
sought refuge at Alicante from the storm.
"It is reported that Cadiz Is being
fortified. "
UXl'HCT COXUKSSIOXS FItU.1I SPAIN.
I'ovrcrM Ilelleved to Ilnve.VdvlHed to
That Purport.
NEW YORK , March 31. A London special
cablegram to the Commercial Advertiser to
day says : The advice of the continental
powers and of Haute Finance to Spain con
tinues pacific. In usually well Informed
quarters hero there Is an Increasing expecta
tion of concessions on tbo part of Spain
which will bring about a peaceful solution
ot the problem ot Its relations with the
United StatcH.
Ilelnll Iimpectcir for \iillomil ft mini ,
COLUMBUS , O. , March 31. Captain James
M. Burns , United States Infantry ) has been
detalloJ by the secretary of war to report
to Governor Busunell as Inspector ot the
Ohio National Guard.
ALLEN QUOTES HIS RECORD
Says He Has Always Been in Favor of
Cuban Independence !
REFERS TO SPAIN AS A HIDEOUS MONSTER
Inl * < N Hint Hint Country Muni Atone
for Urn Ilrntnlltr t r OrnntliiB
Freedom to HIP
1'ntrloU.
WASHINGTON , March 31. An apparently
fllmplo request made of the eeuato today by
Mr. Fryo ( Me. ) ou behalf of the foreign rela
tions committee , unexpectedly precipitated a
clisctifalon on the Cuban question.
It finally led to a passage at arms between
Me. Chandler ( N. II. ) and Mr. Frye , In whUCi
the former made some sarcastic references
as to the conduct of the foreign relations
committee , and as to the attitude of the
president.
Mr. Allen ( Neb. ) made the request of Mr
Pryo the occasion of a speech upon the gen
eral Cuban question , In the course of which
ho reviewed his own record on the subject ,
and declared he stood now just where ho had
always stood , In favor of the absolute Inde
pendence of the Cuban people from tbat
"hideous monster among nations , " Spain.
Upon the conclusion of the Cuban discus
sion the sundry civil appropriation bill was
taken up , and thirty-five pages of It were
disposed of before adjournment.
While the gullcrlos of the senate were filled
when tliat body convened , there was ample
room for all. The fact that there was no pros
pect for consideration of the Cuban question ,
coupled with the understanding that the sen
ate would take no further action upcn the
audition until the first of next week , prob-
ablv served to detract from the general pub
lic Interest In the senate's proceedings.
Mr. Krs e of Maine , who reported yesterday
from the committee on forelgin relations a
resolution calling upon the president for the
Cuban consular reports , requested that tHe
resolution lie on tlio table until such time
a.5 . the committee desired to call It up. Ho
nddoil that the committee was constantly
engaged In work , and these wore the reasons
whv the resolution should aot be considered
in thp absence of the committee.
Mr. Chniidlcr of New Hampshire objected
to the making ot any such contract ao sug
gested.
Mr. Frye then moved that the resolution
bo recommitted to the foreign relations com
mittee ,
On that motion Mr. Allen ( Neb. ) , ox-
piotsci ] his desire to bo heard. In opening
his discussion of the resolution Mr. Allen re
viewed his record upon the Cuban question ,
saying that he and former Senator Call of
Florida wore the first members 'of the senate -
ate to take a strong stand In favor of thn
Independence of Cuba.
QUOTES HIS RECORD.
Mr. Allen said If he could have his way
ho would support the erection of a republic
In Cubfewlth all the land and naval forces
of the United States and force the con
struction of an independent nation over the
ashes of Spain's sovereignty on the Island.
Mr. Allen read voluminous excerpts from
speeches which ho made during the lost
two years to "Indicate that he
had been constantly and conslstenly in favor
of 'tho ' Independence of Cuba. Ho paid that
ho had never wavered In the belief that
Cuba would ultimately stand forth In the
grand galaxy of republics , that It would
presa forward to smcccsa. He maintained
< hat the United States stijod as an older
brother to Cuba , and unless wo performed
our full duty toward It we would bo guilty
of base cowardice. "Tho Independence of
Cuba must bo wrested from Spain that
hideous monster among nations , so that the
people of that .Island . , should Jiavo the right
to breathe the air .of freedom , " Ho held
that' the right ot self-government was In
alienable and was as much the right of
Cubans as the people of the United States.
Twlco In forty years have the Cubans strug
gled for their freedom , Mr.Allen declared ,
and now they stand In sight of that goal ,
guided by the master , Gomez , who will In
his time be regarded as one of the greatest
commanders and revolutionists of this cen
tury. He will llvo In the hearts of thou
sands of patriotic ) people so long as freedom
.shall have an abiding place with good people.
CAREER OF DEVASTATION.
Mr. Allen compared _ thc career of Wcyler
In Cuba with the conduct of the revolution
In the Netherlands. There was universal
destruction , devastation and death. This
picture , vivid more than Imagination could
paint It , hail been drawn for this senate by
Senators Proctor , Gulllnger , Thurston and
Money.
.Weyler's policy was strongly presented and
his "brutalities and atrocities" were sharply
portrayed. He declared that Weyler's rule
In iCuba had been tempered with murder
and modi fled by assassination.
Referring to the catastrophe to the Maine ,
< Mr. Allen said .that Spain must bo made to
pay for the- wholesale murder ot Am or lean
seamen.
"Wo must , " said Mr. Allen , "compensate
for that murder at least by freeing Cuba ,
by furling its dirty flag , and leaving thla
continent never to return. I am a Jingo of
jingoes. I have always felt that the Cubans
would ultimately be able to wrest their
freedom from Spain. "
Whatever may bo done about the M lno
disaster , said ho , one thing ought to bo
distinctly understood. It should not be sub
mitted to the arbitrament of a foreign power.
Mr. Allen said that this country had no
greed for Spanish , territory or for Spanish
gold , nor was It the desire of the United
States to establish a protectorate- over Cuba ;
but the torch which has lighted Cuba must
bo extinguished.
Further along Mr. Allen said : "If I could
have my way I would Instantly recall our
minister to Madrid and hand to the Spanish
minister hero his passport. "
Ho said that be was opposed to the gen
eral policy of the president of the United
States , but as ono of the representatives In
the senate of a great state , ho was willing
to glvo him his support In a proper solution
of the problem , for he felt that all political
considerations at a tlmu like this should bo
laid aside and men of all parties should
stand together.
CUDA'SFLAO , WILL WAVE.
Ho believed that In a few more day wo
should witness Cuba's flag , csni'ecratcd by
hu ml red 3 of thousands of lives , waving In
triumph over the Island ,
Scarcely had Mr Allen concluded when Mr ,
Chandler precipitated a lively scene. Ho
thought 'tho action ot the committee on for
eign relations indicated some doubt and In
decision. Yesterday the committee thought a
new call for the consular reports ought to bo
made. Today It thought the call ought to bo
withdrawn.
, "Tho first call , " said Mr. Chandler , "was
made In a resolution presented by the sen
ator from Alabama. ( Morgan ) on February
14. " " On the following day at 9:40 : p. m. an
UNCLE AVERV : "If you
arc one of them three-card
( monkey chaps , you jest move
on. If you arc one of them
city fellers up here spying
round , come right down to
the spring , I wish some of
them Harvard pcrlcsscrs
would come up here and
live as I have year after
year for three-quarters of a
century. They would know
more about water and the
way Natur * cures diseases
with it , and think less of
their mixcd-up stuff that
. they call lithia water. Them
* ' that come here most dead
of ihcumatism , kidney com
plaints , and tieh , and go
home cuicd , know mart
about Londonderry water than all your pcilcssers. "
nnwor to the call for Information t mJ , ,
from Spain. ( A sign meant reference to the ]
Malno disaster ) . I
"I have the fullest confidence In the com.
mltteo on foreign relations. " mid Mr.
Chandler. "I have confidence that the prcMJ
lent intends to pursue & patriotic and
righteous course In the present emergency
and I shall thank. God that ho rcachei a
conclusion of some sort or another. Therefore -
fore I am not In rebellion aa yet galn t
the powers that bo. I wait uopn the com-
mltteo on foreign relations , but I do
think , aa that commlttfo deemed It advlM *
bio yesterday to make a second call for th
consular correspondence and has now
reached the conclusion that the second call
ought not to bo made , the commllteo ought
to slvo us some reason for delay. "
"Tho confidence expressed by the senator
In the committee on foreign relations , " ro
piled Mr. Frye , sarcastically , "renders an/
reply to his remarks unnecessary. The corn-
mltteo Is acting advisedly In asking tJjsi *
the resolution go over , and the committee
will endeavor to entitle Itself to that con
fidence which the senator 'from ' New Hamp
shire 1ms so eloquently expressed. "
Mr. Fryo then renewed hl.s motion to re
commit the motion to the committee.
WILL GIVE IT TIME.
"I shall not object , " sharply responded
Mr. Chandler , "to letting the committee on
foreign relations have control of the resolu
tion to letting the committee start , turn
back , and start again. I will help the com
mittee whenever I can. "
The motion to recommit was passed.
Thereupon , Mr. Chandler relntroducod on
his own account , the * committee's resolution
and asked that It go over until tomorrow.
Mr. Fryo gave notice that ho would move ,
when the resolution was called up , to recom
mit It to the committee on foreign rela
tions.
Consideration of the sundry civil appro
priation bill then be un. After thlrty-flvo
pages of the bill. Including all the committee
mittee- amendments except two. had been
disposed of , the measure was laid aside.
Mr. Hawley of the military affairs com
mittee presented In amended form the
joint resolution offered by Mr. Hacotv , con
cerning the erection of temporary fortifica
tions. He said the resolution ne now
amended met all objections that had been
raised. It Is as follows :
That In case of emergency , when In the
Judgment oC the president the linmrdlnto
lection of any temporary fort or fortl-
Itntlon Is doomed Important nnd urgent ,
uch temporary fort or fortification may
m constructed upon wiltten consent of the
owner of the. land upon -which suc'h worlc
8 to be placed , and the requirements of sec-
Ion 35.7-of the ItevlMMl Stntii'Us ' shall not
> c applicable In such cafes.
The resolution was passed.
Then the senate , at 4 p. m. , wont Into
executive session , and at 4:30 : p. tn. ad-
ourncd.
( liintntlniiN for Simiilnh Scciirltlm.
LONDON , March 31. On the Stock ex-
chance this morning Spanish fours opened
owcr at C2 % , and further declined to 52 % ,
but later they rallied slightly to 52 % . The
closing quotation yesterday was 53 % .
I'.XHIS , March 31. Spanish fours opened
unsettled on the Bourse today at 527-1G to
52 13-lfi , against 53VS yesterday. +
1JAKCELON.A , March 31. Spanish fours
nro quoted today at 73.30 on the llourso.
-iiilillt < uiiN 1'nvur liiili'ix'iiili'iice.
WASHINGTON , March 31. Rcprcsonta-
; lvo Joy of Missouri , secretary of the re
publican conference \\tilch will today press
he president for Immediate action , says that
a canvass of the republicans of the house
shows 197 of Idem will Insist on the coni-
ileto and absolute Independence of Cuba.
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