The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-16


BANKS, then Governor Of Masssch usetts, to q
pilot on a ship, manned by crew of drunken
mutineers In that speech the occasional
bullet phrase first made its appearance"
The conclusion of the speech was very
striking, and is wildly described by the same
correspondent: 1.-THE House lent the closest
attention, and the galleries occasionally broke
out with appreciative tokens of approval,
barely restrained from cheers by the Speak
er's noisy command or order. When the
limiting hour had expired, Gen. BANKS was
on the point of commenting on the reference
to tho Cuban bonds in the special message
Tho Speakers gavol descended, but a score
of members were ready to move an extension.
Asking only three minutes the General
stepped into .the passagcwny, and proceeded
to expose tho slanderous impudenco OF tho
Spanish Minister, who had months before
corrupt motives. lie denounced this act as
n cowardly and infamous Islander, and asked
that the next time the President advised the
House on matters of personal integrity, no
should he requested to comment on this un-
worthy conduct of the Spanish Minister.
This last shot ricochetted good deal in the
ranks of his opponents, and Cen BANKS
resumed his scat amid some confusion and
very general applause"
The correspondent of the World substan-
TALLY agrees with those of the other journals
in his account of this remarkable speech.
Gen. BANKS" he says, first took the floor,
and held it for more than an hour in one
of tie most imprisoned and earnest efforts
of his life. Nearly all the seats on the floor
were occupied, and closer and more patient
attention has not been given TO a speech this
session. Every blow dealt at the Admins
tration-no matter how indirectly that blow
was dealt-was emphasized by burst of mp
| plause on the floor and in the galleries, while
the close of his remarks was followed by a
very general congratulation from members
of both political parties. Gen. BANKs's refer
ence TO the authorship of this message was
kecnly relished. He charged that its main
| portions come from the same pen that has
assisted the Spanish Minister in the prepare
tion of his dispatches in support of the
| Spanish side of this question, while the
Presidents allusion TO the Cuban bond lobby
elected even more dcrisive comment
from the Chairman. A member quizzically
called for the name of this semi-diplomat
who writes for Spain and then supports his
views through message adopted by the
| Administration but il was refused. Ii was
well understood, however, that the Hon.
| CALEB CUSHING is the central figure hehind
this precious document. At least three
fourths of the House dcnounce the message
and support the majority report. But there
is the usual whining among the Radicals
about voting for it,"
A correspondent of TIE SUN is equally
explicit in speaking of this great effort
Gen. BANKss speech, lac tells us, produced
a tremendous sensation in and out of Con.
gross, and made the Boston, Hartford and
RonERTs Ring at tho WLito House. pal,
with terror The panic in the Spanish
camp is complete. The days of foreign
ministers who bamboozle the American PEG
pie are numbered Many Congressman pro
nounce BAEKss speech the greatest delivered
in Congress since the days of HENRY CLAY
This splendid speech and the attitude Of
Gen. BANKS upon the Cuban question place
him in more prominent position than ever,
| Henceforth he has the confidence and sym
pathy Of the American people more than
almost any other living statesman.