Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-13

TO add an emphatic commendRtion OF the
President and secretary of state fol
calm self.respect, good sense, and, may
christian statesmanship, unpopular as
that expression has become, which was
there exhibited in this matter. It would have
try headlOng Into war, unprepared as We
were. But even If we had had the grandest
navy in the world, I should have demanded
OF the administration the same reticence and
self-respect which it has shown. Nothing
General Grant ever did, from the time he left
Galena until he passed through the Wilder
ness and came into the White House does him
more honor than the patient fImness with
which he has faced the spanish difficulty and
settled 1t to the satisfaction of all.
Mr.. Myers supported the bill, and said:
believe this appropriation is demanded. not
only by the extraordinary events which have
hastened the necessity for 1t, but by the Ordi-
nary requirements Of the navy. The sudden
emergency which has arisen should prove a
lesson for the future" He referred to the cap
ture OF the Nirginius and the subsequent exc
eutions, and said the President and adm; m;nis-
tration had asserted our rights and vindicated
our honor most nobly. The gentleman
from New York (Mr. Cox says we have
been pusillanimous as a nation in the con-
duct of this affair. I am astOnished at such
a declaration Every demand has been made
that the President had a right to make, and
CASTELAR,, as feryent Republican and as
earnest statesman as Europe in this celtu-
ry has produced, thought il no d1shonor TO ac-
cede. Ny Judgment is that the people are
satisfied tnat everything has been done
to maintain the national honor, and further
steps viii be yet taken TO obtain The only COM
penSatiOn for wrong which can now be given.
CASTELAR, at present IS master OF the situation
In Spain, yet any day may bring new compli-
cations 70 him and a fresh necessity that our
navy shall enforce the rights of American
citizens in Cuba. Such protection was
called for and given, only last May, in
Panama. sufficient power should be kept
in our various squadrOns TO secure protection
at all times Peace viii be preserved and
foreign complications avoided IN this way.
Henceforth we are secure from danger within
our own borders, and II Is OF the highest I'M
portance that our naval service should be
made efficient, not only to go operate in mis-
s1oDs OF civilization, humanity protection,
Int by It's very strength to ward offthe posi-
bility OF war.
Mr. Cox, in reply to members who accused
MIN of making war speeches, said he had
made no speech for war.
Mr.. Garneld-And never did. Laughter.
Mr.. Cox, not noticing MI. .9aTfieid's s Interrupt
tion-but never knew in my life a single
member Of congress from Connecticut, or
from the Hartford convention down, who did
not begin 10 have some sort of war spirit as
against his own country on sectional matters,
and who had not always covered when il
came to fighting for the flag abroad.
Mr.. HaAley, misapprehending Mr. CoX's
last remark-L want to know who is a coward.
Mr.. COx-I am making no personal fight
upon you. 1 said covered, not coward.
Mr.. Hawley-I suppose You used II in a
pickwickian sense.
Mr.. Garfield to Mr. Cox-Do YOU spell 1t with
an "h?"
MrCox-No, spell it erred. said covered.
say to the gentleman from Connecticut, who
Is as trrascible as most soldiers are, that when
he puts in my mouth a speech for war, he
makes "A slight mistake. l said nothing OF the
kind. said that the house did not come up
TO the spirit OF the people. Congress has not
yet vtndicated the hag-has not shown the
cid devotion to the flag which belonged TO
other days of the republic.
Mr.. Hicher said the bill before the house
should approach really a much larger
sum than four million dollars. The pending
bill, however, ought to pass Immediately.
He only hoped that the committee on
appropriations would at an early day, ask
for still larger appropriation for the same
purpose.
Mr.. Beck took this occasion to eulogize the
adm inistratiOn for its course in reference 10
Cuban affairs. He said that if there was any
thing which the President had managed well,
II was the negotiations with Spain. The
President might have plunged the country
into difficulties, and perhaps have aggrandiZed
himself at the expense of the country, but the
course which he had pursued had been ex-
tremely moderate and ise.
The discussion was carried on for some time
longer, and then the committee rose and re-
ported the bill to the house and It was there
upon passed.
The house then adjourned until Monday.