Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-09
MR.. PENDLETON.
FULL TEXT OF The SPEECH DELIVERED BY
HM on TUESDAY.
A Timely and Well Worded Argument Against an
Unnecessary and Improper E1pendi-
nre-SsnaiOr Fanlkners Utah
Commission Bill


Special FsiegraR 70 tAs RsgiS,sg.
WASHINGTON, January S.-The brief
speech which Representative PendletOn
made in the House on Tuesday In oppO-
tiOn to the resolution voting $780, 900 to
send food supplies TO Russia, suecinctly
stated the objections 20 the measure IN
clear and fOrcible manner, covering
the whole ground in few minutes.
Several propositions" Mr.. Pendle-
ton said, "aTe involved in this question,
10 which think the attention OF this
House ought 70 be called. In the first
place, we have no evidence whatever at
present that there is any disastrous
famine prevailing in Russia. 1 have
here an article, published few days
ago in the Washington Post, supposed
TO come directly from high officials Of
the Russian Government, which states
that this distress is entirely under the
control OF the Russian Government.
Further, Mr.. Speaker, why should not
the distress, as reported in the news
papers, be under the control Of the Rus
sian Government? 1t is Government
which contains more than 5000, 900
square miles OF territory, and has a
population OF nearly 10000, 600 Of peo-
pie, when you include Russia in Europe
and Russia In Asia.
ave are further informed that the
Russian Government has to-day In gold,
lying about In the great banks in the
different cities Of Europe, nearly $780,
OOO, 900; money that is absolutely under
control OF that government, and which
that government can call for at any time
or moment that il desires TO make the
call
That fund is not called for by the
Russian Government to relieve the pow
erty and distress Of the Russian people,
because Russia to-day is reServing II as
war fund. IL she needs help she can
use il, but she does not need il, and
and there is no reason why We should
make contribU lions. Russia as she
stands to-day is menace TO modern
civilization. She is a threat TO the
peace Of the world, reServing her funds
for war purposes and CONGREGATIONS;
and the evidence that the American
Congress has before ii is that the fam
inc, concerning which we are talking,
Is one that that government can readily
control If il desires to. All II has
to do is 20 use a portion OF its
own surplus funds. The gentleman
from Maine mr.. Boutellel talks about
the traditional friendship that prevails
between this country and Russia, and
SAYS that for that reason we should send
supplies TO that mighty government.
Can we have friendship between tyran-
ny and liberty; between ASiatic deSpOt-
ism and modern civilization; between
the inertia OF barbarism and the spirit OF
progress? There is no friendship aud
there can be no friendship between such
opposing forces. I hope the hour will
come when we can clasp the Russian
hand in honest aud cordial friendship,
but that day should not come until the
Tartar has mended his ways; until Po-
land is free; until persecution for re-
IgiOn's and opinions sake shall have
ceased. and until constitutional govern
menE shall prevail from the Baltic TO
Boring Sea.
ssIf there is any friendship between
the two governments, il is certainly the
friendship Of the Puritan and a black
leg, II a friendship of that character
could prevail between such governments
as the American and Russian govern
ments. Why, gentlemen, when you
consider the question of sending charity
TO Russia, a question that the American
liberty-lovlnR citizen would ask is, Are
the Jews Of Russia, who to-day are be-
ding prosecuted and driven forth from
their native land by the hundreds OF
thousands, to receive 3 portion OF this
\ magnificent charity which our govern
ment IL to confer with free hand upon
the Russian people? III that question
l, can be answered satisfactorily, there are
Rmep in this House who would probably
\ vote an appropriation Of 100000. The
\ Hebrews would not receive the value OF
ma dollar, and the whole OF It would go
!, 70 the very people that are urging Tor
ward the most wicked and heartlesS per-
l. secution the world ever saw. for one
would not vote 10 when am perfectly
satisfied that the Russian government Is
perfectly capable Of taking care OF us
own people.
"Further, this House Of Representa-.
tives Is supposed TO have been eleeteu
an the issue Of retrenchment and re-
form; and are we TO begin at once oy
apprOpriating 100000 for the benefit OF
the Russian people, when that Govern
ment can take care Of her own, instead
Of apprOpriating 100000, II we are 70
appropriate Il at all, for the RELIEF OF
American citizens who might be found
within q radius Of hundred miles OF
the city OF Washington.
81 believe, sir, that this resolution
should not be referred to any commit
tee. but that IL should be considered at
once and voted down; first, because 1t is
unnecessary; second, because we are
pledged TO retrenchment and reform;
and third, because II is unconstitution-
a."