Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-30
MADE A GREAT HIT
A Hilarious Scene in the House
Of Representatives.
ALLEN CREATES LAUGHTER
b. Eis Quaint Delivery Of One Of Ws
Famous Wty Sp-echss 49,
sesc That Bots.

vAsHissTos. IsA ss.-Ia ths Aenss
ca TazFsday ths rsaaing Of tie p<tsi-
dsas's message aud aessn Pany ID 49,
patches we're ts1sweasly iataxEusted
b. applause wa4eh was by no means
eoazsed - rhs Fes1siieaa side. sad
when tA.s ysrs tier Of the lsessaxs w2s
reached v4sss the prssiisnt alluded 70
ina geaesal ssRpeKt watch Aas sssa
sises the I'D an ssration IS an Illustra-
tssa Of the .Vassy aRd patriotism" of
zee people 81. sentiment received en-
tausiastss applause trsn tAe democratic
AIDE.
Afis. Makes Thea Laugh
The iizeussisa of the seport Of the
cenusistss On ralss eseupied the re-
naaaazer sf the day ana il was daring
sss afs>raosn THAI al adrsst mo
item Of Mr. Allea tMisAl snce
more drew she attention Of the
hszss To shs chifian controversy.
The Mississippi tsmecrat moved To
mem ssrShi p " ths committee On foreign
Affairs tssn taiEtsrn u seyenty-ave. and
ths speech wassh followed WAS erim-
fal Of h1Eor. the mem bsrs being con-
yulsed with lsazh.~r at many pslnts IN
bis -eEnaFls& Mr.. Allen said:
MT speaker, shs great struggle 70 which
tairt-er ns4, no 1egs<szs Of ta= sorsiya Affairs
sos>aslsts~. lave keo1 sSS.sssea Ter ths last few
days aas prozs.st ns W easr This
zaen1nsns - iAsEssss tAsir member
sAlp froEa thlrEesa 20 seveaty-nve
rAaxhtrr1 We have no righ. str. IN my
,usszsn, 70 ispsss 50 maeh responsibility en-
tartesa Esa tLaughtssl Ttirt<sa. ysa vii
remember. tso 3 al gaincky member trenewst
Isugh,eri Ana { - sos ~aAt aay sEiacxy tsinss
- happen vss7 We come 20 deal With foreign
N--.fs. Laughter saa a,plause-l
Courageous Hut Cautious.
Now I suppose nat In ordinary tiraes Of
peace l should never have thought Of making
tis prsDosi 1on. e2s ! have been prompted 70
n sy she Tremendous excitement 10 which wo
A1Ye been subjected Tor The last few days
laughter 10 act sasw but thai IL would
~ proper for me 20 STATE shs reasons why my
viess yson tks question OF our for-fxn rela-
t'sns via Cnih have not appeared In The pub
liz priat AID Why have mol. like We otAeFs.
given voice 20 my wariixe feelings lLaughter.l
Six sons thirty years ago l went 10 war-rash-r
hsstay lra9altuous laughter and applause
My experience in tas war las never aaunted
raY courage klaggatsri. but 70 has made me de-
si1sdly more cautious Reaewea laughserl ]
40 act want Gov % se1ssg o. any Of my ssafed-
crate srcfareE. yao have rusSsd iato this war
with a zeal that I taiEk s somewhat PERCEPTIONS
fiaughtsrl, sut IL strikes ne there are some Of
them wso seem 20 feel Mat tSer repusz-
tea for yatristie devotion - the country IL .
lttIs impaired aad they want 70 repair IT,
IksGgh,srl But sir. my reputation for pa
tristie d~ystsa 20 the country and my courage
On tins OF satils are well established that
40 not reed - ruSh tnio The newspapers TO give
sdy.se ls-aewed laaghter.l
Danger OF Aetlns Hastily.
eBu, think that that committee sho'sld he q
great Conservative committee. for enc DO not
blame tas foressu Affairs eennittee vita any
haste and I Am not yosng TO sensure them: but
yeu know how easily tnlrtsea might he taken
unavz-ss ana rush into war with sofre sort Of
PRECIPITATION lGrest laugater.l Now. sir. re-
earring 70 The tncideats that were rehashed 70
Us In the eorrtsrondesoe between eur govern
nens sad Chilli to-day, I want to say that
never would have spoken on this subject until
there vas . satisfactory settlement Of It,
laughter
II an not ~ familiar with diplomatic CORE
sDondeace between nations, perhaps. as the
prssent secretary OF rtats. Mr.. Blaine, but do
krow Mr. Speaker. The code OF honor that gov
ems gentlemen m Affairs Of this kind. having
spent the NEST Of ny Life IN living under thai
code and in sghsiuy ausls lGrest laughter.l
Nest Of The men nave killed. sir. have killed
ua-eE LAT code. fRenewed laughter.
Not the Mississippi Code.
Bet II We have - resort 70 the code 7 must
say that there hss been some prceipita ton In
cur scriea In Mississippi II when ore
gsn;letasa institutes a esrrespoadsnce with
another ard sTlugs him down to ths
,posnt of difference and snaliy senGs Kim
his ultimaiuu uasghtssl - II tha; man,
later scaling that uitlnatun. were
- rush int pint ard polish the correspond
snS@ eosore AZ hss t1a tine 20 ssar from his
pltinatum he weaif re ggrsaaa non grata IN
thas state tsreas iarsatsr asd applausel II
l. not he proper ihsaz y asa Yse have ssnt your
Gltinstssn To TsoF s.vsFsAsS 70 rusa into psias
and give yeGr side 6f O.. case 20 the country
Before you have heard from TIC gisimatun-
tRenswsd lspshterl
Part Of the Great pan"
az saw = th.nx IN the newspapers that
clstrsss.s no ssIae~hs. Pstriouca,.7 tn
siined ks I sn. ana anxious az an 10 upheld
sh. American asE. and often a. have been
wiling - ssed my oiaed and the blood OF my
FIRST wife's rslatieas IN defense Of that
tag Flavghter confess felt little bad
wAen r>sd tbs stztsnent made by the djstsn-
gdsaef sha'rmss Of the foreign Affairs commit
tee xr Blouus But have no idea that tsey
are gsie~ - force Il further No ore can resa
thas rntir@ eorrespoad~aes gentlemen. without
feeling the almost sYHpashy a. the Almost =
raaianng atsitHss Of me Gillian government
Nov. Mr. speaker. Why should We proceed
Win haste 80 bring shs government % Cali
into . stats Of karntiiati9a. aEothsr republic.
ss sfsssr r>pssiis q sAEt AZ IN. great psnF
tr.snxs.srl Yer iens tire. Mr. Speaker.
ew distinguished secretary 81 state has eecn
s.adfas - &seumsats about ths psn-Anericaa
congress sad have sesn making spproprs-
uoas for nat parpes>. New. chill 10 . part Of
.pza. re- acre are hanisatins . part sf
ssls great pan sy eur hsssy setson Laugh.
Ger
4 an sorry. Mr. Speaker. tsas have net hzs
cws - ar ny var visss further. but tsink
have sfxea safnei~sss reason way these
thirs~,a ma should - relieved Ct taeir TIRE
nneasszs RESPONSIBILITY AID taeit numser In.
creased - .---syavs tPrslons-s laughter
ard sasisase
OF course the motion 20 increase the
mem esrship 81 thu esmnit.es was de
featsi
s-psssseS for life.