Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-21
DAY OF NOTABLE SPEECHES.


! den O.. carrying forward any conflict
thar mighc come.
Mr.. Lodge ReD. WIS., said: we
should say 20 those people 10 LONDON
/ thH he American people cannot be dis
/ MAYED or diverted by the efforts 20
cause scare by selling American
I stocks. calling American loans ana III
+ seeking To- cause panic ID Wall
4 street
There was hearty applause from J1e
I galleries as Nr. Lodge CLOSED.
THINKS WAR Is IMMINENT.
Mr. CaTery Dem.. Lao followed VIA
I slow and measured sentences. W1lcl
! were heard with great attention.
, is because I think war is imminent.
said be. Elf ,he contentious OF ei.her
side are s,reuu0usly pressed. that
hope for conservative action by the
Senate.
should war come. ON the Senate and
House of Rapraseu ives must res- ID
/ responsibility, for Congress is inyas ed
solely with the war-m3k.ls power.
Why should there De haste, asks the
Senator IN determining cur course on
such q mCmen,ous issue. Was cur COM
merce hampred. our ships delayed, or
was there any condition which called
for h2r action? The Senator urged
calm and d.sp3ss.0nate consideration OF
the case. To was, he declared, very
extreme application of the Monroe doc
,r-ue which made .le United safes tx
Che boundaries E6en an European
and o1l-C American government.
SIR Chandler DRep.. y. Hl followed
ar. Cllerl in SD CD replee with
keen ssr -,n. bal ur quiy0cu in its
sincerity; % glowing JulOgy on he PATE
I.--ism and Americ3nism of the PrsI-
denr Bu- this was not W.JlOu It's sizing
when he referred to- Mr. Cleveland "as
inspired by the genius of Massachuse-
n -Ae person o. the Secretary of safe"
Tie said the Senate should thank God
tnat Mr. Cleveland had divorced politics
ucm fore gu affairs II understand
1ir. CHANDLER proceeded slrcas. ic9lly.
ina. stocks h3ve g0oe down to-day:
ola- Wall street and State street are
aS.-daJ because Democratic President
desires 80 sustain Che honor of his coun-
try and is upheld by a Republican Com
gfesS. lt stocks have gone down have
no doubt that they are stocks thai de-
serve Co so down. This is the same ola
same; q meeting En- London which n.a-
tended TO be private. but was intended
also 90 De public. I, was intended TO
lrlg1,en Wall street and array the
S.1cA brokers and holders on the side
of peace"
Don Z You think it would be O wise
move Jnen, asked Mr. Allen. 20 90
anead and force England To- surrender
the American securities she holdso We
would then be independent of her
financially"
On yes. replied Mr.. Chandler
MR.. TILLNAN BREAKS IN
Just as Mr.. Chandler concluded Mr.
Illlman, from South Carolina made
his entrance into the Senatorial arena
Tor the first time. He appeared anX-
. lOus 90 cross swords with Mr.. Chandler
ana that gentleman. although at first
reluctant finally acouiesced. The
incident caused considerable amuse-
menL Mr.. Tillman wanted TO know
whether if AIR. Chandler were con-
WINGED that he passage of this bin
I would result i'm the extinction of the
establishment of the silver standard i'm
the United States ne still would vote
for it.
The Senator from South Carolina"
replied Nr. Chandler. smiling but
evasiyely like his other P0pulstic as
s0ci0teS is disposed TO mix up all ques-
ti0ns."
II am not a Populist. shouted Mr..
I Til,man.
Then what are you?" queried Mr.
Chandler
II am q Democrat if there are any
Democrats. replied Mr. Tulman sharp
+ ly. Il ann follower of Thomas Jeffer-
/ son. Calhoun and Lincoln.
The reference TO Lincoln and De-
| m0cracy provoked a laugh and Mr..
/ Chandler calculated rs ne looked
around the Senate. 81 guess we are all
+ Democrats then"
Answer my question. persisted Mr.
. Tillman Would YOU vote for the res
; outi0n?'
'I would. Mr. Tillman added with
shake of his head.
ooh. yes" replied Mr.. Chandler. "I
| viii vote for any sacrifice. even the alb
| surdity of the Senator from Nebraska
f. )Nlr Allen, To- sustain the national
honor
Mr.. Chandler here moved 10 lay on
the table the amendment of the com
mittee reported by MIR. Morgan. This
was adopted by q viva voce vote and
with but few dissenting votes. Thus
unexpectedly the original House bill
| remained before the Send% without
/ amendment.
Mr.. Harris who was I'm the chair. lost
no time I'm evpeditiug vote. With
ont delay he put the q Uestion. although
/ Mr. Gallery was about TO offer an
| amendment.
THE BILL PASSED. ~-
There was a loud response Of ayes
and no answer To- the call of may
The presiding officer declared the bin
passed. a moment later when the full
significance of what had been done
swept through the galleries, there was
wave of applause which promised to
shake the Senate chamber until Mr.
Harris. rapping with the gaveL stern
lv warned the spectators against DEM
onstration.
The exciting events of the day left
the Senators I'm mo- mood to- take mp rou-
tine affairs. and mo- 3.45 o'clock the SEN
ate went into executive session.
During the executive session mes
SAGE of rle President was presented
and when the doors were opened the
message was read.
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