The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-21
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| cit is because think war imminent"
said he, IF the contentious on either
| side are strenuously pressed, that
1 hope for conservative action by the
| senate. Should war come, on the sem
| ate and house of representatives must
rest the responsibility, for congress is
invested solely with the war making
! power.
| ''Why should there be haste?" asked
! the senator, I'm determining our course
/ oyn such a momentouS issue. Is our
commerce hampered, are our ships de-
/ layed, or is there any condition which
calls for hasty action?"
The senator urged calm and dispas-
sionate consideration of the case. He
/ had some knowledge of the horrors Of
war and he could not view without the
deepest apprehension a course which
might bring war to this country. The
very appointment Of this commission
seemed TO him warlike step. Ii was,
i he believed, very extreme application
! of the Monroe doctrine which made the
! United States fix the boundaries be-
| tween a European and South Ameri-
can government. He believed the peo-
! pie Of the United States would respond
! TO a call for arms and furnish adequate
revenue for the prosecution Of war with
! the greatest nation on earth. Some
! said that there was no danger of war.
/ he did not share this opinion, but he
| hoped they were correct.
SARCASTIC CHANDLER.
| Mr.. Chandler followed Mr.. Caffrey in
a speech replete with keen sarcasm but
unequivocal in its advocacy of imme-
date action.
Yesterday, he said, he thought it
would be wise to amend the bill. Today
/ me did not think SO. Now he thought IL
of the highest national Importance that
Tine bill should be passed as it came
! from the house. After all, the amend
ments proposed were of no Importance.
! Mr.. Chandler then delivered a glow
! ing eulogy on the patriotism and Amer
/ icanism of the president. But this was
not without it's sting when he referred
| to Mr.. Cleveland as inspired by the gen
| Jus of Massachusetts in the person of
| the secretary of state.
| He appealed TO both sides of the
! chamber not to allow any question OF
any party advantage to stand in the
way of hearty support of the execu-
tive. He should thank God that Mr..
Cleveland had divorced politics from
foreign affairs.
Il understand, Mr.. Chandler pro-
ceeded sarcastically, that stocks have
| gone down today; that Wall street and
! State street are agitated because a
/ Democratic resident desires to sustain
the honor of his country and is upheld
| by a Republican congress. If stocks
have gone down, have no doubt that
! they are stocks that deserve to go
down. / do not think we should be in
! Inundated by these foreign capitalists
| who are pounding the stock board
He then read from a cable TO a New
| York paper an account of meeting OF
! English capitalists who were described
as being about ready TO throw their
American securities on the market.
THAT LONDON MEETING.
"Alas." he said, has ii come to this
Here apresident whoha donemore for
| English interests than any other preSi-
dent who ever sat the White House,
and yet today, because he stands firm
for American honor, he has fallen so
| low in the estimation of Englishmen
that there are now none to do him rev.
erence."
WAS Rothschid at the meeting?" in
qNIitrsd Mr. Allen.
oh replied Mr.. Chandler, con-
! temptuously, "this is the same old
game This cable is the report of a
meeting in London which pretended to
! be private, but was intended also to be
public 1t was intended to frighten
| Wall street and array the stock brok-
ers and holders on the side of peace"
Don't You think it would be a wise
move, then" asked Mr.. Allen, Ito go
ahead and force England to surrender
the American securities she holds? We
would then be Independent of her fl
nancially?"
"Oh, yes replied Mr.. Chandler, 81
am willing TO accomplish our financial
i.
wards our industrial independence. But
one thing at a time. This meeting in
London was part of a conspiracy TO
alarm our people in the belief that
American stockholders would check
those who are insane enough 10 defend
our national honor. Therefore, atthis
meeting, not /, who was rash enough
month ago to predict that the contro-
versy would have to be settled in TWEEN
ty years, but the president. that idol of
aristocrats and capitalists of Great
Britain, is described as insane"
TILIAIAN SAILS IN.
Just as Mr.. Chandler concluded, MIR.
Tillman of South Carolina made his en-
trance into the senatorial arena for the
first time He appeared anxious to
cross swords with Mr.. Chandler, and
the latter gentleman, although AT first
relunctant, finally acquiesced.
The incident caused considerable
amusement. Mr. Tgllman wanted TO
know whether, II Mr.. Chandler were
conviced that the passage OF this bill
would result in the extinction Of the
gold reserve and the establishment of
tine silver standard of the United States,
he would vote for it?'
THE senator from South Carolina"
replied Mr.. Chandler, smiling, but
evasively. like mis- other Populistic as
sociates, is disposed 10 mix up all ques-
tons"
Il am not a Populist." shouted Mr..
Tillman.
Then what are you?" queried Mr..
Chandler.
Il am a Democrat if there are any
Democrats" replied Mr.. Tillman. II
am a follower OF Thomas jefferson, Cal
houn and Lincoln"
The reference TO Lincoln and Democ-
racy provoked a laugh, and Mr.. Chand
Ter calculated. as he looked around the
senate, Il guess We are all Democrats,
then"
Answer my question" persisted Mr..
Tillman. Would you vote for the reso-
gution?'
Il would" Mr. Tillman added with a
sh axe Of his head.
on" replied Mr.. Chandler, yes. 1
will vote for it. / viii vote for any sac
r;fce save the absurdtty OF the senator
from Nebraska. CSr. ANen), 10 sustain
the national honor"
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