The evening times., 1896-04-14
PEOPLE IRE DECEIVED
Senator Squire Excoriates Some
Of His Colleagues.
PUBLIC INTEREST BETRAYED
Campaign PurpOses-Legislat lators
know That There Is No Means Of
Protecting the Country Against For
eign Powers.

Senator Morrill, has reached the ripe old
age of Sc years, and today he was in his
seat in the Senate chamDec, as active and
alert as at any time within the last ten or
fifteen years.
When the days session was opened with
prayer the chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Miburn. in
his Invocation, made appropriate ailusion
to the occasion, and the prayer was ordered
TO be printed in the Record.
In this prayer the chaplain described
SIR. Morrill, as hale in bOuy; clear. sound
and vigorous in intellect; happy in his fam
lily, and in the warm, loving esteem OF his
brothers of the Senate, OF the people OF his
own State and of his fellow -citize rs through
out this broad land"
In the course of the morning business
Mr.. Morrill,, who is chairman OF the CCm-
inittee ON Public Buildings and Grounds,
gave notice that he would on Thursday next
ask the Senate to hear him for ten or Iif-
teen minutes, when he hoped TO satisfy
the Senate that an additional buliu ing
necessity.
MR.. sQUIRE's SPEECH.
Mr.. Squire addressed the senate on the
subject of the national defenses. He opeD-
ed his speech in these words:
"Mr. President, what are our ideals as
a nation? What is our own conception OF
our character and destiny? We are for
We are Tor Independence. Are We for ILL
dependence without taking steps to MAIN
tain thaJ independence? We are for prog
ress and advancement OF the interests,
not only or our own people, but OF all
mankind.
we are full of sympathy for the op-
pressed and dOwn-trodnen IN every part
OF the civilized world. We are for the
Monroe doctrlne'-for the preservation OF
the soil inviolate from European aggression
on both the American continents. Are we
t..ala.
doctrinc' by somethlng more than empty
declarations, which are as sound ing brass
and tinSling cymbals.'
Again, we are Tor economy in expend-
ltures. Are We for Jnal false economy tnat
takes no proper thought OF tomorrow and
makes no provision against the greatest
possible risks 10 our safety dignity aud
peace as nation?
what an absurd spectacle has the Con-
Sress or the United states presented dur
ing the present session by its perS lstcnt Ia iI
In favor of the Intervention by the Unitel
States In behalf OF Cuba ana Venezuela,
How cheap l. All this talk, sincere though Il
may be on many occasions.
Every man who has Informed himself
on the subject OF national defcnses knows
that as a nation we are not In condition 20
undertake war or suffer war. II IL the.
very last thing we can undertake or suffer
i'll our present condition. because IL viii
certainly bring the greatest loss and hui
imitation.
1T is FOLLY.
'ourcoura scaHdnumIcrs wouldnotavai,
aEu II rs IUHN TO CCpcnu up On the IL sources
ana inventions of the hour. We can talk
loud aud long and profess sympathy,
pass resolutions and make believe to
ourselves that we are actually taking a
hand IN Tie diplomatic affairs and inter
national questions of great moment, but
those not Sclf-acceivei ty prut lSticnl gin.
mDhr am VINO know the facts, are perfectly
aware of the painful truth that all this
dcnonstraiieh is mere talk and hlust"r
anu Fipid sentiment, or, at most, it is ii
sympathy that Is easily satisfied with
merely verbal expressions.
Not that the great body of the American
people understand IL So. they are mot ac-
quaInted with the facts as to our absolute
inability to maintain a high. dignifisd. - n
cradle. intelligent stand upon a great int er-
national argument in case We should be
pressed by tne threat OF war, the last argu-
nieHt of kings.
The people are cheri>hing the ideals Of
which haze spoken. They do not know
how In 'iiily thcirintcreSt> are heing ban
died ana played with by those who rcnre-
sent them IN the halls or Congress Tncy
suppose, IN the simplicity of their hearts.
thai We are prepared to protect ourselves in
case OF war win any OF the second or third
class powers, or even against first-rate
power.
They know that the nation has millions
or brave and patriotic men. who would
gather at tn" caI!t TO arms. But they DO not
know that there is no means of arminp thes,
hosts upon the emergency that may arise.
hcy do not know that the great sea-
coast cities through which extend the
arteries or trade and commerce with each
othcr and with the people OF foreign
countries-populous though these cities
may he, ana teaming with wealth-are
YET exposed and defenseless against attack
by foreign nayies with vessels far ont
numbering ours in strength
AT the close or Mr.. Squire's speech the
dupont election case was taken up and
Mr.. Chandler addressed the Senate in
advocacy OF Mr.. Dupont's right 10 the
vacant seat in the Senate from the Stafe