The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-28

Whereas. 1t is possible that the
three arbiters OF the United States will
stand by their own country and the
three arhiters OF Great Britain will do
the same. and therefore the proposed
treaty Is simply a proposition to refer
all our disputes to European mon
archy. who necessarily can have no
sympathy with country whose free in
stitutions are u direct threat against
all forms of royal government; and
Whereas, Our nation was born amid
the names Of war and could not have
been born II such a treaty as that pro-
posed had been In existence; and
Whereas. IL has since been main
tained against the hostility OF the
greater part Of the nations OF the world
by the arbitrament OF armed conflict
and
whereas, War. evil as II is. Is less
dangerous 10 a free people than the re-
lnlquishment OF the rights Of the coun-
try. be il
Resolved. by this house ,the senate
concurring) that our senators In con-
gress are hereby requested 10 yo,,
against the ratification Of said treaty
and let the government OF the limited
states meet all further disputes by ar
duration or otherwise as circumstance,
may warrant"
IN support of his resolution GiIna
said that England was. and alway,
had been, the hereditary foe OF this re-
pubic, and that We should not tangle
ourselves up with her as this treaty
provides.
Armitage Of Yellowstone said he d,6
not see the necessity of debating &c
congress. The house had plenty OF
business OF It's own To attend to. Shift
eloih OF Silver Bow wanted the house
10 go on record on this proposition.
Elliott OF silver Bow said he favored
arpiration first. last and all the time
out TOOK the ground that the financial
question would be brought in for soIu-
ton at the hands of the commission
terests.
Campbell OF Park moved To law the
resolution on the table. The motor
was defeated by a vote of 20 to % lin.
on motion by Lonsstaff of Missoula
the resolution went TO the committee
on federal relations in spite of a yjgor.
GUS protest by Gilna, who said that Il
was only another way Of killing it.
Campbell moved the suspension OF
rules so that the house might 20 into
committee of the whole for the con-
sideration of general orders. The mo.
ton prevailed and Kennedy of Ravall
took the chair. Consideration OF the
bill for the initiative and referendum
was resumed.
Elliott OF Silver Bow moved to amend
the bill by changing the words fifteen
To twenty-one. The amendment pre-
vailed. Clem OF Granite moved that
the committee recommend that the bill
pass. The motion was seconded by
Stork OF Cascade. The committee was
addressed by Carroll of Cascade. Mar
cum OF Deer Lodge. Hewett OF Jeifer.
son and Glen OF Granite. who spoke
IN favor OF the measure. The latter
got after the democrats on the ground
OF consistency.
After Clem's speech Lewis OF Valley
arose and requested the chair to in
form him what measure was under
consideration. The chairman Informed
him. OMalley of Cascade suggested
that the gentleman from Valley should
be given "A secretary. Lewis retorted
by saying that from the nature of the
remarks made during the warning he
thought the woman's suffrage bill was
being considered. Mulville exclaimed
that Lewis had wool in his ears and
Bourre Of Choteau brought out the APP
plause by stating that Lewis might
have wool in his ears, but they couldn';
pull II over his eyes.
After recess, the committee resumed
Its sitting at 1880 o'clock.
McMahon of Silver Bow made an
impassioned speech In which he paid
his respects To the plutocratic press
and the bankers. The populists took
a strong liking to McMlahon's sharp
words and called for more.
Woods Of Ravalli in speaking agains.
the measure made great hit by ask.
Ing who II was. II not the workingmer
OF the East. that defeated Bryan. His
points We're well received. Brown of
Custer also spoke against the hill.
Longstaff Of Missoula took the floor
in reply to Ramsey. Hart of Carbon
spoke against the measure. Ramsey
of Gallatln closed the case for the OPP
position and ably analyzed the various
points made by the friends OF the
measure. He pointed out the ruin o..
the state credit which would follow the
passage of the bill would make I'M
possible the floating Of bonds or selling
OF state lands. He made an eloquen;
defence OF bankers and got In some no.
shots at some of his critics.
O'Malley made a well-applauded
speech In further attack on Ramsey
and In defence Of the laboring man.
McIntire of Custer said that he re-
gretted. as a republican. that the line
Of demarcation between democrats and
Jopulists was getting so mixed up. He
paid a warm compliment to the logical
position of the old-line democrats.
Stork Of Cascade spoke In favor OF the
bill.
Ramsey again took the floor on e
question Of privilege. stating that he
supposed Mr.. Elliott would follow him
when he spoke before and asked for
the indulgence of the house while he
replied to some criticism. He coinpli-
mented Elliott OF silver Bow as pre-.
senting logically the good features o,
the measure and then said that O'Mal.
ley presented the evil and dangerous
ideas Of the bill. particularly In his ref
erences to the militia. Mr.. Ramsey
warned the democrats against being
led into a trap by the populists. trap
from which the democratic represen.
tatives must return tn receive the con-
demnation OF their constituents. Wher
fusion was accomplished last fall there
was no stipulation that either party
should support the platform OF the
other.
Elliott Of Silver Bow closed the arEu.
ment for the bill and covered in detail
many objections made by Mr.. Ramsey
He closed his speech 10y quoting from
Bryan and made n strong appeal for
confidence in the people and for fail
consideration of the hill. Elliott mad
an eloquent address ard finished amid
aunlause.
The chairman put the question foi