Evening star., 1898-04-08
Assault on the Cuban Policy of the
Administration.
LINKED WITH STOCK SPECULATORS
Representative Grosvenor Indig-
nantIy Replies.
seen ESOF Excl TEMENT

| the House late yesterday afternoon durirg g
| the consideration Of the bill for the reor-
| Ganization Of the army. 1t was caused by
Mr.. Lentz, ar Ohio democrat, who made
| a vigorous assault on the administration,
charging that the policy. of delay was in
the interest of stock jobbers in Wall street.
| He alleged that Wall street was in the pos
| session of Information that the message
would not go in long before it was known
at the Capitol and prof1ted heavily by the
advance in the price of stocks which result
ed. He even charged that there WAS no
warrant for the alarming statements about
the situation in Havana, which were made
! as justification for the delay of the mes
sage. Mr.. Lentz's speech created pro-
J found sensation and was met with an EN-
phatic reply from Gen. Grosvenor, now
generally regarded as the administratio 8
spokesman on the floor
Mr.. GroSvenor not only Indignantly de-
MED that there was justification for the
reports. but held Mr.. Lentz up to scorn for
alleging corrupt motives against the Presi-
dent. Mr.. LentZ disclaimed this, but the
1rate friend of the President gave him no
mercy. He was thoroughly aroused and
laid about him with veritable bludgeon,
charging that the democrats were seeking
political advantage. paying his respects
to John j. McCook and others. Before he
war was as certain as that we would live
until next week, unless it was averted by
Spain.
Mr.. Grosvenor said that Wall street was
not speculating on it. He went on: Il
say to the gentleman that the President
intended to disregard the message of Tues
day ana had his message signed and sealed
and ready to be transmitted to both houses
and yesterday morning. when the final pro-
test in the name of humanity came, as 1
have said, it was read before the two COM
mittees of the two houses, and without a dis
senting vote they advised the Presluent
against sending 1t here. Now let me an
swer another proposition. He has made
garbled statement here. He made a state
ment that the representatives Of the great
powers In this city have today called on
the President and asked him to delay. I
stated that that was false. l have the
statement here in my hand and there is not
one word that is said about delay What
the gentleman did not read is the response
In which he put an end, without uualifica-
ton, to all suggestions of delay or inter-
ference In any way whatever. Now the
gentleman is arraigning the President of
the United States; he is sending a message
to the enemy showing them that here in
the midst OF this House is a man who will
charge the President of the United States
with corrupt purpose, with q corrupt in
tention. with attempting to stop the prog
ress of the great march of patriotism
There Is no word of delay in all the Ian
cOnneC-
tion.
Stock JObbinE.
After prolonged wransle over the uues-
ton of an extension of tma, Mr. Gros-
venor proceeded.
Il call the attention of the gentleman
and of the House." he continued, ito the
statement he made that this was another
stock-Jobbing performance and that there
was another purpose of delay in this dec
laration for the ambassadors of the great
powers, SO that Wall street would run up.
/ hold in my hand the statement that inr-
,nediately upon the publication of this
statement in the city of New York the
market became very weak and ran clear
down upon every one of the leading arti-
cles In the market. See how easy it is to
make a charge. Now, let me tell the gen.
tleman something about bonds. 1t is very
easy 20 charge senator. That senator ha )
| made a statement which 1 challenge any
man to deny that never iii his life. not only
rot this year, but never in his life, did ne
buy dollar of stock in Wall street or
anywhere else
Mr.. McMiIlin-"Can he say the same thing
about votcs?" daughter and applause ON
the democratic side)
Mr.. LentZ-'I mentioned no senator from
any state on the floor of this House His
rame was mentioned in one of the articles
| read
Mr.. Grosvenor-"Everybody knew. Does
the gentleman say he did not intend to
point out Mark Hanna?'
Mr.. Lentz-"How could everybody know
Mr. GroSvenor-"Did you intend il to
mean Mark Hanna? Be brave now An
swer that Did you mean Mark Hanna 2"
Mr.. Lentz-''What makes you think l
meant Mark HANNAH" Gaughter)
Mr.. Grosvenor-"You mentioned Mark
| Hanna, and the Record will snow it,
Mr.. Lentz-'I will charge you with .ha
responsibility of accusing Mr.. Hanna
| have not. L described a certain individu-
al
Mr.. Grosvenor-"Oh, but the gentleman
| did use the name. l have been baiting him
| to say that"
Mr.. LentZ-"I deny it,
McCOOk and the Junta.
| Mr.. Grosvenor-"WelL there is the Eec-
ord. Now. Mr.. Speaker, let US see how
| this situation stands The gentleman is
greatly worried about bonds. and he read
| the name of John ]. McCook IN one of his
raids this afternoon. Who is John ]. Nc
Cook? Whom does he represent? What is
| he here for? How do he and the gentleman
| from Ohio stand with reference to this?
Will show you that they are parties Ill a
| great conspiracy, one Willingly So the other
l trust, ignorantly so. Who is John ]. Nc
| Cook? He is the legal representative of
which stands four hundred roili;ons more
| or less, of bonds that can be validated by
| the recognition of the independence Of IA.
| ba by the United States, and they will be
| DESTROYED by policy that drives Spain ou,
| OF Cuba in the interest of the American
| people" (Applause)
| Mr.. LentZ-'WaS 1t not announced tha;