New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-09

Congress I'VE have got the money In 'he i.ee.
ury 70 meet this appropriation II IL lie eNpe
ne continued land therefore there Is NOT P'ese",e
with this proposition to borrow money OF " ~.
49, .a.,,, "a which almost any other nation
- ..r.h ,,ould have been obliged to resort gre
mendous applauseo ,.ord,
Thu appropriation. he conceoeo' was -. 4,
nary It's object 10 empower 'he
an orderly WAY 10 prepare for contingencies N "
slated that this appropriation must no' "
.,xroa es threat Nothing was further iro" .io
80. =, those who reported II. This appropriauo"
a., =. r,.ced In the hands OF wise ano Pa'''-
otto Executive 10 make proper Prep" ~. =,
maintain the National honor, nothing hioi'
no, war appropriation" said me- eHph"".
"I saw tina, in my Judgment measur'ns my 60
s's 49,. ,,.osure Great applause) The Gov
eminent OF the United States wouio no' II :,
$50, un,n tho rights Of an. nation on ear''
Renewed applause
PATRIOTISM ABOVE PARTY
~. s.,.,s followed Mr.. Cannon. His hrst STATE
ment 70 the effect that In the presence VI Pv.s r.
danger this appropriation had met WIN '"' 49,.
ord unanimous Endorsement OF the ApP'"P' "
committee without regard 20 party. h'oueou ",
rIouse 20 enthusiasm He declared that " co"''
not be construed as a threat was Simply
.ra na,rtotic precaution-the arming OF the hAe.u-
tive with power 10 maintain the Nations oie'''s
after Congress adjourned Mr. Sayers eNp-I ,I
confidence that the money voted woulo u. VIZ"
and economically EXPENDED, anu cioeoN -.
.nn,au.e by saying that ne for one would De iounu
-, ,orss, and sincere support to the President
.. IA. .oor,s 10 support the honor and the oishi'!
OF the American Nation. 49,.
NJ Dockery Dem. Mo- began by saying ,na'
,ha hour for action had arrived. ana the Amer
neople must face an important e'"e
.n.,r.ncv IN which American citizen cou"
80 =, hesitate q. 10 his duty. Al such tine'
y. so,d marty lines should fade away ana ''e
oountry should act as one man Inc
neope had Inherited the priceless ooon "a - 80
from their ancestors and there wouio oe "e"U
6i.cordant note in response TO the present oe"",e
Mr. livingston Dem. Ca supported the '"eas-
,,gorous .peech He said he took th's
,,,o, because he believed that an emergency eN-
t.,es but he contended that II the Admins
nah acted as IL should have done '"e"o 'O
go ., declaring a state OF belhgefehcy' inv -
en-, occasion for voting emergency mo"es 49,
49,. n.en avoided However. the Democrats WIN
.,.u,or.a FOR action In the past would not no"
-, any ohs,aces in the way. They "o"'o -
esn mn no mr. NIO 600 900 II necessary only ashe
,ha President should move promptly anu ,',.
s,a Efforts 70 protect American hohor anu 49,.
My Allen Dem Mss) did not make " -
sneech but a patriotic one. i uese' D., tho
eps'N'' O. ~ psonle represent. and Tor the
.,s.r lection ~ The country for the entire cou''-
-. ,h.t there was never time when all "eie ~
ready to give an Administration an 'ne A" a.s ~.
NAV need TO preserve the honor the oie''''Y ""N
v.nerei welfare OF the country 10 soy 'o'"e
90 r,av and Justice" The people OF the country
, -. .sk for nothing more. They are not
.,a.s nor extremists but they are racing '"e
emergency calmly and quietly. only ashine nc
the countrys institutions ana uaoi''o'' ~
nro,ected and respected. They DO not want 10 nui.
ANYBODY and are not urging any rash acuol'' ~
they are ready TO honor any draft "he'"e' ~" '''0
or money to keep the flag anoat
NJ NcRae Dem Ark) said the occasion "aS
IN. most important that had CONFRONTED the p'opo
An the last half century. the Dill cou'u "''
defended as an emergency measure po' az
4, deserved the support OF all. ana 'here sno"' ~
only one sentiment In the entire country II heeeS
sarv n protect honor or dignity he was Wiling 10
increase the appropriation 10 any extent necessary
for the nag which foated over tho Caproi was ms
flag and the flag of his people, ana IL must DC Nep
there. r,,c.N CIrryENs
~, p.u ,Pon COLI spoke earnestly for the Dill
rhera were he said now Populists. no Repuo-
licans and no Democrats, but al were Amei'e"''
citizens There was no time 10 dwell OH "i'"'
might have been but II was enough 10 kno" Una.
,he time had come when the Government heeoeo
,r, "A for himself he DID not believe that
,ha 90 OF the bill but rather peace
hut he that as 1t may the money might DE heces-
gary for the defence OF the country ana III the iao7
of such a call he knew neither party nor secHoh'
He hoped there would be no dissent IN the HOUSE.
and as fer himself. he willing 10 give the fresi'
dent The widest discretion. believing he would use
II wisely. a.,
Mr. Ncrthwsy Rep.. ohio) declared that ne ulo
not consider the bill war measure OUT ra'hei
one calculated to preserve and secure peace AZ
the same time, he said, We all know fuli wei ,ha'
there is a spirit Of war abroad and our relations
with other countries appear to render this step
necessary The appropriation was adVisao'e' De-
cause II carried with It the idea OF Immense power
This was large sum 10 place In the fresloeht
hands hut Mr. Northway had doubt OF its wise
Il nlH nd
the members speaking not as partisans Dat
as patriots He hoped that not a dollar OF the
appropriation would be used but II necessary. ne
was willing To vote millions more
Mr. Puney Rep.. y j.. member OF the Appro-
priations Committee, agreed that this was not war
measure Thi. Wa, Nation OF peace, but II sure
and lasting peace could not be compelled by honor
abba effort this was notics TO the world mat We
could maintain our position. quarrel should never
he sought nor submitted to except In the last ex-
tremity The hotheads should be held in check so
that II necessity for action could furnish
20 the world all objec,-lesson OF conservatism.
INDoRsED BY TIE NAVAL COMMITTEE. .
Mr. Boutels (Rep.. Me-, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs. said that while argu-
ment was necessary on this measure. he desi ed 10
say that he has been instructed ny his committee
90 express It's hearty Endorsement OF the measure.
His only regret that this appropriation not
allowed to stand absolutely alone procla m aton
10 the country and the world that Congress stood
ready 10 vote millions to the Executive to up
hold the dignity OF the flag He had personally. ne
said assumed tho respons bility Of conveying 10 the
President from day 10 day the that In his
judsmeh, Congress would Uphold him. and tie mo-
ment II might he required would vote any sum
necessary 10 sustain him.
Mr.. Hopkins (Re?. III, after announcing his
great confidence In the President. expressed the
hope that there would be Thirty-three
years OF peace he said. had oblIterated the ras-
ages OF the Civil War a generation had coma and
gone since the hostile armies faced each other In
battle array. The horrors and the b,oodshed Of II
all no tongue could describe. pen could portray
We ala not want It's horrors repeated
let us give 10 the President" said he "the power