The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-04-08
Nh. LEN1z FOR CUBA
lie Makes an Elcquent Plea for
the Patriots.
THE TINES ON THE FLOOR
The ENt"n Edition Appriscs Com
sress Of European Intervention
an" Is Quoted i'm Dcbafe-Gen
'IroSvcnor Relieves War VIII b.,
Deciared-A Lively Debate.

! ing course viii regard to Cuba has eN-
hausted the -panenee. of the American
people That respect for the exalted office
he holds restrained them from impugning
ms motions until the evidince could
neither be overlooked nor ignored
In the House Of Representative YES
terday the Presidens was arraigned IN
the sharpest language and he had but a
| single defender of all the Republicans
and most of them we're present. Gen.
GrosVenor, Of Ohio, was the only man
who essayed the difficult task of ex-
trioa-ing the President from the unfor-
tunate position in which he has permitted
himself 20 be dragged
The debate in the House was a direc-
result of the exposure of yesterday
! Times Of the duDlicity of the Admins
uatlon- The members of the House were
! IN a maze OF doubt and speculation as to
| the attitude of the President.
What was the meaning of the conduct
OF the President? Why did he reiterate
his assurances of decisive action on the
! CUBAN question only to find new pretexts
| Tor delay? These and similar ques-
lions were propounded without any in
telligent answer until The Times fur
hlshed the key. Its exposure of the con-
| cealed motives of The President was =
new revelation of light to Congress. The
ostensfbly modest, mild and gentle note
oil the European powers was understood
with the assistance of The Times.
The Times on the Floor.
The extra edition containing the note
Oh the powers and the skillfully diplo-
matte reply Of this Government. pene-
trated to the floor Of the House with
remarkable celebrity. One copy created a
demand for many
from the press gallery the members
could be seen reading the extras with
manifest interest. They gathered in
groups about the floor to reread and dis
cusS the correspondence. The game the
President had been so secretly playing
was readily comprehended. and the indig-
nation of the members because of the de-
ceit practiced upon them was expressed
in forcible terms
1t was beyond the power of the Sneaker
10 enforce order while this exchange Of
opinion over the new phase of the situa-
ton was going on. The members utterly
ignored the pending bill and the pound
ing Of the Speakers gavel. a question
OF vastly more consequence to them than
Army reorganization was presented bv
The Times.
II the President could engineer secret
correspondence with foreign powers as a
means of delaying action as to Cuba. he
might utilize similar means to intimately
defeat the wishes Of Congress in the
premises
1t was Il matter that should receive
prompt attention. That was the opinion
Of the members generally. 1t wa
brought before the House. and then to
the country By Representative Lentz of
Ohio.
With copy of the extra Times in his
hand, and waving ii aloft as banner
that the House could safely follow in the
contest he invoked. Mr.. Lentz said:
u defy anyone in this assembly to offer
me good and satisfactory reason why
the independence Of Cuba should not be
declared here and now, without awaiting
faltering policy or further delay"
During the course Of a mastery and
very aggressive speech in the House yes
terday, Congressman John J. Lentz of
Ohio delivered these words with mas
terly eloquence- Mr.. Lentz's vigorous at
tack upon the Administration and its al
lies was melted by some remarks on the
floor concerning the kilograms that had
been pouring in upon legislators from all
parts of the country, signed by merchant
princes and financiers. He said:
These kilograms were dictated by
greed, written in behalf of speculative
commercialism and forwarded TO con-
gressmen and senators with the hope of
influencing legislation. for the benefit of
the money powers. | believe the tele-
gram received By me from Columbus had
its direct origin in Lombard Street. Lon
don and Wall Street. New York Nv
God. Is 1t true that our country is ruled
by the financial interests of New York
and London? There is an empire west
OF the AlegheEies. and soon it win be
heard from in a voice that cannot be
subdued.
Watch the stock reports if you want
10 know what influence sways our Ad
ministratiOn. Tuesday. while Congress
sat patiently waiting for the message
that never came the stock gamblers of
New York were specializing on the right
side OF the market. having been Informed
IN advance that the message would moi
be sent 10 Congress. and that SD;,nisb
securities, and therefore all other STOCK
securities would rot decline. as was an
uclpated New York gamblers knew Of
me delay Of the message two hours be
fore the Congress Of the United States
and reaped their harvest accordingly
The dollar Is the ruling power sweeu-
ing before il patriotism and national
honor Judas lscariot the betrayer was /
unfortunate 10 live 1900 years before his /
time. Think, If he were only on earth
today how easy ii would be for him 70
get himself elected to the Senate from
New York State, say"
How about ohio?" some one called /
from the gallery.
i have no desire To be personal re- |
sponded Mr. Lentz. but am told ~.
the members Of he United States Senaie |
bow their heads three times daily. Once |
When the chaplain recites the morning
prayer, ana twice when the Junior sen |
ator from Ohio-AIark Hanna-enters
Once they bow out of reverence and |
twice out of shame
Then Mr.. Lentz turned to q COPY of Tho
Extra Times, containing an exclusive ac-
count Of the attempted Intervention OF
the powers aud continued:
ut Is not a question Of Spain mr. c,,,I,,
but question Of dollars. An old nbiIoso
pher has said thai language was designed
10 conceal thought / believe this. tn
cablegram purporting to come from Gen
Fitz. Lee which the Administration urged
in excuse for us failure to send The ev
pected message 10 Congress. was an in
vention TO conceal thought It's real mr.
pose was that stock might rise from :,
delay. The hackers of the Adminisfra-
ton need the money. They want TO re