The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-08
DEFENSE OF N'A|NEY
Engages the VitrioIic Qualities
of Mr.. GroSvenOr.
MINORITYS WILD CHARGES
Crammed Down the Vile
Threats That Uttered Them.

Washington. April There was a scene
of great excitement in the house late TINS
afternoon. during The consideration Of the
hill for the reorganizaE Of the army.
II was caused by Mr.. Lentz, an Ohio
democrat VINO made a vicious assault
on the administration, charging that the
delay Of policy was IN the interest OF
stock 5ob5ers IL Wall street. He alleged
rbst Wall street Wis il the possession
Of information that the message would
not 90 in. long before II was known at the
,,anitaI. and prohtcd heavily by the ad-
vance in the price Of stocks whch re
..,,1-a7. He even charged that there was
no warrant for the alarming statements
about the situation in Havana Whlch
were given as juslfying the delay OF the
message. Mr. Leu-Zs speech created a
profound sensat0u. and was met with an
emnhatic reply from General Grosvenor'
roVy generally regarded IS the admins
1rati0n oohesman or the foOr. Mr. eros
venor not only Indignantly denied mat
there was justification for the reports,
but held Mr.. Lentz up to scorn for aAeS-
ing corrupt motives against the presi-
dent. Mr.. Lentz disclaimed this, but the
srate friend of the president gave nm no
mercy. He was thoroughly aroused, and
laid about him a veritable bludSeoh'
charging that the Democrats were seek
ing political advantage, and paying MS
RESPECTS to John J. AIcCOok and others.
Before he concluded he expressed the
opinion that war was as certain as tnat
we would live until next week, Unless 1t
was averted by Spain. The debate on the
army bill today developed more and more
opposftion. Mr. Hun tried to save the
bill by agreeing TO strike out all its pro
visions, even the three-battahon forma-
ton feature. but it was in the end re-
committed, l5o-Gl The house then ad-
Sourned until Monday.
PUBLIC LESS EAGER.
DESPITE the fact that thousands upon
thousands Of people who remained in the
lines which clamOred for admission to the
galleries yesterday in the hope Of hearing
the presidents message last turned away
weary and exhausted when the announce
rrent came that no message would be
sent 70 congress until Monday, many Of
them were back TO their places before the
house and senate convened today. But
the great strain under which both the
public and members have been laboring
for days had taken some OF the edge off
their eagerness. 1t was realized that for
q few days more they must await the
course of events. hence there was little
evidence of excitement existed when the
house met at noon. The public galleries
were crowded but yawning gaps showed
in the reserved galleries.
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the military af-
fairs committee, stated before the con-
sideration Of the army reorganization bill
was resumed that at the proper time he
should move 10 strike out everything ex-
cept the first two sections, providing for
the liberalization formation. The sec
tion providing for the expansion Of the
regular army in time Of war to 1H,ool
would be stricken out. Debate then pro-
ceeied.
YEARNS FOR "OLD HICKORY"
Mr.. Sulzer Dem, y. " who supported
the bill as 1t was proposed to modify it
made vigorous pro-Cuba speech. II
Cuban independence were recognized, hi
declared, Cuba would soon be free. He
declared that the majority of congress and
the president little understood the intense
feeling of indignation among the people
of the country over the Maine affair ant
the delay in calling Spain to account.
'tOh, for one day of Andrew jackson
in the White House. ne concluded.