The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-09
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! MC-O caste. j lie St-N-elS OF ASIttSaS
4 would move elbow TO elbow with those
1 OF MassaCh usetts.
Mr. Terry tDem. Ark said there
were worse things than war. While Ar
! kansas was not liable to attack. hsr
sons would he there VII enevtr It should
come If OCCASION sh3u.d call. The stat
would serd 100000 defenders Of the
| flag.
Mr.. Lewis Dafn. Wa h. sod III Ia
| cific coast was las loyal TO the PRESENT
| emergency as amy oh ~ n
| o. wrong, he was for his country.
! Mr.. Cocnrane (Dom. Mo- IA he
! would vote for the hill ae1r~' = OWL
signaiize the building up of another
! commonwealth and be al s-unlJ.-l.-O..
/ to Spain that Cuba was forever lost.
/ He accepted it as a war m=ae''re I
as consolation TO Gomez and his fol-
| lowers.
UNLUCKY BINGHAM
Mr.. Bingham Rep. Pa) caused the
I first note Of discordance that wes
heard While supporting the bin on
general principles he was avowcdsy out
of sympathy with the common i. =
probation Of the meaning of the bill,
and as consequence, he was vigorous
ly Kissed twice during the progress of
his remarks-once when he IeIeireu 20
General Lee, and at the close. when he
asserted that the relations between the
United States and SPAN are IN Lao WIS.,
strained. MIR. Bingham began by re-
ferring to the days proceedings of the
house as akin to the methods of yell
low dog journalism" He had TO svm-
pathy, he said, with the apparent ten
dency OF the house, and especia Y nJne
with the evident disposition to seize
the opportunity for display OF jingO-
ism that was by no means edifying
Still, Mr.. Bingham announced his pur-
pose to support the bill.
Il care nothing" he exclaimed, for
the bravery and courage of Mr.. Lee,
of which We hear so much on this
floor" And he was proceeding to say
that what we want in General Lee at
the present time is the exhibition OF his
best judgment and common sense, but
the sentence was almost drowned in the
shower of Kisses with which the remark
was received.
KISSES OF DISAPPROVAL.
This evidence of disapprovaI came
especially from the Democratic side.
1t did not appear to disconcert Mr..
Bingham, who continued his remarks
by general disparagement of the war
spirit.
Il favor this appropriation. he said.
in conclusion, but l condemn on this
ration that the relations of this coun-
try with Spain are otherwise than they
have been for years paSt-friendly, rea-
sonable, international relations
This utterance was received with
Kisses which were only suppressed by
a vigorous pounding of the speakers
gaVel.
Mr.. De Almond Dem. MOI was
pleased at the unanimity displayed.
than a spirit of partisanship.
In strong contrast with the reception
given to Mr.. Bingham was that of MIR.
Dolliver (Rep., Ia), one of the most
eloquent members of the house.
Mr.. Walker (Rep., Va.). who was a
general in the confederate army, said
his people were for peace if peace could
be maintained with hor or. They knew
the horrors of war and they ShTank in
stinctively from it's enactment, but
they would do their duty if it came.
THE WEST ENDORSED WAR.
Mr.. Mann (Rep., Ills.) declared that
this appropriation meant war and was
heartily endorsed by the people of the
west. War was not coming; it already
existed.
Mr. DeGraffenried (Dem-, Tex) ex-
pressed his pleasure that the south at
last was able 10 dispel the lie, so often
reiterated, that she was still disloyal.
If war came, the red stripes of the flag
would become redder by the blood OF
the southern people, who We're ready
to die in it's defense.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader,
supported the bill in a five-minute
speech.
BAILEy'S SPEECH.
Mr. Bailey said; This is an extra
-.
the president. 1t is a power which, in
the ordinary times, I would not commit ,
to any man, however exalted his sta
ton. or however high his character !
But, sir, these arc not ordinary times, /
and the rules of safety and of prudence (.
which govern US in days of peace will /
yield before the great emergency which (
now cOnfronts the nation. II ought to /
be understood in Spain, and it ought to (
be understood in every country on the !
globe, that while this great republic .
desires TO be at peace, il is !
prepared for war. if war becomes in b
cloud applause.) I hope the .
crisis may be reached and PASSED with &
out a conflict of arms: but L confess
that my judgment and hope are at va
rance in this respect. / fear that we (
have gone too far to escape the worst.
and while believe that while we have
gone further than would have been
necessary if. at the proper time. we had
granted the prayer of the Cuban pa
tfiots and had simply recognized their
right to fight for the Independence or
their country cloud ap9lause). yet the
time for that discussion has passed. We
must deal with this question as it Is.
not as we would have it 10 he: and.
approaching ii in the broader spirit, we
stand ready to say to those who admin
ster The government that. Whatever
may be needed for the national honor
and the national defense. we are ready
to give, and give ungrudgingly. CAP
plause)
Il hope wise oounsa,s viii prevail. a-d
hat il war shall come, It viii come
ipon Il great and sufficient cause. I
nave no sympathy with these rash ano &
Incorporate spirits who would provoke
var. simply for the sake of fighting;
md yet. | would rather follow til m
md suffer all the m'reries and m sfor-
unes their heeGlessnsss would bring
han TO follow these other cort r-rDti"l, T
creatures who arc crying out s
or peace at any price. tGieot ;.p- 6
,lause.)
Let US in This way adopt the motto
# cur fathers in the elder and better
lays Of this republic, and let Us say 10
Ill the world now as then: We ere
eady to spend millions for defense,
tut not one cent for tribute Zap
,iause.) Ard let US add another and
.obler motto:
owe are Tor peace as long as it can
,e maintained with honor. but we are
or honor if war is necessary IN dsferd
ur flag or protect the richts of Ameri-
an citizens anywhere throughout the
goIld. (Appause)
..,rhis VIZ il war II be viii have m