The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

OF your blood, We lived and died for
9ne nag that shields you What Is to
De our Shall We answer with
money? Mr.. President, Z speak only
for myself, and 1 am for war. But
gentlemen may say: Don't say you
are for war-say that you r for arm
ed intervention which means war. I
believe in calling things by their right
name. 1f we believe hat numbering
our men, singing our ship and lowering
our flag is not cause of war, say so,
and refer it, IS they did the Virginius
affair. and allow our brothers to be
sold like stock for gold. II is is a cause
for war, let's assume the responsibility
put upon us by the constitution and
say SO, not only TO Spain, but to the
Who'll world. Let us not say one thing
n mean another. For Gods * let
us not Spanishize our diplornacies, but
ratner speak the truth and prove our
selves true disciples of James G. Blaine
I'VE can hide no longer under the
executive wing. he can neither de-
clare war nor refuse it. Congress alone
can declare war. / for one am ready
to vote now. But there are those who
say that the court does not fix tine re-
Sponsibility. 1t was not necessary, the
peace-at-any-price' man cannot escape
so. The law likes the responsibility
$The explosive was owned, located and
exploded by Spain and Spain must an
Swer.
II shall oppose any plan to assist
Spain to place any kind of autonomy
on Cuba. Spain cannot be trusted to
keep her promise and We. cannot I'M
dertake to compel her.
Let us awake! Shake off the Chi
nese narcotic that looks US in drowsy
Incidence, murmuring peace at any
price, awake, as our fOrefathers did
at Concord and Bunker Hill; awake to
glorious war against a nation that
burns homes and murders women and
children; awake to glorious war that
seeks not to gain for us in treasure or
territory, but a war to drive the OPP
pressor from The continent, TO set the
Cuban flag in the sky for ever, and a
war that will help us for generations
to come, by giving notice that the hon.
or of our flag and the lives of our Cit
liens mus be respected among the ma
lions of the world"
AT the conclusion of Senator MasOn's
speech, enator Morgan, of Alabama,
presented and secured the passage of
a resolution calling upon the president
for information as to the disposition
made of congress appropriation of S50,-
600 for the relief of American citizens
in Cuba and as to the umb of Ameri-
can citizens relieved from the fund.
At 2:15 o'clock p. m, Senator Till
man, Of South Carolina, in accordance
with previous notice, presented reso-
buttons concerning the death of the late
Joseph "A. Earle, a senator from South
Carolina. EulOgies upon Senator Earle
| were delivered by Senators McLaurin
Chandler, Clay, Spooner, Chiffon, Can
non, Kenney, McEnery n Tillman.
One of the most remarkable eulOgies
probably ever delivered in the senate
was that pronounced by Senator Till
man. In paying a brilliant tribute to
the late senator Senator Tnlman said
he felt that if he failed to pay it the
history of the fame and virtues of Cen
eral Earle would lack the important
testimony, (which he alone could give.
He then reviewed what he said was
| one of the most remarkable political
campaign eVer Waged-that for the
gubernationorial nomination lin the
Palmetto state in 1890, in which he and
General Earle were rival candidates:
In that campaign the reform move
| ment, headed by Senator Tillman, was
| successful, General Earle carrying only
four of the thirty-five Of the
state. During that campaign Genera
| Earle won the admiration of all by The
intrepidfty and distinguished ability
with which he conducted himself and
paved the way to his subsequent cleo
tion to the senate. InconclUsion. Sena-
tor Tillman said that while his might
mot he the highest tribute that could
he paid to General Earle, non certain
ly could be more sincere and heart
felt.
AS a further mark of respect the SEN
ate then at 4:25 o'clock p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. =
The house today quietly proceeded
with the order of THE day-the consid-
GRAFTON of private bills. No OppOrtu-
nifty was afforded under the rules of
1T I:-~ III. - l. ,ol-or1IGi,,o IT. t0Nio h1Jt
members stood about the cloak rooms
and Hobbies all day long, discussing the
situation. The most intense feeling
, was manifested. The nous after pass
ing "a bill to pension the widow of Gem
eral john L. Stevenson, ait THE rate of
$50 per month devoted the whole day
ito the consideration of the bin to pay
certain claims for stores and supplies
furnished to the union by loyal citizens
of THE south during the war. There
was a bitter contest over a claim of
$217, 900 preferred by the heirs of TIN
widow of General Robert E. Lee. SHE
inherited the claim from Mrs. FftZ-
hugh, her aunt, who it was ADMITTED,
was oval.
Mr.. Swanson, democrat, of Virginia
who championed the payment of THE
claim, said that Mrs. Lee was THE hell
of Mrs. FitZhugh and he III
this enlightened age IL WdS OulIdSouS
Ito set UP the contention that the bloot
of Robert E. Lee could not inherl
property given them by a loyal citizer
of the United States.
Messrs. Yost, republican, of Virginia
and Jones, democrat, of Virginia, sup
ported the claim, but it was stricken
out, 80 to 81.
WThen the bill was reported to tht
house, MIR. Swanson demanded a rol
call on the Lee claim. The rot IL
committee was confirmed-132 to 81.
The house took a recess before tht
bin was passed. 1t provides for tn
payment of about $50 claims, aggregat
ing about 81, 200, 900.
Representative Marsh, of Illinois
chairman of the house committee VI
the militia, today introduced fol
lowing joint resolution, declaring wa
between h government of Spain ans
it's dependencies and the United State
and her territories.
THAT wan be and the same is hereb,
declared to exist between the govern