The herald., 1898-04-08
New York World.

proceeding as rapidly as possible to put
an end to this war. and yet the gentleman
says that the president has faltered. A
charge no more serious than he has pre-
ferred has brought the head Of many a man
to the block; charge more Infamous than
that could not be made by any man in this
country, to make 1t appear that the presi-
dent has used the power that congress has
given him to operate the stock markets of
this country. Prove that, and you would
have a vacancy in the presidency just as
quick as you can establish 1t. The charges
have no truth.
'Now, then, will say that over against
the statement of the insult to Spain that
was deliberately hurled at her by the
American people, that the administration
was compelled to put the chances Of mur-
der, not that the government Of Spain
would do 1t. but the government was so
powerless to maintain order that the ships
of friendly nation are unsafe in her
ports, and might be overwhelmed by tnobs
and murder have taken place. Suppose
the message would have gone to congress
yesterday. and suppose that last night the
blood of that distinguished and chivalrous
gentleman from Virginia had soaked the
soil of Cuba? What would have been the
result Of the American people against the
administration? If a man in the house SO
far forgetful of his dignity as an American
citizen Of the humblest character to init.
mate that the president has been juggling
thing like that, will not answer for it.
"Now, Gentlemen, let me tell you an
other thing. This war will be fought under
the banner Of the Republican adninistra-
ton Of this government or it will never be
fought at all. We may differ about how It
ought to be inaugurated, and honestly.
Some Of you may have an opinion differ
ent from mine, and honor you for that
But when the time comes, the commander err
in-chief Of the army of the United States
will command the column that will crush
the power of Spain or it never will be
crushed.
st have no more doubt" Grosvenor con-
tinued, "that we are going to have war
than I have that we will live until next
| week. may be mis- taken; pray to God
that may be mistaken. But believe,
Mr. Speaker, that we will go to war on
declaration substantially Of congress. My
influence will be given for peace for what
ever 1t is worth. My influence will be
given to avert war; but the time is up, in
my humble Judgment, when we can avert
| it, and If peace shall prevail it must come
from the action Of another country rather
| than our own.
| ''Our position Is taken and we cannot re-
cede. But let the policy Of this govern
ment be such that when the tocein Of war
shall have sounded all the civilized world
will say America IS right"
| After Grosvenor concluded his remarks
| Bailey took the floor for a brief speech,
| in which he quoted several utterances Of
| Grovesnor's to show that the Buckeye
| statesman had shifted his position. He
first quoted from one of Grosvenor's
speeches of a week ago, In which he de-
clared that the administration would when
| the time came for action be for indepeud-
ence and armed intervention; two days
| later, he said, In an Interview, independ-
ence without intervention and now, he
said. armed intervention without inde-
pendence.
+, Grosvenor caused some merriment on the
Democratic side when he said the state
, ments quoted were substantially in the
same direction.
Then, turning his attention to some Of
Grosvenor's remarks, Bailey Indignantly
repelled the idea that II war came 1t was to
be Republican war. TT would Be a war
OF the people ef the United statss against