The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-05
BAILEY CUTS Up ugly
Keeps the Republican Majority
as Solid as Reed Could.
DAYS FOR PREPARATION
But Not One Minute For Com
promise, Says the Texan.
DAYS FOR PREPARATION

Washington, April Awhile there was
no attempt to force consideration of
resolution regarding the Cuban situation
in the house, there was a brief outbreak,
in the course of which the warlike temper
/ of the crowded galleries was so manifest
J that Speaker Reed threatened 10 clear
/ them if it was repeated.
! Chairman Cannon moved to suspend the
rules of the house TO pass the joint reso-
/ luton allowing the erection of fortitica-
( lions on private property, after unanimous
consent for its consideration had been re-
fused by Mr. Bailey. The chief Of engi-
neers recommended the passage of the
resolution.
Mr.. Cannon said this gave the president
discretion in the matter of acquiring land
Mr.. Bailey said ne simply desired to call
the attention of the housee to the fact
that it had been in the last thirty days
called upon to vote emergency measures.
yet the house was not in possession of any
information showing that the administra-
ton thought there was any extraordin-
airy emergency confronting the country.
He would have denied a Democratic presi-
dent the sJO0OO,O00 appropriation.
Mr.. Bailey said congress ought to know
what the administration is doing and in
tends to do. The Democrats were ready
TO assist in the prosecution of war to
a successful termination.
This caused applause, which the speak
er rebuked.
Mr.. Baker said the applause in the gal
leries was merely the miniature of the
feeling of the people of the country. Again
there was applause in the galleries and
the speaker threatened to have them
cleared.
Mr.. Steele (Rep.. Ind) said this would
hardly be fair, as Mr.. Bailey was talking
to the galleries. daughter on the Re-
publican side).
Mr.. Bailey closed by saying that If the
president wanted more time to treat with
the Spanish butchers it would be granted.
Mr.. Lentz Oem., o. offered a bellig-
erency amendment to the resolution.
Mr.. Williams Dem. Miss.,) member of
the committee on foreign affairs, opposed
the amendment for belligerency, saying
he thought il inopportune at this time
I'VE should all move in a solid phalanx
when the time comes" He said that the
Democratic side Of the house had ex-
pressed its views, and now it was time
to wait.
This statement was considered signif-
cant, as Mr.. Williams had but a half
hour before emerged from the foreign af-
fairs committee room.
THE IMPETUOSITY OF 81.
Mr. Maddox Oem., Ca thought con-
gress and the country should be informed
of all the facts regarding the crisis. so
that the members could proceed with de-
liberation. If there was to be war it
would be war of the people of the United
States and not Of any party. But there
should be no hasty. impetuous plunge into
war. The members of the congress of
1861 passed such an act, plunged the
country into war and then carefully hid
away in their bomb-proofs and allowed
others to do the fighting. He thought
every member should be willing to fight
before he asked others to fight CAP
plause).
Mr.. Bailey then said that he did not
desire TO oppose the bill. His purpose had
been to see if some one on the other side
would venture some information as to the
emergency that existed.
Mr.. Cannon said there was a time for
speech, time for silence, and a time for
action. This was the time for action
Inc pItSIuSIIy he argued, SnOulQ be
permanently empowered to make tempo
rary fortifications for the national de-
tense.
He declared that Mr.. Bailey was postum
ing and said he had thought that he
Galley could we'll afford to let this law
be changed, so that his own city of Gal
weston could be fortified, perhaps 10 repel
a foreign fleet.
fleet could never get close enough to
lombard Galveston, declared Mr. Bailey.
if we had the right kind of administra-
ton.
CANNON MEANS BUSINESS.
Mr.. Cannon. evidently nettled. replied
angrily that he was talking horse sense.
He meant business The gentleman from
Texas, he asserted, was trying TO mud
dy the waters, and TO posture"
Mr.. Sawyers, a minority member Of the
appropriation committee, said the meas
ure had the unanimous support of the
committee. Once for ALL he wanted il
understood that whatever was necessary
to place the country in a state of COM
plete defense would have his support
(Applause)
Mr.. Dockery Dem, Mo- also a mem
Der OF the appropriation committee. spoke
in similar strain, and in the course of his !
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