The times., 1898-06-30
rev the point of order to allow the read

ing.
Now, I insist in view of that fact. the
whole matter should be read as matter
of justice.
Mr.. Grosvenor--I will read it in my own
time and in my own way and comment
as / proceed
Mr. Bailey-But the gentleman from
Ohio knows that he could not have read
this or any part of it If the objection
had been insisted upon. Now, ] object
to the reading of any part of this unless
all is read
Mr.. Grosvenor-I intend to read the
whole of 1t.
Mr.. Bailey-If the gentleman had made
that statement in the first instance. there
would have been no complaint on my
part
Mr.. Grosvenor-Oh. well. Mr.. Speaker,
l am not schoolboy, to be called To
order for my delinquencies by the gentle
man from Texas. or anybody else.
Mr.. Bailey-Perhaps it would be well
for the gentleman from Ohio to go 10
school again and learn a good many
things of which he seems to be ignorant.
Mr.. Grosvenor-Well, / could not learn
anything from the gentleman from Texl 3
Mr.. Bailey-Now. Mr.. Speaker. 1 ask
unanimous consent thar the gentleman
from Ohio be permitted TO conclude his
remarks.
Mr. Grosvenor-I will take my time
from the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr.. Griffin-I yield five minutes rddi-
tional time to ihe gentleman from Ohio
Mr. Baiey-Then, Mr.. Speaker. | make
the point that IL is not in order ior the
gentleman from Ohio himself TO read that
article.
The Speaker-on what ground does the
gentleman make the point?
Mr.. Bailey-On the ground that ii is
not germane to the debate.
The Speaker-Tnat IL is not germane to
the subject before the House?
Mr.. Bailey-Yes.
The Speaker-If the gentleman makes
the point the chair has TO sustain IL.
Mr.. Bailey-I want to say another
thing
Mr.. Griffln-Mr. Speaker, insist I have
the floor. If the gentleman from Ohi) has
consumed his time. Now, would ask
the gentleman from Delaware (Mr. Han
dy) If he will consume his seven minutes?
Mr.. Handy-What is the gentlemans 5
question?
Mr.. Griffin-Will the gentleman from
Delaware consume his seven minutes?
Mr.. Handy shall desire 10 use the
seven minutes. II he proposes 10 use all
the time remaining to him In one block.
OF course. | shall be forced 20 use my
seven minutes now.
MIR. Griffin-I do not know how 1 may
use it. or how it may be used.
Mr.. Handy-Mr. Speaker having used
more of my time than the gentleman
from Wisconsin has used of his
Mr.. Piney-Mr Speaker, a parliament
airy inquiry
The Speaker-One moment. The House
must be in order, because gentlemen can
not be heard. The gentleman from Deia-
ware
Mr.. Bailey-Now. Mr.. Speaker. l will re-
Iieve the whole situation. The chair mas
decided that the gentleman from Ohio
(Mr Grosvenor) cannot read that edito-
rial if the point of order is made. I nade
the point of order to obtain the decision.
! now withdraw 1t, and l am willing for
the gentleman to read it. but it mus. be
understood that he reads it by the per-
mission OF the House.
The Speaker-The gentleman from Ohio
Mr.. Grosvenor-I desire that 1t shall aD-
pear in the Record that the attempt that
| made 10 discuss this question followed
= the use of an hour, or nearly an hour. on
the other side, In which a very able p3-
Utica. speech was made by the gentleman
from Mississippi (Mr. Allen and that up
on my attempt TO answer the very crit
icism thar he had made Immediately this
point of order was put forward
Mr.. Bailey-And withdrawn
II. y w.
what I was trying TO say as a matter Of
comment was that 1t was peculiarly Gu
rious 10 me that a distinguished editor.
on the very same day that the very uIj.d
remarks that ] made were uttered or.
rather. on the day that they were publish
ed should have written just what ! am
now going to read:
Since the outbreak of the Spanish war they
have committed
That is, the Democrats in the House
about every error possible. Giving a grudging
support TO the various imperative measures which
followed the original appropriation OF $50 900 COO
f1r he ati0na defense, they lined themselves
up almost soldly against the war-revenue bill
and capped the climax last Wednesday by cast
ing tho bulk Of their vote in opposition 10 the
annexation Of Hawaii, a consummatiOn devoutly
desired by two-thirds majority in both Houses
of Congress and four-ffths of the American peo-
pie without regard to party.
Tie result Is plain. What was intended 10 be-
and what was originally. purely American war
has degenerated in the eyes OF the country into
Republican with all that that impifrs
The Republican President stands before the
world today one pursuing a patriotic policy
in the teeth Of unreasOning Democratic opposition
When victory comes to him and Spain is humbled
IN the dust; when Americas possessions are en-
riched by the addition Of Hawaii, the Philip
pines, Porto Rico, and perhaps the Canaries Mr..
Mckinley can rise and truthfully say:
This is my work-rnne and the Republican
party's. As we saved the Union in 1861, so now
We glorify it with victory. Ours the triumph
ours the spoils including a majority in the new
House of Representatives."
And the people. on the sth day OF November
viii cry "Amen."
In the same paper on this evening.
under the head of Party Coffin Makers"
referring to the manufacture of political
coffins going on on the other side, sub
stantially the same language is used.
have not had time to read it and I do
not propose to reproduce ii now. but will
reserve it for some future occasion. Now.
that is all / was trying to do. L was
trying to show that two minds one
humble Republican mind and the other
great leading Democratic mind. happened
on the same day TO run along the same
channel: the Republican mind running
very quietly and without much demon
stration, and the Democratic mind put
ting you in mind very much of an erup-
ton of a volcanic formation