The age-herald., 1898-03-17

tldd wrong could be reconssdered and set- tiled right. But the mistaken step of Ha- waiian annexation once taken could never be retracedl The American people would never give up one foot of territory they once possessed except after sacrifices so great as to break down the national pride.
 Mir Adams (rep) of Pennsylvania, also a member of the foreign affairs committee replied to MT. Williams, pursuing much the same line of argument advanced by MT Tawney yesterday.
 MT Cochran (dem.) of Missouri in conn., menting on the existing situation declared that those who stood close to the stock tickers in London and New York seemed to be more powerful than the united and solemn voice of the American people, which for months had been crying out for the recognition of Cuban belligerency. Stock jobbers on two continents had so far proved to be the only actual inte1Ven- ticn in Cuban affairs.
 In conclusion, MT. Cochran referred to the current rumor that the president de- sired an immediate adjournment in order that he might be able to settle the Spanish affair without interference from congress.
 Had Fixed No Date
 MT. Grosvenor rep.) of Ohio, replied to this statement. He did not pretend to know more than the humblest citizen, yet he said, he took the responsibility of stat ing that the suggestion that the president had fixed date for the adjournment or congress or desired to fix date, or had expressed a hope that congress would ad- journ by a certain time. was absolutely without foundation, and ridiculous into the bargain. Congress could not adjourn ex- cept by a majority vote of it's members, and he had no doubt that every member responsible to his conscience and his coun- try would do his duty as he saw it, in the matter of adjournment as in everything else.
 MT Norton (dem) of Ohio, who followed MT. Grosvenor, expressed his amazement that the republican side of the house had been so long silent in the fact of the out rages and ndignities heaped upon this gov ernment and upon the flag by Spain. He could not understand why the Maine had been sent to Havana harbor. It was said to have been the act of one friendly nation toward another.
 Spain Hostile to Us
 "Mr Chairman,'' he continued, mo foot of water or land over which the Spanish flag ever foated has been for one hour friendly to the American government. (Applause) From the hour of the birth of the nation Spain has been hostile to us. The recollections that came to us should bring the blush of shame, aye, humiliation, .mortiflcation, remorse, anger to the cheek of every American upon the floor. Think
 
 has any idea of being friendly to this gov ernmentl
 Her line is a crimson thread running through the centuries, a line of deceit and treachery to this government and other she could deceive or rob. In 1873, when she attempted to murder fifty-three Americans, but only succeeded in killing twelve, Grant, God bless his name, and all honor to his courage and manhood, his bravery and his Americanism, was ready to intervene. Hamilton Fish said that the nation that would permit such an outrage to go un- punished was not fit to live. Yet sixteen months elapsed and then this government made a compromise that will be stain and blot upon it's escutcheon for a thousand years and accepted $S0,000 to pay for the insult to its honor. Why? For the same reasons that prevail now. love the presi- dent of the United States. He is son ot Ohio and I know if left to himself he would exercise his judgment, his honesty and his patriotism, as perhaps no other man In the country would do, but as he is, with trocha drawn about him that would require strength, the courage and the genius of a god to surmount, he, too, will take the position of Grant and Fish and see humiliation and disgrace perch upon our banner. A few days ago we surrendered the rights of congress by voting to the president an emergency f1t d of ,000. If war was not upon us we had no right to make the approprialion, and the president should report back to the house the confidence we reposed in him. Why does not the administration explain to this side of the house the emergency. We on this side are ready to go forward, but we demand what we ought to have had, free speech and an honest under- standing of the situation; that we may know and ask of the president, What of the hour?"
 The debate then drifted back to the bill
 MT. Berry (dem) of Kentucky announced his unqualified approval of the proposition