The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-08
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE
LEN1Z OF OHIO VICIOUSLY AS-
 SAULTS ADMINISTRATION.

Charges That the Policy of Delay is in the
 Interest of stook-Jobbing in Wall Street
 General Grosvenor, Who is Regarded as
 Spokesman for the Administration,
 Makes a Sweeping Denial of the Charges
 and Says War Is as Certain as That "we''
 Would Live Until Next Week-Bailev
 Enters the Discussion, Too.
 Washington, April 7.-There was a scene of great excitement in the house late this afternoon during the consid- eration of the bill for the reorganiza- tion of the army. It was caused by MT. Lentz, an Ohio democrat, who made vicious assault on the admin istration, charging that the policy of delay was in the interest of stock-job- ping in Wall street. He alleged that Wall street was in the possession of information that the message would not go in long before it was known at the capitol and profited heavily by the advance in the price of stocks which resulted. He even charged that there was no warrant for the alarming statements about the situation in Ha- vana, which were made as justifca- tion for the delay of the message. MT. Lentz's speech created profound sem sation and was met with an emphatic reply from General Grosvenor, now generally regarded as the administra- tion's spokesman on the floor of the house.
 Mr. Grosvenor not only indignantly denied that there was Justification for the reports, but held MT. Lentz up to scorn for alleging corrupt motives against the president MT. Lentz dis claimed this, but the irate friend of the president gave him no mercy. He was thoroughly aroused and laid about him with veritable bludgeon, charg- ing that the democrats were seeking political advantage and paying his re- spects to John J. McCook and others. Before he concluded he expressed the opinion that war was as certain aa that we would live until next week, unless it was averted by Spain. The debate on the army bill to-day devel- oped more and more opposition. MT. Hull tried to save the bill by agreeing to strike out all it's provisions save the three battalion formation feature, but it was in the end recommitte 150 to 61.
 The Discussion in Full.
 MT. Lentz commenced his remarks fv, fO O ystsrI U tion bill by charging that there was a war peace party" that was speculat- ing in bonds. The presidents message, Lee could not get Americans out of Havana, yet the press dispatches said that all was quiet in Havana and that General Lee said that he had not been recalled He denounced the telegrams he and other members were receiving urging them to stand by the president, and said they were dictated by finan- cial greed. MT. Lentz referred to the note presented by the powers He read from it the words about the hope for peace in the settlement of the ex- isting differences with Spain
 "We have no differences with Spain,' | he cried. We have 266 assassinated Americans whom Spain must account for Applause in galleries.) Yester- day." he said, i've had the house filled, the galleries overfiowed and the capi- tol grounds covered with people, all expecting the presidents message which might lead to war. But finally in the afternoon came word that tel egram had been received from Consul General Lee in Havana indicating that he wanted time, and the message was delayed on that account. Now, don't believe anybody had authority for the statement from the administration orr any official that justified the rumOr that prevailed here yesterday. A tele- gram by the Associated Press yester- day said that all was quiet in Havana and that General Lee told a corre- spondent that he had not been requests ed to leave. The newspapers have similar dispatches. If these statements are true, there was nothing to justify the statement sent to the capitol yes- terday. I say that there will be no war" a ''@4 Continuing he charged that congress was being overwhelmed by the tele- grams dictated by commercial greed, otll u WllICh uC OCCldL CO CALdh0SCA II OAAA Wall street and Lombard street. Tt IS the old question of the almighty dol- lar," said he. ''It is the fall of stocks these gentlemen who control the ad- ministration fear more than war. They care nothing for 266 assassinated Americans who went down in Havana harbor, but they care everything for ninety-nine cents plus one cent I say, my friends, that we owe an apology to Judas Iscariot. I say he ought to be brought back and defied. If Judas liv- ed in this age he would not have gone to the potter's field and hanged him. self. He would have been sent to the United States senate in due time, such a speculator as he was.' Daughter and applause on democratic side.) MT. Lentz read from g. New York paper statements to the effect that the delay in the message helped stock jobbers, and that they had advance informa- tion. He read from the various stock reports to show that stocks went up all along the line when the news was ! received that the message would not go to congress yesterday.
 Grosvenor Takes the Floor. In conclusion he referred to the note of the powers to the government and