The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-14
Effort to Stop Free Dis
tributiOn Failed.
THE CONTEST in OHIO.
Hanna Eul0giZed as the ConQuer0r
OF Republican Bosses.
HAWAIIAN TREATY DISCUSSED.


Thursday there was the annual fgh'.
over the question OF free seed distribution
TO the farmers, but the effort TO strike
out the appropriation failed as usual the
majority against II being 1875 One OF
the important amendments adopted pro.
vides for the inspection of horse meat fol
export purposes in the same way that
the meat OF cattle and other animals II
now inspected. There was lively row
over motion to print another edition
of the horse book" to cost $l05. 900
Chairman Wadsworth and members OF
the appropriation committee resisted II
but II was carried b. a narrow margin
In committee OF the whole. In the house,
however, they succeeded in carrying a
motion to adjourn, which leaves the fate
OF the amendment still in doubt
MIR. DeArmond Dem.. MOI submitted
sarcastic comments on the newspaper
reports of the election of Senator Hanna.
He read the telegram sent by Mr.. Hanna
to President Mckinley: God reigns
and the Republican party still lives"
The telegram, said he. was unique. That
therefore the latter clause of the tele-
gram was the more wonderful. With
cutting irony the speaker proceeded to
read and comment on some OF the tele-
grams of congratulation sent to Mr.
Hanna from this city. including those of
President Mckinley. Senator Hawley
and others. Commenting on the presi-
dents telegram. he asked how the return
n In co. IA 4
beneficial TO the country save in an ex-
ample to be avoided. In the course o,
his remarks. Mr. DeArmond said that
Mr.. Hanna was the truest and best ex-
ponent and representative of modern
Republicanism.
Mr.. Mahany (Rep.. N. ". in a brief
speech. replied to Mr.. DeArmond I'm
1882" said ne, "the American people wit
messed the spectacle Of the Democratic
party meeting in it's national convention
ana despite the unanimous protests OF
New York state. nominating for the
presidency OF the United States man
repudiated by his own commonwealth.
1t was the bosses Of the Democratic
party who perpetuated this outrage
upon the rank and file OF the Democratic
masses. During the succeeding four
years the friends of Mr.. Cleveland by
pond issues and by other methods alb
hcrrent to the conscience of the people.
found their financial scheme smiled upon
through the influence Of this govern
ment. This lesson was not lost upon the
BOSSES OF the Republican party. In 1896
Nosses who had debauched the legisla-
tlon OF sovereign states and turned the
legislatures OF those states into cash
registers for their own schemes met to-
sether In bosses pool TO syndicate the
presidency OF the United States because
II was known that, owing To the fact
nat the Coincidence of the Democratic
1arty had risen up and hurled down to
oblivion Cleveland and Clevelandjsm.
ne Republicans. In all human proba-
ility, would be victorious at the ensuing
election At moment when the masses
y the Republican party almost despaired
N averting this outrage on their party
and this disgrace to the republic. there
was one man who rose up. a man whom
u Is the delight Of the Democratic party
to denounce as a boss. a man who by
his bulldog courage ana his faith I'm the
strength and conscience of the masses
of the Republican party gave battle TO
those bosses and made triumphant the
will of the masses Of the Republican
party in the nomination OF William Nc
Kinley for president OF the United
States. 1t is for this reason that the
American people rejoice today that n
man who dared to give battle TO the
bosses in a national convention and to
hurl them TO defeat can still survive with
honor, and power and glory in American
life"
Mr.. Cannon (Rep.. Ills) expressed his |
qualification over the election of Sena-
tor Hanna. 1t was triumph of the ma
jorty and Of political decency. He did
not believe, he said. that any gentleman
on the other side could honestly say that
he was not glad treachery had been re-
buked. Il
The senate gave another day 10 con- |
sideration of the Hawaiian treaty.
Senator stewart eulogized the natives
as intelligent and docie He said there
were many OF them In California and
they were we'll regarded there.
Senator Frye spoke upon the CONNER
clal ana military aspects which annexa-
ticn presented I'm favor OF the United |
states. He called attention 20 the fact
that some senator's complained because
no ono remained in the chamber and
listened TO tho debate upon this i'm
portant subject. Tie remarked that Il
was no wonder that senator's fed 10 the |
cloak rooms when long speeches were |
read which contained much dry detail |
,'he senators should consult together
md discuss the matter. debate and ad- |
wise. and then there would be fun SEN |
ate.
senator Morgan made the principal |
speech OF the day. he referred tu a
statement made by Senator SOAR that |
the committee an foreign relations had
made uo report. aud ne. My Hoar was |
without sufficient Information concern
ing he subject of Hawaii and annexa.
tiun. Srustur MOrFun th-r piled upor |
hI. q Is numerous ptiutrd Volume. iu
,'DAiut r-p, rts ~ thr atd,rts C tht
llH,auau government ANA ether duca
rients relsiIra Go haWall Tie senate