The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
UNANIMOUSLY.



ther from the minds of those who reported
1t, he said. This appropriation was TO be
placed IN the hands of a wise and patriotic
executive 20 make proper preparations to
maintain the national honor. nothing more.
Ills 1T Is not not war appropriation, said he
ment, measuring my words, that it is a
peace measure. Great applause) The gov
eminent of the United States would not. if
nation on earth" (Renewed applause)
PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Sayers, Of Texas, the ranking mem
Der of the minority, followed Mr.. Cannon.
His first statement, to the effect that in
the presence of possible danger this APP
preparation had met with the hearty and
unanimous Endorsement of the appropriation
committee, without regard to party aroused
the House to enthusiasm. He, too, declared
that it could not be construed as threat.
II was simply wise and patriotic precau-
uon-the arming of the executive with
power to maintain our dignity after Con-
gress adjourned. Mr.. Sayers expressed con-
nGence that the money voted would be
wisely and economically expended, and
Closed amid great applause by saying that
he for one would be found giving honest
and sincere support to the President in his
eHofts TO support the honor and dignity OF
the American nation.
MI. Dockery Dem, MOI began by say
ing that the hour for action had arrived,
ana the American people must face an inn
poftant emergency-an emergency in which
no American citizen could talter or hesl-
tate as to his duty. AT such time, he said,
party lines should fade away and the coun-
try should act as one mar.
Mr.. Livingston Dem, Ga.) supported the
measure III vigorous speech. He said he
look this position because he believed an
emergency exists, but he contended that If
the administration had acted as it should
nave done twelve months ago in declaring
state of belligerency the present occasion
been avoided.
Mr.. Allen Dem, Miss) was next recog-
nlzed amid general expectancy. He did not
make a humorous speech, but patriotic
one. L DESIRE he began. Ito say for the
people | represent, and 1or the Southern
section of the country, for the entire coun-
try, that there was never q time when all
We're so ready to give an administration all
the money 1t may need TO preserve the
or the country, to say nothing of fair play
and Justice" The people of the South, he
continued, ask for nothing more. They are
not Jlngoes, nor extremists but they are
racing the emergency calmly and quietly,
only asking that the cOuntryS institutions
and traditions may be protected and re-
spected. They do not want to hurt anybody
and are not urging am rash action, but
they are ready to honor any draft whether
for men or money to keep the flag afloat.
Mr.. McRae (Dem., Ark.) followed in SINH
lar strain. He said the occasion the
most important that had confronted the
people in the last half century. If neces-
sary to protect our honor or dignity he was
willing to increase the appropriation to any
extent necessary, for the flag which floated
over the Capitol was his flag and the flag
of his people and it must be kept there.
Mr.. Bell Hop.. Col.) spoke, earnestly for
the bill. There We're, he said, now no Popu-
lists, no Republicans and no Democrats,
but all were American citizens. There was
no time to dwell upon what might have
time had come when the government needed
support.
NOT A WAR MEASURE.
Mr.. Northway (Rep., % declared that he
did not consider the bill a war measure,
but rather one calculated to preserve and
secure peace, At the same time, he said,
we all know full we'll that there is spirit
of war abroad and our relations with other
countries appear to render this step neces-
sary. He was pleased to see that the MEM
bers were speaking not as partisans but as
patriots. bringing to his mind the familiar
lines:
"Breathes there a man with soul so dead
Who to himself hath never said,
This is my own, my native land.
Mr.. Boutelle (Rep., Me.) chairman of the
committee on naval affairs, said that while
no argument was necessary on this meas
ure, he desired to say that he had been
instructed by his committee to express the
hearty Endorsement of that committee. His
priation was not allowed to stand absolutely
alone as proclamation ito our country and
to the world that Congress stood ready to
vote millions to arm the executive to uphold
the dignity of the flag.
Mr.. Hopkins (Rep., lid, after stating his
graat confidence in the President, expressed
the hope that there would be no war
Thirty-three years of peace, he said, had
not obliterated the ravages of the civil war.
We did not want its horrors repeated. We
are too powerful to play the bully, too
Christian to wantonly engage in war. Let
us not be hysterical. Letus show the world
that moderation and figmness are more than
hustle and bravado; that "a wise conserva
tism will do more than jingoiSm to obtain
the independence of Cuba
Mr.. Cooper (Dem., Tex.), in a speech of
two minutes, recalled the eloquent words,
Millions for defense, but not q cent fer
tribute Our coast was exposed, .:e said,
from Maine to the Rio Grande. and in the
face of war it was the duty of all without
regard to party to support any measure for
the national defense. THE aspirations of
be avoided, but should it come. L say to
you, in behalf of my beloved Texans, that
they will rush to the Nations defense cheer
fully"
Mr.. Bland CDem., Mo- said that while no
debate was essential to the passage of the
bill, it was important to show the country
and the world that the American people,
through their representatives, without dis
tnction of party, were ready to uphold the
administration in the present crisis.
CATHOLICS ARE LOYAL.
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Dem., Mass.) took occa-
sion to refer to an alleged utterance of a
Catholic priest some time ago to the effect
that if war came the sympathy and support
of the Catholic Church would be with Spain,
because it was Catholic country. While,
he said he did not believe the priest had
uttered such a sentiment, it had attracted
wide attention. and as Catholic he desired
to .repel it. If war came the people of no
faith, he declared, would be more willing
to shed their blood in defense of their coun-
f1xr boY Yhn had val
it in the war of the revolution, the war OF
1912. the Mexican war and the civil war.
Mr.. McMillin Dem., Tenn), while relt-
Grating his firm belief in the doctrine of the
strictest economy in public expenditures,
said he gave the bill his hearty support.
Mr.. Wheeler CDem.. Ala.) also enthusiast
tically supported the bill, as did Mr.. briggs
Dem. N. W and Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep.,
o. Mr.. Grosvenor aroused the House to
cheers by his glowing eulogy of the Presi-
dents patriotism He began thus
(" Saxon and Norman. and Dane are we.
But we are all of us Danes in our welcome
to thee
''Thus spake the heart OF the great Brit
ish public when the daughter of the sea
Populist and Republican are we, but we
are all true to the flag of our country to-
day. MIR. Speaker, no more inspiring pic
ture can be witnessed anywhere on earth
than the demonstrations which we have
seen in the last thirty-six and ninety days
of the power of a great people, free gov
eminent, not only to stand for the flag or
their country, the unity of the government,
the supremacy of the Constitution, but Tor
their dignity and calm exhibit in the face
of the world. The American people have
had a great deal to stir the blood of en-
thusiasm, a great deal to carry them off the
feet of their calm judgment But the pie
ture that the world has seen is the picture