The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-01

Washington. March 31.-Crowded
galleries again circled the walls of the
house of representative. The belief
that there would be more stirring
speeches attracted thousands to the
capitol Immediately after the read
ing of the journal. the house went into
committee and proceeded with the con-
~'S-ration of the naval appropriation
bill.
IN exciting incident was caused by
Mr.. Lewis CDem. Wash) In unmeas-
ured terms he denounced the admins
tration. which. rumOr said. was con-
sidering a money indemnineation Tor
the murder of the Names sailors.
Mr. Johnson (Rep-. Ind replied IN a
heated speech. With whitening sar-
casm. he declared that the true solu-
ton Of the problem Of wiping the span
ish nation of the map would be 10
harness up the gentleman from Wash
ingtOn and turn him loose
STORM OF Kisses.
But seriously. he declared that he
despised this cry of war. a storm OF
Kisses greeted this statement Pro-
ceeding. he declared that if congress
would rest in its seat and keep ITS
hands off. peace could be preserved
MF. Lewis IeDHEu 10 MI o0-AAASth q
few moments later. be declared that
if the Indianian spoke for the president
on the floor, when his political epitaph
was written il would contain only the
line. Too much Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson responded in a speech
that attracted the most intense inter
est Cheers. applause and Kisses at
different times greeted him. 1t was an
eloquent appeal for peace 'r
WAR AND IT'S HORRORS
War and its horrors he pictured in
black colOrs: the anguish of the widows
and the cries of the orphans Every
possible eXpedient should be urged and
reso1-ted to before we should permit
ourselves to be driven into war He
feared congress was now driving the
president on. If as has been stated, an
ultimatum had been sent to Spain, he
believed it meant war. Spanish pride
would not he said. permit her TO be
forced. He cared nothing for the Kisses
or applause of the public. History
would vindicate him.
BAILEY'S REPLY.
Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic leader.
replied to Mr. Johnson. I know said
ne. the standing of the gentleman
from Indiana in the cOUnseis of his
own party. and before the country.
wei enough 20 KNOW tiidt nat III AieiSo
spoken has been spoken with de+ibera-
ton, and that it is entitled to be con-
sidered almost as authoritative. When
he says that the president is trying to
compose the misunderstanding between
this nation and the Spanish govern
ment upon a basis which viii compel
the island Of Cuba 10 buy its liberty
from the butchers OF Spain. we are
justified in suppOsing that it is for that
purpose the house has been denied the
opportunity to vote on a resolution
which declares that the Cuban patriots
have fairly won their Independence.
applause on the Democratic side)
REPUBLICAN POLICY.
Il believed yesterday, 1 know today.
that the policy of that side Of the house
was 10 delay decision Of this ques-
ton in the hope that the rich and pow
erful interests of this and other nations
will compel the struggling patriots Of
Cuba to buy the freedom that they
have fairly won with their courage and
by their sword. (Applause on the
Democratic side.) l owe the Repub-
lican party no kindly offices. but I will