The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-23
ment. we win be wise to develop our

ment. We will be wise to develop our
matchless country.
The internal reforms which our coun-
try demand present a field broad enough
to enlist our best efforts. the puriffca-
ton of the ballot, the crushing of the
rings and trusts which plumber our peo-
pie without stint, the restriction OF ini-
migration, the establishment of fixed
and stable standard of value and the
reform of our banking laws afford work
for us to do. Let Us not be known and
execrated as the .tboistering DULLES OF
the western hemisphere
Our country is all powerful. The world
comedies our strength. While / am
proud of our navy, continued MT.
Johnson. impressively. Il sometimes
think that the powerful battleships we
have built have bred feelings of intoler-
ance and insolence. 1t is not more true
that plethoric treasury breeds public
plumber than that well-equipped army
and navy rashly leads TO friction and
war. Let our equipment insure peace
rather than provoke war. tApplausel.
While it may seem that these remarks
are premature, and that have taken too
firm grip on the foreclosure OF time, IL
is my purpose to sound the alarm, that
the house and the country may UNDER
stand the character of the proposition
pending in the senate. Ny information
is that the treaty viii fan in the senate,
but that it will b. surplanted by Joirt
resolution providing for the annexation
of the islands. ! do rot doubt Is pass
age by the senate and that i VIII come
here.
If the senate fails TO do its duty, let
us, fresh from the people. exercise our
highest prerogative and send it TO its
doom. tApplause.)
Il trust God il will not be made
party measure. With patriotism and de-
liberate counsels we VIII reach con-
clusion worthy of this house and the
country and erect a safeguard Tor the
future. If we turn from this temptation
now and adhere to the right, 20 years
OF peace and prosperity will vindicate
our patriotism, and posterity Will bless
cur memories. Let us have the moral
courage to say No TO policy which
will lead, God alone knows where.
The demonstration which greeted the
conclusion of Mr. Johnson's speech was
one of the greatest and most spontane-
Gus witnessed in this congress. Many
of the republicans joined in it, and the
galleries which were crowded gave evil
dence of approval
MIR. Jones, fusionist, Wash, delivered
general speech in regard to existing
conditions, which aroused the minority
to enthusiasm and Mr.. Simpson, pop,
/ Kan. created some amusement by some
I Of his rather unique observations. lie
i was speaking of the tendency of the
+ times to produce millfonaires on the
/ one hand and paupers on the other,
/ and was directing his remarks espe-
l cially at Mr.. Walker when Mr.. Per-
kins, rep, Iowa, asked him If he would
4 object TO being millionaire.
Il should not" replied Mr.. Simpson,
4 amid laughter. Il don't believe in play
i ing the hypocrite; but that | am not a
millionaire is evidence of my disinclina-
ton to take advantage of my fellow
men,"
Mr.. Walker, rep. Mass, replied to
Mr.. Simpson, denouncing the other side
for its reiterated aspersions of men of
wealth. Turning to the Southern MEM
bers, he declared. impulsivey, that he
had given to the cause of education in
the South more than all of them to-
gether had contributed. Figure it out, "
said he with feeling, and you will find
/ | have given two dollars for every one
you have contributed. / am tired of
this abuse. | stand here in the integ-
rty of an honest life. | have given
away more than | now possess. You
! have driven me to this statement. Now
hang your heads in shame" Great
applause on republican side).
Before the debate began Mr. Cannon
took the floor and made a general ex-
PLANTATION of the features of the bill.
While the bill was not extravagant.
Mr.. Cannon said, it was liberal in its
provisions for the public service. He
pointed out in detail the various in
creases and reductions in the bin and
the new provision of the law. Mr..
Smith, rep, Mich, criticised the proyi-
sion in the bill creating an advisory
board of nine commissioners to the
Paris exposition to serve without com
pensaton. He said it was discrimina-
ton against those who We're not
wealthy enough to serve without salary.
Mr.. Simpson, pop, Kan. suggested
that If the provisions stood as recon-
mended nine millionaires, with special
interests, would go to Paris. amuse
themselves and attain special glory. AT
5 o'clock the house adjourned.