The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-03-17

be with Spain because it was a Cath
olic country. While. he said, he di.
not believe the priest had uttere,
such sentiment, it had attracte,
wide attention, and he wished t,
repel it.
| UNIVERSAL LOYALTY.
| Mr.. VIII eeler, Democrat, of Alaba
ma, enth usiastically supported th
bill, as did Mr.. Grosvener, Republi
can, of Ohio.
MIR. Grosvener aroused the Hous,
to cheers by a glowing eulogy of tn,
Presidents patriotism. He also said
Il have always said that the action.
of 1861 to 1865 were poorly done
that her blood was ill-spilled. if a
the end of this long period we hae
not united union. Thank God.
have lived to see the hour come, the
day dawn and universal loyalty the
watch-word Of every man, woman
and child" He concluded with the
statement that he should not vote fol
this bill as war measure.
Mr.. Hay, Democrat, of Virginia
took advantage of the opportunity
to refer in supplementary terms to
| that part Consul-General Lee is play
ing in the present contingency. He
said that General Lee was sustaining
so well the good name of the State in
performing his duty as to win the
encomiums of the entire nation and
that at such a time it was a genuine
satisfaction to have such a man as
Fitz Lee at such a post. The refer
ence to General Lee called out loud
applause from both the floor and the
galleries.
Mr.. Jones, Democrat, of Virginia,
said his only regret was that the bill
did not carry twice as large an
amount as it did.
A DISCORDANT NOTE.
Mr.. Bingham, Republican, of Penn
sylvania, caused the fist note of dis
cordance that was heard. While sup
porting the bill on general principles,
he was avowedly out of sympathy
with the common Interpretation of
the meaning of the bill, and as con-
sequence he was vigorously Kissed
twice during the progress of his re-
marks. Mr.. Bingham began by re-
ferring to the days proceedings OF
the House as akin to the 'methods
of yellow journalism" He had no
sympathy, he said, with the appar-
ent tendency of the House, and es-
pecially none with the evident dispo-
sition to seize the opportunity for a
display of jingoism that was by nc
means edifying.
Il care nothing" he exclaimed,
''for the bravery and courage of Mr.
Lee, Of which we hear so much on
this floor" and he was proceeding tc
say what we want in General Lee at
the present time is the exhibition OF
his best intelligence and common
sense, but the sentence was almost
drowned in the shower of Kisses with
which this remark was received
This evidence of disapprOval came
especially from the Democratic side
1t did not appear to disconcert Mr.
| Bingham, who continued his remarks
by general disparagement of the
war spirit.
Il favor this appropriations he
said in conclusion, ''but I condemn
on this floor to-day the utterance o
any declaration that the relations o
this country with Spain are other
wise than they have been for year:
past-friendly, reasonable interna'
tional relations" This utteranct
| al,
only oppressed by vigorous pound
ing of the Speakers gavel.
| In strong contrast with the re
ception given to Mr.. Bingham, wa:
that of Mr.. Dolliver, Republican, o
| Iowa, one of the most eloquent mem
bers of the House He said: "Witi
thousand relations Of direct nation
al interest, not to speak of the larger
and higher relations of humanity
the United States, during the cours,
of the Cuban insurrectiOn, have con
sistentlv acted within a strict inter
| probation of the law of neutrality
| In the midst of noise and confusion
| the President of the United States
has stood unmOved by clamor in Con
gress or out, steadily keeping the
nation within the accepted code o.
international duty in the great hope
| Of peace-peace without the loss o1
liberty for Cuba, and peace without
the loss of respect for ourselves. ZAP
plause.) In that attitude it is graf
flying for every one of us to know
that he has had the support of the
American people.
1T cannot endanger the cause OF
peace to have the world understand
that our solemn purpose of avoiding
if possible the Internal horrors OF
war does not include any inclination
to spare either blood or treasure in
the protection of the national rights
or in the securing Of national duties.
Mr.. Elliott, Democrat, of South
Carolina, said that if any war came
South Carolina would be as swift to
aid in the protection Of the flag as
she was one hundred years ago to aid
in making it.
Mr.. Linney. Republican. of North
Carolina, recalled the words of Doug
las, that in times of peace we ght
be partisan, but in time of war We
must be patriots. 1t was said this
was peace measure. but as an old
Confederate soldier he said he feared
that at no distant day he would hear
the booming of cannons.
FOR FEACE, BUT WITH HONOR.
Mr.. Walker. Republican. of Vir-
ginia. who was a general in the Con-