The age-herald., 1898-03-09

ing more "It is not a war appropriation" said he, emphatically. q say that in my judgment, measuring by words, that 1t IS a peace measure. (Great applause). The government of the United States would not, if 1t could, trench upon the rights Of any nation on earth" (Renewed applause).
 Mr. Savers of Texas the ranking member of the minority, followed MT. Cannon. His first statement to the effect that in the presence of possible danger this appropr1a- ton had met with the hearty and unan- imous ndorsement of the appropriation committee, without regard to party, aroused the house to enthusiasm.
 He, too, declared that it could not be construed as threat It was simply wise and patriotic precaution-the arming of the executive with the power to main- tain our dignity after congress adjourned.
 An Emergency Exists
 MT. Livingston (dem.) of Georgia support ed the measure in vigorous speech. He said he took this position because he be- lieved that an emergency exists, but he contended that if the administration had acted as 1t should. have done twelve months ago in declaring a state of belligerency the present occasion for voting emergency money would have been avoided However, the democrats who had clamored for ac- tion in the past would not now put any obstacles in the way. They would vote nIIY or i've nuHQTeQ llllilloIfS II hSSCoooi J, ', only asking that the president should act promptly and steadily in his efforts to pro- tect American honor and dignity.
 MT. Allen (dem), of Mississippi, was next recognized. He did not make hu- morous speech, but a patriotic one.
 'I desire" he began, ito say for the peo- pie I represent, and for the southern sec- ton of the country, for the entire country, that there was never a time when all were so ready to give an administration all the money it may need to preserve the honor, the dignity and general welfare of the country, to say nothing of fair play and justice"
 To Keep the Flag Afoat
 s'The people of the south," he continued, task for nothing more. They do not want to hurt anybody, and are not urging any rash action, but they are ready to honor any draft whether for men or money, to keep the flag afoat."
 MT. Fitzgerald (dem.), of Massachusetts, took occasion to refer to an alleged utter ance of a. Catholic priest some time @ago, to the effect that if war came the sym pathy and support of the Catholic church would be with Spain, because it was a Catholic country. While he said he did not believe the priest had uttered such a senti- ment, it had attracted wide attention, and as Catholic, he desired to repel 1t.
 MT. Wheeler (dem.), of Alabama, enthu- siastically supported the bill, as did MT. Grosvenor rep), of Ohio.
 MT. Grosvenor aroused the house to cheers by glowing eulogy of the presi- dents patriotism. He also said: q have always felt that the actions of 1861 to 1885 were poorly done, that the blood was Ill spilled if at the end of this long period we had not united nation. Thank God, have lived to see the hour come, the day dawn, and universal loyalty the watchword of every man, woman and child.''
 "sSaxon and Norman and Dane are we, but we are all of us Danes in welcome to thee.'"
 All True to the Flag "Thus spake the heart of the great Brit ish public when the daughter of the sea king came to her shores Democrat and populist and republican are we, but we are all true to the flag of our country today. "Mr Speaker no more inspiring picture can be witnessed anywhere on earth than the demonstrations which we have seen during the last thirty, sixty and ninety days of the power of a great people a free government, not only to stand for ths flag WY LEAF COAL, e per ton Telephone No %.