The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-17

existence When he spoke for himself
they insisted he spoke for someone else.
He did not pretend to know more than
the humblest citizen. Yet, he said, he
took the responsibility of stating that
the suggestion that the president had
fixed a date for the adjournment of
congress, or desired to fix a date, or
had expressed a hope that congress
would adjourn by a certain time, was
absolutely without foundation and rid
iculous in the bargain. Congress would
not adjourn except by a majority vote
of its members, and he had no doubt
that every member responsible to his
conscience and the country would do
his duty as he saw IL in the matter OF
adjournment as in everything else.
Mr.. Morton, dem, Ohio, who followed
Mr.. Grosvenor, expressed his amaze
ment that the republican side of the
house has been so long silent in the
face of the outrages and indignities
heaped upon this government and upon
the flag by Spain. He could not under
stand why the Maine had been sent to
Havana harbor. 1t was said to have
been the act of one friendly nation to-
ward another.
Mr. Chairman" ne continued. mo
foot of water or land over which the
Spanish flag ever fioated has been for
one hour friendly to the American gov
ernment. (Applause.) From the hour
of the birth of the nation. Spain has
been hostile to us. The recollections
that come to us should bring the blush
of shame, aye, humility, modification,
remerse, anger, TO the cheek of every
American upon this floor. Think of the
| Virginius case, and say that Spain has
| any idea of being friendly to this gov
| eminent. Her line is crimson thread
| running through the centuries. A line
| OF deceit and treachery to this govern
ment and every other she could deceive
| or rob.
In 1873, when she attempted to mur-
/ der So Americans. but only succeeded
| in killing few. Grant-God bless his
! name and all honor to his courage and
manhood, his bravery and his Ameri-
/ canism was ready to intervene. Ham
/ iton Fish said that the nation which
| would permit such an outrage TO go
unpublished was not fit 10 live. Yet is
months elapsed and then this govern
ment made a compromise that will be a
| stain and blot upon it's escutcheon for
| a thousand years. and accepted $4,000
to pay for the insult TO it's honor. Why
| For the same reasons that prevail now.
love the president of the United
| States He is a son of Ohio, and know
that If left to himself he would exer-
else his Judgment, his honesty and his
patriotism as perhaps no other man in
the country would do, but as ne Is
with a trocha drawn about him that
| would require the strength. the cour-
| age and the genius of god to sur
mount, he. too will take the position oi
Grant and Fish. and see humiliation
and disgrace perch upon our banner
A few days ago we surrendered tbs
right of congress by voting to the pres,
ident an emergency fund of s50,0o0,0 600
If war was not upon us we had no rfgh
| TO make that appropriation, and tn
president should give back to this hous'
the confidence we repose in him. VIII,
does not the administration state t
this side of the house the exigency?
look across to the other side to my hon
orable colleague. Mr.. Grosvenor-
grasp his hand in every patriotic &C
and move he makes. but say that ii i
commonly understood throughout tn
land by the public that he has the ca
of the president and is in his councils
yet no word comes across the politica
aisle We on this side are ready to 8
forward, but we demand what we ough
to have had-free speech and an homes
understanding of the situation that W
may know and ask OF the presiden,
What of the hour?' "
The debate drifted back to the bill
and Messrs. Sperry. rep, Conn.,. Shaf
. roth. pop, Colo. Love, DEM. Miss, Nc
; Dowell, DEM. Ohio. and Griffith, rep
Ind, discussed various features.
Mr.. Colson rep, KY. took occasion {
: denounce the election law passed by tn
Kentucky legislature over the veto Q
| Governor Bradley.
, Mr. Berry. dem, KY. replied to Nj
) Colson's remarks about the new Ken
| lucky election law. He also announce
his unqualified approval of the propose
r ton to annex the Hawaiian islands
saying that he regarded their acquisi
l ton as indispensable for the protectio
= of the Pacific seaboard.
At sos the house adjourned until to
{ morrow.