The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-14

the constituency that have The honor in
part 20 represent, with my able colleague
state in which there are more Federal
soaoiers. more veterans. IN proportion 10
ens popnlasion. percnanes, than IN any
Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts-wni the
tion?
Mr. Lewis OF ashington-Certainly.
Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts should
De really Obliged TO the gentleman If ne
VII iel the house what he is talking about.
uaugnter.l
Mr. Lewis of washlngton-f did not
near the gentleman. What was the aues-
ton? am informed by gentlemen around
me that the gentleman asked me 70 tell
the house what l am talking about. Sir,
might assume the burden of explaining to
some OF the members, but there are some
men in the house who heretofore have be-
irayed such singular density that | would
not undertake the stupendous obligation
OF explaining anything to. daughter ard
applause on the Democratic s!oe.p Really.
speaking N more detail to my friend from
Massachusetts, l was particularly talking
about that class of men who preach the
doctrine OF justice and always vote with
the prosecutors. daughter on the Demo-
cratic side.)
Really. I was speaking of that class of
men who pirate of great virtue and protest
much in behalf Of their constituencies. but
ever make 1t pertinent TO remain within
the party line, lest they should be refused
some grace of desired recognition from the
speaker. daughter on the Democratic
side) am seriously speaking OF that set
of gentlemen who. in an hour like this.
might really develop as true patriots. not
as false ones. 1t was for that occasion l
arose.
Having. as far as am concerned. ex-
pressed to my satisfaction 10 this distin-
guished house my protest against the con-
slant wrongs which have been done in the
name OF patriotism. I insist that even now
we investigate to ascertain whether this
gentleman who seeks to have the charge
of desertion removed from him In order
that he may be put upon the generous rolls
he is. we shall. under the true impulse of
a real patriotism. come TO his rescue: but
IL he is not, I insist that we shall. as
against every other crime, every other ele-
ment OF corruption. every other initiation
of jobbery that shall come here during
these fat times of war. when every man
who would rob the treasury shall find his
appropriate hour to do it-that we shan
stand against 1t. and care little for the
criticism that always criticises the right
when 1t should be approved. and always
protects the wrong when 1t should be con-
demned." applause on the Democratic
side.)
Mr. Cummings-Mr. Speaker. the gen.
tleman from Washington for some inscrut-
able reason has seen fit to embalm me in
the honey of his intellectually. u-angh-
ter) He asks above which party does
patriotism rise In the house. 1t rises. Mr..
Speaker, above both parties. AS war
Democrat I enlisted In the war for the
Union, not because It was Democratic pol
icy. not because 1t was Republican policy.
but because the country was in danger,
and 1 was due. Great aprlause.)
at am due today, and have made II
known by my vote. do not talk of the
'mer'toriousness" or "meretrieionsness
nous. They are In no way allied to eacn
other. And although have not .,ad a COT
lege education, as the gentleman has mad,
do know enough TO know not to use sslcn
words In the same sense U.aughter) l
admire the gentleman from Washington
His raiment is exquisite (great laughter1:
trenewed laughter): even the spats on his
shoes are generally effuigent. fGreat
langhtero They all hear due relation to
the brillianey of his intellect trenewed
laughter, and his intellectually Is beyond
comparison.
is patriotism, and Democrat who sneers
OF Democrat The gentleman voted. with
out talking, for the s50.o 900 appropria-
tion Why did he not Think of contract
ors' them Was not the time to sneak be-
forehand. and not afterwards Why is L
that he is already accusing men in high
standing of corruption when the war has
hardly begun?
Mr. Lewis of Notwithstanding they
have. daughter and applause)
Mr. cummings-Make your statements
clear produce your proof. and then Sian
der your government If YOU mast Do not
do ii under suspicion. Great applause)
"Now Mr.. Speaker. did believe. when
I voted for the bill proposing to raise rev.
enue 10 carry on this war. and the Demo-
cratic side of the house almost unanimous
ly voted for war. that was doing fully az
patriotic a thing as the gentleman did
when ne voted for the 200, to be
placed at the disposal or the president
without conditions. I believed that II a
Democratic administration was forced 10
sell $500 600, 600 IN bonds TO run the govern
administration might be allowed 10 sell
bonds enough to run the government In
time of war. Great applause on the Re-
publican side)
This actor was taken bv president
who was indebted 70 the South for his
nomination. You who came from the
South went into the Democratic national
convention over FIVE years ago. and ram
med Grover Cleveland down the threats OF
the New York Democracy, with Its whole
delegation strenuously protesting against
IT, Won are responsible for him. not We"
Mr. Gaines-Do you say that we are re-
sponsibIe for Grover Cleveland?
Mr.. Cummings say so. knowing 1t to
Mr.. Jones of washington-I want TO ask
the gentleman
MANY sins charged against the South. but
7 have never before heard II said that
Groyer Cleveland came from the South.
Mr. rumnsings--ft ia true. I challenge
the record He was nominated and elected
nv the votes of the South. with his god
intter staring you in the face. You forced
him down our ;hroats against our unanf-
mons nrotest Deny 81. If YOU dare. Iond
apnlause) 7 say that I did believe and do
believe f.
Mr. Taihert- South Carolina did ret
vote for him.
Mr. C'umrgingS--T except South Carolina
She was sensible. She did not vote for
him She respected the delegation from
New York.
.sT .5ia believe that II II was necessary 10
sell bonds In time Of war. we should sell
them in sums OF s25 and so TO the me-
ehsnfrs and farmers ard the honest pro-
auring people of the United States zap
n3sueaA and rot, as was done under the
f.isyeiary nd administration. sell them at pri-
,a.a Gale to a syndicate that within two
months Melted 81 GO 100 for simply turning
them over TO outside parties Cloud APP
plause.l
~ .he nation was not inperiied. ] believe.
~ ,va r.,nst have a loan. In a nopSiiar loan.
advocassf popular loan when the
T.,sT.asar.1 administration was painting the
sacnnd tse,ie among the Eyn6icates. A
o@ns,iar lear vii cement thu patriotism NJ
Tinted SsateE and the