The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25


his feet.
The Administration has been doing its |
whole duty. With rare foresight and |
craftsmanship it has hastened to make |
every possible preparation for any emer-
gency. If it be true that the report in
the Maine case has been delayed, it has
been delayed in order that we might be
prepared at all points for defensive and
offensive action. There are some who
say, but they are mostly those who have
procrastinated from the beginning up to
the present time. Let Congress hold it's
peace adjourn, go home and leave the
President to act
Congress VIII Not Adjourn.
I for one believe that the Congress Of
the United States is an equal and CO.
ordinate branch of the Federal Govern
ment, representing the combined iudg-
ment and wisdom of the many. 1t can
moro safely be depended on than the IN
dividual judgment and wisdom of any
one man. 1 am a senator of the United
States, and l will never consent to alb
dicate my right to participate in the de-
termination as to what is the solemn
duty of this great republic in this mo-
mentous and fateful hour. We are not
in session to hamper or cripple the Pres
ident; we are here to advise and assist
him. Congress can alone declare war;
Congress can alone levy taxes and to
this Congress the united people of this
broad land, from sea to sea, from lake to
gulf, look to voice their wishes and eX
ecute their will.
Mr. President, against the Intervention
of the United States in this holy cause
there is bTt one voice of dissent; that
voice is the voice of the money changers.
They fear warl Not because of any
Christian or ennobling sentiment against
war and in favor OF peace. but because
they fear that declaration of war, or
the intervention which might result in
war would have a depressing effect upon
the stock market.
Mr. President, l do not read my duty
from the ticker; I do not accept my les
| sons in patriotism from Wall Street
! deprecate war. l hope and pray for the
! speedy coming of the time when the
| sword of the soldier will no longer leap
| from it's scabbard to settle disputes be-
! tween civilized nations. But, Mr. Presi-
| dent, 1t is evident, looking at the cold
! facts, that a war with Spain would not
| permanently depreciate the value of
single American stock or bond
Should Not stnnd Idly BY.
have the right to pass along the street
and see a helpless dog stamped into the
earth under the heels of a ruffian. l can
pass by and say that 1t is not my dog.
can sit in my comfortable parlor, with my
loved ones gathered about me, and
through my plate-glass window see a
fend outraging a helpless woman near
by. and I can legally say this is no af
fair of mine-it is not happening on my
| premises; and I can turn away and take
my little ones in my arms, and, with the
memory of their sainted mother in my
heart, look UP TO the motto on the wall
and read, God bless our home"
But if I do, I am a coward arG 4 cur
unfit to live. and God knows, unfit to
die. And yet 1 cannot protect tlIe dog
nor save the woman without the exercise
Of force. We cannot intervene and
save Cuba without the exercise
of force, and force means war: war means
blood. The lowly Nazarene on the shores
of Galilee preached the divine doctrine 4
love, Peace on earth, good will towar. J
men Not peace on earth II the expense
of liberty and humanity Not good yiill
toward men who despoil, ensave, Ge-
grade and starve to death Their fellow
men. ] believe in the doctrine Of Christ.
| believe in the doctrine of Ieace: but
Mr.. President, men must have liberty be-
fore there can come abiding peace.
Intervention Means War
Intervention means force Force mean.
war. War means blood. But it will be
Gods force. When has a battle for hu
manity and liberty ever been won excep
by force? What barricade of wrong, in
justice and oppression has ever been car
ried except by force?
Force compelled the signature Of un
willing royalty to the great Magma Char
ia; force put life into the Declaration o
Independence and made effective tn
emancipation proclamation: force bea
with naked hands upon the iron gatewa,
of the Bastile and made reprisal in on
awful hour for centuries of kngly crime
force waved the flag of revolution owe
Bunker Hill and marked the SHOWS 0
| Valley Forge with blood-stained feet
force held the broken line at Shiloh
climbed the fiame-swept hill at Chatta
nooga, and stormed the clouds on Look
: | out heights; force marched with Sherma
to the sea, rode with Sheridan in the val
| ley of the Shenandoah and gave Gran
: victory at AppomattoX; force saved tn
Union, kept the stars in the flag, mad
"niggers'' men. The time for Gods fore
has come again. Let the impassioned lip
Of American patriots once more take u
the song:
In the beauty OF the lilies
Christ borne across the sea,
With glory in His bosom
That transtigured you and me.
e As he died TO make men holy,
Let us die make men free,
For God is marching
e Others may hesitate, others may pro
= crastinate, others may plead for furthe
diplomatic negotiations, which mean
delay but for me, | am ready TO act now
5 and for M action | am ready to answe
to my conscience, my country and m
God.
Mr. President, in the cable that moor
2 ed me TO life and hope the stTonges
strands are broken. | have but littl
. left TO offer at the altar of Freedom
, sacrifice but all have / am glad to give
l am ready to serve my country as bes
+ ! can in the Senate or in the field. NJ
t dearest hope. my most earnest prayer
p to Cod is this, that when death come
to end all, ! may meet it calmly an
fearessly as did my beloved in tn
4 cause of humanity, under the America
; flag.
e DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
n 4 CoIorcd Woman Found in tn
. Ruins of Her Home.
q D.I Rapl- I,,I:. Q.