The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-13
A TILT IN THE HOUSE.
The POLICY or DELAY ATTRIBUTED
TO WALL STREET.

TO WALL STREET.
An Ohio Dem ocrst Makes Vigoro uo AS
ssult on tie AdmiDistrat!oD, Which is
Defended by an Ohio Rspubucan-sensa-
ton ortIe Day,
There was scene of great excite
ment in the House of Representatives
at Washington late Thursday after
noon, during the consideration c. the
bill for reorganization OF the army.
1t was caused by Mr.. Lentz, an Ohio
Democrat, who made vigorous as.
sault on the administration, charging
that the policy of delay was in the in.
terest of stock jobbers in Wall street.
| He alleged that Wall street was in the
possession OF information that the
message would not 90 IN long before
it was known at the capitol, an prof
tied heavily by the advance in the
price of stocks which resulted. He
even charged that there was no war.
rant for the alarming statements about
the situation in Havana which were
made as a justification for the delay
of the message Mr.. Lentz's speech
created profound sensation, and vas
met with an emphatic reply from Gen.
eral Grosvenor, now generally re-
garded as the administrations spokes.
man on the floor.
Mr.. Gros7enor said a message from
General Lee was received on Tuesday,
and another received on Wednesday,
which was very urgent. He said the
second was an appeal for time. Speak
ing OF the note of the powers, Mr..
iGrosvenor said the Presidents reply
put an end, without qualification, to
every delay or interference from the
powers.
Mr.. McMi!lin asked Mr.. Grosvenor
what the lates. information was as to
| tbs Presidents policy.
In reply, Mr.. Grosvenor asked Mr..
McMillln for the latest information as
to the controlling power on the Demo.
cratic side next Monday. daughter
and applause
Il know what power is controlling
on your side," observed Mr.. McMillin.
That power is Mark Hanna" (Jeers
on the Republican side
Mr.. Grovenor defended Senator
Hanna, calling attention to the Sena-
tors denial that he had ever bought
share of stock on Wall street in his
life.
"Can he say the same thing about
votes?" asked Mr.. McMillin, amid de.
risive laughter from the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Glusvenor declared that John J.
McCook was Willingly in great con.
spirac7 to secure the Independence OF
Cuba and validate s40O, 600, 900 of Gu.
ban bonds. The bonds, he said, would
be destroyed if Spain were driven out
of Cuba in the interests OF the Amerl-
can people. He declared that ne had
been told that gentleman in New
York was short" of the market, be-
fore the crisis came. to such an extent
that ruin stared him in the face.
Since then that gentleman had neg
lecIed no enterprise to promote war.
He declared that there was no eVl.
dence that the President had fa!tered.
Mr.. L2ntz's allegation that the Presl-
dent hao acted IN the interest OF
stock speculation, he said, was terri
BILE onslaught. 1t ought, if the Presl-
dent were guilty, result in his i'm
peachment. It was infamous. Such
charge in the old days would have
ITO o,,+hn. 70 tho hlNpEy
Mr.. Lentz denied that he had salc
the President was seeking to promote
stock speculation.
In conclusi n, Mr.. Grosvenor said
he was delighted that this assault had
been made upon the President, be.
cause it dis closed the plans OF the op-
position. It was now apparent that
the Democrats proposed to take pollt.
ical advantage of every situation.
When the opposition opened re.
cruitiDg station for Republican volun-
teers to fight the administration, ne
said, they would have little use for
their quarters. It was infamous, he
said, that the cable should carry to
Madrid tonight the news that the
Presidents motives had been i'm
pasned and his integrity assailed.
II have no more doub! that We shall
90 to war" Mr.. Grosvenor said Than
I will live until next week. I may be
mistaken-I pray God am-but I be-
Iieve we snail 60 to war prac tlcal!y
upon the declaration of Congress. #
it is averted, it must be by Spain.
(Great applause.
After Mr.. Grosvenor concluded his
remarks, Mr. Bailey took the floor IN
a brief speech, in which ne quoted sew
eral utterances of Mr.. Grosvenor TO
show that the Buckeye Statesman had
shifted his position. Then, turning
his attention to some Of Mr.. Grosven-
or's remarks, Mr.. Bailey Indignantly
repeIled the idea that If war came It
was to be Republican war. 1T
would be war OF the people OF the
United States against Spanish tyranny
On the island Of Cuoa," said he, amid
tumultous applause.
Is great deal OF opposition developed
during the day to the army bill. Mr..
Hull tried to save the DILL oy agreeing
to strike out al its provisions, even
the three battalion function features,
but it WAS in the end reconmitted-l5O
to 81.
The Year ZS9S.
A scientist calls attention to the re-
markaDle attributes OF the year 1898.