The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-02
MEMORIAL TO CREW OF MAINE.
senate VOTES FOR TABLET AT
THE CAPITOL.

MIR. Perkins Reports the Bill From
the Committee on Naval Affairs,
and Makes an EuIogistic speech on
the American Sailor and Soldier
No Nation Represented by More
Heroic Men AHOat and Ashore.
Washington, March 1.-The. Senate to-
dsy passed the resolution offered by Mr..
Bacon of Georgia providing for bronze
,ablet 10 be erected at some suitable place
in the capitol in memory of the officers
and sailors who lost their lives in the
Maine disaster.
In favorably reporting the resolution,
air Perkins of California, from the COM
uittee on naval affairs, said TT is fit
ting az all times for a nation to recognize
the heroism of those who have yielded up
their lives in its service. In this respect
no nation is more generous than ours. 1t
cares for its helpless veterans who bat
lied on land and sea. But it is not in bat
srs alone that heroic qualities are shown,
.{pether is it only in time of war. Death
may come in the performance of duty
conflict RACES. But whether in war or in
peace the soldier and sailor stand ever
ready TO give their lives in the perform
ance of duty, and when they so die, they
die like heroes and deserve well of their
country.
Every man who Stood beneath the flag
Of the battleship Maine had, by his pres
sfa GaI hi
10 die for the defense of the nation and
the maintenance of the ma
tonal honor When death came
in the awful shape it took
in the harbor of Havana the dead are no
less heroes than if they had fallen be-
fore hostile guns. The living have shown
the heroic mold in which all are cast. If
il were ever fitting to recognize the devo-
ton to the country of brave men, it is
fitting to erect a tablet in memory of
those who lost their lives in the destruc-
ton of the Maine The sailors of the
United States have ever been the pride
of the nation, their bravery has been rec
ognized throughout the world, and their
deeds have brought forth praises from
all chivalrouS people. The great
disaster at Havana has shown
that there exists the indom-
table courage which heretofore has made
our fleets victorious. ana which is assur-
auce that victory will still follow our flag
upon the seas. The first heroes of our new
navy should be given that recognition by
this government which a generous people
is only too anxious shall be given. Owing
10 the position of the United States the
defense of its honor against foreign attack
must always mainly fall to the men of
our navy. As our fleets are strong and our
men are brave so shall we compel and
maintain that respect among the nations
which is as necessary to naval prosperity
as The respect of his fellows is to the pros
perity of the individual"
Later in the day a motion by Mr.. Hoar
of Massachusetts to non-concur in the
House amendments to the bankruptcy BILL
drew a speech from Mr.. Stewart of Ne
Yada in which he vigorously denounced
the measure passed by the House He de-
cared it was an atrocious measure of dia-
bocal intent and could result only in
grinding the poor debtors the more deep
" in the financial mire.
Mr.. Stewart spoke until O'Clock, when
the Alaska homestead and railway right
OF way bill was laid before the Senate
He announced that he would continue his
address tomorrow.
MIR. Rawlins of Utah, concluded his
speech, begun yesterday, in opposition to
the Alaska bill
a resolution, introduced by Mr. Hoar of
Massachusetts, authorizing the committee
on judiciary to send for persons and pa
pers bearing upon the case of H. G.
Dwarf, nominated for United States dis
trict judge for the Western district OF
North Carolina, was adopted.
At 9:35 O'clock the Senate went into ex-
eeutive session, and adjourned at S:45
O'clock