The record-union., 1898-03-09

and, approaching Il III this broader
spirit, we stand ready to say TO those
who administer the Government that
whatever may be needed for the na-
tional honor and the national defense,
we are ready to give and give unGrudg
ingly. applause.
4 hope wise counsels will prevail.
and that if war shall come ii VIII come
upon great and sufficient cause. I
have no sympathy With these rash and
incorporate spirits who would provoke
war simply for the sake of lighting, and
yet l would rather follow them and suf-
fer all the niseries and misfortunes
their heedlessness would bring than TO
follow these other contemplate mer-
cenary creatures VINO are crying out
for peace at any price Great ap-
plause)
Peace is desirable, but not so desir-
able that it is to be purchased at the
sacrifice Cf national honor. Let us in
this way adopt the motto Of our IA
theirs IN tie older and better days of
this republic and let us say TO all the
world now as then We are ready to
spend millions for defense. but not one
cent for tribute (Applause.) And let
us add another and nobler motto We
are for peace as long as il can be main
tanned with honor, but we are for honor
if war is necessary TO defend our flag
or protect the rights Of American citi-
zens anywhere throughout the world.
(Applause)
This war, if war it be, Will have an
other compensation 1t Will forever ef-
face from the memory OF our country
men those dreadful times of civil
strife, and the men whose courage
made the first Manassas one Of the
worlds historic battlsfelds viii join
with those who immortalized Gettys-
burg, and together they viii cansecrate
a new battlefield, combining the glories
of both" (Great applaUse)
Henderson (R.) of Iowa siad Il have
read of the older days OF the Republic.
live in the better days of the Republic.
(Applause) The lesson of this after
noon is a beautiful one. In the elder
days there were tories. / fear a tory
would be thrown out of this hall this
afternoon. (Applause.) But. Mr.. Speak
er, there viii be no war That is my
judgment l do net believe that war is
hanging over the American people, ln
this Republic our great aim should ne
for peace. The truest patriot is he who
secures and keeps peace for his people.
1t is easy to be an animal II is easy
to use claws and teeth To fight He who
can hold aloft in his country the white
flag of peace-not of cowardice-stands
nearest to his God. (Applause)
NO country on earth would seek 10
avoid war as this country does. No
country on earth need fear less than
America. (Applause) With cur bound
less re sources with our great credit, with
a great people, no matter what their
post. we are absolutely united in stand
ing as one man; | say that no country is
so We'll armed for war as the United
States of America. / do not speak for
Iowa, / speak as q citizen of the United
States, and ] believe that to-day we are
heart and hand together for what is best
for this Republic.
The young man who to-day pledges
all the vigor of his early manhood for his
country commands my respect, but l DO
not believe he will have to use it. l have
had letters from my people wanting US
to take Cuba. TO punish Spain. l simply
write back that no international law
makes the United States the regulator
written no motto On the banner of Cur
country that demands Of us the regulat-
ing of the wrongs of other countries to
their people. We all sympathiZe With
the liberty-loving and fighting Cubans,
but they are the citizens Of another Gov
ernment. So long as that question is
before us, I follow the advice of Wash
ington in commanding that we mind
strictly our own business. (Applause)
But if they touch the rights of this
country, or dare to lay unholy hands
upon our territory or our rights, then i
become fighting Quaker and will join
the vigorous manhood of my young
friend who spoke. (AppIause.) But lei
US not lose cur heads while our hearts
are beating. He can fight best who
keeps his blood the coolest. He can save
his people the best who thinks most be
fore striking.
This Administration. President and
Cabinet is as patriotic as any man on
this floor. and l claim no more for it.
(Applause) This Administration viii
look before it leaps. This days work
and to-morrow's show that when the
leap is taken this country Will be back
Of it." (ADnlause)
Lacey (R) of Iowa refused to even
consume the brief two minutes time
awarded him, saying that he thought
the most effective and eloquent action
would have been to call the roll without
any speech making.
Settle CD of Kentucky spoke eulo
gistically of the President. He said
he had told the Democrats Of Kentucky
that he would support Mr.. Mckinley
in every good work he might inaug
urate. and he was here now TO redeem
the pledge. His only regret was that
the opportunity had not presented itself
before, for he thought the curtain
should be rung down ON the horrible
drama which was being enacted off tho
southern border of this country.
Warner (R.) of Illinois declared thai
every one in the United States who
could read or write knows that it is a
war measure, and war, he insisted with
great emphasis, was preferable to dis
honorable peace.
Minor speeches We're made by Messrs.
Bruckner Cd of Michigan. Sparkman
D) of Florida. Stokes Cd of North
Carolina. Bartlett CD of Georgia.
Green Pop.) of Nebraska. Keller Popl
of South Dakota, Spalding (R) Of
Michigan, Ferris tR.) of Indiana, Garf1
(R) Of Illinois, Lacey (R) Of Iowa,
Prince (R.) of Illinois. Belknap (R.) OF
Illinois, Marshall R) of Illinois.
Rrumm (R) of Pennsylvania. Callahan
Delegate) of Oklahoma. Ferguson
Delegate) of New Mexico. Gibson Qt.>
OF Tennessee, Mcguire CD OF Wiscon-
sin. Lowering (R) of Massachusetts,,
and Fleming Cd of Georgia.
The debate closed at 4.20 p. m.