Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-02-17
WASHINGTON.

In the House of Representatives Mon
day, January 81, 1898. on senate CON
current resolution No. %, declaring
that an bonds of the United States IS
sued or authorized TO be issued under
certain acts of Congress are payable,
principal and interest, at the option
Of the Government, in silver dollars,
etc.
Hon. J. B. Showalter said:
Mr.. Speaker: rise to enter my most
emphatic protest against the passage OF
this resolution.
To my mind, sir, the situation that
confroci rs to-day is of great moment,
frei. k.ea with more evil consequences
and ;.er;l. than the situation which con-
fronf,i Il, in the dark days of the early
sixties. Then it was question wnetn-
or the Government handed down to us
by cur forefathers should be maintained
as a single republic or whether we
should have two republics in these
United States
1t was a question of union or disun-
ion. To-day it is a question of honesty
or dishonesty-whether we shall be
honest with our own people and the peo-
ple of other lands, or whether we
shall be dishonest with our own people
and the people of other lands. 1t is
question. sir, of honor or dishonor.
am amazed, sir, that the most exalted
parliamentary body in the world, the
United State Senate, should place IT.
self on record as being in favor OF pay
ing our lust and honest obligations In
Accent dollars / am amazed that they
have declared to the world that tney
are in favor of national dIshonor Dy
the passage of this resolution which, II
it means anything, means Reputation.
Our fathers bequeathed to us our nag
with every star unsullied in It's glorious
field of blue. Shall we sully it nowf
They loved it and they followed 1t on
many bloody fields. Many of you, my
friends, have followed it where the
missiles of the enemy were weaving
the air with lines of danger and OF
death They loved it-you loved it
because it was the emblem OF your
country and your countrys glory.
Shall we dishonor it nowr
We want our children and our child
ren's children to love it and to follow 1t
down TO the latest generation. Let rs
not dishonor it now.
Long may it wave unsulliod Long
may its stars shine, and may they grow
brighter and brighter; and may they
shine till the last star of heaven shall
fall God grant that that day may
never come when the great nation shall
be plunged into the vortex OF national
Reputation. dishonor and disgrace.
May that policy never prevail which
will sully our fair fame and make us
reproach among the nations OF fhe
earth. Vote down this monstrous
proposition and declare to the world
tnat the American House of Represen-
tatives believes in honesty and national
honor and will maintain it at all haz-
ards.
Pensions were granted, Friday, to
Greer McCandless, of Connoquenessing.
&6; Henry Shakeley. Chicora. $6; and
Peter Kennedy, Carbon Black. $12.
Senior De LONE, Spanish Minister at
Washington has resigned, and Senor
Du Bose is in charge of the legation.
On Monday Representative Sho-
walter presented petitions from the
Methodist Episcopal Church OF Petrolia
urging legislation to protect State anti
cigarette laws. to secure Sunday obser-
vance in the District of Columbia and
Territories, to raise the age of protec-
tion, to prevent the reproduction OF
kinetoscope pictures of prize fights. to
prohibit Interstate transmission OF
newspapers containing accounts OF
prize fights, to provide for an industrial
commission to prohibit liquor sell
ing in Government buildings. to
exclude illiterate immigratiOns,
to prohibit interstate gamb-
ling by telegraph, telephone OF
otherwise. to substitute voluntary arbi-
tration in railroad strikes also petitions
from the United Presbyterian Church,
of Beaver Falls, and the United Presby'
terian congregation at Elwood City,
asking Congress to pass bill prohibit
ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors In
the capitol and all other Government
buildings.
VIM. Boundy, Of Mars, has beer
granted pension.
Rep. Showalter intro oduced a bill tC
correct the military record of Perry
Childs. of Butler.
The Spanish Minister of State has
disclaimed the sentiments OF the Dc
LONE letter, De LONE has left Wash
ington.