Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

tries to their people. We all sympathize
with the liberty-loving and fighting
Cubans, but they are the citizens of anoth-
er government. So long as that question
is before u.s. follow the advice of WASH
ington, recommending that We mind strict
ly our own business. (Applause) But il
they touch the rights of this country, or
| dare to lay unholy hands upon our terri
tory or our rights, then become a fight
ing Quaker and will join the vigorous man.
hood of my young friend who spoke. (Ap-
plause)
A Plea for Calmneas.
| But let US not lose our heads while our
hearts are beating. He can fight best who
| keeps his blood the coolest. He can serve
| his people the best who thinks most before
| striking.
''Tfnis administration, president and cab
met, is patriotic as any man on this
| floor, and 1 claim no more for 1t. ZAP
| plause.) This administration will look be-
| fch it leaps. This days work and to-
morrow's shows that when the leap is
taken this country will be back Of It," ZAP
plause)
q Mr.. Shafroth, silver Republican. Of Col
| orado. gave three reasons for his support
| of the measure. as follows: First, because
| IT was a measure of defense; second. be-
| cause it expressed confidence in the preSi-
| dent, and was an assurance that congress
| and the country would stand by him: third.
| because it was a declaration to the world
| that, although the people were divided on
| political matters, when it came to a ques-
| ton of the national honor and the national
| defense We are united.
Mr. Lacey, Republican, of Iowa, refused
even TO consume the brief two minutes
time awarded him. saying he thought the
| most effective and eloquent action would
| have been to call the roll without any
| speechmaking.
/ Mr.. Mercer Republican, of Nebraska.
opened with the remark: God reigns and
the Republican party at Washington still
| lives" which was greeted with laughter.
Mr.. Mercer said this was the greatest coun-
| try on earth in time of peace, and he had
no doubt it would prove the greatest coun-
| try on earth in time of war If called upon
| to display its spirit.
Democrat Eulogizes Mckinley.
Mr.. Settle. Democrat, of Kentucky. spoke
| euiogistically of the private character OF
| the president. He said he had told the
| Democrats of Kentucky that he would
support Mr.. Mckinley in every good work
| he might inaugurate. and he was here
now to redeem the pledge. His only re-
| gret was that the opportunity had not
curtain should be rung. down on the hor-
rible drama which was being enacted on
| the Southern border Of this country.
| Mr.. Warner, Republican, of Illinois. de-
clared that everyone in the United States
| who could read or write knew that this
| was a war measure, and war, he insisted
with great emphasis. was preferable to
| dishonorable peace.
Minute speeches were made by Messrs.
4 ,l~
man, Democrat, of Florida; Stokes. DEM
ocrat. of North Carolina; Bartlett, DEM
ocrat of Georgia; Greene, Populist, Of
/ Nebraska; Kelly, Populist. of South Da-
| kota; Spalding, Republican, Of Michigan;
| Ferris, Republican, of Indiana; Graft, Re-
| publican. of Illinois; Lacey, Republican.
| of Iowa; Prince. Republican, of Illinois;
| Belknap. Republican, of Illinois: Marsh.
| Republican, of Illinois: Brumm. Repub-
lican. of Pennsylvania; Callahan. delegate
from Oklahoma; Ferguson. delegate from
New Mexico; Gibson, Republican, of Ten
nessee; Mcguire, Democrat, of Alabama;
Lowering, Republican, of Massachusetts,,
and Fleming, Democrat, of Georgia.
The debate closed at 4:20 p. m.
Not . Vote Against the Bill.
When the question was put on the pass
| age of the bill, the whole house rose en-
1 maSSe IN us 1aVOr, Dut MI. SduuOn aSheQ
for the ayes and noes. He did SO. he said.
\ at the request OF many members who de-
/ sired that every member should 60 on rec
] ord.
Every member present voted for the bill.
many of them assuming the responsibility
4 Of breaking their pairs in order to place
| themselves on record. At the conclusion of
| the roll call. the speaker had his name
/ called, an unusual proceeding, and, amid
/ great applause, voted for the bill. When
4 he announced the votes. ''31l ayes: noes.
none," an enthusiastic demonstration oc-
| Cured.
The house then, at 4:5S p. m, adjourned.
| As soon as the bill had been passed by
| the house, 1t was sent to the senate. where
1t was referred to the appropriation COM
mittee. 1t will be reported back to the
| senate tomorrow, and unquestionably
passed-probably with the same unanimity
with which II passed the house. 1t is likely
| to be a law and the fifty millions that it
apprcpriates available before tomorrow
| night.