The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-08

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S. m. Stevens, 1923 N. Main.
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ale would say Onward the fleet; for
ward the whole line. and let the battle
! cry be: Cuba must be free
Mr. Lewis Dem, WashD vigorously as
sailed the bill. He not only charged that
/ il was part of d program 10 increase the
regular army in time of peace, but he
! declared that the characterization forna-
/ ton had proven a failure and had been
so characterized by the commander-in-
/ chief of the British army.
/ LENTZ'S BITTER ATTACK.
! Mr.. Leutz Dem. Ohio in the course of
! his remarks in opposition to the bill, de-
clared that there would be no war, that
| the peace party" which was specializing
! in stocks and bonds. would prevail He
said there was an frreconcilahIe disparity
/ between the reasons given for the delay
/ Of the presidents message and the dis
/ patches from Cuba The message had
! been postponed because Americans could
! not get out Of Havana, yet the press dis
! patches said all was quiet in Havana
/ and that General Lee said he had not
| been recalled. He denounced the tele-
! grams he and others members were re-
| ceiving, urging them to stand by the
president, and said they were dictated by
! financial greed.
Mr. Lentz referred to the note present.
| ed by the powers He read from 1T the
! words about the hope for peace in the
settlement Of the existing differences
with Spain"
I'VE have no differences with Spain"
he cried. 1--WE have 266 assassinated
| Americans whom Spain must account
for" applause in the galleriesD
THE DEFERRED MESSAGE.
/ YESTERDAY" he said, 1--WE have this
/ house filled, the galleries overf1owed, and
! the Capitol grounds were covered with
! people, all expecting the presidents mes
sage, which might lead to war. But,
/ finally, in the afternoon, came word that
a message had been received from Consul
/ General Lee in Havana indicating that
! he wanted time. and the message was de-
| Eayed on that account. Now, 1 don't be
| lieve anybody had authority for the state
ment from the administration or other
official that justified the rumor that pre-
vailed here yesterday. A telegram by the
Associated Press said that all was quiet
in Havana and that General Lee told a
correspondent that he had not been re-
quested to leave, The other newspapers,
notably the New York Journal, have SIM
liar dispatches. If these statements are
true there was nothing to justify the
statement sent to the Capitol yesterday. I
say there will be no war"
DICTATED BY GREED"
Continuing. he charged that congress
was being overwhelmed by kilograms die
tated by commercial greed" all of which
he declared emanated principally from
Wall street and Lombard street. 1T is
the old question Of the almighty dollar"
said he. 1T is the fail of stocks. tho
gentlemen who control the administra-
ton fear more than war. They care moth
ing for the 266 assassfnated Americans
who went down in Havana harbOr. but
they care everything for % cents Plus l
cent. I say. my friends, that we owe an
apology to Judas IScaTiot. I say he ought
10 be brought back and deifed. If Judas
lived in this age he would not have gone
% the potter's field and hanged himself
He would nave been sent to the United
States senate in due dme-such a specu-
lator as he was daughter and applause
on the Democratic side)
Mr.. Lentz proceeded to read from the
New York Journal statements to the eff
feet that the delay in the message helped
stock iobbers and that they had advance
information He read from the various
stock reports to show that stocks went
up all along the line when the news was
received that the message would not so
to congress yesterday.
GROsVENOR REPLIES
In conclusion. he REFEREED TO the note
Of the powers to the government, and It's
response. Mr.. Lentz's remarks brought
Mr.. Grosvenor lOhiol. generally reSarded
as the administration spokesman, 70 his
feet with an indignant reply, in the
course Of which he made some startling
statements which created a great SEN
sa,ion in the house.
The gentleman from Ohio" CNr. Lentzl
said he has predicated long speech
here upon statement Of facts made by
himself. He declares that no message
came from General Lee yesterday; that it
was a fake report; that j, was sivea out
fer a corrupt purpose by the president TO
affect the stock market. Every particle
o. This statement :. without qualification.
absolutely false" applause from the
Republican side.
LEES DISPATCH WAS RECEIVED.
Il call upon the distinguished gentle
man from Kentucky t8-. Berry. mem
Der OF The fo-elzH affairs committee 10
say whether tell the truth or not. when
1 say that such a dispatch was received
from General Lee and was read by him.
There is the answer. That IS the charac-
ter Of the sort ot assaults that are being
made on American honor and the intes-
r:ty Of the president Nc, only did the dis
patch come Oh yesterday. but i, came the
day before and appealed % the president
Of The United States. I read the tee
gram, and there are twenty men or This
floor now thar Rad The telegram bech
= Democrats and Republicans I was read
10 The distinguished members from tae
foreign relations committee OF the sen
ate. ard each and every enc ot them.
Without qualification. conceded wien the
policy OF tae president not 10 send ne
message here q; that time say again
1 thai OF Yesterday = most earnest