The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-11
WAR MEASURE IS PASSED
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gard to the sale of bonds authorized
at not less than par.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that the charge
was made to remove an apparent in
consistency, and that, under the lam
guage adopted. there was no possibility
of sale of any of the bonds for less
than par.
Mr.. Allison also gave the same opin-
ion as to the provision.
Mr.. Teller also asked why the GER
tif1cates of Indebtedness were not made
popular loan. to which. Mr.. Aldrich
replied that the change was made be-
cause Of the fact that they were in
tended to meet urgency, demands,
which rendered 1t impracticable to
make provision for popular SUBJ
scription. Mr.. Teller said that while
he was not prepared to congratulate
the country upon the agreement on
bonds. he had been agreeably surpris-
ed that the sum had not been made
$500. 100000. AS for himself, he was
especially displeased with the evident
effort to take advantage Of an incon-
seQuential war to Great q huge public
debt 1t was, he charged, another
means Of withdrawing the greenbacks
from circulation. He would not vote
for the bill nor for any similar bill
until convinced that the war could not
be conducted without an increase Of
the Understanding debt
Mr.. German CMd.) announced his in
tention to support the conference re-
port by his vote, not that he did not
think much better bill could have
been framed, but because he thought
the senate conferees had secured the
greatest possible concessions from the
house and because he thought the stu
alton was such that immediate action
was demanded.
AFRAID OF IMPERIALISM.
Mr.. Cannon criticised the conference
report and said there was danger that
in freeing the Cubans our own people
would be enslaved. He thought he saw
In the progress of the war, SO far as
1t had gone, a project of imperialism
calculated to surprise the civilized
world. He contended that this was not
the original aim Of the war, and on
this account, If on no other, opposition
was justifiable. Discussing the policy
QUESTION of new territory, Mr.. Cannon
said that while he did not want to be
understood as opposing such acquist-
ton nothing had been done in congressN
to suggest to the government that it
proceed to conquer half of the globe
and advance into a policy Of imperial
ism for which the country was ill-pre-
pared.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. disclaimed any
intention to discuss the report, but he
desired to show who, under the bill,
would pay the tax. He pointed out
that the taxes levied would fall largely
upon the poor Of the country, while the
rich had. he declared, been protected
by the bill.
/. Mr.. Stewart spoke in opposition to
the issuance of bonds, dealing in ex-
tent with the financial question. In con-
clusion. Mr.. Stewart made a reference
to the Hawaiian annexation question
and spoke in favor Of It, ,~.2
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Stewards
speech the yeas and nays were ordered
on the report, and it was agreed to- by
the vote Of 43 to % detailed above.
AS soon as the engrossed bill can be
signed by the presiding officers of the
two branches Of congress it will be sent
to the president.
ATTACK ON KYLE.
Just at the close Of the session this
evening a bitter personal discussion
was precipitated by Mr.. Butler Pop.,
N. c. who attacked Mr.. Kyle for hav-
ing voted for the issuance of bonds.
Mr.. pr,f1
list national committee, desired it to
be understood that not single Popu-
list voted for the issuance of bonds.
Mr.. Butler was proceeding when Mr..
Gallinger On. H.) made the point of
order that there was no question before
the senate. and the point was sustained.
On a question Of personal privilege,
however, Mr.. Kyle secured the floor
and replied sharply to Mr.. Butler: ct
am responsible" he said. "to my con-
science and to my constituents for my
political views and actions, and to them
only. 1 thank the good Lord that do
not get my political inspiration through
the senator from North Carolina" (Mr.
Butler.) He believed that the people
would stand by those who now stood
squarely behind the national admins
tration.
Mr.. Money (Miss.) called up rou-
tine bill, and, taking advantage of that
fact, Mr.. Pettigrew Is. D. supple
mented the attack made by Mr. But
Ter upon Mr.. Kyle. He charged him
generally and specifically with trading
with the Republicans in order to Sc
cure his election, the understanding
being that he would vote with the Re-
publieans upon all close questions.
MIR. Kyle declared the statements of
Mr.. Pettigrew to be Intentionally and
maliciously false"
Mr.. Aldrich moved that when the
senate adjourn today it be until Mon
day next, and the motion was agreed
to.
BOOK CONCERN SCANDAL
Mr.. Clay (Ga.) then entered upon a
brief discussion of the disclosures con-
corning the disposition of the money
paid by congress in liquidation of the
claim of the Book Concern of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. He be-
Heved the claim was just one and
expressed his qualification that the
senate had rallied to its support. The
attitude of the senators from the
Northern states who had supported the
measure was, he said, appreciated by
the people Of Georgia and of the en-