New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-17
CJ1RAN TALK IN THE HOUSE.
v.uA AND MANY OTHER TOPICS ALSO
DISCUSSED.

~,, n,,,-MR CRosvENoR SAYS THE
pprs,nrST HAS NOT SUGGESTED THAT
CONGRESS ADJOURN EARLY
inv -plrep.rH TO THE TRIBuNEl
x,,..,,,a,on March lG-While the attendance IN
49,. yorsa today fell of greatly at early hour.
-,a discussion on the Posofice Appropriation bill
was much Interesting than yesterday s.
,.rrelv on account OF its variety There was hardly
an hour devoted 10 the bill under consideration.
,aa,lv four hours being taken UP with Hawaii.
-o,nase the Alaskan boundary. the Cuban question.
,h. Kentucky Election law. Southern cotton fac
,or,e. pensions and other topics. Some illusions
IN the speech Of Mr. Cochran. OF Missouri. brought
Mr. Crosvenor to his feet with emphatic de-
Nal that the President had expressed wish for
an early adjournment OF Congress or suggested any
date for st. Mr.. Norton. whose demsgosy is well
known both here and IN Ohio. delivered furious
speech IN which he vented his spleen quite Ns
much on the late President Grant and on Presi-
dent Mckinley as on Spanish diplomacy and mis-
rule.
Mr. williams Dem. Miss replied 20 the speech
made by Mr. Tawncy yesterday In favor OF Ha-
vsiian annexation. Mr. Williams is a member OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee, and his remarks
received close attention. He directed his attack
particularly against me contention Of Mr.. TaWnay
that the traditional policy OF this Government was
no, opposed TO annexation. He thought there was
M occasion Tor alarm even II II were true that
~ the United States did not take the Islands
some other country would. The idea Of the foreign
Ownership Of a group Of islands two thousand miles
from our shores had no teTrors for him. He said
that the Hawaiian Islands in the control
Of carpet. bag oligarchy. The States Of the South
Ind undergone G bitter experience with carpet-oag
government and did not desire 10 indorse II any
where The currency question. the coinage ques-
zion the tariff question could be reconsidered. out
the step Of Hawaiian annexation. once taken, could
never be retraced The American people would
eita IN ~
eessed except after sacrifices great As TO break
down the National pride
Mr. Adams Rep PENN. also member Of the
Foreign Affairs Committee. replied to Mr.. Williams.
pursuing much the same line of argument as that
advanced by MI Tawney Yesterday
Mr. Lewis Dem. Wash) declared that Hawaii
would not be annexed at this session. nor would
we 60 with Spain. The ADMINISTRATION
said he rs trying TO see how close it can go to
the line Of without crossing, In the hope tha'
under the cry pa criotism the people AZ the ap-
preaching Congressional elections may forget their
wrongs and rally 10 its support
Mr. Cochran Dem. Mo- in commenting on the
existing situation declared that those who stood
close 10 the stock tickers IN London and New-York
seemed 10 be more powerful than the united and
solemn voice Of the American people. when TOT
months had been crying out for the recognition Of
the Cuban belligerens Stock jobbery on two CONT
nents had far proved TO be the only actual In
tervention in Cuban affairs.
believe
ren6ente Of Cuha7" asked Mr.. Sulzer dem, y. y
II do not" replied Mr.. Cochran THE recogni-
lion OF beuieerency would clothe the insurgents
With Sufficient power 20 negotiate honorable peace
II we should intervene cur troubles would have
fust begun ] fear II the Administration should
intervene 81 would he the attorney OF the BOND
holders rather than the friend Of the insur-
,oo,s" In conclusion Mr.. Cochran referred TO the
current rumo- that the President desired an I'M
mediate adjournment IN order that he might be
able TO settle the Spanish affair without inter
ference from Congress.
THE PRESIDENT AND ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Grosvenor Rep.. Ohio replied 10 this state
,nert Immediately. At first he spoke in a semi
humorous vein. He desired. he said. TO make
brief statement in reply 10 this story which was
floating around to the effect that the President
w4s bout 70 take the House Of Representatives by
the throat abolish the United States Senate, ana
proceed 10 the settlement OF all foreign complica'
ttons without the aid OF the representatives OF the
peorle IL should be remembered, he continued. IN
Weighing such reports that Congress was an ihoe-
pendent power the existence OF which cou!o not Do
ended under the Constitution. 1t would probably
continue longer than the Cuban question Within
thu last thirty DAYS the sensational press OF the
country. he said had put forth pToposi'ions Ten
times more absurd and stupendous than TINS yet
they had not attracted the attention this had MI
C;rosy enor said he spoke Of this matter with some
Hesitation because after reading the newspapers
when he spoke for himself they insisted he spoke
FOR some one else. He did not pretend TO know
more than the humblest citizen, yet. ne salo' ne
took the responsibility OF stating that the sugges-
,io, that the President had fixed date FOR the ad-
tournament OF Congress. or desired 10 fix date. or
had EXPRESSED a hope that Congress would ad-
tourn by a certain date. was aosoIuleN WITHOUT
foundation and ridiculous into the bargain con-
eress could not adjourn except by majority vote
=, ,,s members and he had no doubt that every
III
;rv would do his duty as he saw In the matter OF
adjournment as in everything else
MIR. NORTONs TRADE
NJ Norton Dem. Ohio expressed his amaze
roe,t that the Republican SIDE of the House had
been so long silent in the face OF the ontrases ana
iudignities heaped upon this Government ana upon
the Gag by spain He could not understand why
,be Nai,e had heen sent 10 Havana Harbor IL was
said 10 have been the act OF one frenoE nation
toward another.
Mr. Chairman" he continued. mo foot OF water
o. land over which the Spanish nag ever noateo mas
been for one hour friendly 20 the American Govern
,nent 1Applause) From the hour OF the birth OF
~ Na,,or sn,in has been hostile TO The reco-
lectons that come 10 US should bring the blush OF
shame. humiliation modification remorse. anger 10
the cheek OF every American upon tnts n has anN
idea OF being friendly TO thls CoNeii.lhth NJ ~
!s a crimson thread running through the centuries
line OF deceit and ueachery TO- '.s ~ In is;a
ana every otner she could deceive or TOD IN IelS
when attempted 10 muIQtl my li!e7 .f'IIN.'
cans but only succeeded in killing twelve. Grant
God bless his name and all h0hoi 10 IIs GDisu e7
and MANHOOD ms bravery and his ArnericsnisIn -
vas ready TO intervene Hamilton Fish said tnat
the Nation that would permit sUsn an outage 10 20
unpunished was not III 10 live. Yet sixteen months
elapsed and then this Government made coHpro-
mise that will be a stain and blot upon its escut-
cheon for a thousand years. and accepted Ssl"" 20
pay fOr the insult 10 us honor! WY rOl t'o
reasons that prevail now .. -, +,
Il love the President Of the United states re is
would exercise MS judgment, his honesty and his
patriotism az perhaps other man in the country
would do bur as he Is with n troch3 drawn about
him that would require the strength. the courage
and the genius OF a god TO surmount. ne too wH
take the position OF Grant and Fish and see huHil-