Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-21

"-O NAOCSS- 1tCOSt cIA
Mr.. Galley Have a Tilt in Which
PERSONAL Honesty Cuts a Figure.
Dlngley Explains" Why Cotton
Workers Wages Go Down Under
the Dinghy Law.
Washington, D. c., January 90
Speaker Reed, from the rostrum of the
House, and Mr.. Bailey, leader of the
Democrats, from his place on the
floor, glared at each other at the close
of the Cuban debate to-day and joined
an issue of veracity. This sensational
episode completely overshadowed the
interest in the Cuban debate which
has continued uninterruptedly in the
House for three days during the con-
sideration Of the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. Yesterday
notice was given by Mr.. Williams,
(Dem., Mississippi) that at the con-
clusion Of the debate to-day motion
would be made to recommit the bill
with instructions. To-day when the
motion was made by Mr.. Bailey it was
ruled out of order by the Speaker Mr..
Bailey thereupon startled the House
by affirming that he had had private
understanding with the Speaker by
on the motion to re-commit. This the
Speaker emphatically denied, and
these two leaders of their respective
parties in the House with white faces
and voices shaken by emotion, set
their statements against each others
while the galleries looked on in breath
less amazement and the members were
in an uproar. Mr.. Smith, of Michigan,
who said he was present, corroborated
the Speakers side Of the case. The
result of the Speakers position and
an appeal was taken on his decision
and
A STRICT PARTY VOTE
it was laid on the table-16S to ia,
the Democrats and Populists, as on
the two previous day, voting against
the solid Republican strength. The
debate to-day was not as interesting
as on either Of the two preceding days.
The features were a characteristic
speech by Clark, of Missouri, strong
appeal for conservatism from Mr..
Tobpra, (pan Indianol o nrpcpnta-
ton of the results of his observations
in Cuba, during his recent trip to the
island from Mr. King, (Dem., Utah.
and an hours speech by Mn. Dingley,
of Maine, in explanation of the causes
Of the reduction of the wages in the
New England cotton industry.
Mr.. Clark, (Dem., Missouri said in
part: "If Spain does not bring the
war to speedy conclusion the United
States ought to expel her from the
western hemisphere. There can be no
doubt as to what has been our tradi
tional foreign policy. What our for
eign policy is under the Mckinley ad-
ministration, like the peace OF God,
passeth all understanding.
IN THESE DAYS OF MC-HANNAISM
our foreign policy is so feeble, so
cringing, so cowardly that even old and
descrepit Spain insults our flag, mall
treats our citizens and searches our
ships with perfect impunity; and Pres
ident Mckinley instead of sending
men of war to protest our honor, as
sert our supremacy and teach the IN
solent and impotent Dons lesson
thew would never forget passes the hat
around and invites the American peO-
pie to contribute aims for starving and
dying Cubans.
1t is high time that we served plain
and emphatic notice on all Kings, En-
perors and Potentates that the navies
of the trans Atlantic powers shall not
be used as collection bureaus for ques-
tionable debts, as was done year or
two ago at Corinto, and was done a
month or so ago at Hayti. The Gu
han case is this For three years the
insurgents have fought with a cour
age and suffered with a fortitude that
has challenged the admiration OF the
world-save and except the Mckinley
administration.
Three or four hundred thousand peo-
nle-sOme of the papers say six hun
dred-have died, men, women and chill
dren,
AS MUCH MARTYRS
in the cause of liberty as was Warren
or any other hero who died that We
might be free-and yet the Mckinley
administration lifts not it's finger to
STAY the slaughter and can think of
nothing more effective for their relief
than to pose as the big beggarman.
The party of Sumner. Chase and Sew
ard. which proudly Wanted itself as
the friend of man, has become the ally
of pestilence and arson famine, devas-
tation, rape and murder.
TO every suggestion that we should re-
enter upon a vigorous foreign policy we
are met with the hysterical shrek that
we are advocating war. 1t is not true,
Int suppose it We're? There are some
things worse than war-deplorable as war
Enthusiastically is-and one of them is to
play the cry baby act until we are dis
pissed Of all nations and kindreds and
tongues.
Now that we number seventy million
souls. q Republican administration cannot
be tainted kicked or cuffed without re
senting an insult or demanding repara-
ton for an injury Such contemplate
ana pusillanimous policy is enough to
make Grant Sherman and Sheridan. Du-
pont Farragut and Porter
PESTT .T.SS IN THEIR COFFTNS