The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-04-13
M'COOK HAS A BIG STAKE
In Deal In Which S4OO,O0O.OOo Is In
volved, Grosvenor Says.

volved, Grosvenor Says.
Il will tell you who John McCook
is lie represents interests running up
into the hundreds Of millions Of dollars,
ad il he could get the United States
to make a recognition of the indepen-
dence Of Cuba and then fight TO estab-
lsh IL by the United States, at a cost OF
81 900 900 600, the holders OF these bogus
bonds will realize $400 900, 900 and col
lect the money That is where the bonds
come in" GTosVenor then declared that
war was what stock brokers and
gamblers reveled in. None of that class
of people would be benefited by pre-
venting war. why is it that every man
ufacturer of the United States wants
an end put to this war? Because they
want things TO get back again to where
they were before this agitation began
Why is il that the treasury of the Unit
ed States wants TO put an end to this
uncertainty? Because the revenues Of
the government are being destroyed by
this excitement and uncertainty.
Therefore it is that the president
backed by his cabinet and backed by
the best judgment of this house, and
backed by the best judgment Of the
senate, is proceeding as rapidly as pos
sible to put an end to this war. And
yet the gentleman says tina the presi-
dent has faltered. A charge no more
serious than he has preferred has
brought the head of many a man to the
block; a charge more infamous than
that could not be borne by any man in
this country; to make it appear that
YraSidpnt n nGaH the that
congress has given him to operate upon
the stock markets of this country. Prove
that and you would have vacancy in
the presidency just as quick as you
can establish it. The charges have no
truth.
Mr.. Speaker I did not suppose that
In this American congress ii was neces-
sary that l should make an explanation
in order to defend the president Of the
United States from an insinuation like
that. l am glad that the purpose of
the opposition is now fully and clearly
disclosed. am delighted that because
of little change in the programme,
wholly unimportant except as it
strengthens the daily augmenting pow
er of the United States-a charge made
under stress Of circumstances that
WOulu nave NOHlIOllcu any tlNlllLtd
toni am delighted that the gentle
man from Ohio has given us notice that
every occurrence now and hereafter is
10 be taken advantage Of for party pur-
poses and | am delighted that the
gentleman from Texas [Baileyl has two
or three times now, on each succeed
ing day. pointed out with great delight
that there are differences of opinion on
the Republican side of the house"
Il have no more doubt" Grosvenor
concluded, that we are going to war
than / have that we will live until
next week. ] may be mistaken. 1 pray
TO God that l may be mistaken But
believe, Mr.. Speaker. that we will go
to war on declaration substantially
of congress My influence will be given
for peace, for whatever il is worth. My
influence will be given TO avert war. but
the time is up in my humble judgment
when we can avert it, and If peace shall
prevail IL must come from the action OF
another country rather than our own.
Our position is taken and we cannot
recede. But let the policy OF this gov
eminent be such that when the tocsin
OF war shall have sounded all of the
civilizd world will say America is
right. lGreat applause.l
Morgan Threatens Allison.
Washington. April S.-Some sharp
talk was INDUCED in by Morgan In the
senate yesterday when consideration OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
resumed. Allison of Iowa opposed an
appropriation for Mobile harbor and
Morgan resented Allison's opposition,
and threatened the appropriation com
mittee with dissolution. Allison limited
that Morgan's threat, il II came TO any
thing, would lose him no sleep, and won
his point. At o'clock the bill had not
been completed and was laid aside, the
senate devoting the remainder OF the
afternoon to eulogies of the late Sena-
tor George, Of Mississippi. Both houses