The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-25

because they fear that declaration OF
war or the intervention which m1ghI 70.
suit in war would have depressing enect
upon the stock market.
''Mr. President, l do not read my ouly
from the ticker, | do not accept my ioe
sons in patriotism from Wall street. l
deprecate war. hope and pray for tne
speedy coming Of the time when the sworn
of the soldier will no longer leap from us
scabbard to settle disputes between CIVIL
lied nations But, Mr.. President, 1t is
evident, looking at the cold fact, tha1
war with Spain would not permanently
depreciate the value of a single American
stock or bond.
War with Spain would increase the
business and the earnings of every Amerl-
can railroad. it would increase the output
OF every American factory, it Woulq
stimulate every branch of industry and
domestic commerce, it would greatly IN
crease the demand for American labor,
and in the end every certificate that repre-
sented a share in an American business
enterprise would be worth more money
than it is worth today"
But in the meantime the spectre OF war
would stride through the stock exchanges
and many of the gamblers around the
board would find their ill-gotten gains
passing to the other side of the table. Let
them go; let the men whose loyalty is to
the dollar stand aside, while the men
whose loyalty is to the flag come to the
front.
There are some who lift their voices in
the land and in the open light of day In
act, for say it sold out to the
capitalists and the money changers at the
last Irrational election. 1t is not So God
forbid. The 1000, 900 free men who voted
for the Republican party and for William
Mckinley, did not mortgage the honor OF
this nation for a campaign fund, and II
the time ever comes when the Republi-
can party hesitates in its co urse Of duty
because of any under anxiety for the wei
fare of the accumulate wealth Of the
nation, then let the Republican party be
swept from the face Of the earth and be
succeeded by some other party, by what
ever name it may be called, which Will
represent the patriotism, the honesty, the
loyalty and the devotion that the Repub-
lican exhibited under Abraham Lincoln
in 1861.
He said there could be no Intervention
to save Cuba without force and force
means war and war means blood. He be-
lieved in the doctrine OF peace taught by
the lowly Nazarene but men must have
liberty before abiding peace can come.
Force saved the Union, kept the stars in
ullO AtR, liAtuC NlSSOIo AIAO oAAlS
for Gods force has come again, Let the
impassioned lips of American patriots
once more take up the song:
SIN the beauty of the lilies,
Christ was borne across the sea;
With a glory in his bosom,
That transtigured you and me.
AS He died to make men holy,
Let us die to make men free,
For God is marching on, -
Mr.. President, in the cable that moors
me to life and hope the strongest strands
are broken. II have but. little
sacrifice, but all have am glad to give,
am ready to serve my country as best
can in the Senate or ON the field. My
dearest hope, my earnest prayer to God, is
this, that VIXEN death comes to end all, l
may meet it calmly and fearlessly as did
my beloved, in the cause of humanity I'M
der the American flag
In the course of his address Mr. Thurs
ton referred to statement purported to
in an interview to the effect that the
President in the present emergency had
been swept off his feet.
When Mr.. Hale later entered the cham.
Der and had his attention called to the
statement, he interrupted Mr.. ThuTston
to say "I'he Senator has referred to an
alleged interview quoting me as saying
that in the present emergency the PreSl-
dent has been carried of his feet. l not
only did not say anything of the kind,
but the statement quoted does not cor
rectly represent my views believe the
President has been eIninently wise and
calm in this whole Cuban matter"
AS Mr.. Thurston neared the end of his
speech he became noticeably excited and
~ Eoo f,,ro ecin nnd
The peroration was brilliantly delivered.
Almost at the instant of the conclusion
of the speech his voice Lroke with emo
ton and he finished with difficulty.
AS Mr.. Thurston sank into his seat he
buried his face in his hands, while q
tremendous and overwhelming wave of
applause swept through the galleries.
The Vice-President made an effort to
restrain the demonstration, but it was
not possible to control the people.
Tears welled to many eyes in the gale
ries but to those of staid and dignified
senators on the floor.
AS Mr.. Thurston's colleague, Mr..
Allen, led him quietly from the chamber,
many of his associates, silently, but with
every evidence of feeling, grasped his
hand.
The Senate the resumed its business
and number of minor bills were passed.
At O'Clock in connection with prevl-
Gus notice, Mr.. Bate of tennessee. pre-
sented resolutions in memory OF the late
Senator Isham G. Harris of Tennessee,
eulogies were delivered by Mr.. Bate MIR.
Morrill, of Vermont, Mr.. Hoar Of Massa-
chusetts, Mir. Hawley of Connecticut, and
others.
At 4.25 p. M. as further mark of re-
spect, the Senate adjourned until Monday.
NAVAL BILL DEBATED.
Vote VIII Be Taken On the Measure at