The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-05

of the people they would force this house
to action"
This time the speaker sterniy warned
the galleries that IL the demonstration
was again repeated he would order them
cleared.
..oh. I hin that would hardly be fair
interposed Mr.. Steele. rep. Indiana; tine
gentleman is only talking to the CALLER
les" uaughter.)
at is better" retorted Mr.. Bailey. Ito
speak to the listening galleries than the
deaf ear Of the majority. ! say now mat
II the president wants one. two or even
three days to prepare a message winch
will meet the approval of the American
people. we on this side are willing mat
he should nave time. but IL he wants one
day or one hour to continue negotiations
with the butchers of Spain, not n min
ute will VIC give him. Great applause on
the democratic side and scattering ap-
plause on the republican side.)
Mr.. Hopkins. rep. Illinois. suggested
that there was need of discretion at such
times as these. 1--WE cannot advertise our
weakness said he. moi make prepara
lions with a brass band"
Mr.. Letx. dem. Ohio. said he thought
an amendment he desired to oner to rec
ognize the independence Of Cuba should
be attached TO the bill. Spain had recog-
nixed the confederacy within 30 days af-
ter Sumpter was fired on. Why should We
hesitate?
Mr.. williams. dem, Mississippi. a mem
Der of the foreign affairs committee, at
this juncture made an important state
ment, considering that the senate com
mittee had adjourned within one hour,
and that some disclosures had been made
which sealed the lips OF all the members
OF the committee, republicans and demo-
Gratis alike. He said the proposed amend
ment at this time was inopportune. Il
believe" said he. shat when we move we
should move in a phalanx and In line.
on this side our position II known and
understood by the country. To emphasize
IL right now might do more harm thai
good"
Mr.. Maddox. dem. Georgia. thought
congress and the country should be in
formed of all the facts regarding the cri-
sis, so that members could proceed with
deiiberation. IL there was to be war II
would be a war Of the people of the
United States. and not of any party.
But there should be no hasty. impetuous
plunge into war. The members OF the
congress of 1861 passed such an act,
plunged the country into war and then
| carefully hid away in their bomb proofs
and allowed others to do the fighting. ii &
thought every member should be willing
to fight before ne asked others 10 nsnt
tApplause.)
Mr.. Bailey then said that he did not
desire to oppose the bill. His purpose had
been TO see IL some one on the other sid
would not venture some information as
to the emergency that existed.
Mr.. Cannon said there was "A time FOL
speech. a time for silence and "A time foi
action. The president. he argued. should
be permanently empowered TO make TEN
porary Notifications for the national de
tense. He declared that Mr.. Bailey wa
posturing and said that he had though
that ne Bailey could well AFFORD to le
this law be changed. so that his own cit,
of Galveston could be fortified. perhaps
to repel a foreign fleet. "A fleet coul'
never get close enough to lombard Gal
v~eston.'' observed Mr.. Bailey. 'if we hat
the right kind of administration"
Mr.. Cannon. evidently nettled. replie'
angrily that he was talking sense. II
meant business. The gentleman from
Texas. he asserted. was trying to "mudd,
the waters and to posture"
Mr.. Sawyer. "A member of the appropria
( ton committee. said the measure had TN
unanimous support of the committe,
once for all he wanted II understood tina
whatever was necessary to place tn
country in a state of complete defens
would ave his support. tApplause.)
Mr.. Dockery. dem, Missouri, also
member OF the appropriations commit
tee. spoke In a similar strain. The hi
was then passed without dissenslon A
5;lO p. m. the house adjourned.