The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-09

acted us it should have done twelve
months ago in declaring a state Of bel
ligercncy, the present occasion for yot-
ing emergency money would have been
avoided. However, the Democrats who
had clamOred for action in the past
would not now put any obstacles in the
way. They would vote fifty or five
hundred millions if necessary, only ask
ing that the President shrOuld move
promptly and steadily in his efforts to
protect American honOl and dignity.
Mr.. Allen. (Dem., Miss.), was next
recognized. He did not make a humOr-
ous speech but patriotic one. Il de
sire" he began, ''to say for the people
/ represent, and for the Southern sec
tion of the country, for the entire
country, that there was never time
when all were so ready to give an adj
ministration all the money it may need
TO preserve the honor, the dignity and
the general welfare of the country, TO
say nothing of fair play and justice
The people of the South, he continued,
ask for nothing more.
They do not want to hurt anybody
and are not nrging any rash action
but they are ready to honor any draft
whether for men or money TO keep the
flag afiOat.
Mr. Fitzgerald Dem. Mass.), took oc-
casion to refer to an alleged uttcrance
of a Catholic priest some time ago TO the
effect that if war came the sympathy
and support of the Catholic church would
be with Spain because it was Il Catholic
country. While. he said, he did not be-
lieve the priest had uttered such II
sentiment it had attracted wide attention
and as a Catholic he desired TO repel it.
Mr.. Wheeler Dem. Ala.), enthusiast:
cally supported the bill us did Mr..
Grosvenor (Rcp. Ohio. Mr.. GrOsvenOr
aroused the House to cheers by II glow
ing eulOGy of the Presidents patriot
ism. He also said
Il have always felt that the actions
of 1861 to 1866 were poorly done, that
the blood was ill-spilled if at the end
OF this long period we had not q united
nation. Thank God | have lived To see
the hour come, fhe day dawn and univer-
sal loyalty the watchword of every man,
woman and child"
He concluded with the statement that
he should not vote for this bill as Il war
measure.
Mr.. Hay Dcm. Va.), took advantage
of the opportunity to refer in compli-
mentary terms to the part that Consul
General Lee is playing in the present
contingency He said that General Lee
was sustaining so well the good name
of the State in performing his duty
as 10 win the encomniums of the entire
nation and that at such a time it wa.
a genuine satisfaction To have such Il
man as EitZilugll Lee at such &: post.
The reference to General Lee called out
loud applause both from the floor and
the galleries.
Mr.. Jones Dem. Ya.), said his only
regret was that the bill did not carry
twice as large an amount as it did.
BINGHAM WAS KISSED.
Mr.. Bingham (Rep. Penna), caused
the first note of diseordance that was
heard. While supporting the bill on gen.
eral principles he was avowedly ont of
sympathy with the common interpreta
tion of the meaning of the bill, and as
a consequence he was vigorously Missed
twice during the progress of his remarks.
Mr.. Bingham began by referring to the
days proceedings of the House as akin
to the methods of yellow dog journal.
ISM
He had no sympathy, he said, with the
apparent tendency of the House and es-
pecially none with the evident dispO-
sition to seize the opportunity for "a dis
play of jingoism that was by no means
edifying.
Il care nothing" he exclaimed, ''f0r
the bravery and courage of Mr.. Lee OF
which we hear so much on this floor"
and he was proceeding to say that what
we want in General Lee at the present
time is the exhibition of his best jHdg-
ment and common sense but the SEN
tence was almost drowned in the shower
Of misses with which the remaks was re-
ceived.
This evidence OF. disapproval came es.
pecially from the Democratic side. 1t
did not appear TO dlsconceTt Mr.. Bing-
ham, who continued his remarks by a
general dispara cement of the war spirit.
Il favor this appropriation, he said
in conclusion. but / condemn on this
floor to-day the utterances of any decla-
ration that the relations of this country
with Spain are otherwise than they
have been for years past-friendly, rea-
sonable, international relations This
utterance was received with Kisses which
were only suppressed by vigorous
pounding of the Speakers gavel
DOLLIVERE ELOQUENCE.
In strong contrast with the reception
given to Mr.. Bingham was that of Mr.
Dolliver Rep. Iowa., one of the most
eloquent members of the House. He
said:
With thousand relations 0f direct ma
tlonal interest, not to speak of the lar
ger and higher relations of humanity
the United States during the course OF
the Cuban insurrecti0n have consistently
acted within q strict Interpretation of
the law Of neutrality. In the midst OF
noise and confusion the President OF
the United States has stood unmOved
by clamor in Congress or out, steadily
keeping the nation within the accepted
code of international duty in the great
hope Of peace, peace without the loss
Of liberty for Cuba. and peace without
the loss of respect for ourselves. zap
plause). In that attitude it is gratify
ing for every one of us to know that he
has had the support of the American peo-
pie.
at cannot endangeir the cause of
rcacc TO have the world understand that
our solemn purpose of avoiding, as far
as possible the Internal horrors of war
does not include any inclination to spare
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