The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-02
MARTYRS OF THE MAINE
A Bronze Memorial Tablet to Be
Erected in Washington.
A TRIBUTE FROM PERKINS
Senator Stewart Denounces the House
Bankruptcy Bill-It Assumes That
the Man Who Cannot Pay His
Debts Is Criminal.

Washington. March 1.-Shortly after
the senate convened to-day Mr. Per-
kins of California, of the committee on
naval affairs, presented a favorable re-
port on Mr.. Bacon's resolution provid-
ing for the erection in Statuary hail OF
the capitol of bronze memorial tablet
commemorative of the officers and sail
ors who lost their lives in the Maine
disaster in Havana harbor. In the
course of his report upon the resolution
| MIR. Perkins said.
1T is fitting at all times for a nation
to recognize the heroism of those who
have yielded up their lives in its serv-
| Ice. In this respect no nation is more
| generous than ours. Ii has stood, and
still stands. ready to show its appreci-
alton OF bravery and devotion to duty
| 1t cares for its helpless veterans who
| battled on land and sea: Ii strives to
| mitigate the hardships imposed on
| those who were grievously wounded
While lighting for the flag and as far
/ as possible 1t seeks to aid the widows
| ana orphans of our deaa soldiers and
| sailors. But it is not in battle alone
that heroic qualities are shown; neither
| is 1t only in time of war. Death may
come in the performance of duty while
peace reigns, as well as while the con-
| flict RACES. But whether i'm war or in
peace, the soldier and the sailor stand
ready to give their lives in the per
formance of duty, and when they so die
they die like heroes and deserve well
of their country.
The great disaster at Havana has
shown that there exists the indomita-
BILE courage which heretofore has made
our fleets victorious and which is as
surance that victory will still follow
our flag upon the seas. As our fleets
are strong and our men brave, so shall
we compel and maintain that respect
among the nations which is as neces-
sary to national prosperity as the re-
spect of his fellows is to the prosperity
of the individual"
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont suggested
that Statuary hall was scarcely a
proper place to erect the tablet and
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts thought
some other place might better be desig-
mated. The resolution was so amended
as to provide for the erection of the
tablet at some suitable place in the
capitol. As amended the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Hoar then renewed his motion of
yesterday that the senate disagree to
the house amendments to the bank
ruptcy bill and that a committee on
conference be appointed.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada said he was
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bill at such a time as this evening. and
he wished before the measure was sent
to conference to present some infor-
nation upon the subject that would be
valuable TO the conferees
THE house bill assumes" Mr.. Stew
art began. that any man who cannot
pay his debts is a criminal. 1t is the |
most atrocious bill that could be
framed in the present condition of the |
country"
Mr.. Hoar said he thought the senate /
conferees might be trusted To properly |
represent the senate on this bin. and |
he appealed 10 Mr.. Stewart to permit |
the measure to go to conference with |
out further debate.
No appeal to me need be made in
behalf of this diabolical bill" ex- /
claimed Mr.. Stewart. II propose to
discuss this matter fully in order that
not only the conferees but the country
may know what the bill means"
Mr.. Stewart spoke until o'clock,
when the Alaska homestead and right
of-way bill was laid before the senate
MT stewart announced that he would
his address Tomorrow
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah continued his
speech, begun yesterday, in opposition
to the general features of the bill lie
reiterated his charge that the bill as
framed gave dishonest spectators a
marked advantage over the public gem
orally. 1t enabled them. he said, 10
ribbon the district of Alaska with pa
per right-of-way, which would enable
them to control an enormous amount of
and for an almost indefinite period
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky inquired
whether the bill provided that railroads
should charge specified rates for
.refghts and passengers. He had not
I'd that the rates of toll to be charged
oy the tramways and wagon roads
should be approved by the secretary of
he interior. But he could find no such
imitation on railroads.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska a member of
he committee on public lands. said
hat IL was his understanding that a
covering the matter of rail-
'oads rates had been inserted in the
,ill, and il Ii was not there the bill was
misprint
Mr.. Carter of Montana explained that
ne committee had not thought 1t de-
irable TO put a provision in the bill
egulating the charges to be made by
ailroads, as that was distinctly within
he provisions of the interstate COM
aefce law. He said that no such pro-
ision as that referred to by Mr.. Allen
ad ever been contemplated
Mr.. Rawlins in conclusion said he !
hought congress ought TO iegislate for :
he people and not for the land sharks
nd fake railroads. The pending bill
G said, gave arbitrary power to a gov
officer TO dispose of some of
be most valuable of franchises. He
1ought the measure was iII-drawn and
adly considered. Good government de- !
landed that no such bill should go
pom the statute books. The rights i'm 8
iaska We're the common property Of .
II, and MIR Rawlins said that we'll
onsidered legislation should be prn 7
ided for all the people who might de- T
re 10 go TO that district.
The senate then at 3:35 d. m. went i
ITO executive session. and at 345 p. m. =
djourned.
IN TIE unUcC