Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-14
lRON|CAL De ARMOND
He Thinks Hanna's Telegram to
the President a Wonderful
Composition.
oR1T101sEs THE. RESULT IN OHIO.

Thinks II Wonder the Republican Party
Lives Whers God Retgns New Yorker
Replies 10 the Missourian-Ohio Senator
. Banner Of Political Bosses, He Says
Senators Continue to Wax Eloquent Over
the Annexation Of Hawaii.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE house yes
terday completed the consideration o.
the agricultural appropriation bill in
committee Of the whole. and then ad-
journcd upon the motion of those op-
posed 20 the printing of another edition
ef the famous horse book" There was
the annual fight over the question Of
free seed distribution TO the farmers.
but the effort to strike out the appro-
priaiion fsl3o.0oO failed as usual, the
majority against 1t yesterday being 1856
One Of the important amendments
adopted provided for the inspection Of
horse meat for export purposes in the
same way that the meat of cattle and
other animals is now inspected. During
the debate some criticism of the pfb-
ceedings In the senatorial election in
Ohio from DeArmond called forth a
warm defense of Hanna from Mahany
(Rep) Of New York.
Something He Cannot Under.tand.
When DeArmend got the floor ne be-
gan his criticism by reading the tele-
gram sent by Hanna TO President Nc
kin'ey: God reigns. and the Repub-
lican party still lives" The telegram,
said he. was unique That God reigned
there was no room to doubt; therefore
the latter clause of the telegram was
the more wsnderful. With cutting
irony he proceeded to read and COM
nent on some Of the kilograms OF con-
graduation sent to Hanna from this
city. including those Of President Nc
kiniey. Senator Haw1ey and others.
Commenting on the presidents tele-
gram he asked how the return of Han
ma could be beneficial TO the country,
save liz an example to be avoided. He
said in the course of his remarks that
Hanna was the truest. best exponent
and representative of modern Republic
canism.
Mahany Replies to DeArmond.
DeArmond's remarks brought Ma
hany to his feet. In p brief speech
he replied TO she remarks Of the Mis-
sourian. In 1892" said he, the Amer
lean people witnessed the spectacle Of
the Democratic party meeting IN its
national convention and despite tn,
unanimous protest OF New York state
nominating for the presidency Of the
United states n man regulated by hts
own commonwealth. 1t was the bosses
or the Democratic party who ''perpe-
trated this outrage upsn the rank aad
Ale Of the Democratic masses" Then
with denuneiation Of Cleveland the
speaker declared Mat the bosses had
formed a pool TO syndicate the presi-
dcncy, when Hanna blocked their plans
The presidency at that time was sure t.
20 Republican. because the conscience
OF the Democratic party had risen up
and hurled down to oblivion Cleveland
and Cleve!and<m."
Cannon Likes Trcachery Rcbuited.
Cannon Of Illinois expressed his graft
fieation over the election of Hanna. II
was a triumph of the majority and Of
political honesty. He did net believe,
he said. that any gentleman on the 9TH
CT side could rise and place his hand on
his heart and honestly say that ne was
not glad treachery had been rebuked.