The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-09

prlation had met with the hearty and
unanimous Endorsement of the appro-
priations committee without regard to
party aroused the house to enthusiasm.
He. too. declared that 1t could not be
construed as threat. 1t was simply d
wise and patriotic precaution-the arm
ing of the executive with power to main
tain our dignity after congress ad-
journed Mr.. Sayres expressed conf
dence that the money voted would be
wisely and economically expended, and
closed amid great applause by saying
that he, for one. would be found giving
honest and sincere support to the presi-
dent in his efforts to support the honor
and dignity of the American nation.
Mr.. Dockery. dem. Mo-. began by
saying that the hour for action had ar
rived and that the American people
must face an important duty-an emer-
gency in which no American citizen
could falter or hesitate as to his duty.
At such a time. he said, party lines
should fade away and the country
should act as one man.
Mr.. Livingston. dem, Ga, supported
the measure in a vigorous speech. He
said he took this position because he
believed that an emergency exists, but
he contended that If the administration
had acted, as it should have done II
months ago, in declaring state of bel
ligerency the present occasion for vot-
iU5 tlIfSI5tHis IIoiiIS aodid ItANf~ s'Sth
avoided.
Mr.. Allen, dem. Miss, was recognized
amid general expectancy. He did not
make a humorous speech, but pa
triotic one. Il DESIRE he said. ITO say
for the people / represent. and for the
southern section of the country, for the
entire country, that there was never a
time when all were so ready to give an
administration 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 are not
jingoes nor extremists, but they are fac
ing the emergency calmly and quietly,
only asking that the country's institu-
tions and traditions may be protected
and respected. They do not want to
hurt anybody and are not urging any
rash action, but they are ready to honor
any draft, whether for men or money,
to keep the flag afioat.
Mr.. McRae, dem, Ark, followed in
similar strain. He said the occasion was
the most important that had confronted
the people in the last half century IL
necessary to protect our honor or dig
nifty. he is willing to increase the ap-
preparation to any extent necessary, for
the flag which foated over the capitol
was his flag and the flag of his people
and it must be kept there.
Mr.. Bell, pop, Colo, spoke earnestly
for the bill. There were, he said, now no
populists, no republicans and no demo-
Gratis, but all were American citizens.
This was no time to dwell upon might
have been, but it was enough to know
that the time had come when the gov
ernment needed support.
Mr.. Boutelis, rep, Me-, chairman or
the committee on naval affairs, said
that while no argument was necessary
on this measure, he desired to say that
he had been instructed by his commit
tee 90 express the hearty Endorsement
of that committee. His only regret
he said, was that this appropriation
was not allowed to stand absolutely
alone as a proclamation to our coun-
try and to the world that congress
stood ready to vote millions to arm
the executive to uphold the dignity of
the flag.
Mr. Hopkins, rep. ILL.,, after stating
his great confidence in the president.
expressed the hope that there would
be no war. Thirty years of peace had
not obliterated the raVages OF the civil
war. We do not want its horrors re-
peated. We are too powerful to play
the bully, too Christian to want war,
only to engage in war. Let US not be
hysterical. Let us show the world that
moderation and firmness are more than
hustle and bravado: that a wise con-
servatism will do more than iingoism
to obtain the independence of Cuba.
Mr.. Cooper, dem, Texas, in speech
of two minutes, recalled the eloquent
words: Millions for defense. but not
a cent for tribute" Our coast was ex-
posed, he said, from Maine to the Rio
Grande. and in the face of war it was
the duty of all without regard to party
to support any measure for the ma
tionaI defense.
s1F Iaa
concluded. ARE that war may be
averted, but should it come. l say to
you In behalf of my beloved Texans.
that they will rush to the nations de-
fense cheerfully."
Mr.. Bland, dem, Mo. said that while
no debate was essential to the passage
of the bill, it was important to show
the country and the world that the
American people. through their repre-
sentatiyes. without distinction of party
We're ready to uphold the administra-
ton in the present crisis.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. dem, Mass, took oc-
casion TO refer to an alleged utterance
of a Catholic priest some time ago to
the effect that If war came, the SYM
pathy and support of the Catholic
church would be with Spain because it
was a Catholic country. While, he
said, he did not believe the priest had
uttered such a sentiment, it had at
tracted WIDE attention, and as ta1nO-
lie. he desired TO repudiate il. II war
came. the people of that faith, he de-
clared would be more willing To shed
their blood in defense of their country
than those who had valantly defended
il in the war Of the revolution, the
war of 1872. the Mexican war and the
civil war.
Mr.. Mcmillan. DEM. Tenn, while re-
iterating his firm belief in the doc
nf the st1.irtpSf aranarnv in NH h
lie expenditures. said he gave the bill
his hearty support.
Mr.. Wheeler, dem. Ala, also en-
Enthusiastically supported the bill, as did
Mr.. Briggs, dem, n. Y. Grosvenor,
rep. Ohio.
Mr.. Grosvenor aroused the house to
cheers by his eulogy of the presidents
patriotism. lie began thus:
Saxon and Norman and Dane are we.
But we are all as Danes in our well
come to thee"