The record-union., 1898-04-08

with Spain.
I'VE have no differences with SPAIN -
he cried. I'VE have 266 assassinaIed
Americans which Spain must account
for. applause in the gallerieS)
Yesterday" he said, I'VE had this
house filled, the galleries overlooked
and the Capitol grounds were covered
with people, all expecting the Presi-
dents message, which might lead to
war. But finally, in the afternoon came
word that message had been re-
ceived from Consul General Lee at Ha-
vana indicating that he wanted time
and the message delayed on that ac-
count. Now, ] don't believe anybody
had authority for the statement from
the Administration or any other Off
cial that justified the runor that pre-
vailed here yesterday. The kilograms
by the Associated Press yesterday
stated that all was quiet IN Havana,
and General Lee told a correspondent
that he had not been requested to
leave. Other newspapers had similar
dispatches. If these statements are
true, there was nothing to justify the
statement sent to the Capitol yester-
day. l say there will be no war"
Continuing, he charged that Congress
was being overwhelmed by kilograms
dictated by commercial greed" all of
which he declared emanated princi-
pally from Wall street.
1T is the old question of the al
mighty dollar" said he. ct is the fall
of stocks. The gentlemen who control
for the Administration fear more than
war. They care nothing for the 2G6
assassinated sailors who went down in
Havana harbor, but they care every
thing for 80 cents plus l cent [ say,
my friends. that we owe an apology to
Judas 1ScariOt. / say he ought to be
brought back and deified. If Judas lived
in this age, he would not have gone to
the potter's field and hanged himself.
He would have been sent to the United
States in due time, such a Spectator
as he was" daughter and applause
on the Democratic side)
Lentz proceeded to read from a New
York journal statements to the effect
that delay in sending the MESA ge
helped stock jobberS, and that they had
had advance information. He read
from the various stock reports to show
that stocks went up all along the line
when the news was received that the
message would not go to Congress yes
terday. He referred to the note of the
Powers to the Government, and it's
response.
INDIGNANT REPLY.
Lentz's remarks brought Grosvenor
of Ohio, generally regarded as the Ad-
ministration spokesman, to his feet
with an indignant reply, in the course
Of WI iah I,o,
ments, which caused a great sensation
in the House.
THE gentlemen from Ohio" nentz)
said he, had predicted a long speech
upon statement of facts made by
himself. He declares that no message
came from General Lee yesterday; that
1t was a fake report; that it was false,
given out for a corrupt purpose by the
President to affect the stock market.
Every particle of this statement is
without qualification, absolutely false.
applause on the Republican side.) I
call upon the distinguished gentleman
from Kentucky Derry, member of
the Foreign Affairs Committee, to say
whether l tell the truth or not, whei
| say that such a dispatch was received
from General Lee and was read by him.
There is the answer. That is the char
acter of the sort of assaults that are
being made on American honor and the
integrity of the President
Not only did the dispatch come on
yesterday, but it came the day before.
and appealed to the President of the
United States. | read a telegram and
there are twenty men on this floor now
that read the telegram 1t was read to
the distinguished members of the For
eign Relations Committee of the SEN
ate, and each and every one of them
without qualification, conceded with
the policy of the President not to send
the message in here at that time.
say again that a most earnest and mr.
gent protest came from General Lee
Is General Lee at one of the tickers ?
daughter on the Republican sideO
Some men can ascribe corrupt motives
to other men; how they ever became
educated to the idea that all men are
corrupt leave to your Imagination"
Lentz-If you knew this day be-
fore yesterday why did you let the
House and galleries fill up with paople
and sit here and say nothing about it.
While Wall street was Specializing
on it?
THE STORY FALSE.
Grosvenor-Wall street was not soec
ulating on it. l say that the President
intended to disregard Lees message Of
Tuesday, and had his message signed
and sealed and ready to be transmit
ted to both houses yesterday morning
when the final protest in the name of
humanity came, as I have said: It was
read before the committees of the two
houses, and without dissenting voice
they advised the President against
sending it here.
Now let me answer another ,ropn-
sition. He has made a garbled state
ment here. He made 4 statement that
the representatives of the great Pow
ers in this city have to-day called on
the President and asked him to delay
/ stated that that was false. l have
the note here in my hand, and there
is not one word said about the DELAY
What the gentleman did not read is the
response. in which he put an end, with
out qualification, to all suggestions Of
delay or interference in any way what
ever Now the gentleman is Srraien-
ing the President of the United States:
he is sending a message to the enemy
showing them that here in the midst
of this House. is man who will charge
the President of the United States with
a corrupt purpose, with a corrupt in
tention, with attempting to stop the
progress of the great march of patriot
ism. There is no word of delay in all
the language which has been used in
this connection.
After a prolonged wrangla over the
question of an extension of time, Gros-
venor proceeded:
1T call the attention of the s-entlen,,,,