The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-08

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| meet this appropriation if it is expended" /"
| he continued. "and therefore there is not
presented with this proposition one to bor-
row money or TO increase taxation, to
which almost any other nation on earth
would have been obliged TO resort" Gre
mendous applause.)
The appropriation, he conceded, was ex-
traordinary It's object was to empower
the President in an orderly way to pre-
| pare for contingencies He insisted that
| this appropriation must not be construed
| into a threat Nothing was further from
| the minds ofthose who reported It, he
said. This appropriation was to be
placed in the hands or wise and patri-
otic Executive to make proper perpara-
| tlons to maintain the national honor,
nothing mere ..Itis not a war appror ria
tion,' said he, emphatcally. y say that
| in my judgment, measuring my words,
| that it is q peace measure. Great ap-
| plause.) The Government of the United
States would not. if it could trench uron
the rights of any nation on earth. Gre
newed applause)
| Mr. Sayers of Texas, the ranking mem
ber.o the minority. followed Mr.. Cannon,
| his first statement, to the effect that in
| the presence of possible danger this ap-
preparation had met with the hearty and
unanimous endorsement of the Appropria-
| ton Committee without regard to party
aroused the House to enthusiasm.
| He. too. declared that it could not be
| construed as threat. 1t was simply a
wise and patriotic precaution-the arming
| of the executive with power 10 main our
dignity after Congress adjourned. Mc.
Sayers expressed confidence that the mon
| ey voted would be wisely and economical
| ly expended and closed amid great. APP
plause by saying that he for one would
| be found giving honest and sincere sup
| port to the President In his efforts to sup
| port the honor and dignity of the Ameri-
| can nation.
| Mr. Docllery Dem. Mo-, began by say
| ing that the hour for action had arrived
and the people must face an important
| American citizen could falter or hesitate
| to his duty At such a time, he suid,
party lines should fade away and the
country should act as one man. The
American people had inherited the price
| less boon of freedom from her ancestors,
and there would be heard discorlant
vote in response to the present demand.
Mr.. Livingstone Dem, Ga.) supported
the measure in a vigorous speech. He
said he took this pfSition because he be-
lieved that an emes ssency exists but he
contended that if the administration had
acted as it should have done, twelve
months ago, in declaring a state of bel
ligerency, the present occasion for vot-
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 hun
dred millions if necessary, only asking
that the President should move prompt
ly and steadily in his efforts to protect
American honor and dignity
Mr.. Allen Dem, Mississipp) was next
recognized amid general expectancy. He
began by saying that ION account of his
we'll known military fame it was natural
that the House should expect to hear
from him at this time of emergency"
He did not make a humorous speech, but
a patriotic one. II DESIRE" he began,
''to say for the people I 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 dig
nifty and the general welfare of the coun-
try, to say nothing of fair play and JUS
tice." The people of the country, he con-
tinued. ask for nothing more
They are not jingoes nor extremists,
but they are facing the emergency calmly
and quietly, only asking that the coun-
try's institutions and traditions may be
protected and respected. They do not
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, Arlx) followed in SINH
lar strain. He said the occasion was the
most important that had confronted the
people in the last half century. The bill
could only be defendede as an emergency
measure, but as such it deserved the sup
port of all, and there should be but one
sentiment in the entire country. If nee
essary to protect our honor or dignity, he
was willing to increase the appropriation
to any extent necessary for the flag which
floated 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
There was no time to dwell ON what
might have been, but it was enough to
know that the time had come when the
Government needed support. AS for him
self, he did not believe that the passage
Of the bill meant war, but rather peace;
but, be that as it may, the money might
be necessary for the defence of the coun-
try and in the face of such a call he
knew neither party nor section.
He hoped there would be no dissent in
the House and as for himself he was
willing to give the President the widest
discretion. believing he would use it
wisely
Mr.. Northway (Rep., Oho) declared
that he did not consider the bill a war
measure, but rather as one calculated to
preserve and secure peace.
The Washington Navy Yard, where
large establishment is maintained by the
Government for the manufacture of guns
and ordnance material, has started WORK
in three shifts and men are now working
there night and day on big guns.
There was a very strong suggestion cf
the state of affairs that might exist in
time Of actual war in the busy scenes pre-
seifted at the Navy and War Departments
today. There was an almost unbroken
succession of conferences between officers
and officials of various degrees, and
throughout both those branches of The