The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

culties existing / intend TO give an hon
est. hearty and sincere support to the
Administration, to the end that peace
may be subserved and that the dignity
ard honor of the American people may
be maintained
Mr.. Dockery Dem) was the next to
speak on the bill. He said:
Mr.. Speaker, I will detain the House
but few moments. When confronted
as we are by such an emergency as the
present one. 7 believe that no American
citizen viii falter or hesitate as TO his
duty. Divided as we are into different po-
litical parties in our internal affairs. yet
in our relations with other powers we
! present an unbroken front here today.
(Applause.) Mr.. Speaker, party lines fade
away in the presence Of an emergency in
/ this chamber. and this side stands ready
to join the other side in all proper meas
ures to protect this country and uphold
! its dignity and honor. (Applause)
This bin places at the disposal OF the
! Executive for national defense $50. 900 900,
a sum sufficient. in the opinion of the
! Committee on Appropriations to meet
any emergency which may arise between
now and the 1st of January next. 1t was
reported by the committee unanimously.
and / support it here and now.
Mr.. Speaker, II is hardly necessary
/ that / should say that the American peO-
pie have inherited through great tribula-
tions the priceless blessing of liberty and
self-g0vernment. We have inherited these
blessings through the YaIor of the ilustri-
Gus military and naval heroes of former
! struggles. Let US show ourselves today
| to be worthy descendants Of our forefa-
I theirs. who fought the revolution, and
| the other patriots who fought our later
| wars. and uphold the President in this
! crisis that is now here. (Applause)
MIR. Speaker. time is passing, and I de-
sire to say only one word in conclusion
let there be no discordant note on this
floor in response to the universal voice of
the American people summoning US here
and now to stand by the Government and
authorize this appropriation"
Better Late Than Never.
Mr. Livingston Dem.) thought that
this was an emergency that should have
been recognized twelve months ago. IF
| the Administration had recognized the
beIIigerent rights of the Cubans twelve
I months ago said he. "all this expense
and loss of life would have been avoided.
| However. I am decidedly in favor of
/ granting all that the Administration
wants now This side of the House has
1 stood ready for long months to stop the
carnage in Cuba.
Mr.. Speaker, if the Administration
will move quickly and end this cruel war
/ in Cuba this side of the House stands
ready to vote s500ODO.OOO. instead of S5O.-
| 0oO. go. If necessary. We ought to move.
and move now, to save tn. honor and re-
spect of this nation and people of ours"
Mr. Allen Dem) of Mississippi said: 81
desire to say. Mr.. Speaker, for the people
| I represent and the section of the country
from which / come, and for the people
of this whole country, that there has
! never been a time when the people every
where were more ready to give an admin
istration all the men and all the money
that is needed TO preserve the honor. dig
nifty, glory and general welfare of our
| country. (Applause) The people of the
South probably know a little more about
what actual warfare means than most OF
the people in this country, and they are
not Jngoes; they do not want our Gov
ernment to be bully; they are not urg-
ing any rash action upon the part of oul
Administration: but they stand ready t.
honor every draft made upon their re-
sources either in money, men or sacri.
fee, to uphold the honor Of the American
flag and to make our country what i
should be- Great applause)
"A very distinguished gentleman. whc
has just returned from visiting the South
remarked 70 me that he was surprised t
find how calm and dignified the Southerr
people were in the face OF this emer
gency, and yet on the other hand how
willing they were to back the Admins
tration with their men and their courag,
in doing all that was necessary TO prop
erly support our Government in thi:
emergency"
An Ext xtraordinary Bill.
Mr. McRae CDemJ Of Arkansas: "Thi.
Is an extraordinary bill, and grants ex
traordinary powers to the Executive. 1
can only be defended on the ground thai
those in authority have said that it wa.
necessary, and have asked for it, and f
is not our duty TO hesitate one moment
in granting whatever is necessary for
the Executive TO maintain the honor an(
dignity Of this Government Our father.
by their marked vaIor made it possibl,
for this Government 10 be, and for tn,
cause Of 4iberty TO be extended through
out the world. II is worth all it cost. /
may be necessary for Us to make some
sacrifices in order TO perpetuate those in
stitutions. Let us as one man resolve tha
we viii make whatever sacrifice is neces
sary. Ia the section Of the country from
which / come here IS but one senti
| ment. and that Is that If this impending
war-and we give this appropriation Will
our prayers that 1t may be ayerted-b,
necessary in order 10 protect the homo
Of this Government and the liberty of it,
citizens. that the appropriation be mad
slo0Oyo,CGo or any amount necessary.
Mr.. Speaker, the flag which floats owe
this Capitol and over your head is III,
flag Of our people They have no othe
flag and want no other flag. but the,
want it to be a protection to American
citizens and interests wherever they are
Whether this measure is q peace measure
or war measure it is said to be neces
sary. Then let every man who claims t,
be an American say to the Executive b,
making this appropriation that he shaI
see to it that the honor and good faitI
OF this Government and the people VIII,
are sheltered by this flag are protected
tADpIause)