Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-31
NOW ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
But It is in Congress, with Tongues as
Weapons.
Heated Passages between Representatives
@ Lewis and acknowledgements
Has His Say.

Washington. March 31.--An exciting
incident was caused by Mr.. Lewis
Oem.. Wash) In unmeasured terms
he dnounced the administration which
rumor said. was considering a money
naturalization for the murder of the
Names sailors.
Mr. johnson (Rep.. Ind) replied in
heated speech. with whitening sar-
casm, he declared that the true solu-
ton of the problem of wiping the
Spanish nation off the map would be
to harness up the gentleman from
Washington and turn him loose.
But seriously, he declared that he
despised this cry of war. A storm of
Kisses greeted this statement. Pro-
ceeding. he declared that IL Congress
would rest In its seat and keep its
hands off peace could be preserved.
Mr.. Lewis replied to Mr.. johnson a
few moments later. He declared that
II the Indlanan spoke for the Presi-
dent on the floor when his political
epitaph was written 1t would contain
only the line TOO much Johnson"
Mr.. johnson responded in n speech
that attracted the most intense inter-
est. Cheers, applause and Kisses at diff
ferent times greeted him. 1t was an elo-
quent appeal for peace.
War and It's horrors It pictured in
black colors; the anguish of the widows
and the cries of the orphans. Every
possible eXpedient should be urged and
resorted to before we should permit
ourselves to be driven into war. He
feared Congress was now driving the
President on. II, as has been stated.
an ultimatum had been sent to Spain,
he believed it meant war. Spanish
pride would not, he said permit her 10
be forced. He cared nothing for the
Misses or applause of the public. His
tory would vindicate him.
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader.
followed Mr.. Johnson, and charged the
refusal of the Republicans to vote for
the freedom OF the Cubans was TO give
the President chance to compel the
Island of Cuba to buy her liberty from
the butchers Of Spain. He declared
that there was yet CHI \'e to avert
war. Within forty eight hOdrs, he said,
a representative OF the Cuban republic
had told him that Cuba did not desire
TO involve the United States In war
All she desired was recognition SO she
could buy arms and ammunition, and
in a few months she would be free,
So eloquently had he described the
horrors of war as they had come home
to the southern people. that members
WI ehN bOOi dbi Ptopt III tnt
actually wept. and when in conclusion
he declared that his side was for free
Cuba without war. If possible, but with
war IL necessary, the demonstration
from the galleries was overwhelming
Gen. GrosveDor OF Ohio. on the floor
of the House. declared that the state
ment that the administration proposed
to dictate or had suggested the pur-
chase of Cuba by the Insurgents was
contemplate. The administration, he
said. was anxious for the freedom
OF Cuba and no one from the President
down would agree TO anything except
the absolute independence OF Cuba.
In conclusion, he declared that Cuba
would be free by American interview
ton. A declaration OF Cuban indepen-
dence without other action would be
valueless.
The army and navy would back up
the administrators policy II neces-
sary.
War preparations were going on
night and day, said Gen Grosvenor.
What does It mean? Not that we shall
declare Cuba free and do nothing.
What did It mean that we were buying
warships abroad. The President would
not miss this brilliant opportunity
to place his name In the temple OF
fame beside that Of Lincoln. When all
was over the people OF the country
would shout his name in general ac-
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