The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-21

legged to be due for delay caused by th,
government in the supply Of armor am,
other material.
The history OF the claim was thorough.
~ exhausted during the debate. which
MT. Lewis, Democrat, Of Washington
enliYened by making tho bin a text for
an attack on the general mtnods of
government contractors. During tho wan
with Spain when the country was con.
fronted with an enemy from without
traitors, he said, threatened II from
within. These contractors. who should
have upheld the government in tho bour
Of its peril, he declared, declined to bid
against each other In some cases they
had furnished 'rotten and decayed food
which had been prepared for the Chinese
japanese war" II was blue. putrid. and
corrupt but It was sent to our soldiers
at the front and they perlshed from II
as from the plague. II he were attorney
general, he said. ne would arraign before
the grand juries OF this country those
VINO had furnished poisoned food 10 the
army, those who had sold ar7nor plate -
the enemy and those who had cold coal
for the use OF the enemys fleets. and ne
would convict Them of treason and have
them shot. as Napoleon dld, or have them
imprisoned, az Grant aid.
SIMPSONS REMARKS.
Mr. Simpson, populist Of Kansas, re-
marked upon the peculiarlty which all
ways secured a bearing for largo claims
in the house bill and which always kept
the incident but often moritorlous claims
In the background. This was especially
true, he said, Of these bills TO reimburse
big contractors. The report on the pend
ing bill, he said, argued that Cramp &
Sons should be reimbursed because Of the
great efficiency Of these ships as demon
strated by their service during the late
war. Was Il claimed that these shipa
took part IN the sinking Of Cervera's IS
ships7 he asked. what part had the
New York played at the battle OF San
tiago She was not I'm IT, She never
caught up (Laughter) Then there
were the Columbia and the Massachus-
etts, neither Of which was there The
only ships which had cut any figure In
the destruction Of the Spanish fleets be-
sides the Brooklyn and the Texas, was
the Oregon. The builders or that mag
nlncent ship were not here asking for
bonuses, said Mr.. Simpson
Mr.. Bingham called the attention of the
from Kansas 20 the fact that
me Union Iron Works had a claim pend
ing.
I'm conclusion Mr. Simpson said he had
no complaint to make against the mem-
oors from Pennsylvania who we're pres
sing this bill He readily understood
their position. Men were not elected 10
congress in Pennsylvania. They were re-
ected by corporations and they were
compelled 10 carry out the wishes OF
these coruorations. "They must do that
to hold their Jobs" said he, amid laugh
ter.
GRosVENOR REPLIES.
Mr.. Grosvenor, republican Of Ohio, re-
plying 10 Mr.. Simpson, recalled the
fact that this gentleman who 80 vigor-
ously attacked corporations was yester-
day on the floor advocating "a cold
blooded. clean cut, contribution" to one
Of these souliees consclenceless, corpora
tions, which. as the populist so delighted
TO say, dehed the laws against trusts
He referred to the appropriation OF se5.-
900 for fast mail facilities from Kansas
City TO Newton, Kansas. I'm the postoffice
bill.
Mr. Simpson interrupted 70 say that
the railroad which was to receive the
appropriation did not ask u. Tho ap-
preparation was for the benefit Of the poo-
pie.
Mr.. Grosvenor amid laughter. ex-
pressed his great amazement tkot the
gentleman had sought TO give 10 a cor
poration that which II did not want.
Continuing, Mr.. Grosvenor referred
humorously, to the occasion OF Mr.. Lew
is' activity. This was a peculiar month. b.
he said. 81 think the state Of Washing
ton might be worse but H. ia difficult 10
see the connection between the right OF "A
company 20 assert a legal claim and the
merit OF embalmed beef. congratulate
the gentleman and the senate IN advance
II would be like current OF fresh air
I'm a charnel house If the gentleman were
transported to the senate"
A FEW INTERRUPTIONS.
Mr.. Grosvenor proceeded TO speak OF
the effect Of the rejection Of the peace
treaty II would. he said. plunge the
country into a foreign war eve have
not had quite graves enough" said he
ITO suit the ancient methods. nor widows
enough 70 satisfy the feelings Of those
who desire to precipitate Us again into
a bootiess war"
Does the gentleman contend that n
the treaty fails. we will be at war with
Spain?" asked Mr. Cormack.
II do" replied Mr. 0rosvenor "A truce
now exists. The failure Of the treaty
would leave us exactly where we were
the day before the protocol was signed %
Mr.. Carmaok recalled the fact that the
treaty with Mexico was not adopted 3
Il went 20 the senate and he tried 70
t1rce from the gentleman from Ohio the
statement that the failure Of the aaty
would be followed by resumption Of
hostllities. lie contended that spain
would accept any terms that we made.
Mr. GroHvenor claimed there 'as no au-
'horify for such a statement and charged
hat the death Of every volunteer SOL
4ier who would be mustered out the mo-
vent the treaty was ratified, should be
aid AZ the door Of those who constitu.
ted the defeat Of the treaty.
How would you meet the situation %