Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-28


GRosvENoR AGAINST ALLEGED AL !
LANCE
Mr. GroSvenor tRepublicanl ~ Ohio /
delivered thirty-mlnute speech, general
iv replving 70 the charges emanating /
rom the Opposition during the past few /
days that there had been an alliance De- /
tween the United states and the insur-
GENT forces in ths Philippines. He care
nlllv went over the Official records 20 |
show that there had never been any ali- !
srse one after another. he reviewed /
every attempt of Aguinaido's 20 secure /
recogniti0n and an alliance. and showed /
how they had been rebUtted by tne Am~f-
lean authorities. The official documents
and their dates were produced IN .'eh
caso re aefei the other side 20 produce !
a single official utterance authofHlnS
or recognizing any alliance
Nfr. Simpson lpopulisO. of Kansas ask
ed whether ne was speaking by authority
of and in defence Of the President.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that he was
speaking upon his own authority, as ne
always did.
DEFENCE OF PRESIDENT
Mr. Grosvenor defended the Presidents
policv with respect 60 the Philippines. I'm
conclusion he said. Il protest against
discussing who Is right and who Is wrong
when my brothers and your sons are De
ing shot down In battle warn my friends
upon the Other side that they are hurting
nobody but themselves The country VIII
place but one construction upon their at
titude The American people will never
retire upon the demand OF an enemy IN
their front" tProlonged Republican ap-
plaure)
DEMOCRATS FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS
Mr Carmack tDemocrao. OF Tennessee
replied briefly % Mr. Vrosvenor. He held
up 90 ridicule the absurd charge that
Democrats We're firing into the rear ot
our soldiers No honest man. said no,
ever made such a charge and none ever
believed it n such a charge we're made,
Do was the act of demagoEue ~ho
sought 90 drag this great question down
90 the level of his capacity. democratic
apulauseD The Democrats were the
friends of the soldiers. he continued, but
the soldiers had nothing 90 do with me
policy of the administration. which me
Democrats criticised The soldiers Went
where they We're ordered. but ne contenu-
ed that they We're being treated unfairly
They had enlisted IN the cause or liberty
,nd humanity They were being retained
ta foster greed and ambition. tpemo-
cratic applausel The American people
he insisted. had right 20 know what the
policy of this government whs 20 oe'
NO STOCK ~ AGvlNAIDo.
Mr. burke Democrat. of Texas, created
considerable enthusiasm on the hepuoh.
can side by his declaration that We hem
the Philippines by right of conquest ana
had as much right there as We had ih
| Porto Rico. Tie took no stock I'm Agui-
reido he s,d After the rebels stopped
shooting down American soldiers 10 would
be time to talk to Aguualdo and his
crowd
Mr. Henry Democrat. Of Texas, asked
Mr. Burke to define his position relative
io the Philippines. and in reply the lat
| Ter had read the resolutions of the con-
vontion that nominated him. opposing he
| hauling down OF the American flag a.
| Manila he would he snid like 20 SEQ
| the FniplnOs eventually govern the
! philippines under the protection OF the
1 American n1g
After some further remarks by aessrs
| Vandiver UpemocraO 0f Missouri. Vim
| cent PopulIsO of Kansas aud Fleming
/ Dem0crHU. of Georsit the loruhcnuous
| appropriation bin was posHsd.
INDIAN Bib ADOPTED
The conference report upon the Indian
| appropriation blh was adopted without
/ division
Tho death of Repre.eeaiive Hurley of
/ Now York who died tt iiut springs Va.
Yesterday. was announced by his coil
| league Mr. Fisher The usual resolutions
were adopted aud committee WIS ap-
pointed t0 attend ihf funrtll As n fuf
ther mark of respect thr House, at o
O'Clock adjourned.
srnnte proreedinU-.
At n o'clock to-day the Senate begun
! fhe Isf Wtpk of fhe short session Df the
| TIffv-hnh Congress An unusually large
| number of senators Wls present owing,
probably. 10 the great quanutr of impor-
ant unfinished bueiur.H before the
senate.
Mr. Cullom. or Illinois. presented the
c0ufereuc, report On tnD 1grinuiiuial ap-
propratiou Din. and lt was agreed to.
Alr Allison. of Iowa, presented the con-
ference report on the Indian appropriation
lU Au,r some explanation pf me re-
port 10 was agreed % by the Senate.
| Air. Chandler. Of New liumpsnife OF
r.red an amendment tI che naval appi''
prntion bul authorizing ihe President
| fu appalut TWO slre-Idmlr1is N the navy.
| Who shall not boz placed ON the retirod iisi
until eight years after ihe passage NJ ihe
| bu. except upon the Application or iN'
holders 0f the offices the offices - cen He
no exist 0u their death OF Otherwisr Ih.s
| IIII IH fNIfiiN"N NN "'ff.ft'
Sampson and Schiey.
| a bm providing FOR the holding ot t"o
| terms each year OF the United nlai''
! circuit ana District courts OF the western
| District Of Texas 40 Laredo w3s passed
THE ARMY BILL.
| After fhe disposal Of routine business
consideration was resumed of the army
bu Mr. Bate Of Tennessee member
lac Military Anairs Committee. fe-
ported the general features of no bil
lf. regarded the measure dH thr npsi
important NJ the present session. u Nls
H. fhouehf one of the c0nsrqufnces ~ inf
action Of Congress IN taking In Hawai-
| Iu action unconstitutional as be- regarded
| A.. dh not approve M such an in
| -aase of the army as Was proposed if
| Ihe bin. n vas such an enOrmity in tht
| r.sDerf that % has shocked the pubic
! st. thought ln this time of "semi-peafe'
| 4t leasf ~ ought t0 De- able i0 tfdu'
ustead 0f enlarge. the army. ~ "D
irrted t0 the Dil because DO PROVIDED i"l''
,- many men as th" ehik"ncifr ~ lh'
ifuauon required because i m'1F H
..lI.o. distinctions between reNl.afs anl
volunteers against iii~ latter. lhf va
, .oferinQ wedge. which makes us de
end upon the regular army, Instead o
mon th, cousenf OF fhs people Themselves
a. declared thaf the honor on the cDunff'
Iid not drprul upon our conquest " ih'
| prnIoDiu.. De- held that the United
] States 0uxhf BOT 90 pay me &DpD ~ ~
/ t. PhiIiDrlurs until spain Was able ~
| i.uyar b. goods u warranty " h'
..ra COMPLIED t0 night for cuban inde
.nd-re. We ought f0 consider thr foH
| .,.to.t ,n. fg0 01I1 .aid f0 De due Spain