New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

,...,. and cr,np,e the business Of the country at
home and abroad while ses'anT and psrpetuste the
Conditions that promote natural M ann nesiion thus
prosperity The ,bs ss,on Gt 'ns o the sphere
oS notics and serious controversy. must aes aro in
mighty impetus TO this rS nSnce extending 10 all
narts of the world. strengthened as Syt Me az home
by ope ana moving on TO the manifest destiny
Of becoming the the great '0"''"''''"
centre Of me .re Is not only sound in poliSy-
A, sound also in ethics IN commoh ron To- 3ubic or
snoua ns.cc,i1ns De oc and common honesty, as wei.
as sound policy demands that me s."sSlS sboulS be
alue crordsr m 10 the value Of that form Of the
circulating medium. the intrinsic Va'ue VI
the highest ,, ,.eo
= ,-,...-.,d fDem n " announced his inteh-
n .. yotng for the BILL but he bitterly denoui'c.u
de- banking features He had no apology 10 man
,or his advocacy Of the gold standard ne Sai'' III
aorg so he was not obliged to execute .ne e'S"
.or,,c performance OF some OF the Repuohca"s, nc
80 o,n,avs favored the gold standard HIS opiho'
nao - orectment OF the bfi into law would
-, =, ,rca1culable service to the Democratic paI|
=, -a-nov,ne the money question from pohtcs i0'
at least six years So, .,,o, ,h,
Nr Norton dem. Ohio) expressed the oeNei u'a'
tho nending bill was the elimination OF sea".''
money trust This trust. he declared was a, 'he
foundation Of the alliance between Great bri'dih
ord the United States which existed al TINS hour
The Republicans jeered this utterance
The Democrats gave Mr. Gynn Dem y - d
round Of applause when he announcer tha' ne
would vote against the bill. The measure ne
xaid was inconsistent In it's terms, and play 20
The galleries 10 secure the backing OF the wealth
n, the country in the next campaign. There were
.onoe good features which he would vote for II ne
could do So but whole II did not ihee' HIS
Views and he would vote against H.
Mr.. Grow CRep. PENN in speaking TOT the o''
gave an interesting review Of the history OF lhe
hon, 4hof he
ornnent 70 nav its bonds and redeem the green
backs n "coln' meant gold.
CHAMP CLARK LOOSE AGAIN
Mr.. Carmack Dem. Tenn said he did not De-
uev. II was ever intended by this bill to sireng'he"
and reform the currency. The real purpose was "
make all Government obligations payable IN goic'
The debate was envened at this point by oou'
between Mr. Brown CRep Ohio and Mr. Clark
Dem MOI. The former resented what he re-
garded as a slight put on the memory OF the late
president Hayes in some remarks made by Mr..
Clark earlier IN the day. Mr. Brown paid glow
ing tribute 10 the memory OF Mr.. Hayes In reply
Mr. Clark declared that Mr.. Hayes was counter
felt President for whom he had supreme con-
tempt even though he was dead. He stole the
Presidency" he said savasely, The greatest
crime in the tide Of times. wish he could have
lived forever and borne tho scorn OF decent men 10
the end Of the world. His sepuchre should bear
the words. This man guilty OF the monu-
mental crime against human liberty. Now said
Mr. Clark as he retired TO his seat II they can
make anything Of that let them make IT, Mr..
Carks words were received in silence on both sides
OF the House
The debate then lapsed into dulness for an
hour interrupted only by a brief but sharp ex-
change OF words between Mr.. Payne Rep.. \. l0
and Mr.. Bailey Dem, Tex. the former making
covert reference to Mr. Baileys fight for the SEN
ate and Mr.. Bailey countering by saying that the
gentleman from New-York was never so serious as
when he tried to be funny and never so funny as
when he tried 10 he serious
Mr. Lands (Rep. Ind created considerable
amusement by reading an extravagant eulogy OF
Grover Cleveland made by William II. Wallace, of
Missouri in seconding Mr. Clevelands nomination
IN 1892 Mr. Lands read the extract to contrast 1t
with the bitter denunciations OF Mr. Cleveland in
which Democrats in the House were indulging
Mr. Vandiver Dem. MOI got the floor next, and
his remarks caused an outburst Of laughter. THE
speech Of the gentleman from Indiana" said he. us
the most unkindest cut of all. 1t is true that we
once believed that the fat witted occupant was
Democrat. But know he is a Republican.
And you welcome to him." he added, with
OF his hand toward the Republican side, amid
Democratic applause.
AN OUTBREAK FROM LENTZ
Mr. Ientz Dem. Ohio charged that the pending
bill had been prepared by the thrty-sx hundred
n
ed more influence than the Masonic fraternity. the
Odd Fellows and the Red Men combined. The bill
was intended 10 increase the power Of the Ma
tonal banks. All the rest that was in II was al
ready In the law. As he proceeded Mr.. Lentz's
marks became sensational
We are in favor of renominating william Jen-
nings Bryan" said he, and We will put in plank
against trusts. We will put in plank against i'm
peralism and will put in plank against the
British alliance an alliance that is now open and
apparent. applause the Democratic sde)
They are shooting down liberty in South Africa
while you shooting It down in the Philippine
Islands applause on the Democratic sideJ That is
evidence sufficient that both Governments are oper-
ating upon parallel linesthe first blossom Of liberty
In the Orient to he cut OF by the Republican party
OF the United States the first substantial struggle
for liberty in Africa to be moved down In its in
fancy by the Queen Of England, with the Gar ask
ing for peace conference. II things not inside
out how can the Republican party stand impotent
and silent while England is shooting to death a
public in South Africa, and while under the mill
tary and imperialistc powers that patronage has
delivered TO the President here the crime OF crimes
is being committed under the>stars and Stripes Of
the Union
The President at Madison. Wis said one small
fraction Of one small tribe resists our authority
IN the ORIENT Aye, my friends with an army
there and the way Of 1900 TO subdue one small
fraction OF one small tribe, army larger than
Sherman needed to march to the sea- an army
larger than Grant needed 10 take Vicksburg Is
now called into requisi;ion and kept there for
nearly year TO subdue small fraction OF one
small tribe. Is that the source OF your prosperity?
Is your Eagan pension OF $4,000 for being reduced
degraded and dishonored is your Beef Trust that
murdered 4soo men. while the Spaniards only killed
a50-is that the Of your prosperity? Gap
plause tho Democratic side) Is your huma-
ton and subordnation OF the man who won the
most magnificent naval victory that the world has
seen. Winfield Scott Schley (applause)-is that the
Of your prosperity? Is your subordination
OF Brooke and Miles and Merritt. the men who had
been trained together with their associates at an
expense OF millions OF dollars TO this country. and