The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-02-02
THE NATIONAL TRBUNE wAsBhTdN THURSDAY


that that insult would stand alone. TX
day he had heard another, when the gen
tleman from Indiana asserted that the
President slavishly followed public opin
ion, that he slavishly found out what the
people wanted before he acted.
Referring to the anti-expansion element
Mr.. Doiliver characterized IL as QUAINT
combination of bewildered politicians and
statesmen without constituencies, who
were now proposing TO direct the affairs
OF the Nation" Their arguments and
ammunition were drawn, he said, from
Gen Blanco himself.
He declared that the crisis of tho hOuI
was due to 1.-The almost reasonable utter
ances in this chamber and in the Senate
chamber"
In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Grosve
nor, in an hours speech, replied in detail
to Mr.. Johnson. declaring most emphatic
ally that the present situa ton in the
Philippines was due TO the open opposi-
ton in this country TO the ratification OF
the peace treaty.
Gen. GrOsvenor said he had seen a let
ter from Dewey read in New York a few
days ago. in which Dewey said II the
treaty was ratified and the insurgents
were taught that they were not supported
by great party in the United States,
there would be an end of strife. and peace
would be established. In conclusion
Gen. Grosvenor challenged anyone to
deny, first, that the President had devi-
ated from the course mapped out by Con-
gress: second, that he had usurped any
and, third, that the settlement of the
Philippines was a question for the future.
While the pension appropria ton bill
was being considered, Mr.. Butler, OF North
Carolina. offered his amendment to pen
sion Confederate veterans and then
withdrew il, SO that 1t merely served s
the text for a speech.
After presenting an analysis OF the
compact of 1887 he declared that mot a
single Southern soldier was rebel or a
traitor" He maintained that the great
tratricidal conflict was forced upon the
South, and that the people Of the South
simply defended their personal and con-
stitu tional rights"
Mr.. Butler said that his own State of
North Carolina fully and completely recog-
nized the right of South Carolina to with
draw from the Union, but decided herself
not to withdraw. 1t was not until forced
to defend herself did North Carolina vote
to withdraw together with her sister
Southern States.
Further along Mr.. Butler said, speaking
of the war of the rebellion: '1t was most
unnecessary war. The Southern States
did not desire the war. They asked only
TO be allowed to exercise their constitu-
tional rights and withdraw peacefully
from the Union. The South was right
and history will so record. The South
knew she was right at the time. and she
knows it now. Ii is the duty of the
Southern people not to permit a preju
diced historian to brand their fathers and
brothers as rebels and traitors"
He added that he believed that the
States whose soldiers were being pen
stoned would not object to the pen sioning
nf fha n1f do IN cold
!nterrupting Mr. Butler. Mr.. Chandler
said he had no doubt the ex-soldiers of
the North would be perfectly willing to
set on foot any. reasonable testimonial Of
regard and respect, but he did not see
how the Government of the United States
could recognize, as Senator Butler had
suggested, those who had taken up arms
against the Union.
A determined effort was made by the
opponents of the peace treaty to set a
time for a vote on one of the various reso-
iutions which have been used for several
weeks past as texts for speeches against
ratification and all of which con ntain ed
expressions on the future policy OF this
Government toward the Philippine Is
lands This attempt, however, was un-
successful and was severely criticised by
the friends of the treaty
Senator Frye spoke for ratification.
The debate on the Army bill in the
House was finished -
: In the Senate on Friday the pension
approprfa ton BILL carrying S144, 900, 900.
passed the same form as II passed the
House. no amendments being placed upon
it.
The Senate on Saturday passed the
Consular and Diplomatic bill in brief
period. y
In the House very little progress wa.
made with the Army bill. the only amend
ment adopted being that offered by the
committee to give veterinarians in cav
airy regiments the rank, pay, and allow
ances OF Second Lieutenants.