Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16
Representative Clark Attacks the
Memory of Pres dent Hayes.
MR.. SULZER FOR BOBR BELLIGERENCY
Introducing Resolution Of Recog-
nltlon.
CONDEMNS BRITISH METHODS

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The clerk tnen entered upon the reading
of the currency bill
Upon Il pro forma anne ndmeut. Mr.. Gros-
venor (Ohio) got the floor to reply TO some
of the statements made by Mr.. Bailey yes
terday. He wondered, he said, whether if
the democratic party had been successful
in '96 and a free coinage bill had been en-
acted the tide of gold which had flowed
into this country to stimulate industry
would have come He had read 4 quotation
from speech made by Mr.. Bailey during
the debate upon the Dngley bill. prediC ting
that If that bill failed to bring prosperity
the republicans would not live long enough
TO secure an audience from the people upon
tine proposition that they could be made
happy by increased taxation. In view of
that prophecy Mr.. Grosvenor thought the
republicans could view with equanimity Mr..
Bailey's fOrebodings of yesterday.
There is hope for yet" said he, amid
republican laughter and applause.
Mr. Clark MO made an amusing speech
poking fun at he republicans for their ef
forts to secure consolation from the late
elections.
Mr.. Mahon PaD criticised Mr. Bailey for
not frankly admitting, Mr.. Sibey PaD
had done, that the return of prosperity
due to the restoration of the republican
party to power.
Mr.. Levy IN. " announced his intention
of voting for the bill. although he did not
agree with some of its provisions.
His voice was scarcely audible. and he
trend of his rgument seemed TO be that the
prosperity Of New York depended upon the
use of the worlds money and upon New
York's prosperity depended the prosperity
of the country. He argued the passage of
the bill would remove the money question
from politics a~d in conclusion appealed to
the western and southern democrats to
stand by the eastern democracy
NJ Fitzgerald On. v announced his in
tentiOn Of voting for the bill. but bitterly
denounced its banking features. He had |
-.r Ike al of no
gold STANDARD, n said fn doing 81 he was |
not Obliged 10 execute the gasjrOnOmc per- |
formarr- IF some Of the republicans on the |
other side He had always favored the gold !
standard He gave it as his opinion that
the enactment # he bin into law would be
OF inCal-ulaufc se ryice to the democratic
party in remote = the money question from
politics lor al as six years.
Mr. Norton tphjEl expressed the belief
that the pending bill was the elimination
Of = gigantic money trust This trust. he
declared. was a the foundation Of the alli-
ance between Great Britain and the United
States, which existed at this hour.
The republicans jeere(t this utterance.
The democrats gave Mr.. Glynn IN "
round Of applause when he announced that
he would keen step with the national de-
mOCracy and vote against the bill The
measure. he said. was inconsistent in its
terms and "a play to the galleries to Sc
cure the backing Of The wealth Of he coun-
try in the next campaign. There were. he
shought. some good features in the bill
5hich he would vote for if he could do so.
But a whole it did not meet his views
And he would vote against it,
History of the National Debt.
Mr.. Grow Pa) in speaking for the bill
gave interesting resume of the history
of the national debt to show that the pledge
of the government to pay its bonds and
redeem the greenbacks in coin meant
gold"
Mr.. Carmack CTennJ said he did not be-
Heve that it was ever intended by this bill
to strengthen and reform the currency.
The real purpose was TO make all govern
ment obligations payable IN gold.
The debate was enlivens1 at this point by
q bout between Mr.. Brown tOhiO) and Mr. |
Clark tMoD. The former resented what he J
regarded as a slight put upon the memory
o. the late President Hayes in some re-
marks made by Mr.. Clark earlier in the
day. Mr.. Br0wa paid a glowing tribute TO |
the memory of Mr.. Hayes, recounting his |
distinguished service during the war his |
elevation 10 high office in his state and to |
the presidency. the purity of his private |
life and the universal esteem in which he |
was held by those who knew him.
Denunciation Received in silence.
In reply Mr.. Clark declared that Mr.. |
Hayes was a Counterfeit President" for
whom he had supreme contempt even
though he was dead. He stole the pres-
dency, said he savagely. The greatest
crime in the dde Of time wish he could
have lived forever ana borne the scorn of
decent men to the end of the world His
sepulCher should bear the words This man
was guilty of the monumental crime
against human liberty Now" concluded
Mr.. Clark, as ne retired to his seat IF they
can make anything OF me let them make
IT."
Mr.. Clark's words were received in silence
on both sides of the House.
To Recognize Beers BeIligerency.
Representative SuIzer of New York intro
duced joint resolution declaring that a
state of war exists in South Africa and ac-
cordins belhgerent rights TO the Transvaal
government.
The resolution is as follows:
Joint resolution, declaring that A state
OF public war exists between Great Britain
and the Trarsvaal republic, and that bel
hgerent rights be accorded to the Trans
Vaal govern mem.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES, that the government Of
the United States recognizes a condition
of public war between the government of
Great Britain and the government OF the
republic Of the Transvaal. and the United
States of America hereby declare that they
Will maintain a cordition of strict mem
tIality between the ccntending powers and
accord TO each all the rights of beiligerents
in the ports ard territory of the United
States.
'The Congress of the United States pro-
test and demonstrate against the barbarous
manner in which the war has been con-
Quoted by Great Britain, and the President
Is hereby authorized TO take such steps as
may be eNpedent in his judgment to secure
az. Observance of the laws of war as rec
pgnized by all civilized nations and bring
about an honorable peace"
sympathy With Beers
Mr.. Sulzer said of the resolution; ssMy
<Smparhy is with the heroic Beers Tho
Are making brave and gallant fight
against great odds for their homes ,bafr
fresides and their liberties. We should no,
secretly or openly help Great Britain To
their disadvantage We should accord tha
Beers all the rights of belligerents. want
TO see the Beers win and l hope they will
i opposed to the pig-sticking mode of
warfare Great Britain is carrying on. n
what 1 read in the papers is true this
cruelty and inhumanity puts England he
yond the pale Of civilization.
Il shall do all in my power to pass this
resolution. 1t will come up in the House
and / want TO go on record in Eavor OF the
Beers and their republic and against Eng
land or any AnglO-An,erican alliance, ex-
pressed or implied"