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the background. This was especially
true. he said. of these bills to reim-
burse big contractors. The report on
the pending bill, he said, argued that
Cramp & Sons should be reimbursed
because Of the great efficiency Of these
ships, as demonstrated by their SER
vice during the late war. Was it claim
ed that these ships took part in the
sinking of Cervera's ships? he asked
What part had the New York played at
the battle of Santiago? She was not
In it. She never caught up. Qaugh-
ter) Then there were the Columbia
and Massachusetts,, neither of which
was there. The only ships which had
cut any figure in the destruction of the
Spanish fleet besides the Brooklyn and
the Texas was the Oregon. The build
ers of that magnificent ship were not
here asking for bonuses, said Simpson.
Bingham R) of Pennsylvania called
the attention of the gentleman from
Kansas to the effect that the Union
Iron Works had claim pending.
In conclusion, Simpson said he had
no complaint to make against the men,
bers from Pennsylvania who were
pressing this bill. He readily under
stood their position. Men were not
elected to Congress in Pennsylvania
They were selected by corporations, and
they We're compelled to carry out the
wishes Of these corporations 'sThey
must do that to hold their jobs" said
he, amid laughter.
Grosvenor (R) of Ohio, replying to
Simpson, recalled the fact that this
gentleman who so vigorously attacked
corporations, was yet on the floor ad-
vocating "a cold -blooded, clean-cut
contribution" to one of these soulless
conscienceless corporations, which, as
the Populist so delighted to say, defied
the laws against trusts. He referred
to the appropriation of $25, 600 for fast
mail facilities from Kansas City to
Newton, Kan, in the Postoffice appro-
priation bill.
Simpson interrupted to say that the
railroad which was to receive the ap-
priation did not ask for it. The appro-
priation was for the benefit of the peo-
pie of Western Kansas, not the rail-
road.
Grosvenor expressed his great amaze
AAA~Aae eAAe]N tAiG SCAtiSlAA1u Ldo oOu6Al "
give to corporation that which it did
not want. Gaughter.)
Continuing, Grosvenor referred hui
morously to the occasion Of Lewis ac-
tivity. This was a peculiar month, he
said, and the reason for the gentle
mans activity could perhaps be found
in the news in the morning papers re-
ferring to the Senatorial contest in
progress in Washington State). q
think the State of Washington might
do worse QaughteD, but it is difficult
to see the connection between the right
of company to assert a legal claim
and the merit of embalmed beef. 1t
would be like a current of fresh air in
a charnel-house if the gentleman were
transported to the Senate" Naugh-
teri
Grosvenor proceeded to speak of the
effect of the rejection of the peace
treaty. 1t would, he said, plunge the
country again into a foreign war; 1--WE
have not had quite graves enough. "
said he, ''to suit the ancient methods,
nor widows enough to satisfy the feel
ings of those who desire to precipitate
US again into a bootless war"
ss'Does the gentleman contend that if
the treaty fails we will be at war, with
Spain?" asked Carmack CD of Ten
nessee.
Il do," replied Grosvenor. "a truce
now exists. The failure of the treaty
would leave us exactly where we were
the day before the protocol was
signed"
Carmack recalled the fact that the
treaty with Mexico was not adopted
as it was sent to the Senate, and he
tried to force from the gentleman from
Ohio the statement that the failure of
the treaty would be followed by a re-
sumption Of hostilities. He contended
that Spain would accept any terms we
made.
Grosvenor claimed there was no au-
thority for such a statement, and
charged that the death of every volun-
teer soldier who would be mustered
out the moment the treaty would be
ratified should be laid at the door of
those who contributed to the defeat of
the treaty.
The death of every soldier in the
Philippines henceforth." declared Car
mack, will be laid at the doors OF
those who are now prosecuting the war
against the Philippines Democratic
applause.)
How would you meet the situation ?''
Il would sail away from Manila and
never look back" Renewed Demo-
cratic applause)
And all the world would brSpd you
as a coward" retorted Grosvenor. to
the accompaniment of burst of Re-
publican applause.
"The brand should go back of the
Administration, declared Carmack
for waging a causeless and unpro-
voked war to destroy the liberty of the
people of the Philippine Islands. "
Democratic applause)
Il belong to a party" responded
Grosvenor, that has always upheld
the cause of liberty"
Il thought the party belonged to
you," interjected Carmack
And l belong to a party" continued
Grosvenor, not noticing the Interrupt
ton, that has never pulled down the
flag of liberty"
You contend. then" said Carmack
sarcastically, that the liberty. of those
rarty and that the Republican party
proposes to collect that liberty and own
it?"
II desire 10 know" interrupted Bal
ley CD of Texas ''if this new crusade
against liberty il to be companion
piece of the Presidents recent declam-
alton about decorating the graves OF
Confederate soldiers"
I'm the graves of the noble men who
fought in a mistaken cause" replied
Grosvenor, was buried the opposition
tc the Republican cause of liberty, and
II is proper that the leader of the Re-