The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-17
Mr. LtNTZ' GRt AT SPEEC 4
THE BILL PREPARED BY THE
NATIONAL BANK TRUST.
soURcEs OF REPUBLICAN, PROSPERITY
The War in the Philippines, the Murderous
Beef Trust, the Humiliation of Schley.
Are These the Sources Of That
Prosner;tv2 Asks ertz.
Prosperity? Asks Lent.


Washington, Dec. 1G.-The six days
debate upon the Currency Bill closed in
sensational manner. The Republican
leaders had evidently set a trap for the
minority to show that discord existed
on the money question, and it was timed
so as to make the scene as dramatic as
possible. Just at the close Of the de.
bate today, three of the heavy-weights.
General Grosvenor, of Ohio: Mr.. Dali
zell. of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Deliver.
OF Iowa, We're put forward to call the
attention of the country to the fact That
Ill the long debate very little had been
heard about free coinage of silver ut 16
to from the minority side of the House
and that not one had offered an amend
ment containing such a proposition. Mr..
Grosvenor said it was one Of the signs
OF the coming regeneration Of the Demo
cratic party. Mr.. Richardson. the mi
nority leader, Indignantly denied any in
tention Of abandoning silver and called
attention to the fact that under special
order under which the House was oper-
atlng neither substitute nor motion
70 recommit was in order Then Mr..
Dalzell challenged Il member of the OBJ
position to offer free coinage amend
ment. In response half the Democratic
membership rose and demanded the
privilege but here aud there was an
Eastern democrat shouting his disappro-
val. lire We're cries of Bluff from
the Democratic side. but the Repnbli
cans, after the parliamentary obstacles
had been removed through Mr.. Over
street who was in charge OF the hin.
asked unanimous consent for an amend
ment to the rule to permit the amend
ment TO be offered. Then NJ. briggs
and Mr.. Levy, two New York Demo-
Gratis, blocked the game with obiec
tons. No amendments were offered 10
the bill today and only one section OF
the bill was read. The whole time was
soccpied IN five minute speeches. The
incidents of the day were a sensational
speech BY Mr.. Ientz (Dem, Ohiol. de-
nonnclng the prosecution of the war IN
the Philippines and charging an alliance
between Great Britain and the United
states to subyert liberty, one in South
Africa and one in the Orient and an al
tack upon the memory Of ex-President
hayes by Mr.. Clark, Dem, MOI. SIR.
Brown, an Ohio Republican. warmly de-
tended the memory Of Mr.. Hayes.
he vote upon the Currency Bill viii
he taken Immediately after the reading
II the Journal Oh Monday. Mr. Over
street, IN charge of it, says it will have
- majority. He says eight Democrats
Will vote fer it and seven will not wore
either way
SPEECH OF Nh. LENTZ.
Mr.. Lentz, Ohio. charged that the
pending bill had been prepared by the
o,bUO national banks, a secret combina-
ton that welded more influence than tha
Masonic fraternity, the Odd Fellows and
the Red Men combined The bill was
intended to increase the power of the
National banks. All the rest that was in
It was already in the law. As he pro-
ceeded Mr.. Lentz's remarks became SEN
sational
We are in favor Of renominating Viii
liam Jennings Bryan" said he. "and we
will put in a plank against trusts. we
viii put in a plank against Imperialism
and we will put in a plank against the
British alliance. an alliancei that is now
open and apparent. applause on the
Democratic side.) They are shooting
down liberty in South Africa while you
are shooting it down in the Philippine
Islands. applause OH the Democratic
side.) That lis evidence sufficient that
both Governments are operating upon
parallel lines. The first blossom of lib
erty in the Orient TO be cilt off by the
Republicans 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 asking for peace conferencei Ii
things are not inside ont, how can the
Republican party stand impotent and ST.
lent while England is shooting to death
republic in South Africa and while
under the military and imperiallstic pow
ers 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
st Madison, Wisconsin, said One small
fraction Of one small tribe resists our
authority In the Orient Az, my friend.
with an army there and on the way OF
IasOOO men, to subdue one small frac-
tion of one small tribe, an army larger
than Sherman needed to march TO the
sea, an army larger than Grant needed
TO take Vicksburg. is now called into RS
QUESTION and kept there for nearly a
year to subdue one small fraction of one
small tribe! Is that the source OF your
prosperity? Is Your Egan pension Of Sl5.-
600 for being reduced. degrading and dis
honored, is your beef trust that murder