The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-05

GEaertsa1. fEa5aglss with sgca genesis o.
foreign Disaster that tse Igssfl1 SSates
se1sse raay nSt end its kay 4gFseaeSy 10
confirm ;he TssdtnS treaty. i may be
taeE wsE cc-Cs2se that from Is csfatlF1lsa-
ten there @o5l4 Tog se}e e2Sl3TefFsFHE 81
a BOY - Fss0p.e WHOSE oszsF oSfaE1ssa = TIE
cry fgr 3kaerse T. may fs% thsy Ez&y reai-
ize s!E@t % confirm that treaty. FNax l,zo-
eisca iG thzs country an endless eT4 ~ an
army re 8ta4 y me government &It4 1i3c
Gay0aet Gise pen - write us decree
NE-sss ~. these g9ts2e'l 'if1.c1s may a9Et&Le
TIE bose Cf These s.ssr Fss!c 2sfE4, l,tsF-
rirsss them sinus FAR from ACTON. PERM. 70
70 say tazs While tas5T C1Erz@ NAV have
her thla4 influenced 4 it should b. ls3as
communicate e them hist there + n8F
the shrg4t .s.af II sRey 10 net confirm tn4r
treaty they VII. hear again from the ssn-
t.=raan fran OHIO. you nay ress assured
that rather thar sGff~~ such casa'Tl-ty
they will for the sake Of the cofFnrrys
peace. ard 20 prevent It's rErfss from b.
log .flsIuraea2-eye. 10 prevent thc meteor
o. war from shooting again ath%art orr
national Sky--to prevent the moon from
changing its mystical face into The long
bearded Dra.diea5 coelnreaanee n whch
the !ne9menis % tire gentleman from Oa3o
viii alone he reflected as the one thing on
earth that - gr6.a9-to avoid this startling
phenomenon ard IL prevent shat awful
glG.shed geatietnan-shoul1 his threat be-
come known. then rather than endure what
h has warned them q they would 10
doubt rally the treaty"
Col Iew4s continued IN this vein sor
come time, hauling Gen. GrcSEerOr over
the Goals Of his sarcasm. Few speeches in
the house in recent years have called out
beart3er concentrations than were be-
slowed upon him IN is way IL was prob
ably the abiest speech In the present house.
ten. 6roeVenor was holding q big hafsch
OF nlarigI.script in his hand when CO. Lewis
had finished. The general was though 20
have been laughing AZ some Of Coz. Lewis
sslhes- What hes sold subsequently would
- 10 irs4.cate that fla Was chuckling AZ
the chance coming 70 him
- aid not intend began Gen. GTCs-
venor. Ito enter into any personal c0ntro-
versy with the gentleman from Washing
ton. daughter on the Democratic sids.l
] had been slightly prepared Caushterl
with a brief history that night have been
interesting or the subject; but I DO not
intend TO intiict ]. upon the house at TINS
particular time. i Is very unfair for Inc
Ing To be the nlouthpiece of anybody. and
] simply resent just that much OF the fow
and exuberance of language which Ne
have heard | have never assumed 70
speak for anybody bat myself. and l have
never ye; found q fifne--it may be g boast
care Of myself, even in a contest with the
distinguished gentleman from Washing
ton.
II listened with great deal of interest
when one OF the gentleman's friends asked
him 10 make a statement about the meat
that he condemned whil5 a member 81 the
army down here at Old Point Comforl.'
side and Gen. GTC<svenor looked over to-
ward Col. Lewis az he said IL
Something About the Beef Report.
Z happen 10 have in my possession"
he continued. a few Official documents
upon that question. and | WAS delighted
when he stated that ne did not propose 10
make that statement now. but he would
reserve 1t for some future time Nj /
hope IL that may be present In the house,
AID slal ie very much interested TO
hear that statement"
The gentleman VIII have his ODno-tl-
nifty" spoke up Col. LEWIS cheerluHy.
Il think the gentleman viii allow me to
say that he fiuctua;es in his estimate OF
my efficiency IN controversy Of this
character" continued Gen Gr0Svencr.
Tie has not always assumed the gentle
n1an from 0alo' as unworthy Of his con-
he WAS rather inclined TO prefer that the
gentle man from Ohio should keep still.
II Will give him one instance two In
stances. can give him three instances"
said Gen GrosVenor with emphas4s, wav-
Ing some kilograms he held AZ his hand.
''t'n the 9Th day of October last he sent "a
telegram 10 NE. which l received as a very
high compliment, 1 never intended 10 say
a word about g. nor what had taken place
hu; feel bound 20 do It Tow 10 vndicate
ADo not hesitate, sir" retor;ed LEWIS.
In hZ4 milicst voice TO DO anything you
feel necessary To defend yourself. Do not
sdel
Il shall not defend myselt. daughter
on The Republican styie1 There is q we'll
settled principle Of law in this country"
Gen Cirosveno- explained that no man
shall be tried except by jury q ATS peers.
ani gnti. that happens in my caae shall
rot defend Hut the gentleman dad not
sneer - exub~rlntiy or the 9Th Gay of
October rs be does nov. He sent me the
following telegram.
seattle Wash. Oct. 6, 1SgS. Hon.
Charles II Grussyeuor, Athens O: Please
ID ne the fayor - give no EXPRESSIONS
aeainst ne IL ms. campaign. For tbs I
"a H.s "a -
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS"
Great laughter on the Republican s.del
'T'aat IS right" replied Col. Lewis 4
the decency 90 do So. sir. Mr. Chairman
,,a@1Fe - s,rke eat nat %ofd de-
S;ih sy Sa:s Tsssf himself le''' CO. LAWS
4 woald DO t6aj always" said Gen.
Grcsvenor ratrcatsinglv second Thought
. lgan ssie} Now l 81 not know what
tals meant Hut ~ the night of tbe 7th -
ocsobsr - next night, | resolved a re-
.u8t@ at Seattle and H0Np Z im r3T hands
!n @aicG IA gave ne L c3sttEettlon "a
2arfe aro eN..+eeffaE y trrb.s 5issIS.s.ac
#u thc EeE'.h rau s.tep That vas ths.
n.eht after raa telegram. AaB -hsa tie
reAt r1arni'<, o@ t1e St1 n jEat wertA.
there cs-re . telegram <~aul sogve pss~.
calesi NoN"t Vernon Wash. Addressing
uae a~ Ipssr General
t'trst case of Dear General
I Sew saat ls tae Gys. tgue anybody
/ eNa~ te.sz~saaed tHat Sar, of Nos3s 70
ue. sad Geh tir seaaor. aai3 great
+ saa1'.tr~ "ra-s r., ;aa Telegram
-Ar0 0ot t~Er3n~ at yJu. but ou.v g.
/ ns at y7u haso r4tfe3 ue "a Jar IN
-JAN-s HAMILTON LEWIS.
ti-ss' er followed 5as re..5-a- -
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