The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-21


nection between the right OF a company
TO assert legal claim and the merit OF
ernhalmed beef. 1t would Be like cur
rent of fresh air in eharnei house IL
the gentleman were transported to the
senate"
Grosyenor 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. We
have not had quite graves enough 10 suit
the ancient methods. nor widows enough
to satisfy the feelings of those who desire
10 precipitate us again into bloody
war"
ColIoquy With Carmack.
Does the gentleman contend that IL
the treaty fails we viii be at war with
spaine' asked Carmack OF Tennessee.
'sT do" replied Grosvenor. a truce
now exists. The failure OF the treaty
would leave Us exactly where We We're
the day before the protocol was signed"
Carmack recalled the fact that the
treaty with Mexico was not adopted as
ii 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 the resump-
ton of hostiiities. He contended that
Spain would accept any terms We made.
Grosvsnor claimed there was no author
ity for such statement. and charged
that the death Of every volunteer soldier
who would be mustered out the moment
the treaty .~ould be ratified should be laid
at the doos OF those who contribute TO
the defeat of the treaty.
1.-The death Of every soldier In the Phil
ippines heneeforth." declared carmack
will be laid at the doors of those who
are now prosecuting the war against the
Philippines. democratic applausee
How would you meet the situatione'
Il would sail away from Manila and
never lock back" (Renewed Democratic
applause)
ard all the world would brand you
ss a coward" retorted Grosvenor. to the
accompaniment of a burst OF Republican
applause.
THE brand should go on the back OF tho
administration" declared Carmack, ''for
wag.ng a eauseiess and unprovokei war 10
destroy the liberties OF the people Of the
Philippine islands" democratic ap-
piause.i
II belong TO party" responded Grosve-
nor, that has always upheld the cause OF
liberty.
II thought the party belonged TO you,"
interjected Carmack.
And / belong 10 a party continued
C,rosvenor, not noticing the interruption.
that has never pulled down the flag of
liberty"
.'You contend. then" said Carmack sar-
oasticaIly. that the liberty Of these islands
was due IN the Republican party and that
| the Republican party proposes 10 collect
| that liberty and own iir'
| II desire 70 know. interrupted Bailey
| OF Texas ~ this new crusade against lfh-
| erty IS To be a companion piece 10 the preS-
| idenf's recent defamation about decorating
| the graves o. Confederate soldiers"
I'm the graves of tho noble men who
| fought IN mistaken catise replied
| Csrosvenor. was buried the opposition to
the Republican cause of lseerty. and 1t i
| proper that the leader ~ tina Republican
| party should have male that generous sug.
| gesiicn.' CRspuhlican applause
Lewis Takes the Floor.
| Lewis replied to 6srosvenor in a twenty
| minute speech. He ccnyu,sed ihe Demo
| Gratis with laughter al TIE expec2e of the
| veteran ohsoan. and repeatedly drew fF9ns
| them rourds OF spplapsss. He rsfe-rrSi Ia
/ Grosxenog Is the security ot liberty aEd
the defender os tie honor of his country.
| He ga rot wonder al the applause Grnsye-
| nor's speech had evoked from als to3-
| leagues. II ha5 besr made many times end
| was entitled - recognition on account or
gfs antiquity. But ne said GrosSenor hal
| rox appeared n a nss Ease. lie bad un-
| aertakea to warn the United Ssstes sea-
| Hse II is duty ard "a portray TIE terrible
| slos,sishef anss devastation which would
| follow rs failure 70 ast tn acccsiance s3ts
h5s ideas. TnA United states senate ka3
| been so.ensnsy warned snss II it ala net
| raufy ire treaty Il woQi hear from the
| gentleman frosu On.o aSs!n.
| Bat hs asSxlned tksE ire senators would
| ret b. oxerasea. tssy ~ossid continue
! ,aes- opposition 10 imperialism. which
/ .souk. employ the sayaFet az tae - Win
i u,h5ea It's aeefees sasasd - written.
| Rus they must understand TIA; The gea-
/ tle-nsa fran ono was gu.fe sisu5sssed
| wssh rsenA Csyosveu0rs ~ said. vas 'ae
/ gouthE,sssse Of the administrator tie ~zs
ths star os tha performance. 1sst Tire al
/ rrtntxsraftss-s zssxst well ask 70 Re deliver
/ ~ from the hands qt StS srissds. BE had
/ ;ss xsscs os JAeeh. osss 1ot tie bard %
{ Esau.
/ Iz concluding Lewis exgsvssssd his regra.
/ ,Aaf ts4 service & - Distinguished ara
/ sel4 as sfvoeafs yssoss3 atways - enlist
"a an ire SIZE of those who. IN si-ae -
/ .nzse. unaer tAe Plea - rstr1es Sc. asked
1 Nsssnts~s Anes free gs:i*. aat who Ia tSsas
/ az tne sszesoaag peril an5 stress tasaS e3.
/ vantage Of tire g0Tsrsn snssrf's Tsss9szsstlss-
| Those Campaign kilograms.
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