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ton to his resolution to investigate the
charges against Secretary Gage.
Al'kINDE.Y QUOTED

M'kINLEY QuOTED.s
The COMMITTEES 10 which it had been
referred had not acted. Il under
stand said AIR. Sulzer. that the boss
OF fhe Republican party says these
charges are all rot and that the Pres
ident doesn't want them investigated
ana that nothing more is 10 be done
with the grave and serious charges
II that was so. ne continued. The mi
nority WAS entitled 10 know It. There
was u remedy, he declared. and that
remedy would DC 0ppied. de quoted
president Mckinley while Il member OF
Congress in criticism of the course OF
Secretary Faivchild III Keeping Govern
ment funds. in national banks.
Mr.. Sulzcr concluded With the state
ment that Secretary Gage had made
the humiliating confession that lie is
and was the mere agent of the Stand
ard OIL trust
REPuBI.IcANs APPLAUD DEMO
GRAFT.
Mr.. sibley DemocraO of Pcnnsyl-
rania. said that while he had supported
MI Snzer for the leadership OF the
House and the second place on the
Democratic national ticket he could
not agree With him in his attack upon
Secretary Gage
Mr.. Sibley said he was satisfied with
MI. Cages answer.
Il had rather see the country pros
per-" said he. than see my party sue
ceed. Republican applause.)
He expressed regret that the Demo-
cratic party should thrive upon depres-
sion and again praised the Secretary
OIL the Treasury for coming to the res
cue of the business interests of the
country In ratniOod t, - acfi
CRenewcd Republican applausc)
MIR. Grosvenor. of Ohio. declared that
both Secretary Gage and the admin
istration had been indicated. Hr ex-
planned the Committee on Rules had
not acted because the charges the res
olution contained were simply n rehash
of those to which Secretary Gage had
replied
Not single person had appeared be-
fore the committee to press It.
MIR. SHIRLEY REBUEED.
Mr.. Clark. of Missouri, ironically de-
clarcd he remembered great day in
the House when MIR. Siblcy had not
been obliged TO so to the other side for
his applause. Before he had known
OF Mr.. Sibley's change of front he had
written an article urging him for the
Democratic Vice Presidential nomina-
ton. He did not wish to withdraw his
personal praise. but he did desire now
10 Withdraw the nominate Uaughter)
and to confer it upon Mr.. Sulzer. of
New York, who had always been
faithful TO Democratic principles.
Democratic and Republican APP
niause.) He recalled the time when
MIR. Siblcy had told how he had been
ostraciscd, socially and commercially,
because he had supported silver Mt 16
20 /.
I've hailed him as hero" said Mr..
Clark. because he was the only Demo-
crat north OF the Potomac and cast of
the Mississippi who stood true to the
Democracy of the Mississippi Valley
Now he wins the applause of those who
are hostile to every principle OF the
Democratic faith. His place in this
House is on the other side OF the po-
lltical aisle. Democratic applause).
n LAME DEFENSE.
Mir. Siblcy replied briefly: II claim
equal honesty for both positions. l be-
llcved in 1896 that bimetallIsm was sa-
cred. but events have so changed con-
ditions by the enormous production of
gold that the price level for which both
tho gentlemen from Missouri Clark
and were striving was raised. The
cause held sacred then has become
party is victorious this fall 1t will not
he-ahle- Ito write single line of fnan-
cial legislation In the next six years. If
the Democratic party will accept a pol
ICY 7 will keep step with II. hut IL 1t
invites me to n banquet of carping and
fault finding it will have to excuse
me-" loud Republican applause).
THE SECRETARY DEFEN DED.
Mr. Hepburn. of Iowa, caustically ar
raigncd MIR. SulZcr for his alleged mis-
statements In the face of Secretary
Cages report. and said that instead Of
such Investigation there ought to be a
public rcbuke of 4 member who dis
torted the truth. who distorted the
facts. and who slandered honorcd pub
lie officials. ORepublican applauseD
Mr.. Terry. OF Arkansas. and Mr.. Can
non became involved in a controversy
toward the close OF tho session. Mr.
Terry denounced the war In the Phil
ipnines as crimanl. Mr.. Canonn said
tho appropriations OF si5000.000 I'm the
bill was 10 support tho army. uphold
the flag and suppress the iMsurrec-
ton
Mr.. Terry said he was wiling TO sup
port the flag Ills dcnunciatlon was Of
the purposes CT the war He tauu,ed
the Republicans with forever wrapping
the flag about them and crying Pa
triotisnl."
Mr.. Cannon declared that decama-
ton amounted to nothing. lie dched
any one opposed 20 the appropriation
for the support or the army to move
TO strike II out.
ALL CITIZENS LOYAL.
TO this challenge Mr.. Williams. Dem
ocrat. of Mississippi, replied in brief
and eloquent speech. There was not
an American citizen he declared. ..'in