The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-28
LIVELY DEBATE
IN THE HOUSE.
MI. Marsh S Remarks to
MI. Lentz Were Bitter.
A PRO-BOER SPEECH.
Mr.. Sulzer Denounced the Admins
tration's Attitude.
IN SYMPATHY WITH ENGLAND.
Tho Congressman Plainly Says Thatit
is the Duty Of Every Libcrty-LovinG
Citize,, of the l,cpubiic to Con-
demn the Pro-Enslish Ten
denotes of the White
House.
A PRO-BOER SPEECH.
Mr.. Sulzer Denounced the Admins
tration's Attitude.
IN SYMPATHY WITH ENGLAND.

I
House.
WASHINGTON, March ga lively de-
bate, covering a wide range of topics
including Porto Rico. Philippines, and
the Eocr war. was engaged in in the
House to-day while the army appropria-
ton bill was under consideration. AZ
the outset Mr. Talbcrt, Of South caro-
lima, complained of the measures vast
extravaganza, and replied TO structures
on his course as to private pension lesis-
lation The published interview with an
unnamed Republican representative,
charging that the Porto Rico tarift was
the result OF q bargain for campaign
funds, was again brought up by Mr..
Pierce, OF Tennessee.
Air. Steele wanted to know no" the
Porto Eican tariff bill could be used to
raise a campaign fund.
Mr. Pierce replied that he could not
give the exact steps, but that vast sums
of money had been raised by the Repubil-
can party in 1896 from various quarters
could not be denied. The contributors IN
one instance had even 1ogeeo INC me
1nory of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Democratic arplause.)
Mr.. Hull, OF Iowa. as a member OF inc
Republican Campaign Committee. SAID
no man worthy of belief would make
such charges anonymously
Mr. S,,lzer, of New York, denounced
the administrations attitude toward the
war in South Africa. All the pro-Boer
resolutions he said, still slept in COM
mittee-
SISTER REP UBL1CS.
II therefore, he said, desire TO place
on record nv abhorrence and condenna-
ton of the unjust, the inhuman, the pre-
datory. the cruel, and the barbarous war
the empire of Great Britain is relentless
~ waging in South Africa to destroy and
eX:er,ninate two brave little repfbiics,
sisters of our own, and as free and IN
dependent
..America must do its duty. The great
republic, the beacon light Of the world,
in The name of liberty, humanity. and
Justice, must demand peace and make
that demand good We fave the right TO
interfere and insist on peace We have
the right TO express our sympathy. we
have the right TO aid the I,cd-Cross So
clety International law gives US these
rights and we should exercise them.
Nc symrathized with Poland. with Hun
gary with Greece. with all the South
American republics, with Armenia, and
With Cuba in their struggles for, freedom.
Many we helped. Why. / ask in the
name of all that IS just and honorable.
in the name of our glorious past. should
VIC now refuse TO render moral support.
our sympathy, and our aid 10 the patriots
of south Africa? Is the great light OF
the republic going out?
"A Republic that has sunk so low ttat
ii glorious in the downfall of n sister Re
public Is in danger of destruction Itself.
a Republic that refuses sympathy 10
sister Republic struggling to maintain its
Independence against Monarchial aggres-
: sion is unworthy of the name and in dam
ger of Monarchy itself. a Republic that
Will secretly aid Monarchy to destroy
Republic and blot out its free institu-
tions is a Republic rotten 10 the core
and will soon fall like adecayed tree on
the banks OF turbulent stream 10 be
swept away forever.
SEVERE BLOW.
In my opinion the defeat Of the Boers
Will be the severest blow TO Republic in
s.itutions that mas been struck in more
than century, and every friend o lib-
arry the world over would ferrently pray
that Dom Paul may be successful. The
administration seems 10 be secretly in
sympathy with Great Britain, and rem
iering her all the aid 1t can. Every lin-
sr,y-loving citizen OF the Republic should
denounce and condemn these pro-English
tendencies of the White House. This
Republic should stand by Republics-not
against them. God bless the emba;tled
Farmers of South Africa is my fcrvent
prayer, and from the ashes of the conflict
may there arise a greater and grander
Republic the glorious United States of
South Africa
Mr.. Lentz. of Ohio, a memte: of the
Military Affairs Committee. discussed
the evils. OF mllitarism. The expenses of
the army had grown, until they now ab-
sorbed one-fifth OF the expenditures of
the government
Mr.. Ientz charged that the soldiers in
the Philippines had no heart against the
lnsurg, MS, and desired TO return home,
and referred 10 a number of alarmist
reports about the troops.
Mr.. Marsh, of Illinois. replying with
some heat. characterized Mr.. Lentz's
speech as throughout disgrace to the
American Congress- a violation of all
the decencies of this House. He as
serted Mr.. Lentz has misrcpresented his
country, misquoted history, made unjust
and false accusations and no vituperative
enemy Of his country could have uttered
more diaboNca1 sentiments. he said
this. he added. on his own responsibility
as member. and Cleaning toward Mr..
LentZ) as gentleman outside this
House.
Continuing. he denounced the course of
the Democratic party, which. he said. In
time of peace was I'D for war" and in
time of war was HI for peace" lie
maintained that our title to the Philip
pines was as complete as was our title
to Florida. and it was as muchtour duty
to suppress insurrection there us In
Florida. il the President should with
draw TIE army from the Philippines and
allow the islands TO pass out Of our
possession. he said. he would be subject
to impeachment proceedings.
General debate was closed and the bill
read under the fire minute rule. After
spccches by ar. Sparkman and others,
sl,e House, at $40 p. AI.. adjourned.
In the Senate.
swAsHENlSTON, March 27.-The Porto