The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-28

archy itself. A republic that will secretly
aid monarchy TO destroy "a republic and
blot out its free institutions is republic
rotten to the core and will soon fall like a
decayed tree on the banks Of turbulent
stream. to be swept away forever.
I'm my opinion the defeat of the Beers
viii be the severest blow to republican in
situations that has been struck in more
than century, and every friend OF liberty
the world over should fervently pray that
Dom Paul may be successful. The admin
istration will do nothing for the Beers and
seems to be secretly in sympathy with
Great Britain and rendering her all the
aid IL can. Every liberty-loving citizen OF
the Republic should denounce and condemn
these pro-English tendencies OF the White
House. This Republic should stand by re-
publics-not against them. God bless the
embattled farmers of South Africa Is my
conflict may there arise greater and
grander republic-the glorious United
States of South Africa"
LENTZ PLAYS USUAL ROLE
Mr. Lentz. a member of the military af-
fairs committee. discussed the evils of
militarism. The expenditures for the army
had grown, he said, until they now alb
sorbed one-fifth Of the gross expenditures
of the government James Russell Lowell
he said. was once asked by Guizot. the IA
nous French historian, how long the
American Republic would endure. Lowell
had replied: $50 long the ideas of the
fathers continue dominant" Mr.. Lentz sub
mitted that the ideas of the fathers were
no longer dominant. A large standing
army was no part of the scheme of the
fathers. The machinery of the government
cost the people now $40 per capita against
so cents in the days of Thomas Jefferson
The Monroe doctrine. under which seven
teen republic had been built up south OF
u.s. was no longer to be held sacred.
Turning his attention TO the Philippine
question, he produced an array OF alleged
facts to show that the soldiers in the
Philippines had no heart in the war against
The insurgents and desired to return nome.
He challenged the President statement
hat TIE volunteers had willingly remained
after their terms of enlistment expired. He
read a letter from Assistant Secretary or
War Meikeljohn in reply to request Tor
the discharge of a soldier DENYING the re-
quest and saying the department was
flooded with such applications. lie READ
a letter from one of the medical officers
serving in the Philippines calling attention
to the frequency with which soldiers were
being incapacitated by self-infiicted wounds
and suggesting the ACCESSIBILITY of boards,
such as investigate cases OF deseruon. lie
also mentioned the reports concerning the
alarming frequency of insanity among the
soldiers.
THE GREAT SOLDER.
spoke with great heat. The speech, he
said, was characteristic of the gentleman
from Ohio. In the absence of facts a
brilliant lima gination had been drawn upon.
One complaint had followed another, he
said, until the gentleman from Ohio had
earned the sobriquet 1.-THE Great Solder
No vituperative enemy of his country. he
said, could have uttered more diabolical
sentiments II desire" he continued with
flushed face. and emphatic gestures, "to
characterize his speech from beginning to
end as a disgrace to the American Congress
and violation of all the decencies of this
House. He had misrepresented his country,
misquoted history and misstated the posi-
ton of this side of the House. He has ex-
hausted his whole vocabulary in unjust and
false accusations against his country. AND
/ make these statements" said he. looking
at Mr.. Lentz, upon my responsibility as
a member here and as gentleman outside
of this House. One of the beautiful things
about the Constitution" he went on sar-
oastically, lis that no man can be pun
ished under the law for words spoken in
Cebate here. So the gentleman from Ohio
goes scot free Notwithstanding the false
charges he has made
Mr.. Lentz interposed at this point TO
challenge Mr.. Marsh to show the falsity of
the official documents from which he had
quoted.
Mr.. Marsh replied that he had gone as
far as he could in his characterization of
Mr.. Lentz's remarks. If he had any
language at his command more emphatic
he would have used it. Continuing he de-
nOunced the course of the Democratic party
which, he said. in time of peace was hell
for war and in time of war was hell for
peace" He maintained that our title to
the Philippines was complete as was our
title to Florida and Ii was as much our
duty to suppress rebellion there in
Florida. If the President should withdraw
the army from the Philippines and allow
the islands to pass out of our possession,
he said, he would be subject TO impeach-
ment proceedings.
Mr.. Tongue, of Oregon, spoke briefly of
the record of the Second Oregon, which
saw service in the Philippines.
The general debate was then closed and
the clerk began to read the bill for amend
ment under the five minute rule. Speak
ing to proforma amendment, Mr. Steele,
of Indiana, had read a letter dated San
Juan. March H. from w. X. Lands. a
brother of Representative Lands, of In
diana, expressing surprise at the tempest
raised in the United States by the Porto
Rican tariff bill. The letter said the Is
per cent. tariff was not obnoxious TO the
people of Porto Rico: that the only clam
island were those who had bought up the
sugar and tobacco on the island.
Mr.. Williams, of Illinois, tainted the Re
publicans of Indiana, saying they were in
desperate straits because of their votes on
the Porto Rican bill.
Mr.. Steele replied that he was i'm no dis
tress; he believed the bill was a humane
measure and he stood by it.
AT $40 p. m. the House adjourned.