The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-08
MR.. DRYAN'S LETTER
REGARDING TRUSTS.
READ IN TIE JIOl'SE YESTERDAY NY
AMOS CUMMINGa
Huli and i.cntz nrn Pcrsonnl-Tho Ohio
Dcmo' rat Attncks the Republican
Mcmbrr Hud Gets ihr
W0rFt OF 1t.

| VA '''o 'iii Vi '"'li'EEs 'VilltpIlHl lOTill
or government for Alaska.
CQnioi rlicrS WurN orIVrrl Ol thc
Ncel y cXtradtion bill and IT,. hi,l
for designation Of govcrnmcut to!,os.
itorlcs in Tho insuar pusscHsiuns.
Objection was madc to non. coHcur-
rcnco i'll tho Scnatc's amendments to
tho military academy bill and ,hc
House wont into committee OF the
whole to consider thom with IN
hours dcbuto on each side.
Mr.. Gaines, Of Tennessee, discussed
tho tight against tho Standard Oil
trust in Ohio and clashcd heavily
with MIR. Grosvonor Of that State.
Tho lio was exchanged in parliament
tary language.
Mr.. Cummings, (Dem.) Ct New
York said he would support the
Niles COrbin amendment, as he be-
lieved victories arc not won IN the
field alone. MIR. Cummings read the
following tettcr from VIM. J. Bryan,
which the Decocrats chccreil vCc;fcr
ously:
Lincoln, Neb,, June =.
My Dear Mr.. Cummings: | see
that the Republicans arc asserting; /;
that L think constitutional amend
ment necessary for tho anuihilnj.un
Of tho trusts. | have mover said or
believed that IN amendment was no.
cassary. | have urged Legislation
which [ believe to be constitutional
and have said that favor a consti.
tutional amendment if tho dccisions
Of the supreme court declare such
| legislation unconstitutional. Tho Re-
publican party does not want to do.
htroy trusts. During this session Of
Congress the Republicans have unan-
lmously supported proposition to
give tho national banks control of
tho currency and thus create paper
money trust. L enclose copy Of
my Chicago antitrust speech which
discusses tho question Of constitu-
tional amendment.
Very truly,
W. j. Bryan.
Mr.. Lontz attacked the Corbin
promotion amendment and assorted
that Gen. Corbin during the closing
hours Of the last Congress had hung
about the corridors ut the capital
begging for promotion.
Mr.. Hull Of Iowa saiL he had never
heard of Gen. Corbin being in the
capitol seeking this promotion and
ho was the ono, us chairman Of tho
committee, most apt to know.
Mr.. Lcntz-[s it not fact that
ho appointed sons Of members, and
indirectly got their Influence in that
way?
Mr.. IIull--lIo has appointed q
good many staff officers. The gen
tleman from Ohio is evidently anx-
iou5 to get the fact before tho coun-
try that [ havo con in the army,
who has sorvod in tho staff depart
mont &C Manila. Thet is something
[ am proud Of. He wont and enlist
cd first with his own regiment, hav-
ing served in tho National Guard for
10 yoars, and got commission by
tho votcs of his comrades for the
rank Of captain. Uoud applause on
tho Republican sile.)
Ellis regiment is coming homo ard
both myself and his good mothor
havo tried at tho war department for
tho last five months to get him or
dered homo, SO that ho could resume
tho avocations OF pcaco, and tho tes.
timony from several Of tho generals
who havo reported, Gen. Wheeler
among tho others, is that his worl;
there was SO good that they wanted
further to advance him. Loud ap-
plause On the Republican slde) MIR.
Chairman, L thank God | have sons
who can servo their country. Cloud
applanso). ! am proud Of them.
thank God I am not ono Of those
anonymous creatures who has not
been able to perpetuate his species
and has nothing to look forward to-"
prolonged cheering and applause
on tho Republican side --....
J MIR. Lentz--"I want to ask the