Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

of trusts returned Mr.. Tillman. causti-
cally. They all become liars and thieves. :
Well. replied Mr.. Hanna, calmly. Il
hope the senator does not mean quite that
oh said Mr. Tillman. II made the re-
mark only a general proposition"
Mr.. Hnnnm's InvuInerable Plate.
Mr.. Hanna was then proceeding with his
discussion of the manufacture of armor
plate. carrying his description from the
ore mines to the completed ship. when he
was interrupted by Mr.. Allen CNeb.).
rs the senator interested in the manu-
facture of armor plate
Il am not emphatically replied Mr..
Hanna.
Has the senator ever manufactured ar
NOR plate?" pursued Mr.. Allen.
None but political armor plate" sug-
gested Mr.. Allen, sarcastcaly.
None but political armor plate, re-
torted Mr.. Hanna. turning squarely to Mr.
Allen. land l have found that pretty in
vulnerable. Applause and laughter)
After further debate yea and nay vote
was taken on Mr.. Hale's motion further 10
insist upon the Senate amendments to dis
agree to the proposed amendment of the
House to armor plate and that the SEN
ate agree to further conference The
motion was agreed to unanimously, sixty
three votes being cast.
MeSsrS. Hale. Perkins and Tillman were
appointed conferees
After the navy bill had been sent back
to conference there was quite a pressure
for precedence of bills but the Military
Academy appropriation bill was taken up.
THE HOUSE.
Without preliminary business at IL
o'clock the House today resumed the de-
bate on the resolution proposing an anti
trust amendm mt to the Constitution. Ow-
ing to the early hour of converting. there
were few members present. and the debate
opened quietly and without incident.
Mr.. Fleming Ga) reiterated the charge
that the republicans had intention of
putting through both houses either the res
olution or the Littlefeld bill.
Mr.. Hamilton (Mich) said If there was to
be control of trusts 1t must be exercised
by the federal government, and consti
tutional amendment such as was proposed
in the pending resolution was essential.
Mr. Newlands' Appeal.
Mr.. Newlands (Nev) said he concurred
with the minority that the proposed consti-
tutional amendment was a makeshift, in
tended to meet a political emergency. and
without serious intention of finally being
Incorporated in the Constitution. But he
said he differed with the minority as to
what should be done. He would vote for 1t
because he believed the federal government
should have enlarged powers rather than
that it should not exercise any power at
ALL
He appealed to the democrats to join in
passing the resolution and sending it to the
republican Senate Let the Senate. he urged,
take the responsibility of defeating it.
Mr.. Thayer (Mass) defined trust as
business BASTARD which Mr.. Hanna could
not palm off as the result of the thrift,
push and fair dealing of the American peo-
pie.
Ohio Politics Inserted.
Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) devoted a few min
utes to explaining that the failure of the
Ohio republicans to nominate Attorney Cen
eral Monnett did not indicate that they
were opposed to the prosecution of trusts.
Mr.. Monnett had had two terms and it was
the well-established rule that no man
should be candidate for that office a third
time. Besides. he said. Mr.. Monnett was
not a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. IentZ (Ohio) said 1t was exceedingly
pleasant for him to hear Mr.. Grosvenor
apologize for the third time for the treat
ment of Attorney General Monnett by the
republican party of Ohio. Mr.. Monnett, he
said. had prosecuted one trust in Ohio in
spite of the temptation of bribe of $780,
Ep and in spite of the browbeating of the
republican press of the state. MIR. Lentz
had read an interview. of the date of May
~, 1900, with Mr.. Monnett in which he pre-
dicted that the republicans of the state
would be punished for their treatment of
the trusts.
Mr.. Afonnett does not say he was turn
ed down." observed Mr.. Grosvenor.
You know replied Mr.. Lentz. that Mr..
Monnett was candidate for governor as
the champion of the people against trusts.
yet not a single republican delegate dared
raise his voice in his favor He got but
twenty-eight votes. You have a reputation as
a mathematician. Here Is a problem for
you: If Mr.. Monnett for fighting one trust