New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
THEY ARE RUNNING YET.
THE DEMOCRATIC POLICY OF SCUTTLE
APTLY DESCRIBED BY MR. lands
CHAMP CLARK BOWLED OVER.
EBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

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Washington. June 24-There perfect riot of
! fun in the House to-day at the expense of two
| of the most blatant and poorly informed critics
of the Republican policy of expansion 1t occurred
while Mr.. Lands, of Indiana, making a speech
in defence of the army against the attack of the
opposition. Obviously with the premeditated pur-
pose of breaking the force OF his argument. Champ
Clark of Missouri. and J. Wesley Gaines. of Ten
nessee in turn interrupted Mr.. Lands just at the
most telling points of his speech. The angular and
leather-lunged Missourian shouted that the Demo-
Gratis had dragged the Republicans into the
with Spain by the scruff Of the neck
ton Mr.. Clark has frequently made in the House
and on the stump. but which heretofore has been
unheeded by the Republicans mainly. for its
coarseness and because of its source. Mr.. Lands
took notice OF IL to-day simply because he
tired of the Missourians constant boast, and
cluded once and for ali to show how ridiculousy
untrue il was. When Mr.. Clark made another
untruthful boast, which he has made heretofore
quite as often the to which Mr.. Lands
ferred namely, that eghty-ive Republican men,
beTs OF the House had visited President Mckinley
a short time before the with Spain began
and threatened to vote with the Democrats II the
President did not plunge the country into
precipitousy the Democrats demanded. Mr..
Cooper. of Wisconsin. who headed the delegation
to which the Mssourian referred, denied that any
such conversation or threats occurred. Apparent
ly undeterred by this positive denial. Mr. Clark
again unlnbered his ponderous voice ard shouted
that, anyway, the Democrats had draggei the Re
And then when the came. with Its prob
lens. consequences and responsibilities" flashed
back Mr. Lands, you Democrats turned your
backs and away A tremendous burst ap-
plause greeted this reply. For fully a minute il
continued unchecked by the presiding officer. And
that is not all continued Mr.. Lands. they
only turned their backs and away. but they
are running yet"
Amid the laughter and applause that followed
this thrust Mr.. Clark screamed IN wrath at the
top of his voice. That's so! That's not so.'
dis to Mr.. ClaTkS boastful assertion the Mis-
sourian replied in his usually insulting manner,
That's not so! That's sou
Mr. Lands finally made Mr.. Clark so angry that
the latter. after acknowledging he had voted for
Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 said: The second election
that has befaIlen the human since the fall Of
Adam, and intend pray God Almighty for
absolutlon on the judgment day for having voted
for Cleveland"
the Missouran's class. except that he is more fe-
ilcitous OF speech. took turn Mr.. Lands who
BOWED him over in short order by reading a bin
recently introduced by the Tennesseean for the
repeal OF the Spanish war taxes, all OF which were
repealed among the first acts OF This C0nprage
thus showing that Mr. Gaines did not keep un win
me proceedings of Congress After thus effectively
qlspoSine of these two Democratic leaders Mr.
LanGls was permitted by the opposition to continue
ms speech without further interruption. He closed
policy In the Philippines
Mr. Crunpacker; OF Indiana, closed the general |
debate a for the Philippine Civil Government bin in
d SlFoiiS Speech. The speakers against the bilI
were Mr.; Williams. OF mississippi: Mr. Bail Gf
Texas; MI Jones, of Virginia and Nj Shafroth
of Colorado. Nii |