Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-22
MESSAGE DRAWS OUT THRONG
Brilliant Assembiage Greets Wilson
When He Addresses Congress.
APPLAUSE Is VERY sUBDUED
Gravity of Occasion Felt by All
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cram. .)--SiNtttu ears ugo on tne s4th day
OF April. the coEaross OF tae United
States. after having lead TO II message
from President William Mckinley, reoii-
Ing the inuign ties tndt had teen heaped
upon the fiaS. the etrocIt.es that had been
committed uion the western hemisphere
by one OF the Oldest civilizations OF the
world, and the further tact that ons ot
our men-os-War w.cn psaceaby al anchOr
In the harbor Of tia ana, had been dyna-
mited and lives OF nearly a0 American
soldiers snuffcd out; wi.h these and other
facts with which tat message dealt. the
congress- Of the United states at an out
hurst Of enthusiasm. ungrudg ngly paced
IN the hands OF President Mckinley Vs.
10000 for use In the mobilization OF The
army and navy Of the United states TOT
the purpose Of making war upon spain
The scenes attendant upon the reading
OF the message OF President Mckinley
will never be forgotten bv those who
participated IN them a massage clotned
in ample dignity and broad statesman
ship that marks It as one OF the greatest
stats papers the country has had IN halt
q century.
Ffrst OF It's kiad In History.
Today, for the first time In the history
dent OF the United states appeared on
the floor Of the house to read his mes
sage dealing with war and all It's related
horrors. In point Of numbers the crowds
today far exceeded those in attendance
upon previous occasions when President
Wilson has addressed the two houses.
The diplomatic gallery was crowded with
the flower Of the countries represented
in Washington. while the presidents gal
lery held the wife OF the chief magistrate
and his immediate family and others
closely related to the administration.
Ambassador Jusserand and Mrs. jus
serand Of France, Sir Cecil and Lady
spring-Rlee OF England, the new Japanese
ambassador and Mrs Chlnda, Minister
and Mrs. Pezet OF Peru, the minister from
Costa Rico. the minister from Guatamela,
John Barrett. director-generai OF the Pan
American union ana the American secre-
tary OF state. william jennings Bryan
we're among the eminsnt lights that
filled the gallery set apart for the diplo-
matte corps
Applause Was st-a,ressed.
But IN the historic event OF today, Il
must be said, that the applause which
met the president upon his introduction
TO the Joint hodies OF the S.xty-t third con-
grese, lacked that spontaeIty with which
he was greeted when he read his address
ON tho tariff and that on the tolls quea-
ton. IL may have betr that the occasion
was so momontous that the audience felt
that a cris had been reached In the
life OF the nation; that the country was
unce more going 10 war for principle.
aud that therefore. TO appland the pa
irotlc utterances OF the pre- sident would
seem out OF place.
nutahe facr remains that the personally
,eivccd message did not Shave thRt
pungsA" In II that the memhcgF of
.ousa and senate had expected Il w.
nave one eminent gentleman even went
40 lar as to call 1t the most peaceful
war rcessage ever delivered" Tho alb
sence OF deflniteness was also subject TO
considerable crit cisnL not only by the
minority. but by those who are friends
Of the president and OF the administration.
Il afforded no new matter. but reiterated
matter that has been universally known
through the newspapers OF the world
nee April .. when the indisnltiea 20 thu
flag chafged to Hucrta we're committed
Nebrnaknna Vote f0r President.
Every member OF the Nebraska dele.
Rauon in the house voted Tor the passage
OF the resolution justlfying the president
in employing the armed fcrees OF tn,
United States against Mox'co. While mol
entirely to the liking OF some Of the Ne
braskans. they voted for the resolution
ON the patriotic grounds that under tn,
circumstances they were In duty boune
20 uphold tho hands OF the president. In
ssmuch as the case against Mexico hat
progressed this far.
Not since the sixty-third congress com
menced has there been SO many oldtim'
members OF the house and senate on Tn
floor as were present today. Iowa ha'
on the floor OF the house ex-Member
Hepburn and Hull who belonged 20 IN
cid guard in the spanlsh-Amerlcan Wa
Gays. From Nebraska came Dave" MeF
Ger and Andrews, while Minnesota wa
represented by John Lind. the silent rep
resentative OF the president at Vera Cruz
Loren Fletcher and others.
Grlssby on Deck Again.
As an incident OF tha very seFlou
situation. which is confronting the Unite
states came a patriotic letter frol
Colonel Melvin Grigrby OF sioux Fall
S. D.. 70 Congressman Burke. OF n
states rendering his services TO the pres
cent should war against Mexiee be d
ciared This letter Was presented TO III
president this morning by Mr. Burke.
II Colonel Grissby os-ers TO raise
brigade Of three regiments Of rough rldel
within thirty days, II so commissions
by the president Colonel Grigsby wrol
the amendment that authorized the raj
ing Of three rough rider regiments az Il
outbreak OF the Spanlsh-Aneric wa
and in rseognit on OF hia service Prssldei
Mckinley authorized him 70 raise rous
rider re siment In the states OF Nebrask
tho two Dak0tas and Montana lie bega
lis work OF reorganization on May g a.
ln seventeen days had raised tsel'
t.cops h.s commission tssupg on May
The other two rough rider regiments,
viii be recalled. were officered BY q
then colonel - now Major General Leoi
ard Wood chief OF staff Of the army. q
nan who win lead ;hs army into AIsxi
n We 60 tbere. with Theodore hcossvS
Tor ileutcneLt colonel and Colonel u
Torrey. a former member OF the hOu
Of represents lives and associated wi
bankruptcy legislation. President wis
exIressed himself as being very sreat
pleased wi;h the patriotism shown
Colonel Grigsby