Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1898—16 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, Etc., 7th and D Sts. $40 Parlor Suites, $29.50. exhibiting im car front a ered — a and spring seat, woodwi val that are selling all-over the United States at $10— we are mak- ing a big drive of them, just as an ad., °! messes 200 yards of New Mattings, just imported, at $4 roll up. Two carloads of the celebrated Baldwin Dry-air Refrigerators and Ice Boxes. Over 60 different styles in Go- carts at $2.75 up, and Baby Car- Tiages at $4 up. Wash. B. Williams, 7thé& D mb31-6od ‘tT REMINDS ME.” great deal about spring tonies. So many of them that it's no wonder you are puzzled as to which one to take. Take my advice 23 sa spring tonic that will do you 7 good. Full quart bottles only JOHN H. MAGRUDER, COR. CONN. AVE. AND M ST. apl-f,m,w-20 How About Taking Up Fotografy? Possibly your thoughts are turning to ‘‘kodak- ing""—and the fun of ografy"” parent to yeu. 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AN UNUSUALLY EXCITING OCCASION Hot Speeches on the Spanish- American Situation. DEFENDING THE PRESIDENT It was not until late in the afternoon yes- terday that the House of Representatives got up steam on the Cuban situation. About 3 o'clock the debate began to grow exciting and hot speeches followed rapidly. Mr. Johnson of Indiana made some hu- morous remarks about Mr. Lewis of Wash- ington, saying, sarcastically, that if he was turned loose in Cuba the Spaniards would depart. Turning to the more serious part of the question, he said: “Now, in all seriousness, in discussing this cry of war that we have heard on that side of the chamber, do gentlemen stop and reflect a moment upon what it means if we should enter upon hostilities? If the hotheadedness of men in public Ife should force the President to put Spain into an embarrassing position, which her proud spirit will not permit her to accede to; if the public men in Congress would simply restrain their zeal and keep their hands off, the President would be able to accomplish in a very short space of time by the arts of diplomacy the independence of Cuba. Spain started out with the idea of the ab- solute subjection of Cuba. This govern- ment stood firm and made representations to Spain until she withdrew Weyler and cffered a system of autonomy, and she has continued to yield to the representations of this country until she has absolutely given up everything except the independence of the island. And the very last proposition shows you that she would give what would be absolute independence with the sole reservation that her flag shall fly over that island. Now, on the other hand, the Cuban insurgents started in with the cry of inde- pendence or death. Nobody is more anxious to see the Cubans independent of the Span- iard than I, but I would regret if we should imperil American lives in order to carry it cut. Now, we hear that the Cuban junta in New York say that they are willing to raise and can raise $100,000,000 in order to Purchase their independence. Now, you see, we have brought these two antagoniz- ing forces together by the success of judg- ment, of diplomacy and exalted patriotism of the statesman in the White House (ap- plause), and I believe if we will give him a fair opportunity to carry out his purposes he will bring us to a triumphant. conclu- sion without shedding an ounce of Ameri- can blood.” (Great applause.) Mr. Lewis accused Mr. Johnson of being muzzled by the Speaker and afraid to shake off his shackles, quailing when the Speaker looked at him. Mr. Lewis closed by saying. “I go not know. Mr. Chairman, whether the President of the United States has se- jected the gentleman as his Fidus Achates, as his good friend and defender on this floor; but certainly, if such is the e, then, as a humble adviser of the President, 1 weuld suggest that he join in the prayer of Cae: to be delivered from his friends. If it should come to pass that the President should receive, as some people in certain quazte,s hope, and others fear, his politi- cal death, then those who may write his obituary, if the’ gentleman from Inciani mtinues in the course he has been pur- uing, may content themselves with the elegy “Too Much Johnso: (Loud con- tinued !aughter and applause.) Mr. Johnson rose as scon as Mr. Lewis took his seat, and made a speech whick, while it met much disapproval from the alleries, was listened to intently.. “I have realized from the start,” said he, “that the danger to the country was the hot-headed- ness of those men who never stop to reflect into what they would precipitate the coun- try. My voice has been and still is for peace. Had Patience Prevailed. “If this House had been as patient as it had heretofore been and if the Senate had been as farseeing as heretofore, and if they had given te the President time to press all diplomatic and moral suasign that will not interfere unduly with Spain that within thirty days from this time would not have elapsed unul Cuba would be an independent state. Spain knows she can- not conquer the insurgents and that if she proposes to do so now it will be war with this nation.” Further on he said: “I say again if the President has sent an ultimatum to Spain it means war. If you teil her to get out you will make war. Ycu excite the Spanish pride. You leave Sagasta in q condition that he is not able to complete negotiations. You will shed American blood. You will expend millions of treasure in achieving Cuban independ- ence. At what 2 cost? Stop and reflect a minute.” Mr. Johnson said he had been accused of speaking for the President and this he denied, and continued: ‘He has by his per- scnal acts and by his exalted patriotism won the respect of the people north, south, eest and west without regard to party ties. Shame on the man on the other side of this chamber who dares to make party capital out of this matter.” Mr. Johnson said this government had better allow the Cubans to pay $200,000,000 to acquire their independence than that one drop of American blood should be un- necessarily shed. (Applause on the repub- lican side and hisses in the gallery.) “It does not make any difference to me whether I am hissed or not. I believe we ere standing on the verge of a volcano, and I hope to God that the ultimatum of the President will not strike so suddenly, that it will reach such a resentment as to provoke a war. But if it comes, every beat of my heart, every effort of which I am capable will be thrown into the scale in behalf of a speedy, victorious conclusion of that war.” The Democratic Attitude. Mr. Bailey, the democratic leader, re- Plied to Mr. Johnson. “I know,” said he, “the standing of the gentleman from Indiana in the counsels of his own party and before the country well enough to know that what he has spoken has been spoken with deliberation and that it is entitled to be considered al- rest 1s authoritative. I owe’ the repubii- can party no kindly offices. But I will venture to warn it that if its leaders agree ard the republican party ‘sanctions the agreement to compel any people under God's sun to buy that liberty which God has given to them that party will never survive long enough to escape the odium which will be fastened upon it by the outraged sentiment of the American peo- ple. (Applause on democratic side.) “In all the history of this republic no party has ever acted more patriotically or more unselfishly then the democratic party has acted during this crisis. (Applause on the democratic side.) There was a time when this threatened war could have been averted. Six months ago if you had done as we urged you to do, if you had recog- nized the rights of these struggling pa- triots to fight for independence war would have been averted and Cuba would today be an established fact in the hisiory of the world.” (Applause on democratic side.) A member—“And the battle ship Maine, with all the accompanying lives of Ameri- can seamen, would not have been sacri- ficed.” Mr. Bailey «continuing)—“And that un- fortunate disaster which has horrified hu- manity and humiliated our American citi- zenship would never have occurred. (Ap- plause.) You refused to act, and the pros gress of events have simply intensified the situation. The lorger you postpone doing right, the longer you postpone action—the more certain it is that wer, and war alone, will you.” : Mr. Grosvenor Replies, _ Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio), whose utterances are given great weight owing to his close friendship of the administration, answered Mr. Bailey.. He remarked: “He warns this body that if the Presi- dent attempts to force the Cubans to buy their freedom hell witli break loose in about fifteen seconds on the democratic (Laughter on the republican side). No- body proposes to force Cuba to buy her E BEG to announce that we have leased the Perry Buildings, corner 9th and Pa. Ave. N. W., and after thoroughly remod- eling them will open therein a clothing establish- ment that will be a source of pride to every Washingtonian. As cash is more easily moved than clothing--not one dollar's worth of our present stock will be carried to our new location. “Removal Sale” Prices Now on Every Suit and Overcoat! Right upon the threshold of the spring season we offer you every garment of our entire new stock of Men’s, Boys’, and Children’s Fine Clothing at prices absolutely unparalleled in the history of the clothing business. Why: pay other clothiers full prices for your Easter ~ suit or top coat? Avail yourself of our greatly reduced clearance sale prices. THE SALE BEGINS AT ONCE! gate @xir30) Parker, Bridget & GCo., ‘Straightforward Clothiers, 315 7th St. N. W. : () independence. It is like a tale told by the idiots, full of soand and fury and full of nothing. There is no such proposition by, to or from the administration. Again, what does the gentleman know about how far the matters have progressed between the United States as the intermediary source of diplomacy and Spain and Cuba on the other side? The gentleman from ‘Texas did say yesterday that he believed the President of the United States was try- ing to force it upon the Cubans, and to- day he said he knew it. Now, I rise simply to say that the gentleman is wholly mis- taken. If he had such information from an authoritative source he ought to make it public. The time has come in this coun- try when misunderstanding of what is go- ing on is doing more harm than the views of people who do understand.” “Will the gentleman state,” interposed Mr. Williams (Miss.), “that he believes from what he knows that it is not in con- templation by the President in the nego- tlations now going on to treat of a money consideration for the freedom of Cuba?” “It is too contemptible to answer. There never was ‘such a thought in the head of any man connected with the administra- tion. © “Isn't there an intimation of that kind in th3 negotiations at Madrid?” “What have we to do with the negotia- tions at Madrid?” asked Mr. Grosvenor. “I say the purchase of Cuba by the govern- ment, or the suggestion of its approval, is @ story told by an idiot. There never was anything in it, and this is only done to fan anew the fidme that seeks for political advantage upon this floor by springing so- called questions of privilege that make the author of them ridiculous in the sight of common humanity.” “Were the forty-five gentlemen who met a few evenings ago and to vote for independence seeking political advantage?” ed Mr. Lentz (Ohio). “I heard something of that kind,” re- Plied Mr. Grosvenor, “but I heard some- thing better. Yesterday, when the scheme to promote a political advantage was sprung here with the awkwardness of a Fourth of July boy burning firecrackers, 178 gentlemen put their names down on the right side of the organization of party and party —— (Applause). 1 could name a good ny of them myself, The President’s Position. “Now, in conclusion: The administration of this government today is as anxious for the freedom and independence of Cuba as any gentleman on the other side of the House. (Applause). There is not one man, from the President down to the humblest member of this floor, who will ever, with- athe sha tli A EY gaat hace to learn the fact, and he knows Rte unjust to the President to intimate that he today knows that the President is trying to force Cuba to buy her independ- ence.” “What means the mighty demonstration of war that is being made in this country? What does it mean when every arsenal, of whatever kind or shape, when every navy yard and every appliance’in the country, is working night and day, irrespective of price, to forge the engines of war? What does it mean? What is the United States going to do? Is it going to make a ‘shilly- shally’ declaration that the Cu®ans are free, and then let them go to the devil in the clutch of the Spanish nation. (Applause on th» republican side.) “My countrymen, you have not been be- trayed by your administration or deceived by it. (Applause ‘on'the republican side.) That administration is in touch with the highest inspiratiog and the best motives ot patriotic citizens throughout the whole land, and the people-with the help of the democratic party, if we can get it, or with- out its help if we cannot get it, but we will get it—I say with the help of the demo-* cratic party, without their engineering our ——== TOTTI T TTT T COO The “ #6” Tooth Brush e “Congress” ‘Toot rus! 1S 4 ibe” mateal “aac: Qental professions. Pleasing Prices Household Preparations. —We're heatiqdarters for the many preparations so nec: at housecleaging’ time. —Whatever we recommend you to use you ¢an;rely on being Sr alates tate peoaleaat ea 10c., 20c., 40c. Lieu, BOC» ID. “neat vith and P Sts. se a machinery on the floor of this House, in due time—at an early time, too—the people of this country will shout in praise of a re- publican administration that will carry in- edict of the American people.” (Prolonged applause on the republican side.) After Mr. Grosvenor sat down the debate continued. Mr. Cummings (N. Y.) made a speech in favor of immediate intervention, end Mr. Bailey again got the floor, arousing his side of the House to enthusiasm and cheers. Several. times he crossed swords with Mr. Grosvenor and Mr. Johnson, and the debate took on a political phase. Mr. Skinner (N. C.) said he deprecated the partisan advantage that was taken of the cecasion. We knew no purty, condition or circumstance except the honor, faith and bravery of the American peopie, and any man who sacrificed these would meet what he deserved, the execration of the people. The emblem of our flag meaning equality and liberty was destined to ficat as it should over the western hemisphere. her remarks were made by Messrs Grow (Pa.), Lentz (Ohio) and Griggs (Ga.). At 4:55 p.m. the House adjourned. ——————e.___ FUNERAL OF ANTON SEIDL. Col. R. G, Ingersoll Sends a Eulogy by Telegraph. Private funeral services over the r2- mains of Anton Seid! were held yesterday at his late’ residence in New York. The Rev. Merle St. Croix Wright, pastor of the Lexon Avenue Unitarian Church, @elivered a short address and Henri E. Krehbiel read a eulogy telegraphed from Pittsburg by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, who had been tor years an intimate friend of the great conductor. The exercises at the house closed with music by Victor Her- bert. * Cablegrams of condolence have been r3- ceived from Frau Cosima Wagner, Maurico Grau and Capelimeister Fischer, who was associated with Herr Seidl in the Wagner festival at Bayrecth in 1876. ——_~+-. Manufactured Nests for Bass. From the New York Press. Men ergaged in the work of fish breeding have noticed that bleck bass often had trouble with their nests, Sometimes they could not find erough suitable material on ' Lincoln's Gift. Frem the Boston Globe. At a receat dinner in Boston a former to execution the power, the will and the | citizen of Springfield, Il, told the follow- ing LincoIn story: “The fire hose com- pany of Springfield was very proud @f its well-equipped fire apparatus, and, desir- ing to procure some extra supplies, sub- | B@¥e scription papers were sent around. The small boys, myself among the number, were given a share in the work. I went dusty rooms over a grocery the law office of Lincoin. He up _to some = to tell him all I knew of this fire brigade and its members. Then he said: ‘Well, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll go home to sup- per—Mrs. Lincoln is generally good tured after supper—and then I'll tell her I've been thinking of giving $50 to the bri- gade, and she'll say, “Abe, will you never ny sense? Twenty dollars is quite erough.” So tomorrow, my boy, you come around and get your $20. eee James L. 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