THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; WEDNESDAY , MAHGIl 0 , 1858.
WAR PEEUHG QUIETS DOWN
Situation at Washington it Becoming More
Pacific.
SPAIN SHOWS A PEACEFUL INCLINATION
Sentiment I'rcTnlN ( lint the lleiiuirk-
ulilu ItfNntircrn of Thin Country
Tend li Wnnl Off nil Oul-
Nlilc lAttnck.
' "WASHINGTON , March 8. In eplto ot the
numerous conference. ! of officials , of the con-
tlnuatlou of the preparations now In progress
on a largo scale to put the country In a state
ot defense , In ths outburst of patriotic
speeches In congtcsa , there was a certain
fooling apparent In thi * best Informed clr-
clot that the situation an to our relations
iwlth Spain was today much more "favorable
than It was yesterday. 1'crhaps the semi
official advlctfl received from Madrid , Indi
cating a peaceful purpose on the part ot the
Spanish government , contributed In largo
measure to that feeling , or It might have
been the growing knowledge of our vant
resources , end that they would Impress othcw
with their extctit. However that may be , the
feeling prevailed , and at the White house ,
too , after the cabinet meeting , whtrcln all of
thu fnctij that were known to the president
ns to the existing stale of affairs WCTO laid
unreservedly before Iho cabinet members and
< llscii Acd.
While Captain nro\Viwon Is going abroad
lor the government to learn what ships of
war arc for sale , and their conditions , hu
'will not necessarily make any purchases.
The onicer left Washington tonight and will
take the St. Paul to Southamptcn , ealllr. ?
from New York. Ho will report his arrival
at the United States embassy at London ,
but further than that the captain declines to
Indlcalo Ihc places ho will vhll In Kurope.
He has been furnished all Information In the
pc.s3ea.ilon ot the dopavtnient regarding
the ships In course of construction ! In Ku-
i ope , nnd had a talk today with Mr. Lane ,
who Is said to have some of these ship * for
Kale , though ho docs not at present have
the right In the case of the two small
lirazlllnn battleships now building at La
Sclrc , In Kr&nce.
BOTH COUNTRIES MUST SELL.
/ . to these , or Indeed any Brazilian or
Chilian war ship * , It has been discovered
that Brazil and Chill arc parties to a treaty
by the terms of which nellhcr country can
eell any of itu war nhlpa unless the other
nlso polls a tihlp ; also , that the reason for
this peculiar provision Is to be found In
the alliance that Is reported to have been
entered Into by these 'two countries for mu
tual protection against Argentina and other
South Amct lean nations.
Captain Browngon doey not expect to stay
abroad long , and gees only on condition that
ho may .return In cafco of an open rupture.
As ' ! o tlie right to buy foreign war ships ,
all authorities agree that such purchases
may bo made , even after hostilities have
begun , If the neutral nation exercises strict
Impartiality between the belligerents and
the ships cue not armed and outfitted , ready
for service. The trade of shipbuilding I ;
recognized as R legitimate one , which maj
bo carried on at all times. Mr. Clay , when
secretary of state , laid down the pilnclpk
as follows :
"If It bo forbidden by 'tho ' law of nations
to sell to a belligerent an armed vessel com
pletely equipped and ready for action It Is
believed to bo not contrary to law to sell
a belligerent a vessel In any other state ,
although It may be convertible Inlo a shir
of war. "
Mr. Clay specified a case In which Spain
and ono of the South American republics ,
then at war , each bought a ship from the
same shipbuilder , which ships afterward met
on the sea and had an engagement. Ho also
specified the case of IlUFsla's selling a whole
fleet of ships to Spain , Including some of the
Russian ships of the line , while Russia liclcl
a neutral attitude between Spain and the
Southern republic , with which It was at war.
The subject has been before the American
.courts and In ono case Justice Story held :
"While the sale of a vessel , armed or un
armed , to a belligerent Is not forbidden by
International law , such a vessel , even on Us
way to the purchaser , Is liable to seizure as
contraband. "
LATR COURT -DECISION.
In a later case before the supreme court
the distinction Is made between tbo unlaw
ful act ot fitting out and arming a ehlp ol
war for a belligerent and the lawful uct
ot selling such ships to bo converted Into
men of war. The dcolalon saya the dlstlnc-
, tlon U the Baino as that between the law
ful act ot a gunsmith In selling a pistol and
the unlawful act ot the same gunsmith In
arranging that a pistol shall bo used 'for a
criminal act ,
A good deal Is being accomplished In the
way of preparation In both the Navy and
War departments. The "conference " at the
Navy department looked Into the procure
ment ot a suitable store of ammunition
ccvtl and supplies , touched upon ) the questlor
ot dry docks and generally considered t
number ot other matters connected with the
operation of a war ship.
The War department was not behind the
"Navy. General Klagler , chief of ordnance
Is very busy reaching out In every direc
tion by means of the telegraph and the ma I
to learn Just how far the resources of tht
big private manufacturing concerns can bt
relied on to como to the aid of the Wai
department In arming and equipping a vol.
tmleer army should ono become necessary
Ho will not tell what ho Is doing In till :
direction , holding that It Is not wise to mak <
everybody acquainted with cither our stroiij
or our weak point ? .
Major General Miles la looking after tht
personnel closely and today was trying hare
to perfect the organization of the two new
regiments of artillery which congress hai
granted. The officers must bo nominated tt
congress and the commissions are on ) ;
waiting on ihe forms. In Iho meanwhile
tieyond the statement that the two acnlo :
lieutenant colonels of the existing artlller ;
SIMPLICITY ITSELF.
1A SMI1M.K ,
( Yet It Curex tlie Worxt Cnxe of ny
n ml Inilluenllon.
Dr. Jcnnlson , who has made a llfo elud ;
of stomach troubles , says : All forms of In
digestion really amount to the same thing
that Is , failure to completely digest the fooi
eaten ; no matter whether the trouble Is acli
dyspertiU or sour stomach , Belching ot wind
nervous dyspepsia or loss -of flesh and appe
t'ltej'a person will not have any of Ihom I
the stomach can bo Induced by any natural
liarmlcss way to thoroughly dlgrot what 1
eaten , and this can be done by a slmpl
remedy which I have tested in hundreds a
aggravated cases with complete success
The remedy Is a combination of fruit an
rvcgutablo essences , pure aseptic pepsin an
golden tical put up In the form of ploasan
tasting tablets and sold by druggists undo
< he name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
Ono or two ot thcoo tablets should bo take :
after meals and allowed to dissolve In th
.mouth and mingling with the food In th
ctomach , digests it completely before It ha
tlmo to ferment , decay end eour.
On actual experiment ono grain ot Stuart *
Dyspepsia Tablets will digest three ttioua
and grains of meats , eggs and similar whole
fconio foods.
U Is fata to cay If this wholesome romnd
was better known by people generally , I
would be a national blessing , aa wo are '
r.atlon of dyspeptics and nine-tenths ot al
diseases ewe their origin to Imperfect dlgca
tlon and nutrition.
Stuart'4 Dyspepsia Tablets are not a occrc
patent medicine , but a fifty cent packag
will do moro real good for a weuk etsmac
than tlfty dollars worth ot patent medicine
and a person has the satisfaction ot knowln
Just what he Is putting Into his stomact
which ho does not know , when widely ad
vertUed patent mcdlclnoa are used.
All druggists aoll Stuart's Dyspepsia Tat
lets , full sized packages , SO cents.
A little book on cause end cure ot atomic !
troublei incited free by addressing Ttt
regiment * will bo made colonel * of the two
new regiments , the names ot the officers
are withheld.
LACK OFFICIAL NEWS.
Three weeks ago tonight the Malno was
blown up. As it was last week at thl
time , BO It Is now , nothing Is known offi
cially as to the cause of the disaster. The
court la hard at work and that U all that
Is known at the Navy department. It Id
not oven known when It may ho expected
to finish Itu work , nut the importance of
Its report doe * not diminish In the slightest
degree by the lapse of tlmo , and Ui the
midst of diversions caused by more recent
happenings the moro thoughtful officials
have not lost sight of the fact that when
the report of the court comes to the Navy
department , In the hands of * omo trusted
naval officer , probably Lieutenant Com-
rminder Marlx himself , the Judge advocate
of the court , the government m-iy bo face
to face with another and vital Issue.
Senor du Dose called at the State depart
ment lain In the day and had half an hour's
ccuferervo with Judge Day. Ho brought no
dispatches , and the talk Old not relate to
the preflent stratac-d condition of affairs , but
was rather an Informal discussion of the
condition of affairs In Cuba. In the courao
of the visit , It is understood that Senor du
Doao suggested thnt some of the newspaper
correspondents nt Havana were trcdpass'iig
on the privileges which the Havana au-
thorltlra had accorded Iheni.
The new Spanish minister , Senor Bernabe ,
will arrive In New York tomorrow on a Ger
man liner. Ho Is expccled al Ihe legallon
Iho following day , and nrrangemenla will
Ihcii bo made for the presentation of his
credentials to President McKlnley. There
will be the usual exchange of felicitations ,
which will bo of mcco thpn passing Intcre-it.
Senor Bernabe left Madrid before the more
recent crisis was reached , and when the new
commercial treaties wore uppermost In the
minds of the Madrid authorities. The now
mlnlslcr speaks English flumtly. having
been In this country for several years. He Li
married , his wlfo being the daughter of ono
of the most Influrmtlal men of Spain.
ACTIVITY IN DEPARTMENTS.
There wan a very strong suggestion
of Iho state of affairs that might
exist In time of actual war In the
busy scenes presented at the Navy ami
War departments today. There was an
almost unbroken succession of conferences
between oincers and officials ot various de
grees and throughout both these branches
of the war establishment the greatest ac
tivity was exhibited.
Secretary Long was very busy. Before 10
o'clock ho had been obliged to retire to his
private office and deny himself to callers
hi ender to ntterd a conference. Senator
Ledge was present , s well as Chairman
Halo of the senate naval committee , Chair
man Boutcllc of the house naval committee ,
Captain Crownlnuhteld , chief of the Naviga
tion bureau , Captain Bedford , chief of the
Equipment bureau , Captain Brownsou and
Assistant Secretary Hoosovelt. Chief Con
structor Hlchborn and Admiral Matthews ,
chief of the Bureau or Yards and Docks ,
were also called to lhe conference by Iho
secretary to deal with special pharos of 'the '
question under conaldorallon. The confer-
cnco had to do with tno preparations for
pulling Ihe navy In the highest stale ot
efficiency and < hc fact that Secretary Long
Is consulting at every step with the reprc-
senlallvca ot the legislative branch of the
government shows the desire of the pres
ident to keep within the strict spirit of the
'COIU'iltUtlOM.
INFORMATION AT HAND.
The secretary made It plain to the legis
lators at the 'conference ' that the department
is very much boiler prepared than has been
supposed In the mailer of accurate Informa
tion on ship building In progress Is Euro
pean shipyards. But the point upon which
the department n w seeks to Inform Itself
Kara beyond this and looks to tecurlng In
formation as 'to ' which of these ships can bo
pur-chased Immediately. It was shown that
very many moro dlftlcultles exist than Iho
public Is aware of In Iho acquirement of
euch property as war thlps. Most of itho
craft under construction nro being built
Under special orders for various' govern
ments and only a tow , and those perhaps
not ot the mcst desirable type , are In the
builders' hands in such shape that they can
bo at once disposed of.
Commander Brownson will sail from New
York for Southampton by the first available
steamer ami will prosecute hi ? duties ! ii
England nnd Franco with the utmost
diligence and dispatch. At Southampton ,
nheve he will arrive emly next week , ho will
bo Joined by Lieutenant J. C. Colwell , naval
attache of the American embassy at London.
Commander Browtison will next go to France ,
with aa little delay as possible and will con
fer with Lieutenant . S. Sims , naval at
tache to the American ambasay at Paris , and
In his company inspect the two battleships.
Marshal Florlano and Marshal Deodoro , now
building for the Brazilian navy and which ,
It Is understood , cen be purchased by the
United States. Commander Brownson la also
charged with the Important duty of investi
gating the ipractlcablllty of the purchase
from foreign manufacturers of ordnance ma
terial In case our own supply should prove
Inadequate.
It la known positively that negotiation *
are In progress toward having the UnitcO
States acquire the two crack cruisers now
belrg built for Jappa. oao at the Cramp
shipyards at Philadelphia , and the other at
the Union Iron Works of San Francisco.
JAPAN MUST CONSENT.
The present negotiations contemplate
Japan's full acquiescence , but whether they
will succeed cannot bo said at this time. It
U known positively , however , that no over-
turoi ) have been subxlllcd thus far to Ihc
authorities at Toklo , and It would be for them
to glvo the final decision. Pending this n
contract could not bo made or an option
given. The negotiations took a marked stei
forward today , but as stated they have not
reached the final stage.
The two cru'sers are not only being bulll
for Japan , but they have already become tht
actual property of Japan by the payment o
a can-slderablo portion ot the purchase price
towlt : $1,330,000 each. They are within
three months of completion on an emergency
basis. They are designed to make twenty-
two knots , which ranks them among tht
swiftest cruisers In the world. Their arma
ment , primary and secondary , l according tt
Japanese navil standard , which proved s :
effective In Its recent war with China.
The big armored cruiser Brooklyn started
away from La Guayra today under orders
from the Navy department directly foi
Hampton Roads. Ir has been making a flyIng -
Ing cru'ee In Iho West Indies and around tht
eastern end of Cuba and It was the orlgina
Intention to have It go to Colon on the Isth
mus and thence to work northward along tht
eastern coast of Central America.
tS Altn I'M If El I OX Tit I.I. .
! In i > TellH of the Until 01
tlieDliiiiioiiil. .
The trial of F , 0. Boyd and 0. H. Detrlck
charged with .setting up and operating gam.
bllng devices , was.begun In police courl
yesterday afternoon. The men were the pro
prletors of the gambling room over tin
Diamond saloon , 1321 Douglas street , who :
the place waa raided by officers In citizens
clothes ono night last week. Twenty-five
players were arrested , logethcr with tht
proprlelors. on the charge of being tnnntc :
of a gambling room , but they have bse :
discharged , subject to rearrcst at the dls
cretlon of Iho county nttoiney.
When the ciso was called Captain H. P
Haze described the equipment of the gam
bllng room when he entered It on the nigh
of the raid. Ho fold then ; was a roulctti
wheel and table In operation and nbo i
faro layout , n slud poker table and a plal :
poker table , lined on cither aUo with play
crs. The drawers were In charge ot dealer ,
and were later found to contain over $1.100
When Assistant County Altorney Jefferl :
had completed the examination the defens
sought to show that the captain could no
My from his personal knowledge that thi
chips on the tiblo represented money. EvIdence
denco was still being taken on adjournmen
Uot night. The hearing will be resumed a
2 o'clock this afternoon.
Meek UnlerH n Deiilnl.
Last night Henry A. Martin , a farmei
caused the arrest ot Edwin Meek , charglni
that Meek stole $1.90 from his pocket. Mar
tin says he was seitoj In a Cumlng stree
a loon taking with ( Meek , with whom h
had a Blight acquaintance , when , durln
< m unguarded moment , ho believes tha
.Meek took his pocketbook from him. Mec
denies the charge and states his belief tha
a careful search of Martin will reveal th
lost article somewhere on his penon. Meel
WM chwgui with tarctar from the persot
NO POLITICS HERE
( Continued trom First Page. )
> y his glowing eulogy of the president's
patriotism. He began thus :
Saxon and Norm.in nnj Dane arc we ,
13ut we arc nil ns Danes In oursvelcome to
thce.
"Thus spake the 1'tart ot ( tie great BrllLsh
public when ttio daughter of the sea king
came to her shores. Democrat and populist
and republican are we , but we are all true
to ttio flag of * our country today.
"No more inspiring picture < an bo wit *
nested on earth ttan the demonstration
which wo have seen during the last thirty ,
sixty and ninety dajs , of the power of a
Brest people , a fres government , not only to
stand for ttie flig of their country , the uulty
of their government , the supremacy ot the
constitution , but for their dignity and calm
ness In the face of the world. American
people dave bad a great deal to atlr th
lilood of enthusiasm , a great deal to carry
them off the feel of calm. Judgment. Hut
the picture the world has seen Is the picture
of a nation calmly etudylng every question
as It arose , end step by filep as danger
s'epined to come , threatening with Its dark ,
frowning face , all distinctions fled away. H
will be worth more thaa $50,000,000 to the
American people to know ttiat the great
heart of this people Is a unit In favcc of the
government. ( Applause. )
"I have long thought that war might bo
a benefit to our country In this direction ,
hut the demonstration of the last thirty
days and Its culmination which Isto take
place In this capltol today and tomorrow
takes the place , In the judgment of man
kind , of war as an evidence of the unity ot
a mighty nation. ( Applause. )
NO DOUBT OF THE EXECUTIVE.
"How magnificently has this duty been
approached and performed. A doubt about
the American people ! Hesitation about the
character of the executive ! A man who
mnrclied and fought at Antlctam and In the
valley of Virginia ; who followed the for
tunes of. Sheridan In the great charge of
that memorable campaign ; who stood from
bis boyhood of 18 years to his nvinhood
In the face end fire of battle docs anybody
doubt whcro his loyalty Is , where his pa
triotism Is , where his courage is ? ( Applause. )
"Calmly and deliberately he lias weighed
every measure. Calmly and deliberately he
has considered every threatening circum
stance , and calmly and deliberately behind
him have stood 05,000.000 people , confident
In him , confident In the pitrlotlsm of the
people , true and faithful to the- loyalty that
conies to us from a thousand battlefields
that saved the nation. ( Applause. )
"How magnificent It Is ; I said some days
ago hero that I had longed to llvo until I
knew that this people was a united people.
I have always felt that the action. ? of ISO !
to 1865 were poorly done , that the blood was
Ill-spilled , If at the end of this long perlol
wo had not a united notion. Thank God I
have lived to sco the hour come , the day
dawn and universal loyalty the watchword of
every man , woman and child. " ( Applause. )
He concluded with the statement that ho
should not vote for this bill as a war
mcasuro.
Air. Hay ( dem. , Vn. ) took advantage of the
opportunity to refer In complimentary terms
to the part that Consul General Lee Is playIng -
Ing In the present contingency. Ho said
General Lee was sustaining so well the good
name of the state In performing his duty as
to win the encomiums of the entire nation
and that at such a time It was a genuine
satisfaction to have such a man as Fitzhugh
Leo at such a post. The reference to Gen
eral Leo called out loud applause from the
floor and the galleries.
KENTUCKY ! IS HEADY.
Mr. Berry ( dem. , Ky. ) said Kentucky was
willing to make the appropriation $500,000-
000 If necessary , and Its soldiers who had fol
lowed 01J Hickory to New Orleans and Scott
to Mexico , were willing. If ncce-isary , to fol
low the same flag they followed then , until
It should wave triumphantly from Moro
castle. The soldiers ot Kentucky would
move elbow1 to elbow with those of Massa
chusetts.
Mr. Terry ( dem. . Ark. ) said there were
worse things than war. Whllo Arkansas wa-i
not llableta attack , its sons would be there
whenever war should come. If occasion
should call the state would send 100,000 de
fenders of the flag.
Mr. Lewis ( dem. , Wash. ) said the Pacific
coa.it was aa loyal In the present emergency
as any other section. Hlglit or wrong , he
was for his country.
Mr. Cochran ( dem. , Mo. ) said lie would
vote for the bill because It would signalize
the bulldlug up of another commonwealth
and bo an admonition to Spain that Cuba was ,
forever lost. He accepted it as a war mean-
ure , and as a consolatlca to Gomez and bis
followers.
Mr. Btngham ( rep. , Pa. ) caused the first
note of discordance that was heard. While
supporting the bill on general principles , he
was avowedly out of sympathy with the com
mon Interpretation of the meaning of the
bill , and as a consequence ho was vigorously
hissed twice during the progress of hla re
marks once when ho referred to General
Lee , and at the close when he asserted that
the relations between the United States and
Spain are In no wise strained.
Mr. Dlngham began by referring to the
day's proceedings of the house as akin tc
"tho methods of yellow-dog Journalism. " He
had no sympathy , ho said , \vlth the apparent
tendency of the house , and especially none
with the evident disposition to seize the
opportunity for a display of Jingoism that
wan by no means edifying. Still , Mr , Ding ,
ham announced his purpcso to support the
bill.
BINOHAM GETS HISSED.
"I care nothing , " ho exclaimed "for the
bravery and courage * of Mr. Lee , of which
wo hear so much on this floor , " and he
was proceeding to say that what we want
In General Lee at the present time Is the
exhibition of his best Judgment and com.
mon sense , tout the sentence wa almost
drowned In the shower ot hisses with whlcli
the remark was received. This evidence ol
disapproval came especially from the demo
cratic Aide. It < lld not nppenr to disconcert
Mr. Blngham , who continued his remarks
by a general disparagement of the wai
spirit.
"I favor this appropriation , " he said In
conc' < i9lon , "but I condemn on this flooi
toda , the utterances of any declaration
that the Delations of this country with
Spain are otherwise than they have beer
for years past friendly , reasonable intcrna.
tlonal relations. "
This utterance was received with hisses
which were only suppressed by a vigorous
pounding of the speaker's gavel.
Mr. DeArmond ( dem. , Mo. ) was pleased
at the unanimity displayed , manifesting t
greater love for liberty than a spirit ol
partisanship.
In strong contrast with the reception giver
to Mr. Dlngham was that to Mr. Dolllvei
( rep. , la. ) , ono of the most eloquent member !
of the house. Ho said ;
Mr. Speaker : With n thousand relations
of direct national Interest , not to speak ol
the larger nnd hlBher things of humanity
the United States during thi course of UK
Cuban Insurrection has consistently octet'
within a strict Interpretation of the law 01
neutrality. It has literally stood alooi
while the Spanish ministry Ims feebly am
vainly labored to restore Its authority Ir
the Is ] , nd of Cuba. In the midst of the
nolsj nnd confusion of that situation tin
president of the United States haB stoo <
unmoved by clamor In congress or out
steadily keeping the nation within the HC
copied code of International duty In tin
m-.it hope of peace ; pince without the loss
of liberty for Cuba , nnd peace without thi
lose of respect for ourselves ( applause ) .
In tnnt attitude It is gratifying for every.
on of us to know thnt bo has had the sup
port of the American pople a support tha
has drawn all the closer to him In thest
days of patient waiting , as wo .lave , untie
: he shadow of a great national aflllctlon
been searching for the bodies of our deai
In tha harbor of Havana.
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preparation ! ! have Ijoon made for the na *
tlonnl defense , nnd II.Is nltomtncr proper
that the congress * Wr'Wie ' United States at
this time should tmv i Miars In thesn re
sponsibilities. Let us this day , therefore ,
laying nslde all OM mrrcrcncM of party
politic ? , give to th9kpr ildent of the United
States , not In n batv'nnil meager way , but
In the spirit of the IDKmdest patriotism , thl9
earnest cxpreslomAtthe national confi
llr '
dence.
It cannot tnilnngvr Iho cause of pe.ico to
have the world undirntntid that our solemn
purpiso of avoiding aw far ns possible the
Infernal horrors ol'wrnr does not Include
any Inclination to , suire either blood or
treasure In the protection of the national
rights or In the dlsqlmrge of national duties.
( Applause. )
Mr. Davidson ( rep. . WIs. ) paid a tribute to
"the eupurb American who was doing his
duty at Havana " . -which -
, was -loudly ap
plauded.
Mr. Walker ( rep. , " ViO ) , who was a general
In the confederate ! army , said his people
were for peace If peace , could be maintained
with honor. They knew the horrors of war
nnd they shrink Instinctively from Its re
newal , but they would do their duty If It
came.
Mr. Mann ( rep. . III. ) declared that this ap-
proprlatlon meant war and was heartily en
dorsed by the people of the west. War was
not coming. It already existed.
Mr. DcGraffenrcld ( dem. , Tex. ) expressed
his pleasure that the south at last was able
to dispel the He. so often reiterated , that It
was disloyal. If war came the red stripes
of the flag would become redder by the blood
of southern people who were ready to die In
Ha defense !
Mr. Dlnsmore ( dem. . Ark. ) said he would
vote for the bill because ho believed that
eternal vigilance was the price of liberty.
DAILKY FOR NATIONAL HONOR.
Mr. fialley ( dem. , Tex. ) supported the bill
In a nve-inlnuto speech as follows :
This Is an extraordinary power with which
to clothe the president. It H a power which
In ordinary tlmrs I would not commit to any
man ho-jievor exnllod his station or how
ever hlKh his character. Hut. ? | r. those are
not ordinary time * , and the rules of safety
and of prudence which KOVCIII us In days of
peace will yield bnfore. the grout emergency
mhich now confronts the nation. It ought
to be understood In Spain and it ought to bo
understood In every country on the glove
that while this great republic sincerely de
sire * .to . be nt ponce , It l < prepared for nor
If war become * Inevitable. ( Loud applause. )
I hope the crisis may bo re.iche , ! and
passed without a rontlict of arms ; but I con
fer that my judgment and hopes are nt
variance in this respect. I fenr that wo
have gone too f.ir to escape the worst , and
while I believe that we have gone further
than would nave been nccci nry If at the
proper time we had granted the prayer f
Cuban patriots and had simply recognized
their right to fight for the Independence of
itholr own country ( loud applause ) ,
yet the time for that dl euss > lon Iris
assed. We murt deal with this question as
It If , not as weould Inve It to bo ; and
approaching It in this broader spirit , we
stand ready to s.\y to those who administer
the government that whatever may be
needed for the national honor and the na
tional defense wo are ler.'iy to give and give
ungrudgingly. ( Applause. )
I hope wi'c counsels will prevail nnd that
If-\ar shall come. It will come upon u great
nnd sufficient cauoo. I have no sympathy
with lho o rash and Intemperate spirits who
would provoke war simply for the sake of
fighting ; and yet , Ii.xotild lather follow them
and suffer till the miseries and misfortunes
their beedlesfiiess would bring than to fol
low these o'lie" contemptible mercenary
creature = Mwho arc crying out for "peace at
any price. " ( Great applause. ) Peace li de
sirable , but not so desirable that It be pur
chased at the sacrifice of national honor.
Let ua In this way adopt the motto of our
fathers In the older nnd bolter days of this
republic nnd let us say .to . nil the world , now.
ns then : "We are ready to spend millions
for defense , but nbt one cent for tribute. "
( Aup'ause. ) And \ot us add another and
nobler motto : "Wo are for pe-ice as long as
It can bo maintained with honor , but we are
for honor If war IH ncfvssarv to defend our
nag or protect the Tights of American olt-
Izen1 * anywhere thrdiiBliout the world , " ( Ap-
p'.auso. ) ,
ThlH war. If war It bc\ will have another
compensation. It Will iforever efface from
the memory of ourcountrymen those dread
ful 'tlmos of civil strife , and the men whose
courage made the ( Irst.Manass.is ono of the
world's hHtorlc battlefields will Join with
these who lmmorta.lzod ) Gettysburg , nnd to
gether they will consecrate a now battlefield
combining the Klorlo9of | both. ( Great ap-
p'.ausc. ) . .
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL LKSSON.
Mr. Henderson ( * ep.'la. ' ) said :
I have read of the. elder days of the re
public. I lve | in tbe better days of the re
public. ( Applause.'Thb'Iessort'bf this after
noon Is n beautiful one for .our country , in
the older days there were , lories. I fear u
lory would ! be throiui out of this ball this
afternoon. ( Applause. ) illut. Air. Speaker ,
there ' .Ull be no war. That Is my judgment.
I do not believe thnt war Is hanging over
the American pecvle. In this republic our
gieat aim should be for poace. Truest
patriot Is he who secures and keeps peace
for bis people. It Is easy to bo an animal.
It Is ca y to use claws and teeth nnd fight.
He who cnn hold aloft In bis country the
white flag of p .ico not of cowardice rises
nearest to his God. ( Applause. ) No country
on earth would seek .to avoid war as this
country does. No country on earth need
fear war less than America. ( Applause. )
With our boundless resources , with our
great credit , with a people , who , no matter
what their post , are absolutely united in
standing as ono man , I nay that no country
Is fo , % ! ! armed for war as the United
States of America. I do not speak for Iowa.
I speak as a citizen of tbe- United States ,
and I bcllevo that today wo are heart and
hand together for what Is best for thla re
public. . . . .
„
The young man who today pledges all the
vigor of bis early manhood for his country
commands my respect , but I do not believe
he will have to use. it. I 1iave had loiters
from my people wanting us to take Cuba ,
to punish Spain. I simply write back that
no International law makes the United
States the regulator of the wrongs of the
earth. God has wrltlen no mollo on the
banner ot our country il'hat demands of ns
tbe regulating of the wrongs of other coun
tries to their people. Wo all synipalhlze
with the liberty-loving and lighting Cubans ,
but they are the citizens ot another gpvcin-
ment. So long ns that question Is before
us I follow the ndvlce of Washington ,
recommending that wn mind strictly our
own business. ( Applause. ) nut If they
touch the rights of this country , or dare
to lay unholy hands upon our territory or
our lights , then I become a ngWIng Quaker
and will Join the vigorous manhood of my
young friend who Jut-t apoke. ( Applause. )
Hut lot us not lose our beads while our
hearts are beating. He can fight best who
keeps his blood wo coolest. Ho can serve
his people the best who thinks moat before
3 This ' . , president nnd cabi
net. Is an patriotic as any man on this
floor , nnd I claim no more for It. ( Applause. )
This administration will look before It
leaps. This day'.s work nnd tomorrow s
show that when the leap is taken this
country will bu back ot It. ( Applause. )
Mr. Shafroth ( all. . Oslo. ) gave thrco rea
sons for hla support of the measure aa fol
lows : First , "because It was a measure of
defense ; second , because It expresses confl-
denco In the president and Wis an oasur-
anco that congress and the country would
stand by him ; third , because It was a dec-
laratlon to the world that although the people
ple were divided on political matters , when
It came to Q question ot national honor and
national defensewo are united.
Mr. Lacey ( rep. , la. ) refused lo even consume -
sumo the brief two minutes time awarded
him , saying ho thought the most effective
and eloquent action .w'quld have been to call
the roll without spcbchmaklng.
Mr. Mcccer ( ( rsp. . N'fb. ) opened with the
remark : "Qod rolftlS , and the republican
party at Washington s\lll lives. " which waa
greeted with laughter , Mr. Mercer aald this
was the greatest country on earth In time or
doubt It would prove
peace , an ! he had no
the greatest on eavtfi jlfTUmo of war if called
upon to display its f pfr- ! ' , , . , ,
Mr. Scttlo ( Jem. , , J < yO sP e eulogUUcnlly
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of the private character ot the president.
He said he had told the democrats of Ken
tucky that ho would support Mr. McKlnley
In every good work he might Inaugurate ,
and he was hero now to redeem the pledge.
His only regret was that the opportunity
had not presented Itself before , for he
thought tha curtain should be rung down en
the horrible drama which was belrvs enacted
off the southern part of the country.
Mr. Warner ( rep. , 111. ) said everybody
knew this waa avar measure , and war , he
said , was preferable to dishonorable peace.
Minute speeches were made by Messrs.
Brucker ( dem. , Miss. ) , Sparkman ( dem. , Kla. ) ,
Barllelt ( dem. , Oa. ) , Greene ( pap. , Neb. ) ,
Kcllcy ( pop. , S. U. ) . Spaldlng ( rep. . Mich. ) ,
Karis ( rep. , Ind. ) , Graff ( rep. , III. ) , I'rlnce
( rep. , 111. ) , Belknap ( rep. . III. ) , Marsh ( rep. ,
III. ) , Brurnm ( rep. , 1'a. ) , Callahan ( Okla ) ,
Ferguson ( N. M. ) , Gibson ( rep. , Tenn. ) , Ma-
gulro ( dem. , Cal. ) , Lovcring ( rep. , Mass. ) and
Fleming ( dem. , Oa. )
Tha debalc closed at 4:20 : p. m. When the
question was put on the passage of the bill
Iho whole houiso rose en masse in Its fjvor ,
but Mr. Cannon asked for the ayes and noea.
Ho did ea , ho said , at the request ot many
members , who desired that every member
should go on record. Every member present
voted for the bill , many assuming the re
sponsibility ot breaking their pairs to place
themselves on record.
At the conclusion of the rail call the
speaker had his name called , an unuauil pro.
cecdlng , and amid great applause voted for
the bill.
When he announced the vote " 311 ayes ,
noes none , " an enthusiastic demonstration
occurred.
The house then at 4:05 : adjourned.
Cniitnln < 'nrT Court-Martini.
NRW YORK , March 8. The attorneys for
the prosecution and defense In the Carter
court-martial resumed argument today ns
to 'tho ' ndml.sslhlllty In evidence of the
checkbook which Captain Carter had used.
The courl sustained the objection and the
checkbook was excluded.
Chauncey M. Depcw was called as a
witness , and. testified that ho knew R. F.
Westcott for thirty years , and that so far
as ho knew Mr. Westcott was a man of
strict business Integrity. He did not think
Mr. Wcstcott would enter In'o such a con
spiracy against Captain Carter. So far ns
he knew. Captain Cnrlor'f check waa good.
Tower 1'ntent No Infrliiflrenirnt.
CINCINNATI. March S.-Judgo Lurlon of
the United States court of appeals today an
nounced , a decision In the case of the St.
Louis Car Coupler 'against the National
Malleahlo Casting company. In which the
plaintiff sued .thn defendant In the United
Stales court nt Cleveland for Infringement
of the Lorraine nnd Aubln patents by mak
ing a rival car coupler under a patent Issued
to Tower. The court at Cleveland found
that the Tower devlcowas * not an Infringe
ment of the patents of the St. Louis com
pany nnd dismissed the suit. Tbo court of
appeals alllrms that Judgment.
Soruro Control of n NiMVflpnpcr ,
PHILADELPHIA. March S. A syndicate
formed by Gcorgo II. K.irle , Jr. , and Richard
V. Cook today toolc up the loans of JTjCO.OOO
secured by bonds and stock of thi > Record
Publishing company and held by P. A. U.
Wldener , William L. Klkins , James Mo-
Manes and the Kemble estate. These se
curities. It Is said , represent a control of
the Record property.
Strike Win Their 1'lKlit.
ANDRHSON , Intl. , March S.-Tho strike
of the 300 glass workers at Oren'es , Ind. ,
came to an end 'today ' by the discharge of
an objectionable employe.
Drox L. Shoomjirufinys the American
citizens must be protfctcil nnd that ho
won't liavo OnofoT.cmno * . linmo
not If wo have toil fit anil shut up the
shoo stoiv mid nut soil ono of the o if'J.OO
ami $2..r)0 shoos Unit arc such ijreat
value for the hullos Wo want to say
rljcht hpro that for lit no honso in Amer
ica can give a bpttpr one In a ? 5.00 nhoo
than wo do In these special lines nt § 2.00
and $ 'J.iO-oltlu ( > r button or lace any
style last kid tip and patent tip coiner
or now dollar toe the exact duplicate lit
style of the higher priced lines.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
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Announccx ( lint lie IH Tint Look Inn
fur n Wife.
"NilW " YORK , ( March 8. Prlnce Albert of
nelglum arrlvc.l today on the steamer
[ falser Wllhelm dor Grosse. JIo came down
; he gangplank In 'company wlt'h Count do
Mchtci'belde , Iho 'Belgian ' minister at Wash-
ngton , and was driven to the Waldorf-
Astoria hotel. The Delglan minister said
the prince has not xjomo here for an 'Ameri '
can heiress , as he was already engaged to
ils cousin , Princess Clementine. Hu also
said that , while the plans wcro not .com
pleted , the prince would probably go to 'New
port and then to Washington.
An unexpected change was made by flla'or
General Merrltt today In 'his plans for visit
ing the South Atlantic states to make his
annual Inspection of lht seaboard fortlflca-
; lons. .He received a dispatch from Washlng-
'on ordering him to meet I'rince Albert of
Belgium upon his arrival ami to extend to
him the olllclal welcome ot the United
otates.
IMXCilllCIH { UI.L.S K.YTIl.V SKSSION.
HIIJH It IH Iinpurnllre Hint Taxation
I/iMtH He Amended.
LANSING , Mich. , March 8. Governor
Plngree this aflcrnoon Issued a proclamma-
tlon convening the legislating in extra ses
sion March 22. The proclamation cites pro
visions of the state cons'ltullon under which
Iho legislature Is required to provide a uni
form rule of taxation , all assessments to bo
on property at Its cash value.
Continuing , the governor charges that the
spirit , It not the letter , of these constltu-
Uonal provisions In being violated , laws hav
ing been passed by which railroad , express ,
telephone and telegraph companies now own
ing at least a third of the property within
the state are required lo pay only about
ono twenty-sixth part ot the 'taxes. '
S n Kill" Stock ( Jet * n Illvlilenil.
NEW YORK , .March 8. The directors of
the American Sugar Refining company have
declared the regular quarterly dividend of
3 per cent on > tnc common nnd li Pfr cent
on the preferred slock , payable April 2.
IUIII1.IKI1 TUB .VAV.tl.
ti ) l.HPKi'l.v IIKTI n
1'ovci- .
LONDON. Match 8. The TrllUh naval
estimates wcro Issued tonight. They Incrcnso
the expenditures by ' $7,202,000 , Incrcaso the
pcmnmiel of t'lie ' navy by 0,340 men anl pro
vide for the building of three now bailie-
ships , four armored cruisers and four aloota
of war.
The total number of war vcnsch now In
course of construction Includes IWC'.TC batlle-
shlps , sixteen first-class crulseiu , alx aceon.-
clans cruisers , ten third-class crulscis , alx
sloops-of-war , four twin-screw gunboatn and
forty-one torpedo beat destroyers.
The estimates provide for the building ot
a new royal yacht.
The total estimates of the British navy for
1890-7 , Independent of supplementary votcsi
was : For effective service , 19Gt7COO ; non-
effective service , 2,130,100 ; service In con
nection 'With the colonies , 00,300 ; total.
21.S28.000.
The number of ofllccra , seamen , hoyj , coast
guards and royal marines in the DrltUU
navy last year was 93,750.
Will Mint Out American * ,
OTTAWA , Ont. . March 8. James McMul-
len M. I1. , has given notice of a bill which
provides that only Ilrltlali subjects can hold
mining properties In Canada , and they miMt
have been resident In Canada nt Icott twelve
months prior to the recording of their
clalmsi
NcwxImyM IntliilKc III n FlKlit.
Harry Ferrer , a very small newsboy , waa
assaulted yesterday afternoon by Tom lifts ,
another Italian news vendor , with ( serious
results to his face. Hoc , who Is a slio
larger than Ferrer , says that ho waa virtu
ally forced to slrlko him because the latter
called him name * . Hoe was charged wltte
assault and buttery.
Smith ( JocH Free.
In the case of Arthur Smith , colored ,
charged wllh Inducing an old man to enter
rooms at Fifteenth find Water streets ami
then robbing him , the jury has returned u
verdict of not guilty.
Now we arc RclIltiR plonas now ones
at that probably never In a piano noil-
liiK history have pianos good pianos
boon priced so low by good wo refer
to the
Klinball now scale
Knabo
llallot & Davls-
Kranlch & llach
lOvory one now and up-to-date all the
popular woods represented hi the
natural Brain and color yon can rely
upon Its bolus ; just as represented by
us Onr onlar od music room is just ns
full as It can bu of iropresontatlvo now
piano bargains easy terms It you de
sire them.
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