Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-11
SEVERAL HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Breezy Discussion of PopuIism in the
Debate on the Alien own
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Washington. Doc. in-Pending the prep
HTation Of Che next appropriation bill. the
house again to-day devoted its time to the
consideration "f bills on the calendar. but
only w" were passed during the four hour
session. one o. them Was Il bill which the
Prominent playNIiEhts and theatrical man
ayers OF tho country have been iaboriug
for some years 10 induce congress TO pass.
The purpose of the measure is twofold:
First. 10 aerurc to musical compositions
the same measure of protection under the
copyright law as Is now afforded produc-
tions of "a strictly dramatic character; and.
second, to add by proper court injunction
Troc"sseE. this protection 70 the authors
of dramatic ana npcratiC works. The bill
impose a line - 800 for the first and so
for each subsequent unauthorized produc-
tion.
4 bin 10 prohibit the sale or liquor in the
capitol building Was also passed.
4 hill advocated by she delegates from
the territories TO modify the law forbid
ding the alien ownership Of lands III the
territories ~ Hg to give them the right
20 acquire under mortgage and TO hold for
ten years. real property. was defeated.
An important hiI, to transfer the rights
NJ the Atlantic & Pacii:c railroad, under
lis charter 10 the mortgages, when they
reorEanizc the road, WIS postponed until
Tuesday next.
IN discussing the alien ownership bill,
Mr.. Catnun. Republican. OF New Mexico,
said thar its purpose was to enable the
roopio Cf IL" territories 10 get some of
the bDnents Of foreign capital. Capital was
needed 10 develop the resources of the ter
-tories. Under the present law, no alien
could own Il dollar OF real property. and
40 capital could be invested.
He admitted that a combination of POPS
and Democrats had carried New Mexico
at the late election.
Nr. Hepburn declared that If that were
the case. the people Of New Mexico should
have an object lesson. They should be
taught 10 understand thaE their territory
cannot grow under Popul!st doctrines.
Mr.. Bell, Popuiis., of Colorado, made
defense of Fopulsm and declared that un-
less. b.. the terms Of the bill, il was re-
EtricteG TO the protection of foreign in
vestments in mining claims. which could
not he developed by private capital, he
would oppose it.
Mr.. Flynn. of Oklahoma, said that al
though the bill would not affect the ter
Titory of Oklahoma, he submitted that
there was no reason why the same laws
as TO ownership OF lands should not be
given both territories and states.
Mr.. Flynn did not agree with Nr. Bells
definition Of Populism.
Il have" he said. had some experience
with il very recently which made the
house laugh. III ! were to define what
Populism Is, ! would say thai. not the rank
and file. but the guiding stars of that par
ty, are Ishmaelites with their HANDS raised
against every man. who by honest toll, or
abor. seeks TO accumulate Il surplus for
himself and his family i'm the future. Pop
llism cannot prosper where there is dsyel-
opment and success. Find Il barren region
where nothing but buzZards can thrive,
snd there, my friends. you will. unfortun-
ately, find the Populist party in control
He said the rank and file of that party
are honest. but men who knew better, for
the purpose or striking down the party
which had built up American institutions
and American Industries shook hands wita
Populism i'm order to give this motion a
black eye.
MIR. Stone, Republican. OF Pennsylvania,
asked If Popuiisn did not mean Il different
Thing in every state and congressional dis,
triCt. He had watched the controversy be.
tween the two leading Pops Watson and
Butler, he said. but had not been able to
secure any light on the exact definition of
a genuine PopUlist.
Mr.. Flynn replied that In his country
Populism meant anything 10 win He then
sent 10 the clerks desk and had read a
circulsr pUrporting To he the notice of Il
PopUlist rally at Baxter Springs Kas. at
which Thomas +. Watson was billed 10 ar
rive az = Pullman PALACE car with gles
club ard band
There was "a good deal Of laughter over
the reading. VIXEN Mr. Bell. Populist, or
''oloT asked :. those circulars had not
been "lliSlcl under tho direction of PAU
NHndcr o~rt who was in the employ OF
the Republican party.
Flynn said 'hoy had not and that the
iopul'sts took great pride and delight in
cir ulltnE 'HHf handHI
'ii9 Mr- Watson appear on that occa-