The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-21
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state. Mr.. Cannon. chairman OF the
committee, paid a high tribute to his
long and faithful service on the appro-
priations committee. The members Wig
orously applauded Mr.. Cannon's ex-
pressions.
Mr.. Dockery. dem. Missouri, also
paid a feeling tribute to Mr.. Sayers.
The house then went into committee
Of the whole on the agricultural bill.
Mr.. Wordsworth. rep. New York. ex-
planned that II carried So. see. 1922, an in
crease OF SlS7. 100 over the current Law.
Mr.. Williams. dem. Mississippi. took
advantage Of the latitude allowed in
debate while I'm committee Of the whole.
to a argument against the annexa-
ton of the Philippines. Physically. lac
said, the island would prove a great
disappointment. They were thickly
populated with people OF heterogeneous
races. They could never AFFORD home or
1 opportunity for American citizens. In
the annexation OF territory of the past
the area annexed had been always con
terminous, except In the case of Alaska.
and we had In each case increased our
population and u power OF national
J defense. These had been the tests in
the past. The Philippines fulfilled none
of these tests. In the case Of Cuba, ~
Cuba should be willing in the future
to throw her lot with US. the case would
be different. Sixty-eix per cent. of Gu
has population was Caucasian, a Fact
not generally known. Her people could
easily be assimilated. Cuba was prac-
tically contiguous. h lay directly
within the sphere of American innu-
ence.
we want no unwilling subjects"
said Mr.. Williams. We want no OPP
portunity for the exercise Of tyranny.
The South II especially hostile to the
absorption of a great population alien
In race. blood and color ond customs"
He argued that under the 18th consti-
tutional amendment citizenship could
not be denied the natives of the stands
II they were annexed. He had been
asked why. II Mississippi had been able
TO deal with the race question. the pco-
pie OF the United states would not he
able to do so in the Philippines. The
difference was that the people OF Mis-
sisslppi understood the problem with
which II had To deal. II came home 10
them by actual contact. The people Of
the United States who have to solve Il
would do so theoretically and shev
would fail. There must he white SUI
premscy. III white supremacy were not
guaranteed in Cuba. he asserted that
60 per cent. OF the Caucasian race
would not remain there. While he OPP
iNfM& Nv - VI ~ NtAAa NV
return the Philippines to Spain.
II should leave the Islands where
they were the day after Dewey's glo-
rious victory at Manila. I should haul
dow the American flag. I am for the
American nag for what q mCars. not
for itself. II 4 nothing but a piece q
bunting and when some one
that IL must not come dow. I care not
how high his station. he says some
thing unworthy Of himself and his
country. The flag should come Town
II IL is right that il should do 81 and
the American people must pull IL
down. We would not let any other
country do it prolonged applause on
the democratic sidel
Proceeding. Mr.. Williams argued that
II the Philippines could rot lake care
Of themselves they would fan under
the influence Of France or Germany.
Our interest in them was the commer
cial interest. We bad in the East gen
orally an interest IN the open door
policy. III any other country got pos
session OF the Philippines Il would rot
| do worse than Spain did. In any event,