Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-21

understood the problem with which they
had 10 deal. 1t came home to them by ac-
tual contact; The people of the United
theoretically. and they would fail. There
must be white supremacy If white uprem-
acy were not guaranteed in Hawaii ne de-
would not remain there.
While he opposed the annexation. he said
he should not return the Philippines TO
Spain.
I should leave the islands where they
were the day after Dewey's glorious vic
tory at Manila. I should haul down the
American flag. / am for the flag for what
It means, not for itself. 1t is nothing but
a piece Of bunting. and when someone an
rounces that il must not come down, l care
rot how high his station. he says some
thing unworthy of himself and his country.
The flag should come down if il is right
that ii should do so. and the American peo-
any other country do it." prolonged APP
piause on Democratic side.t
Proceeding. Mr.. Williams argued that If
the Philippines could not take care of them
selves they would fall under the influence
of England or France or Germany. Our
interest in them was the commercial in
tereSt. We had in the East generally an
interest in an open door policy. If any
other country got possession of the Phil
lppines it would not do worse than Spain
did. In any event our trade with the Phil
irpineS was a mere drop in the bucket
and If We retained possession of them we
would have TO sacrifice the open door pol
Is u lllt ciltil u 81 DdNh oi tii' I'm
stitution. There was still another solution
of the problem. Mr.. Williams said if we
did not want to give the islands their in
dependence or let them fall under the sway
of another country. we could sell them as
a war indemnity to England. She would
bring them To civilization.
The islands would get freedom of re-
lision and freedom of trade and we would
get rid of n naval, military. political. racial
and social problem and an everlasting. per-
petual foreign policy. Mr.. Williams re-
marks were listened to with careful at
tention and his colleagues gave him a
hearty round Of applause when he con-
Guided.
No further time was occupied in general
debate, and the bill was read for amend
ment under the five-minute rule. The pro-
vision inserted in the bill to he used as a
means of retaliating against Germany and
other countries was passed with a slight
amendment which gives the secretary of
the treasury discretion in refusing the de-
livery Of goods, adulterated. instead Of
making refusal to deliver such goods
mandatory. A provision in the bill to grant
reau of animal industry outside of Wash
ington went out on a point of order. The
bill was passed without further amend
ment.
The senate hill to authorize the Choctaw
& Memphis railroad to construct a bridge
across the Arkansas river was passed.
Resolutions were adopted directing the
secretary of war to furnish a survey and
estimate of the cost of charging the east
channel of New York harbor from the
NarrowS to the sea to a depth of thirty
five feet and d width of LOCO feet; also to
furnish estimates for the Improvement of
the harbor of Racine. Wis. dredging Cleve-
land harbor. Kenosha, Wis, and the Ohio
river at Cincinnati.
AT ) o'clock the house adjourned.