The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-03
BAILEY TAKES ISSUE
WITH MORGAN.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Hon. Joseph W.. Bailey. leader of the
democratic minority in the last house of
representatives, and who aspires to the
same distinction in the new house, was in
the city yesterday, en- route from his home
at . nesvile Tex, to Washington. He
was at the Planters where he awaited the
arrival of his sister from Mississippi, who
is to spend the winter with him in Wash
ington. Mr.. Bailey is familiar figure at
the Planters, where he always stops when
in St Louis. His clear-cut features, clean
shaver face his flowing hair and Prince AL
bert coat, low-cut waistcoat, Texas hat
and white-strIng necktie, which give him
very Bryanesque appearance, are all ia
miliar, even to the smallest bell-boy in the
hotel. Mr.. Bailey has a high-priced room
on the third floor of the hotel, and he en-
tertained many callers there yesterday. He
was on change for a short while at noon,
and after he returned to the hotel his time
until late in the afternoon was taken up
with visitors.
Mr. Bailey says that the so-called oppo-
sition to him in his own state and in mis-
own party amounts to nothing. He said
he was certain that he would be the caucus
nominee OF the democratic minority for
speaker of the house, which would, of
course, again give him the leadership of
his party. Speaking of the recent election
for congressman, Mr. Bailey said the demo-
Gratis had made gains wherever they had
expected them, except in the west. There
the democracy had encountered losses
where there should have been gains. Con-
corning the controversy between him and
Representa- tive McMillin of Tennessee, now
governor-elect Of that state, Mr.. Bailey did
not care to speak, saying that the matter
had been ended with his interview sent out
by the Associated Press from Gainesville,
Tex, last Sunday. Mr.. Bailey's interview
was called forth by statement of Mr.. Nc
Mlllin, made in Washington, in which he
predicted the downfall of Mr.. Bailey as
the democratic congressional leader, and
expressed the belief that Mr. Bailey would
not get the votes of the democratic con-
gressmen from Tennessee. Then Mr.. McMl-
lin referred to Mr. Bailey in rough terms,
and made some allegations and charges
against him, all of which have been pub
lshed in the newspapers. Mr. Bailey de-
nounced them as infamous and untrue. Yes
terday Mr. Bailey said he had nothing to
add to the controversy
~ read with establishment in this morn
ings Globe-Democrat" said Mr.. Bailey,
IAN interview from Senator Morgan OF
Alabama, in which he said that in its man
agement of the Philippines and Porto Rico
this government is not bound by the con-
stitution, which, he alleged, was framed
to apply only to the United States. There
fore, Senator Morgan holds these new pos
sessions may be governed as best suited
to their conditions and the manners and
prejudices of the natives. He holds that
this country may erect tariff against the
Philippines and devise other ways of suit
ably shaping their government. 1t is the
position of the democracy, and think the
truth cannot be questioned when 1 say
that the United States cannot have one.
tariff for Manila or any Porto Rican port,
and another for the port of New York
New Orleans. They must all be equal Q
otherwise our constitution goes for moth
ing. If the constitution does not apply to
the Philippines and Porto Rico, then the
government of those territories falls upon
congress, and there is nothing to prevent
congress creating the HEREDITARY title of
Duke of Luzon or any other title 1t p,eases,
for If Mr.. Morgan is right the constitution
does not apply in any way, shape or form.
Our constitution derives it's power from the
consent of the people governed
"Once, in the senate, Mr.. Benton stated.
In reference to Mexico, pretty much the
same proposition as Mr.. Morgan now puts
forward. Mr.. Calhoun stopped Mr.. Benton
once and for all by asking him what he
would do in the way of establishing the
title of Duke of Mexico. If our constitution
does not apply to all the United States for
the Philippines and Porto Rico certainly
become parts of the United States, then
congress can establish titles forbidden by
the constitution, and do as it pleases
regards their government, but where then
is our boasted constitution of and for all
the people?" n n Il
Mr.. Bailey had a mild ''roast" for some OF
the democratic papers which have been
mixing in the matter of the democratic
caucus by declaring that the republican
speaker was taking a hand and using a
whip on democratic members in the shape
of committee appointments. Mr.. Bailey said
that was absurd, and declared that no such
tactics were being resorted to by Speaker
Reed, or had ever been.