Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-13
aGAINsr rNrAN.IoN.
Tw" spces'~t s-- ''at's--.' .. the House.
Diplomatic uui Passed.

wnahlnfton. Jan, 1.-The House to-
day promptly went into committee OF
the whole ON the diplomatic aud con-
sular appropriation lili. II was ar
ranged that there should be- two hour,
and half on u side for a general de-
bate.
Mr.. HIT dlcp., M. chairman OF the
foreign relations committee. made the
preliminary statement about the moa-
sure, which he said, carried u.15i .5l1
being tiai .tps less than the estimates
and f0Gh less than the current law.
Al diplomatic and consular officers In
the Hawaiian Islands Porto Rico and
cuba We're abolished by the bill. effect
inr "a saying In salaries of $4,000.
There was some criticlsm by Ait
Handy Dem, DELI % the conduct of
the bureau ~ American Republics un-
der the former director the late Joseph
T.. Smith. which drew out warm de-
fenFe ~ that officer from Mr.. HIT
The latter said that while Mr.. Smith
may have developed certain lines u
the work % the bureau beyond the I'm
ltations. there should be no asperslnn
uppu a conscientious, able ami faithful
officer whose zeal may have led lim too
far Mr. Smith. he said, had sacrificed
his llfc 90 his devotion a. duty.
Mr., Cnrmnck (Dcmu TcnnD delivered
a carefully prepared argument IN upp0-
Hitlon 10 the policy ~ the ndnhnintri-
tion relative 60 the Philippines. lie pro-
tested against uunfhinW this govern
mont on career ~ conquest nni 'rlm-
lnnl aggression. The prcsld'n Mt, he de-
clnrcd. was wasting war upon his own
responsibility. Tor his own purpose.
While the war with Spain hnd hcen
blessed NJ God. This war fnf tho con-
quest Of tho Philippines was crime
- fHH saaHH
was upon H. II revOlutionigcd every
tradition OF the Republic. n wan being
entered upon thouphtlcsHly And rcck-
lessly, without conrldcfing the cbft II
was IN uttcr contempt ~ the solemn
warninFr ~ the greatest aud wisegt of
our statesmen. The nas wan - be- kept
floating over tho Philippines, but not a
single free man WIS 10 stand beneath
itr folds. a country that was not M
Tor FREQ mans home was not % Tor a
free mans flag
lie spoke N she tremendous cost lls-
tant pusscsHlnnH would entail upon uH.
drawing his Illustrations from the
countries of Europe. England, he said.
expended orc-third of her revenue tor
the cost of past wars ana one-thlri In
preparing Tor future wars Only ono
third wna expended o. meet the current
necessities ~ government hut, added
10 tho monetary cost be said. would be-
peace of mind, War all around threat
ened us constantly, ana 10 meet II We
would have 90 be- armed Ia the teeth on
sea and land. once "A nation tasted OF
colonial empire Il became passion.
Tho appetite was never satisfied. lct
one Of the worlds Eerntest men had de
clnred that colonial empire had
never hecn source ~ power TO any
country Mncnulcy affirmed Il, Lord
Beaconsiicld declared that Enrland's
colonies woro millHtone around her
neck
lie referred sarcnstlcnllv 10 Secretary
Cares alleged settlement that Christian
civilization and . per cent profit could
go hand Ia hand. lie wanted Ia know
II we could serve God and Mnmmou nj
the Same time. Mr., CarmnCk was lib
orally applauded and congratulated by
his colleagues when he concluded.
Mr.. Gaines dem, Tennl followed
with an argument against the power ~
the United states t1 acquire territory
cXceni Tor the purpose OF making states
OF such territory.
At the conclusion of MIR. Gnincs'a re-
marks. Hit announced that his side ala
not desire 10 consume the time allotted
10 IL. and the hill was reported 10 the
House and passed without division or
amendment.
on motion Of Mr.. Lacey, the hill 10
extend the soopo 90 the fish commits
sion To game birds was sent "a n con-
hill Indefinitely had been voted down,
80 20 n. Then, at $50 pm, the House
adjourned.