The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

efiort to strengthen the Army ana navy.
Mr. Cannon began gently in his reply but
warming up, addressed Mr.. Hepburn person.
ally. He was cautioned by the Speaker to
| speak only in the third person. wler men,
tioning other gentleman on the floor. The
incident then closed.
In the Senate on Jan. 10 Mr.. Turner
made an address on the Anti-expansion res
Oluiion. Mr.. Turner denied the contention
that the acquisition of far-diStant territory
had been forced upon this country by the
arbitrament of war. He maintained that
victory WAS not purchased at the cost OF as
similatiny into our race the conquered and
prostrate Toe. This country was at liberty
to retain such foreign territory as it had
conquered. if it SD desired, and such OF 1t as
was suitable in soil, climate and inhabitants
we might want to keep. but he denied that
our only other source was to give back the
conquered tsirit Dry to the enemy.
g If we may keep it ourselves" said he
we may require it to be given TO the people
who inhabt it, for the purpose Of independ
ence and liberty" This, he believed. was
the proper course to pursue in the case of
the Philippines The sovereignty of this
country would not he impeached by such
generous action. So far as other nations are
concerned our sovereignty is limtle>s anu
ilhmitable. 1t is no csncern of other ma
tons what we do for our own National health.
Mr.. Turner adverted TO the statement OF
Mr.. Foraker "a few days ago that 1t was not
the purpose OF the United States TO retain the
philippines permanently, but he said he was
forced to differ from the OHIO Senator.
Mir. Foraker iOho, Il. made the following
personal ex plaiiation. 81 desire to say here
aud now that / did not speak for anybody
bet mysslf. desire to say that did not
imagine it wonid be necessary TO say l was
not speaking for the Administration, and the
chill that went up and down the backs OF
our friends III London was due, perhaps TO
@iaapprehens;en as TO which Of the Ohio
oei;atsIs WAS sscaklng.
In the Hoass the Postofice appropriation
bill was considered.
In the Senate on Friday Mr.. Nelson
(Einn., Il. ma5e asoaech on Mr. Vests reso-
lation. His ada r.ss Was aa argument IN sap
port OF tie rssst OF tie United States Gov
esnineai 10 ees1ire and govern foreign terri
tary. Tic s=.,a tfs ca,ii l.; s:..n is balng made
tSaas the ,.s.yls ss tie se. .rissry proposed TO
se acquired ars noa ns Tor citizenship in our
kesunsie. As.sxie.iag that contention to bc
ss,s9eca. il MAS Yasae - tTae that the lco-
,sse af ,=usa tsEitsry kishe to acquired by
tsis e,siairy ,ssss unAs for c,sizensi;, :it the
sar>e tls- ssrsstsr; waS t:axca iato the Union.
k.sd we a7staea the reasoning that was
new .siag asvaaeeii 4 aiass tste acquisition
al tcTsftzT-y 20 tsse Yces.le ef Florida and tie
ie%is-..na trrzisSry WHEN tsey were admitted
isssa the aa4sxi s,satss they scarcely could
,ssre l.s-sea haaEreF, IA il was we'll known
liza, they We're s.,s sted for citizenship.
IN the Ho,-s bill for the relief of
: re3,, ineft sfi.p- saiieiiag f. errisg to the
Coarl III Claims the ian ) cliims Tor
loses alleged 10 be tssaec Government
cc:ays etc, ~aa made the text for an attarS
hy .ar Leris W.sh., % on tie general
met rods II nsnay Goyernaeat contractors
- These cosiracs.rs, who should have upheld
the tsov.r neus in the hoer OF its peril, he
declared, declined TO bid against each other.
Il some tz.se. they hai furnished . rotten
sni cet@ye3 fee-d, hich had been prepared
20, ,+se ~ i,aesc-,i ia'satose VIZ" Il @as ssnt
X. egT sois 81 rs f;e.:t. as1 they p.rished
te-.. II s.s ,fss. s@s si%Fre.
{ ke eare 5 asisraav v-Grneral he should ar
rs "a .,-iefc 'ha GTassd Jar:es Of this country
.h-s. VIA, .,sl Il. nsiied pais ys.ed looi 10 the
AIRY, tAzae Wgo ua4 sold 6Ifbor il4;iie 10 t3e
eaenly, and t4osa ws.o had said ceai for the
use o. ts,e ea.eu.y's fleets. aid be would con-
Wet ;aesn vi treason and have them sh0t Or
SIR. tirasvansr argued that men who could
ana did suiii ssr.at seips taat s.sorteaed tie
Il a.,.anee ;:aieseesi tlie OH aa.i sew Wnrisis,
3, 40 ,.s,i as:ds aoas.ers OF lie sea suaa as
oar great 'e,ttiesliips, saoaij Dc entitled 10
inu.