The age-herald., 1899-02-10

clalmS aBalnSt spain, Wnlcn cldiuS ne uh- derstood already reached $25 5,00O, 900. Neither did the secretary he said, take into con- sideration the increases Of the navy. IL estimated only for the ordinary mainten- ance of the navy But the naval committee would report in it's bill provision for twelve to fifteen new battleships and cruisers He did not complain. It was a logical se- quence. The army must also be increased. It was therefore the part of wisdom and common prudence to fully realize the con- dition which confronted us. With these enormous expenditures upon us, said MT. Cannon, we must point our footsteps with care and see no dollar goes out of the treasury except for an efficient public service.
 Subsidy Bill Excluded
 Do you take into account in your esti- mate," interrupted Mir Dockery (dem) of Missouri, "the Hanna-Payne subsidy bill?"
 MT. Cannon replied that he did not in- clude in his caluculaton of deficiency of $l590OO,O00 either the legislation for an efficient merchant marine or the construc uon Of the Nicaragua canal. He favored the regeneration of the merchant marine (applause) and the construction of the Nlcaraguan canal. Republican applause.)
 But, he added, with great emphasis, "I am not willing to enter upon either of these vast enterprises until we have given them full and proper consideration and until we nave provided the revenue to meet these expenditures I insist that there shall go hand in hand with legislation for these pro- Jects the legislation necessary to provide the revenues to meet their cost"
 Docs the gentleman mean" interposed MT. Carmack (dem. Tenn.), that owing to tho responsibilities we have assumed aboard, we must spend less money at home?'
 MT. Cannon replied that nothing he had said could be distorted into such state Qtff bn T. h fc rAinin hot the United States would never again spend more then was spent in the year prior to the war with Spain. He did not stand in his place seeking to cripple an efficient pub lie service for a great and growing popula- ton, but he was opposed to entering upon new lines of expenditure until "there had been full consideration and real debate, and not then unless there was already on the statute books revenue and legislation to meet the expenditures"
 The Whole House Aroused
 MT. Cannon proceeded to point out that all the time for the remaining three weeks of the session would be occupied, and that there would be no time to give these meas ures the intelligent and proper considera- tion they should have. The whole house was aroused by the statement
 MT. Grosvenor Qep) of Ohio wanted to know whether MT. Cannon assumed that one of the great committees of the house NlHS lHtSTSldlt dld iOtSlSi COIillHtlCS CULT mittee) had been idle or derelect in it's duty. It was prepared to enlighten the house on the subject of the canal
 Mir. Cannon insisted that nothing he had said reflected upon that committee. But it was simply an organ of the house. He was not charging with derection, if 1t could multiply itself ten-fold in strength and wis dom there was time in the next three weeks for it to place itself in touch wl,n the members so that the house could intel ligently determine the legislation necessary for the Inauguration of that great work.
 MT. Hepburn, chairman of the committee on interstate and foreign commerce, asked MT. Cannon to be more explicit. Coming from him. statement meant great deal. He demanded to know whether MT. Cannon was to be understood saying that no op- portunity would be given for the considera- tion of the Nicaraguan canal bill.
 MT. Cannon disclaimed any purpose of speaking for any one but himself. 'I am but one member" said he. 'I speak only of myself. l voice only my own opinion. l do not reflect the sentiment of others, but I do say candidly upon my own responsi- bity that it is absolutely impossible in the time remaining for US to intelligently con- sider either of these bills"
 Friendly Towards Canal
 At the same time Mr. Cannon professed his friendship for the canal project and aroused enthusiasm as he spoke of the fu- ture time when the United States would construct the canal upon a zone of terri tory owned by the United States from the center of the earth to the sky above.
 MT. William Alden Smith (rep.) of Michi- gan, with some display of heat, insisted that the canal should be constructed even If posterity had to be mortgaged to do so. Blu MT. Cannon replied that he could not be swept off his feet. Immature, ill-con- sidered legislation now, he declared, might embarrass the great work in the future rather than advance 1t.
 MT. Smith protested against foreclosure Of the opportunity 10 act upon this, but MT. Cannon reiterated his statement as to the irnpossibility of doing it justice in the time remaining.
 "I favor the construction of the canal,' said MT. Smith, even if we have to issue bonds and mortgage the future.'
 "It is well enough to talk to gllttering general tions in an aftof-dinner speech re- torted MT. Cannon, but when we enter upon practical legislation We must dot our is and cross our 'ts.
 "The canal bill cannot properly be con- sldered during the next three weeks. When you or anybody else tell me what the cost of this enterprise will be-" said he, turning entirely upon MT. Smith, and tell me when we can get title to the territory and arrange the means to pay for the canal, I'll join hands with you"
 
 which the gentleman has pointed out" in- terrupted MT. Lewis (dem. Wash.) "does he anticipate an early issue of bonds?"
 Would Have to Issue I,oDds
 ''We can support the navy, trmy and per form our duties here and iI our outlying possessions out of the preseit revenue this year and next replied MT. Cannon, frank ly, "but if we are to accomplish that we must see to 1t that no great appropriations go through in the immediate future. If you take on great blocks of expenditures you must issue bonds."
 Gan there be reduction in the war taxes?" asked MT. Sims (dem. Tenn).
 Mot during the next two years.'
 "In your estimate have you included any revenue from Porto Rico or the Philippine islands?' asked MT Cookery.
 "I have not"
 "You insist that there shall be complete consideration before there shall be lcgsla- tion on either the canal project or the mer chant mariner
 Precisely"
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