The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-13

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house to-
day passed the diplomatic and consul
lar appropriation bin without an
, amendment. During the general de-
bate two set speeches were made
against Imperialism by .Messrs. Car
mack and Gaines Of Tennessee. The
diplomatic and consular bill is the
sixth of the regular appropriation bills
to pass the house. Seven budgets yet
remain to be acted upon. The bill, as
passed. carries 81, 7O5, 533.
There was some criticism by Mr..
Handy Oem., Del.) Of the conduct of
the Bureau of American Republics I'M
der the former director, the late Joseph
p. Smith, which drew out a warm de-
Tense Of that officer from Mr.. Hit. The
latter said that while Mr.. Smith may
have developed certain lines of. the
work of the bureau beyond the imita-
tons, there should be no aspersiOn
upon a conscientious, able and faithful
officer, whose zeal may have led him
too far. Mr.. Smith, he said, had sacri-
feed his life to his devotion to duty.
Mr.. Dinsmore then yielded two hours
TO Mr.. Carmack (Dem., TENN, who de-
livered a carefully prepared argument
in opposition to the policy of the ad-
ministration relative to the Philip
pines. He protested against launching
this government on a career of conquest
and criminal aggression. The presi-
dent, he declared, was now waging war
upon his own responsibility, for his own
purpose. While the war against Spain
had been blessed of God, this war for
the conquest Of the Philippines was a
crime against liberty and the curse Of
God was upon it. 1t revOlufiOniZed
every tradition of the republic. 1t was
being entered upon thOughtleSSly and
recklessly, without considering the
cost. II was in utter contempt of the
solemn warnings Of the greatest and
wisest of our statesmen. The flag was
to be kept floating over the Philippines,
but not a single free man was to stand
beneath its folds. \ country that was
not fit for a free mans home was not
fit for a free mans flag. Democratic
applause-)
He spoke of the tremendous cost dis
tant possessions would entail upon us,
drawing his illustrations from the
countries of Europe. England, he said,
expended one-third of her revenue for
the cost of past wars. and one-third III
preparing for future wars. Only one
third was expended to meet the cur
rent necessities Of government. But
ADDED TO the monetary cost said he,
would be the loss of our sense of Sc
curity and peace of mind. War all
around threatened US constantly, and TO
meet it we would have to be armed TO
the teeth on sea and land. Once a ma
tion tasted of colonial empire it became
Il passion. The appetite was never
satisfied Yet one of the worlds great
est men had declared that colonial en-
pire had never been a source of power
to any country. Macauley affirmed it.
7 al
lands colonies were d milestone around
her neck.
He referred sarcasticaily to Secretary
Cages alleged statement that Christian
civilization and five per cent profit
could go hand in hand. He wanted to
know if we could serve God and Nam
mon at the same time.
Mr.. Carmack was literally applauded
and congratulated by his colleagues
when be concluded.
Mr. Gaines (Dem. TENN followed
with an argument against the power
of the United States to acquire terri
tory, except for the purpose of making
states of such territory
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gaines re-
warks. Mr.. Hit announced that his
side did not desire to consume the time
allotted to it. and the bill was reported
to the house and passed. without di-
vision or amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Lacey. the bill to
extend the scope of the fish commits
sion to game birds, was sent to con-
ference, after a molten TO postpone the
bill indefinitely had been voted down
SO TO Il
A bill was passed authorizing the
Little River Railroad company TO con-
struct a railroad through the ChOctaw
and Chickasaw Indian reservations.
Then. at $40 p. m, the house ad-
iOurned