The age-herald., 1899-01-13
A CRIME AGAINST LIBERTY
To Seize Philippines in Contradiction
 to Wishes Of Inhabitants.
THE CURSE OF GOD WILL BE ON IT
Flag is to Be Kept Floating Over the Philippines, But Not a Free man is to Stand Be-
 meath It.

Washington, January 12.-The house today passed the diplomatic and consular appro- priation bill without amendment.
 MT. Hit, (rep) of Illinois, chairman Of the foreign affairs committee, made the pre- liminary statement about the measure which he said carried $1,705,5S3, being sl2549o less than the estimates and $46,675 less than the current law. All diplomatic and con suiar officers in the Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico and Cuba were abolished by the bill, effecting a saving in salaries of $43,O0O.
 There were some criticism by MT. Handy, (dem.) of Delaware, of the conduct of the bureau of American republics under the former director, the late Joseph P. smith, which drew out warm defense of that officer from Mr. Hit. The latter said that while MT. Smith may have developed cer- tain lines of the work of the bureau beyond the limitations, there should be no asper- sion upon a conscientious, able and. faith full officer whose zeal may have led him too far MT. Smith, he said, had sacrificed his life to his devotion to duty.
 Mir. Carmack's Speech
 MT. Carmack, (dem.) of Tennessee, deliv cred a carefully prepared argument in op- position to the policy of the administration relative to the Philippines. He protested aganst launching this government on ca reer of conquest and crhnnal aggression. The president, 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. It reyolutionized every tradition of the republic. It was being entered upon thoughtessy and recklessly without con- sidering the cost
 It 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 single freeman was to stand beneath it's folds. A country that was not fit for freeman's home was not fit for freman's fias. Democratic applause)
 He spoke of the tremendous cost distant possessions would entail upon us, drawing his illustrations from the countries of Eu- rope. England, he said, expended one thlrd of her revenues for the cost of past wars and one-third in preparing for future wars. Only one-third was expended to meet the current necessities of government But more than the monetary cost, he said, would De the JOSS or our sense or security and peace of mind. War would threaten us constantly, and to meet it we would have to be armed to the teeth on land and sea.
 Becomes Passion
 Once a nation tasted of colonial empire it became a passion The appetite was never satisfied Yet one of the worlds greatest men had declared that colonial empire had never been source of power to any coun- try Macauley affirmed it. Lord Beacons- field declared that Englands colonies were millstone around her neck
 He referred sarcastcally to Secretary Gage's alleged statement that Christian civilization and per cent profit could go hand in hand. He wanted to know if we could serve God and Mammon at the same time.
 Mir. Carmack was liberally applauded and congratulated by his colleagues when he concluded.
 MT. Gaines (Dem.), of Tennessee, fol- lowed with an argument against the power of the United States to acquire territory except for the purpose of making states of such territory.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Gaines remarks MT Hit announced that his side did not desire to conclude the time allotted to it and the bill was reported to the house and passed without division or amendment.
 A bill was passed authorizing the Little River Railroad company to construct railroad through the Choctaw and Chicka- saw Indian reservations.
 Adjourned.