The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-13
$4,000 SAVED
In Salaries by Abolishing Consular
Offices in Acquired Territory.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The house yes
terday passed the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill without an
amendment During the general debate
two set speeches were made against
Imperialism by Messrs Carmack and
Gaines (Tenn). 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, 1885,
533.
Mr.. Hit, Rep., I'D chairman of the
foreign relations committee, made the
preliminary statement about the meas
ure, which, he said, carried 81, yes, $50. be-
ing 1925, 495 less than the estimates and
$46,675 less than the current law. All
diplomatic and consular offices in the
Hawaiian islands, Porto Rico and Cuba
were abolished by the bill, effecting
saving in salaries OF $4,000.
There was some criticism by Mr.. Han
dy Oem., DeL) of the conduct of the
bureau of American republics under the
former director, the late Joseph P.Smith
which drew out a warm defense of that
officer from Mr.. Hit. The latter said
that while Mr.. Smith may have devel-
Oped certain lines of the work of the bu-
reau beyond the limitations 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 sacrificed his life to his de-
votion to duty.
MR.. CARMACK SPEAKS.
Mr.. Dinsmore then yielded two hours
to Mr.. Carmack Oem., TENN who de-
ivered carefully prepared argument
in opposition to the policy Of the admin
istration relative to the Philippines. He
protested against launching this gov
eminent on a career of conquest and
criminal 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 con-
of h2 frfTr
against liberty, and the curse of God
was upon il. 1t revolutionized every
tradition of the republic. It was being
entered upon thoughtlessly and reck-
lessly, without considering the cost.
1t was in utter contempt of the sol
emn warnings of the greatest and wis
est of our statesmen. The flag was to
be kept floating over the Philippines,
but not a single free man was to stand
beneath its fold A country that was
not fit for a free mans home was not
fit for a. free mans flag. He spoke of
the tremendous cost distant possessions
would entail upon US, drawing his il
Illustrations from the countries of Eur
Ope. England, he said, expended one
third of her revenue for the cost of past
wars and one-third in preparing for fu-
ture wars.
Only one-third was expended to meet
the current necessities of government.
But more than the monetary cost,
said he, would be the loss of our sense
of security 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
nation tasted of colonial empire it be-
came a passion. The appetite was
never satisfied. Yet one of the worlds
greatest men had declared that colonial
empire had never been a source of
power to any country. Macaulay af-
ffrmed it. Lord Beaconsfield declared
that England's colonies were a mill
stone about her neck
He referred sarcasticalIy to Secretary
Cages 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.
B Mr.. Carmack was literally applauded
and congratulated by his colleagues
when he concluded.
GAINES TAKES 1T UP.
Mr.. Gaines (Dem., TENN followed
with an argument against the power of
the United States to acquire territory,
except for the purposes of making
states of such territory.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Gaines re
marks Mr.. Hit announced that his side
1Otted to it and the bill was reported
TO the house and passed without divis-
ion or amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Lacey the bill to ex-
tend the scope of the fish commission
to game birds was sent to a conference
after a motion to postpone the bill in
definitely had been voted down, SO to IL
a bill was passed authorizing the
Little River Railway company to con-
struct a railway through the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indian reservations.