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lenk Of Ohio Severely Criticises
the Administration.
HAD BEEN FED ROTTEN BEEF
ohio Wan says that the Troops HAD
Eateu the rfccf-Othcr Topics
Discussed.

Washington. Feb. lo-G .ncrii debate
on the aundry civil appropriation bill
was concluded today. The spcaTcrs
during the day touched upon u variety
Of topics. but an rule the debate
lacked spirit and interest.
Mr. Dockery of Missouri. who 10 at
the head Of the minority 81 the nppro-
prlations committee. reinforced MIR.
cannon'a figures Of yesterday as to the
deficiency IN the revenue. Mr.. De Ar
nond Of Missouri. Mr. Giiiett OF Msa.
tachuHctta and others discussed the
policy Of expansion.
Mr.. LentE OF Ohio severely criticised
the administration for exercising
clcmency In the case OF Den. Eagan.
The latter charged that there was an
evident disposition TO reward those
who attacked Gen. Miles. because
the latter had had the manhood 10
tell the truth about the alleged rotten
food fed TO the troops In s'orto Rico
and Cuba.
During the course Of the debate Mr..
Hepburn. chairman OF tho Interstate
and foreign commerce committee.
gave notice that he would oficr the
Nicaragua canal bill aa an amendment
20 the Hundry civil bill.
house went Into committee of tho
whole and resumed consideration 81
the rundry civil appropriation bill. MIR.
Brossiun ulcp.. Pal the hrat speaker
today, characterized the y.p.u0.yp ~
be paid 10 Spain under the terms OF the
fnrir treaty mere baEntcllc.
Mt. bockcry Dem. MOI who fol-
lowed, congratulated the country upon
tho statement made by Mr.. Cannon
yesterday. Had II been made earlier,
he said. the country might have saved
many millions Of dollars Mr. Dock.ry
produced figures TO show tina. there
was ALREADY In sight deficiency 81
tsi,OoO.OOO for the ncxt fiscal scar. hut
this was exclusive OF the additional OK
pcndlturc OF ,s.s0o,ooO Involved IN the
naval personnel bill. tho new ships TO
be authorised by the naval appropria-
ton blu. the Cuban claims. me sii.o0o.-
600 for public buildings and the en0r-
nous expenditure Involved In the Han
na-Paync subsidy bill aud the bill for
the continuation OF the Nicaragua
b. passed. After the civil war. he
said. Congress had rcvciicd and r'o.cd
IN the substance OF the people. Tut the
forly-fourth Congress came. Mr.
Dockcry predicted that another Forty
fourth Congress would come. ~ least
Congress animated By the spirit that
controlled the Forty-fourth. and Il
would cut down the tax burdens VI the
people.
Mr.. johnson d,ep. Ind) asked how
The expenditures had been reduced by
the foreign policy entered upon by the
administration, Mr.. Dockery replied
that circumstances would probably
neccFsltntc large Increase In the cost
% our military ana naval establish
menis, but he did not believe there
could be great reduction In govern
mental expenditures.
You thau - fUfaFnnna1 IL
Johnson, "thnt We must cut down our
expenses Tor our Internal affairs az
home In order 10 be able TO support a
great army ana navy abrond7"
u am not sure but that the gsi.tle-
man II about right" replied Mr.. Dock
cry. Somewhere the pruning knife
must be laid or else the tax burdens
OF the people must be Increased"
Nr, Do Almond ,Dem.. MOI. speak.
lng OF the causes OF the war. declared
That great Injustice had been done 10
NE Speaker OF the House. II was said
etrtywherc that the Speaker had i"cn
opposed 20 the war. Yet. he declared.
10 solitary man In the country. no
eo=en men In fact. had done NO ;auch
70 make the war inevitable as the
speaker. He suppressed debate In the
House. had rtified the sentiments AMI
s,nsflences OF the members. President
Mckinley, N he had been here. would
hoi have dared TO do 10 much. Tire
walters had been damned up until the
nood was Inevitable. At last indigna-
Won throughout the country and the
Wholly unexpected blowing up OF the
hllhe broke the fioodgatcs.
Turning to the question OF the future,
w. De Almond declared that all his
1ry proved that when republics turned
lnNafd Imperialism II was only a Tusk-
uon OF time when the end came, There
NAA no goal. We were travelling new
,,pAd All our grand heritage was 10
abandoned. should we not pause
eiore We made the plunge7
IN conclusion he appealed to the
nenhera 10 break their HhaclsloH. rice
ihrlr dignity and assert themselves
ANor OF America In America and IN
'Noi OF free government at home ani
,,n.ed 10 oppression the world over.
nVongress expired without acting and
matters We're allowed to DRIFT on the
se would be cast our pride. our van.
would be appealed to. There would
n protest against parting with the
nnppines. They were ours. u would
| hFgued. because we had paid for
Nh They were ours because we had
w our blood for them.
M Gillett ,Rop., Nasal declared
INV y, had rather pay s2O.00000O 10 be
,npfaply rid Of the Philippines than
ply s2o,000,0oo to keep them. The
hahls could not. In his opinion. ever
~ Americanixed, Corruption and de-
~ ne no compenaatlng advantages.
n"' Hepburn 0Rep., Ia.). chairman OF
49,. Committee on Interstate and for
sh commerce, created something of
,vh.atlon at the end OF Mr.. Gillett's
nlaIks by giving notice that at the
ropet Time he would offer the Nlcara-
~ ~ canal bin MS an amendment TO the
wn"4lg clvll blu. The announcement
fra Heclod with applause by the
movsa ot mo measure. lie had been
bv , ,,u 10 take this course. he declared.
,e.ine state ment OF Mr.. Cannon yea-
sitay mat the bill would not be con-
$1,000 az this session Mr.. Hepburn
lnsuea that the amendment would be
on ,,,,ueI and could properly be placed
h,si urosyenor. under the latitude al
an ~ Tor debate. spoke az some length
H. NJ effect OF the wool schedule OF
industry '' ''''e
us nr. Underwood dam. Ala.). re-
r,s ~ei Tho record OF the present Con-
MAJ TO show that II had betrayed Its
Nsry 70 the people,