The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-21
PAY FOR PHILIPPINES
HOUSE AGREES TO THE MEASURE
APPROPRIATING $40, ,OoG,00O
TO INDEMNIFY SPAIN
NO AMENDMENT IN ORDER
Policy In the Philippines Faiied
Senate Bill to Reimburse Gov
ernors of States FOR Expenditures
Made in Organizfag Volunteers
Passed.


WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o-A bill ap-
Propriatiny $40, 600, 600 for payments 10
Spain under the provisions of the treaty
of Paris was passed today by the house
under suspension of the rules.
When the measure was reported by
Mr. Cannon, Mr-Qackery Denl., MO-
! asked unanimous consent to offer an
amendment declaratory OF the policy OF
the United States. relative to the
Philippines.
Regular orderr' Regular orderr'
shouted a dozen members on the Re
publican side.
by direction of the appropria tons
committee" said Mr.. Cannon, II am
directed to decline to accept that
amendment. I could not if I would,
and would not if I could
Mr. Wheeler Dem, Ky.) demanded
second reading, which was ordered,
157 to II. This permitted twenty min
Utes for debate on each side.
Mr. Cannon called attention to the
fact that few days ago. when the ap-
preparation was stricken from the sun
dry civil bin. he had predicted that a
way would be found within the rules
to pass it, In his opinion nine-tenths
Of the members of the house favored it.
Mr.. Dockery again asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of his
amendment, which he said was a COM
bination OF the AIcBnery and Bacon
resolutions.
Again Mr. Cannon objected.
Mr.. Bell CPop., COLI a member of
he 0o,,,1,7it+an orot
floor and made an argument in favor
of the adoption of such declaration as
the amendment carried The president,
at Boston, few days ago, he said,
had stated that congress should decide
our future policy. If that We're true
the declaration of that policy should
not be delayed We should assure the
F'ilipinos al once that they should have
their liberty. That and that alone
would produce peace. IF we did not
make such a declaration the Filipinos
would fight against a change OF mas
ters, and the coming summer would
find the islands a great burying ground
for our soldiers.
Mr.. Rrucker sDenl.. 1ficf1.) said that
as an independent PROPOSITION he would
never vote for the appropriation, but
that national honor eampelled him to
do so.
Mr.. Gillet Rep., Mas$9 said he would
vote for the appropria don. bat express
ed his great regret that the bill became
before the house under, parliamentary
conditions, which preciuded amend
nlent.
Mr.. Clayton Dem, AIa.l said he did
not think the president and the peace
commissioners had been wise in insist
ing upon the cession of1the Philippines,
but since the treaty was concluded he
had believed there was but one thing
to do-to ratify the treaty Republican
applause).
Mr. Wheeler Denl., Ky.), upon whose
objection the appropriation went out
of the sundry civil biH, declared he
would vote against it with great pleas
ure. He was opposed to it because he
believed it wrong in principle and in
famous in execution. He was not
afraid Of giving offense to some effete
and decaying monarchy Of the old
world. He declared that the admins
tration was a soldier of fortune. 1t
lacked the nerve and pluck to declare
its purpose-Nicawber- it was
waiting for something to turn up. The