The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-10
real debate. and not then un.ess there vas

real Debate and Eot then uniess there vas
legislation 20 meet the sxp@naIrure.
GAnEoc proceeded 20 point ear that ssf
TIE time Ter the three remaining r@zrs 81
TIE session would be occupied, and sne-s
WONG he no time 10 give these measures
.ne fnseilagsns and proper consideration
fH&y should have. The whole hosass vas
aroused by this statement
s5-osyeg0r OF Ohio wanted 20 kraw
whether Cannon assumed thar oDe az re
great committees OF the house (rfss frter-
state ARD foreign commerce cornrnEtteeD
had "Esn sdle or 6ereli~t 81 s.s duty II
was prepared 20 enIlgbt@n the hasssa on
the san5ect OF she canal
1&nfloz Insisted that nothing Re had said
rsEeEtea upon Tie committee. Bgt L vas
SIMPLY ar organization of ths. house He
was not charging IL with derelsct5on hut
II II could multiply itself tsufoi5 In
strength and wisdom. there was "a Tine
touch with the measure 50 that the hass4.-
could inte!ltgently determine the IegssIa-
1ioh necessary Tor the Inauguration OF
that great WORK
Hepburn, chairman % the committee On
Interstate and foreign couunsree. asked
cannon To hs more explicit Coming from
I'm. = statement meant great deal. lie
asFns need to know whethsr Cannon was
20 o. Understood as saying .ha. ns oPpor-
tanlfy vas 20 % given for the conssasra-
100 q % the NICARAGUA canal bili-
affon dt@slatned any purpose OF
speaking for any on. but himself
am one member said h. Y speak
GniE Tor myself. ! voice only my car
npanio8- ia not reflect the ssutffsant
90 Others. but do say canaldlv t.Esesr ms,
on rr@Ieozs nltity that Il is absolutely i'm
possible n the time r.rnalnlFx for a. 10
intelisgsntly consider either Of these bils"
Al sae same time Cannon pToffeFed hts
friendship for ihe canal project. and
aroused enthusiasm as hs spoke Of the
future tine when the United States would
construct the canal upon a zone OF terri
tory owned by the United States from the
center OF the earth to the sky above
William Alden Smith (Rep) az Michigan,
WITH some display Of heat insisted fha.
E1. eanaE gfa0lid be constructed even IL
poserItF mad 10 De mort gagged 70 DO So
But tannon replied that BE- could rot bs
SWEPT OF Ms feet Immature and H
conkidsfea legislation nos, he declared
might ernbarrsass the great work in the
!uislrs rather than advance -
SMITH protested agatBsl foreclosure Of
non reiterated his statement As To tha
iinpose2 billy Of doing it Justice in the tsuae
remaining
Il favor the construction OF the canal
said Srnlth. even II We have 10 sssae
bonds and mortgage the future"
IT e ~eii enough TO talk g;fttering
generalitles N an after dinner sssech."
Eetorted Cannon. bat when We enter
upon practical legislation we must dot our
rs and cross our Is The canal bin
Cannot properly be considered during the
next three weeks. When you or anybody
else can tell ne what the cost OF this en-
teTyriAs VII h." said b. turning an
griiy upon smith. and tell me when we
can get title 10 the territory and arrange
the means 10 pay for the canal 1 ~. join
hands sita you
'Iu view OF the deficiencies in the rev.
eHae which the gentleman has pointed
"lt. :nteFposed Lewis II Washington
does he anticipate an early issue q
bonds
We can support the navy. army and
perform our duties here and in our oazt-
lying possess.ans out Of the present rev.
eaues this year aid next" replied Cam
ron. frankly. 'bgt 4 We are ~ accom- pilsh
that. We must see 10 IL that no great APP
preparations go through In the Immediate
future. II you take on great bIecks OF
expenditures you must issue bonds"
can there ne a reduction in the war
taxes" asked Sims of Tennessee
Not during the next two ye2rs,"
In your estimates have yol included
airy revenues from Porto Rico or the
Philippines. asked Dockegy.
II have not"
lyon Insist only that there shall se full
and complete consideration before there
shall be legislation On either the canal
projec: or the merchant marine? '
Precisely"
AZ the conclusion Of Cannop's remarks
McKae Of Arkansas and M!ers OF Indi~
ana spoke earne Stiy in favor OF the !mn1e-
date necessity {or retreuchmeat. and Tai
bert II South Carolina III opposition TO thu
ship Subsidy bill Then az 3 o'clock the
committee rose and tie house adjourned