The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-13
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS SPEAK
CARMACK AND GAINS STRONGLY
OPPOSE EXPANSION.

Country UNIT for Free Mans Home
Is Unfit for IA Free Mans Flag-De-
sire for Colonial Empire Would
soon become Passion-DiBio-
matte Appropriation Bill Passed.
senate Extends Thanks to the Red
Cross.
Washington, Jan. 12.-The House to-day
passed the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill without amendment.
This is the sixth of the regular appro-
priatlon bills TO pass the House. The bill
as passed carries $1,7O5,52s. Seven budgets
yet remain to be acted upon.
During the general debate to-day two
set speeches We're made against imperaI-
ism by Messrs. Carmack and Gains, Dem.
ocrats of Tennessee.
Mr. Carmack protested against launch
ing this government in a career of con-
quest and criminal aggression. The
President. he declared was now waging
war upon his own responsibility, for his
own purpose. While the war against
Spain has been blessed of God, this var
for the conquest of the Philippines was a
crime against liberty, and the curse of
God was upon il. 1t revolutionized every
tradition of the republic. 1t was being en-
tered upon thoughtlessly and recklessly,
without considering the cost 1t was in
utter contempt of the solemn warnings
of the greatest and wisest of our states
man. The flag was to be kept floating
over the Philippines, but not single free
man was TO stand beneath its folds.
country that was not fit for a free
mans home was not fit for a free mans
flag, he said. democratic applause. He
spoke of the tremendous cost distant pos
sessions would entail upon US. drawing
his Illustrations from the country of Eu-
rope. England, he said, expended one
third of her revenue for the
cost of past wars. and one
third in preparing for future wars. Only
one-third was expended to meet the cur
rent necessities Of government.
Would Become Passion.
But more than the monetary cost, said
he, would be the loss of our sense of Sc
curty and peace of mind. War would
threaten us constantly, and to meet IL we.
would have to be armed to the teeth on
sea and land.
once nation tasted OF colonial empire
| IL became u passion. Inc appetite was
never satisfied. Yet one of the worlds
greatest men had declared that colonial
| empire had never been source of power
| to any country. Macaulay affirmed Il.
Lord Beaconsfield declared that England's
| colonies were a milestone about her neck.
He referred sarcastically to Secretary
| Cages alleged statement that Christian
| civilization and 5 per cent. profit could
| go hand in hand. He wanted to know IL
we could serve God and Mammon at the
| same time Mr. Carmack was literally
| applauded and congratulated by his col
leagues when he concluded.
MIR. Gains followed with an argument
against the power of the United States to
| acquire territory except for the purpose OF
| making states of such territory.
On motion of Mr. Lacey, the bill to ex-
tend the scope of the fish commission to
| game birds. was sent to conference after
a motion to postpone the bill indefinitely
| had been voted down, 20 to II.
At $40 p. m. the House adjourned.
The Day in the Senate.
Little business was transacted by the
| Senate in open session to-day. Sixteen
| bills on the private pension calendar
were passed, and a joint resolution ex-
| tending the thanks of Congress to Miss
| Clara Barton and other officials of the
Red Cross Society for the beneficent work
| in Armenia and Cuba was adopted
Senator Cockrell entered a motion to
recall the bill which passed yesterday
| authorizing tho President TO appoint Brig.
| Gen r. H. Stanton major general and
place him on the retired list with that
rank.
After the business on the pension calen-
dar had been cleared away the general
calendar was taken up, but was consd-
cred only a few minutes, when, at lilo p.
m. on motion of Senator Davis. the Sem
ate went into executive session. At s