The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-13
CONQUEST IS A CRIME
Imperialism Denounced in the
House.
COLONIES A MILESTONE
Carmack, of Tennessee, Sounds Warn
ing-The Appetite for Colonial EN-
pire a Passion Never Salts
fed-God and Mammon.

! Washington. Jan. 1.-THE house to-
day passed the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill without an amend
ment. During the general debate two
speeches We're made against imper-
ialism by Messrs. Carmack and Gaines
of Tennessee. The diplomatic and con-
sular bill is the sixth of the regular APP
preparation bills to pass the house.
Seven budgets yet remain to be acted
upon. The bill, as passed, carries ST.
705533.
The house to-day promptly went into
committee of the whole on the dipo
matte and consular appropriation bill.
1t was arranged there should be two
hours and a half on a side for general
debate. Dinsmore, dem. Ark, said the
members on his side wanted an oppor-
tunity to address the house on general
subjects, but so far as he was aware
they had no opposition to any item in
the bill
Mr.. Hit, rep. ILL.,, chairman of the
foreign relations committee. made the
preliminary statement about the meas
ure which he said carried $1,751533,
being $125,495 less than the estimate
and s46,615 less than the current law.
All diplomatic and consular officers in
the Hawaiian islands, Porto Rico and
Cuba were abolished by the bill. eff
Iectins saving in salaries of $4,000.
There was some criticism by Mr..
Handy, dem, 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 lat
ter said that while Mr.. Smith may have
developed certain lines of the work of
the bureau beyond the limitations. there
should be no aspersion upon con-
sclentlous, able and faithful officer
whose zeal may have led him too far
MI Smith, he said. had sacrificed his
lie to his devotion to duty.
Mr.. Dlnsmore then yielded two hours
to Mr.. Carmack, dem. Tenn, Ayho de-
ilVered carefully prepared argument
In opposition to the policy of the admin
1stration, relative to the Philippines. He
protested against launching this gov
eminent on career of conquest and
criminal aggression. The president, he
declared, was now Waging war upon his
own responsibility for his own purpose.
Whlle the war against Spain had been
dressed of God, this war for the con-
quest of the Philippines was a crime
against liberty and the curse of God
was upon it, 1t revolutionzed every
tradition of the republic. 1t 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
Wlsest of our statesmen. The flag was
to be kept floating over the PhlipDines
put not single free man was to stand
beneath its folds. A country that was
not lit for a free mans home was NOT
mt Tor free mans flag Democratic
applause) He spoke of the tremen-
dous cost distant possessions would en-
tai upon us, drawing his illustrations
from the countries of Europe. England,
ne sad. expended one-third of he1, rev.
enue for the cost of past wars, and
one-th1rd in preparing for future wars,
Fully one-third was expended to meet
lhe current necessities of government.
But added to the monetary cost. said
he, would be the loss of orr sense Of
security and peace of mind. War all
around threatened us constantly, and TO
meet 1t we would have to be armed TO
the teeth on sea and land. Once a nat
ION TASTED OF colonial empire, it became
passion The appetite was never sat
lsned. Yet one of the worlds greatest
men mad declared that colonial empire
mad never been source of power to
any country. Macaulay affirmed if
ltord Beaconsfield declared that Eng
lana colonies We're a milestone around
her neck. He referred sarcastically to
secretary Cages alleged statement that
Christian civilization and five per cent
profit should go hand in hand. He
wanted to know if we could serve God
ana Mammon at the same time Mr.,
Carmack was literally applauded and
congratulated by his colleagues when he
concluded.
M Gaines, dem, Tenn, followed
WIN an argument against the power of
the United States to acquire territory
except FOR the purpose of making states
OF such territories. At the conclusion
OF Games remarks, Mr.. Hit announced
that his side did not desire to consume
the time allotted to it, and the bill was
reported to the house and passed with
out division or amendment
On motion of Mr.. Lacy, 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, 80 TO H.
a bill was passed authorizing the Little
River railroad to construct a railroad
through the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indian reservations Then. at $40 n
m. the house adjourned.