The times., 1899-01-26

possible. to discover on which side of the
question he was He was several times
applauded by the Democrats during his re-
marks and by the Republicans at its close.
He held that the Filipinos. unless excluded
by n special treaty clause, would become
by its ratification citizens of the United
States. He also held that by no power
could children born after ratification be
excluded from citizenship.
Representative Rixey of Virginia fol-
lowed in opposition to the bill with a care
full analysis of the cost of the proposed
increase of the army and the burden of
taxation that would be imposed by II.
This. he said, would be $50 per annum for
every man, woman, and child in the coun-
try.
Next came Representative Stokes of
South Carolina, also in opposition to the
bill. He argued that there was no need
of so great an increase as 100000. Ad-
mitting that forces were needed in all the
islands, their requirements did not come
anywhere near 100000.
Mr.. Stokes was followed by Mr.. Linney
Of North Carolina, who supported the bill.
He said that the people of the United
States were now considering the greatest
question that had confronted them since
the Civil War.
The army, he said should not be
ed. But was ii not now needed? Repre-
sentative Greene. of Nebraska. had said
the night before that the nations of Europe
were now warlike nations. Dying coun-
tries" said Lord Salisbury recently,
would be partitioned amongst the others,
and this partition would be likely to lead
to war.
Thus Lord Salisbury" continued Mr..
Linney, agrees with my dear brother
Greene. and what they two hold may be
accepted as proven. had a little puss-
cat, when ] was a boy, and many time
| have seen it take on a militant air when
bulldog approached. trying TO frighten
him away. SO the United States hopes to
frighten the enemy away with no more
power of offence"
Mr. Linney contended that 100. 600 men
was none TOO many to prepare for future
defence. II was only one out of 100 of the
militia of the country. The trained SOL
diery of the country had saved the United
States millions of dollars in the late war
with Spain.
Training Necessary.
rs it not strange" said Mr. Linney,
that people should admit that training is
required for every other profession in the
world, but deny that 1t is required to en-
able men TO defend the honor and safety
of great country?
Mr.. Linney then changed his line of dis
cussion, and, like Mr. Crumpacker, pro-
ceeded to express his opposition to eXpan-
sion. He said that he desired to enter
his protest against the great crime" OF
annexation. 1t meant. he insisted, that
the Filipino savages would become citi-
zens like ourselves and would degrade the
privilege of American citizenship.
He knew, he said, that no one now pro-
posed to make the Filipinos citizens, but
he warned the House that sooner or later,
in some moment of partisan rage, such
as had occurred in the past and would
recur in the future, some party would seek
TO gain ten new Senators and an hundred
new Representatives by admitting the Fill
pinos to citizenship.
On this as text he discussed the race
troubles in the South. particularly the re-
cent outbreak in North and South Caro-
lima. These. he said, were due TO the same
issue that annexation would arouse in the
Philippines.