The Portland daily press., 1899-01-13
CRIMINAL AGGRESSION.
Government Launched on Career Of
Conquest.
CONGRESSMAN CARMACK SPEAKS
OF ACQUIRING PHILIPPINES

War would Threaten Us Constantly
and We would Rave to Go Armed
To the Teeth--ColonisI Empire Has
Never Been n Source Of Power.
Washington, January 1s.-The House
today passed. the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill without amendment
During the general debate two set speech-
es were made against imperialism by
Messrs CArmack snd.Gaines of Tenncs-
zee. The diplomatic and consular is the
sixth Of the regular appropriation bills
to pass the House. Seven budgets yet
remain to be acted upon. The bill as
passed carries u, 765, $50.
The House Immediately after the read.
ing Of the journal went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Moody Of Massaohu-
sets In the chair), on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. 1t was al
ranged that there shoald be two hours
and half or q side for general debate
Mr.. Dinsmore. Democrat of Arkansas,
requested this division In order to allow
certain members on his side Of the House
opportunity to address the House on gen
eral subjects. There would be. So far as
he was aware, he said, no opposition on
his side to any item In the bill.
/ MIR. Hit, Republican OF Illinois, chair
man OF the foreign affairs committee,
made the preliminary statement about
the measure which he said carried II, 7O5,
533. being Sl25, 1876 less than the estimates
and 1850 less than the current law. All
diplomatic and consular officers In the
lei. nd (fstl..
were abolished by the bill. effscting a
saving in salaries OF $4s,u00. There was
some criticism by Mr.. Handy of Della
ware of the conduct Of the bureau OF
American republics under <fhc former
director, the late Joseph ii. Smith. which
drew ont warm de ense of that officer
from MIR. HIT Mr.. Dinsmore then
yielded two hours to Mr.. Carmack, Dem.
ocrst of tennessee. who delivered a care
fully prepared argument in opposition
to the policy of the administration rela-
tive to the Philippines. he protested
against launching this government on
career of conquest and criminal aggres
sion. The President. he declared was
now waging war upon his own response
bility for his own purposes. While the
war against Spain had been blessed OF
God. this war Tor conquest of the Philip
pines islands was u crime against liberty
and the curse of God was upon, 1t. 1t
tttEs VI tut
republic 1t was being entered upon
thoughtlcssly ana reoklessly without re-
gard TO the cost.
1t was in utter contempt of the solemn
warnings Of the greatest and wisest Of
our statesmen. The flag was to be kept
floating over the Philippines, but not u
single free man was to stand beneath its
free mans home, IL was not lit for - Tee
mans flag. democratic applause.)
He spoke of the tremendous cost distant
possessions would entail upon us, draw
ing his illustrations from the countries Of
Europe. England. he said, expended one
third of her revenue for the cost of past
wars and one-thiTd In preparing for
future wars. Only one-third was expend
ed to meet the current necessities of the
government. But more than the none
tary cost, said he, would be the loss Of
our sense Of security and peace. War
would threaten us constantly and We
would have to be armed to the teeth on
sea and land. Once a nation tasted OF
colonial empire 1t becomes passion.
The appetite was never satisfied. Yet
one of the worlds greatest men had de-
clared that colonial empire had never been
d source of power to any country. Mac
A uley affirmed 1t. Lord Beaconsfleld
declared that Gngland's colonies were a
mill stone about her neck. He referred
sarcastically to Secretary Cages alleged
statement that Christian civilization and
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 colleagues when he
concluded
Mr.. Gaines Democrat of Tennessee fol-
lowed with an argument againstthe power
of the United States TO acquire territory
except for the purpose Of making states
of such territory.
At the conclusion of MIR. Gaines re-
marie, Mr. Hit announced that his side
did not desire to consume the time al
lotted to it and the bill was reported to