The Portland daily press., 1899-02-25

the world. lie would stand ~ !. right
or wrong (Republican spnlnuse) but his
action in support Of the government did
not mean that he gave his assent TO the
adminisrstiou's policy OF imperialism
pinos a. beligsrsnts against spain aud
we're now formally sstopped FROM seeking
10 place them unusr our domini IN. We
occupied this cruel, heartlcss position Of
accepting the aid Of those natives and
then In the hour OF victory lsaving them
In the lurch. We must either turn the
Fllipinos Iooss or subjugate them. They
would not In generations be 1T for self.
governments rs we underst )cd 10. tie knew
OF no people upon which we could set
ourselves ur NJ universal kuklux clan
for the regulation Of the morals Of the
world.
Filipincs IN chaosf" asked Mr.. Ray, Re-
publican of New York.
1--WE must do IL II TO do otherwise
means to surrender the public honor and
the public faith"
In conclusion Mr. Settle charged that
despite the soft evaslons OF the admins
trstion IL was everywhere doing al In It's
power to familiarizs tbe country with the
monstrous fate of imperialism. The sem
timsnts which received most applause on
tbs Republican side were:
Hold every part OF the territory
who will haul down the American nag.
IL was In the air.Even the picanninnies
on the streets were SIM log Hold them
Philippines Mckinley"
Mr.. Lands of Indiana declared that
Mr.. johnson did not represent the senti-
msnts Of his district; that he had been
repudiated by the people He read ex
pressions from editors Of Republican
newspapers OF the district In support OF
this statement. He said:
tsif h. HIS dis
trict he viii be oruciiled by public opin-
ion and sp,t upon with indignation.
Mr.. johnson said IL mattered not to
him whether his views were popular
lie was only concerned ns to whether they
we're right
Mr.. Rhea Democrat Of Kentucky, said
he was tired Of the vaciilsting policy OF
the President He confessed he did not
have confidence In the President.
During his arraisnment OF the Presi-
dent, Mr. Hhea spoke OF secretary Alger
as man who ar public history be
true. bad been cashiered from the army
for cowardice on toe eve OF battle.
THAT is not true" interposed Mr..
Spaulding, Republican OF Michigan.
'"Oh I do not mean cashiered la me
literal sense; / mean that he left his COM
mand against orders and came here where
he was court-martialled.
"He was never ourt-maftia'leu.
"Ihen he resigned -
CHATS different" replied Mr.. Spaald-
ing amid great Democratic laughter and
applause. Nm,
Republican of Michigan, Pearoe, Demo.
crAt OF Tennessee, Sul3er. Democrat OF
New York. 1slbert, Democrat of south
Carolina and simpson, Populist OF Kan
sas, MIR. Hull, IN charge of the bill stated
tnat the oompro nise bill as read to the
House would show changes In Its hnal
form and that some Senators had regarded
IL AZ a disco urtssy that the bill had been
read TO the House before Its hnal pre-
septation. MIR. Hull expressed regret
but said he thought the House was en-
titled ~ know the details at the earliest
possible moment.
Mr.. March, Republican of Illinois,
member Of the military committee,
o, oked much applause on the Republicsn
side In reply 20 the President's critic by
referring to Mr.. Mckinley as the greatest
on living Americans and the first In the
hearts OF bis couptrymen. He declared
it was absolutely untrue that any ran
chises had been granted In the Philip
pines, Porto Rico or Cuba. In one year.
no predicted. thu Democrats would be
camping on the grounds the Republicans
occupied today. he declared himself 10
favor of retaining every foot OF territory
we had conquered. lhepublican APP
plaLss.
This closed the general debate. The conf
mittee rose and at b.32 p. m. the House
recessed until eight O'Clock with the I'M
der standing that after The pension session
tonight the House should adjourn until
eleven O'Clock tomorrow.
AT the night session a private pension
bills were passed. The House adjourned
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