The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-27

| no one should stain, with his consent,
their honor untiisproofs were produced
of dereiictions of duty He spoke feel
1nsly OF the presidents difficult task
during the 100 days of the war and de-
fed any one to show that he had failed
in any duty that he might have dis
charged. He described his sleepless
vigil with Adiutant General Corbin at
his side and incidentally paid the latter
an exalted tribute which was heartily
greeted by the members on the floor.
NO man ever did his duty. he said. bet
ter than Henry c.. Corbin. After the
protocol was signed Mr.. Grosvenor
said, the president had sent to Paris a
peace commission which fully and
srandly represented the best TYNE of
American manhood. The president had
been criticised for not informing con-
gfess OF his ultimate purpose regard
ing the proposition. The president was
never usurper, he had never sought
and never would seek to usurp the au-
thority of congress. The future of the
islands was matter for congress to
decide. The blood of those who might
be sacrificed in the Philippines would
be upon the heads of those who OPP
posed the presidents policy. The presi-
dent had nobly discharged his duty
when he found himself, by the OUT
come of the war, in possession of the
Philippines.
eff we were in possession of the
island" asked Mr.. Terry. dem, Ark.
why should we pay spain $4,000, OCO
for them?'
why, let me ask you responded
Mr. Grosvenor. answering the question
by asking another. ''did we give to Mex
leo $15,00O.000 when she lay crushed I'M
der our DoWer?"
Answer my question"
My question answers yours"
Proceeding, Mr.. Grosvenor charged
that the present strained relations be-
tween the American authorities and
the insurgents in the Philippines was
due to the moral support they We're get
ting in this country. He described how
Agulnaldo had burned the proclaml-
ton of the president of the United
States and had shot to death those who
sought to print it.
"Aguinaldo was our ally a few
months ago." interposed Mr.. Johnson,
rep, Ind.
why did he not remain our ally?"
replied Grosvenor. Benedict Arnold
was our ally also, but he became a
traitor. But for the course of events
here beginning before the conclusion
of the last campaign" continued Mr..
Grosvenor, there would to-day be
peace and cooperation in the Philip
pines. The expressions of those who
were opposing the administration en-
couraged the resistance of 'Aguinaldo
and his gang at Iloilo, while here in
this capitol. Agoncillo was insultingly
demanding of the president that he de-
fine his position"
He had seen letter from Dewey
read in New York few days ago, in
which Dewey said that if the treaty
was ratified and the insurgents We're
taught that they were not supported by
great party in the United States,
there would be an end of strife aid
peace would be established. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Grosvenor challenged any
one to deny: First, that the president
had not deviated from the
course mapped 5out by con-
gress. Second, that he had not
usurped any authority he was not COM
PEELED to assume, and, third, that the
settlement of the Philippines was a
question for the future.
MI. Hepburn, rep, La, advocated the
passage of the bill. He said that If the
army was increased to 100000, it would
not now be larger. the area, population
and necessities Of the United States
considered, than the standing army
defended the course of the president
relative to the Philippines. He claim
ed there was no justification for the
reckless assertions that the admins
tration desired to hold the Philippines
permanently. They would be treated
as Cuba was to be treated. When The
islands were pacified, when anarchy
had been expelled, when the inhabit-
ants had had an opportunity to express
their wishes and form a government,
then would be the time to sail away.
Mr.. Jett, dem, ILL.,. who is a member
of the military commission, attacked
the bill. He said he would vote for
the minority substitute. He was unal-
teraby opposed to the annexation of
the Philippines.
The ether speakers at the afternoon
session were Messrs. McRae, DEM, Ark,
and Simms, dem, Tenn, in opposition
to the bill and Messrs Brownwell, rep,
o., Tongue, rep, Ore, and Stewart,
rep, in support of it.
At 5 o'clock the house took a recess
until o'clock.
Washington, Jan. 26-At the night
session the feature was an hours
speech by Mr.. White, rep, N. c., the
only colored member of the house,
against the election methods in the
South. At lilo o'clock the house adj
journed.