The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-06

of the House continued their assaults on
the Philippine policy of the administration
during the general debate on the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill to-
day. Two speeches were made by Demo-
cratic members of the foreign anairs
committee Mr.. Dinsmore, of Arkansas, and
Mr.. Champ Clark, Of Missouri, opposing
the retention of the islands. The speech OF
Mr.. Clark, which lasted almost two hours,
was a notable effort, replete with unique
epigrams and attracted much attention
No Republican spoke in defense of the adj
mInistration policy to-day. Mr.. Sibley. or
Pennsylvania, who was elected as a Demo
crat but who made a speech last week de-
Tending expansion, was goaded to-day into
the announcement that the Democrats
could consider his seat constructively on
the Republican side.
Commenting on General Otis's reasons
for changing the language OF the Presi-
dents proclamation to the Filipinos, Mr.
Dinsmore said ''The biting. blistering sar-
casm of General Otis constitutes insubordi-
nation at the very least" Mr.. Dinsmore
said he was not given to adulation. but he
respected Aguinaldo as one who had the
courage to fight for the liberty and indie
pendence of his own people In conclusion.
Mr.. Dinsmore said, speaking Of the alleged
purpose of the administration to hold the
Philippines: II believe as fully as believe
anything that the moment this obligation
is imposed upon us, as it will be unless
the people at the polls prevent it, that that
minute will mark the beginning of the de-
cadence and fall of the American Republic.
In ,..ls BELIEF all history bears me out"
Mr. Clark, in the course of his address
laid down the following propositions: "A
man is not a traitor because he is opposed
to doing those things which jeopardize the
life of the Republic. man is not pessi-
mist because he is unwilling to see his
country adopt as a settled policy the po-
litical principles of Alexander, Caesar and
Napoleon. In the hands of political jobbers
the American flag, like the mantle of char
ity, will be made to cover multitude of
sins. L think more-far more-of the liber-
ties of my children than of all the trade of
all the earth. / would like to leave them
both rich and free; but Of the two 1 would
rather leave them free-free to labor, free
to work out their own destiny; free TO
sympathiZe with and help all peoples strug-
Cling for liberty anywhere and everywhere.
1 would not give the life of one healthy.
honest, moral. patriotic, ambitious, cour-
ageous American white boy in exchange
for all The Fllipinos who now live or may
live in the archipelago this side the great
resurrection day. Believing firmly that the
annexation of the. Philippines, either by
force, with their consent, will, in the
end prove dangerous, perhaps rulnous TO
our government of the people, by the peo-
pie and Tor the people / am dead against
it now and for all time"
Continuing, Mr.. Clark said: las a pri-
offiz xfch ha
and prosperity. AS a politician, L hope his
death is set for high noon, March 4, 100"
democratic applause] He would sacrifice
as much for his country as any man, but
William Mckinley was not the country.
Mr.. Clark raised a laugh by his refer
ence to the treaty mace by General Bates
on behalf of the United States with the
Sultan of Sulu. Democrats and Republic
ans, he said, had Joined in putting b. III.
ROBERTS from the House because he had
Tree wives. He asked the Republicans to
join with them in keeping from the house
Sultan with three hundred wives. This
distinguished Republican official" said he,
"gets $50 month and the keeper of his
harem SIS per month. II Ii Keeps on the
time will come when no Republican official
viii be properly equipped without a harem
and keeper of a harem." Laughter and
applause.]
Before the debate began an effort was
made to pass bill looking to the appoint
ment of an expert commission to examine
into the question of the pollution of the
water supply of cities, but IL was defeated.
The Chicago members considered that IL
was aimed especially at the Chicago
drainage canal.
Mr.. Robinson, Of Indiana, by unani-
nous consent, paid a glowing tribute TO
General Lawton's patriotic career from
the time he left Fort Wayne, as a boy Of
eighteen, till the time he died upon the
battlefield in the Philippines.
Mr.. Linney, of North Carolina, submitted
the report in the Evans-Turner contested
election case from the Fifth Kentucky
district, in favor of Mr. Turner.