The Afro-American advance., 1900-02-24
Foraker Reads washington's Fare
well Address with Marked Eff
feet to Crowded Hall.
PORTO RIcAN DEBATE IN TIRE HOUSE
speech In Opposition to Measure
-Confrrees of House and senate
on the Financial mn Very Near
an Agreement.


ington's birthday,
Several weeks ago Senator Foraker,
the senior senator from Ohio, was Sc
lected to read the address. 1t was
notable compliment to him that when
the senate convened Thursday all of
the public and private galleries We're
crowded and scores of people stood in
the corridors unable to gain admis-
sion.
An unusually large attendance of
senators was present and NJ gave
close attention to Senator Foraker's
reading which was a fine bit of elocu-
ton. At the conclusion of the read
ing he was congratulated by his col
| leagues.
Quay Case Postponed.
Senator Foraker had scarcely con-
cluded the reading of the address when
Senator Penrose Pa.) rose and called
the attention of senators to the an
nouncement he had made Wednesday
concerning the calling up of the reso-
| luton involving the right of Matthew
| S. Quay to a seat in the senate as
member from Pennsylvania. Senator
Penrose said that while he would much
| prefer to have the case considered inn
mediately he had been informed that
number of senators desired to be
present when ii was called up, and as
their request was entirely reasonable
he would not oppose a motion to adj
| journ at this time. But he gave notice
that he would call up the Quay case
Friday at the conclusion of the morn
ing business.
At 1:05 p. m. the senate adjourned.
DIscussIos In House.
Washington, Feb. 23.--1he house
began holding early sessions Thurs
day. meeting at IL a. m, owing To the
pressure for time in the Porto Rico
debate.
Mr.. Mcclellan IN. W opened the
debate, speaking in opposition to the
bill. He said in part:
"On its face the bill Is simple enough. 1t
provides for a reduction OF 10 per cent.
| In the Dlngey tarifr rates on all goods i'm
ported TO and from Porto Rico, and yet Il
| Is the most outrageous opportunism that
/ has been submitted TO a legislative body, a I
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! portunism. Leon Gambetta.
| THE bill must be considered from two
aspects. the legal and the moral
THE position OF the majority In refer
ence TO the status OF Porto Rico IL this
That Porto Rico belongs to the United
| States. but Is not part OF the United
States, and that the constitution does not
extend over it proprla vlgore Having
| enunciated this proposition. the majority
| semurs and insists that. even II the con
ststution does extend over Porto Rico
propria vigore the treaty OF Paris II the
supreme law OF the land: and II in conflict
| with the constitution, then that treaty is
paramount.
The moral aspect OF the case Is quite
| important as is the legal IL Involves the
good faith, the credit and the honor OF the
United States Some gentlemen Distinguish
between individual honor and national
| honor; some insist that there In one stand
| ard of honesty for the individual and no
standard whatever for the nation. Porto
/ Rico came 10 US freely. OF her own accord.
| believing that she would become a part
| of the United States and enjoy the bless
lngs OF our constitution and OF free inter
course with US. ! nnd myself taking my
stand with the minority. In support Of the
president OF the United States. against the
party that elected him 10 ONCE.
Il may be conservative beyond reason.
but / think / am a humble member OF
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country when / believe that the greatest
glory OF a free people is In It's honor and
| In its rigbteOusneks as a nation. that there
| IN only one rule of conduct for the lndi-
vidual and for government: that the same
standard OF honor should govern this con
/ EreEs as governs its most incOnspicuous
member; that our ultimate destiny must be
worked out ia the factories Of New York
| and on the fishing smacks Of New England,
/ n the wheat fields Of the west, ana on the
plantations OF the south: that we must
strive for happiness not In Asia. but In
/ America. that the radiance OF our nag
consists not In the triumphs Of unneces.
ssry foreign wars. bus in the triumphs OF
| necessary domestic peace. that the wealth
5f this nation should rot be expended in
behalf Of the selfish ambitions Of the
few. but in the cause OF the many. that
the duty Of the United States does not lie
in the conquest Of oriental people. but In
the conquest OF the happiness Of our own"
Mr.. Mcclellan was frequently and
generously applauded by his dem
oeratie associates.
Mr. Brantley lGa.) spoke against
the bill and particularly on the fu-
ture Of the Philippines. He pointed
out that a year had elapsed since the
treaty Of peace and yet congress had
failed thus far to lay down a policy
for the Philippines. II was this In
action by congress, he said. which
spread uncertainty among the Fill
ipinos and neTved them to further op-
position. He declared that the new
Philippine commission could accom-
plish nothing and that II IL went 70
the Philippines at all IL should go
with the authority and power which
congress alone could grant.
| Grosseser is sspport of BIII.
Mr. Grosycnor (o.D followed in sup
port Of the bill. He said that any po-
Iiticai party or individual who took
part in ratifyinR and supporting the
treaty with spain was eatoppsd from
opposing any Of the legitimate effects
Of that treaty. When that treaty
hung IN the balance. certain We.
braska colonel left his regiment aud
| came to Washington 70 aid In neeur-
inc ratification. and he did influence