The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-28
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4 A[ASTERLY SPEECH BY MIR.
BAILEY.
CONSTITUTION MUST FOLLOW THEFLAG
lis Folds Cannot Fiat Over FREE Men Here
and Slaves in Por Ric'. The Ge4-
ersI Debate on Porto ican
Mpa urp Closed.

MPa ure IloSed.
Washington. Feb. 27.-The general de-
bate on the Porto Rico Tariff Bill clos d
today in blaze of glcry. The galleries
were banked TO the doors, and every
seat ON the floor was occupied when the
rival champions of the respective sides.
Mr.. Dolliyer, of Iowa, and Mr.. Bailey,
Of Texas, made the closing arguments.
Each spoke for an hour and a half. The
speech of Mr.. Bailey, devoted as il was
almost exclusively to the legal phases
OF the controversy. while it was pro
found and impressive did not arouse the
unbounded enthusiasm which swept the
galleries and floor while Mr.. Dolliver
was speaking. The Iowan was at his
best, and his wit Cl0Quence ard sarcasm
in turn drew Salyos OF applause from his
Republican associates Before these clos
ing speeches were made Mr.. Cannon,
Qu), Chairman of tie appropriations
I1aIAali.tee. and one of the veterans on
tae Republican SIDE made an exception
ally effective speech i'll support OF the
bin. Messrs. Carmack, tDeiu., 1tnn.),
C4ayton, tDem., A.d.). kleberg, Dem.,
Texas. Pearce and Dc-Armond, (Dem.,
MOI, had also made speeches ln Gpp0sl-
ton 10 the ILL. Inc Republican maudS-
ers are now confident that win The modl-
hcatiors agreed upon at the conference
last might the bill viii command a mar
row .ajority on the final vote tomorrow.
1he last day Of the sener
al debate on the l'Dct) E4cn
Tariff Bill opened in the House today
with twenty minute speech by Mr.. Car
mack, CIenn.l, in opposition 10 the blll.
The alternative presented by the plh.
he said was the Abandonment OF our
priceless principles or of our new possess
sions. 1hp country had been dazZled
with the gorgeous picture of empire, Yet
at the very Threshold of the new de
parture, he said, gentlemen on the other
side had been appalled, lest the trade
which they had looked at with coVetous
eyes should bring ruin and destruction TO
American labor. Therefore the new pos
sessions were to become colonies and be
turned over to carput-bagger adyen ur-
ers. He read from the Republican plat
form Of 1860 to show that it set up the
very contention maintained by the Dem
ocrats now-that the Constitution was
supreme in the Territories and extend d
over every foot of ground over which the
United States had jurisdiction.
Mr.. Clayton. (Ala), created much
amusement and enthusiasm by reading
n letter written by Chairman Payne TO
w. H. Curtis, Of Palmyra, y. y, dated
January 24th, 1900, in which he advo-
Gated free trade with Porto Rico or the
ground that it would give relief 10 the
stricken island. The letter also con-
tanned the following reference 10 tn
Philippines:
Under the treaty the Philippine Is
lands are to have free trade with Spain
for ten years We could not extend
these tariff laws to the Philippine Is
lands even if we would
DeARMOND'S REMARKS.
Mr.. DeArm0nd, MOI said this bill
proposed to set aside the Constitution not
for the purpose of doing something phil
anthroDic but III the interest Of the par
tial on complete cnSlayemeni of Il help
less people This change of front had
been brought about by the influence of
the agents of mighty corporations" The
Porto Ricans, he said, were to be crucl-
fled in order that the cross might bc
raised in the Philippines We could
Withdraw from the archipelago and leave
| 100000 of tropical people to work out
| their own salvation. In my opinion,
he said, that is what we ought to do.
/ CDemocratic apIlause.)
but If they are held they must be
held under the Constitution. he inhabi-
tants mlst be American citizens, black,
! brown and yellow, and ultimately be
represented upon this floor with more
representation than all of New England y
| Mr. DsArmond argued that nothing
could be done outside of The Constitu-
tion. There was always one supreme test
from the beginning of The Republic unit!
the last sad hour of It's existence, If that
! should come, and that tesc was the Con-
saitution. He Thought the TIM" was com
| ING when there would Jc reynlSion III
the Republican party whan the Ropabli-
cans who now had the backbone 10 o.
pose the present programmes would Ur'
| hailed as the saviors OF fh2ic parry.
CANNON FOR THE BILL.
! Mr.. Cannon, 1ll). followed. He re-
membered when the President with a
whole party behind him asserted that
| there was no power under the Constitll-
I tion TO cOerce a sovereign State when
those States were already in arms pre-
1rared 10 shoot the life out of what was
| left Of ths Union. The Constitution, he
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