Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-16
IN THE CONGRESS-
The Senate Today Heard a Louisiana
Member Talk About the
Philippines.
GOD TO DESTROY RACES
In the House 1t Is Charged That the De-
partments Are Full Of Incompetent En-
ployes and Political Assessments
Are Criticised.

ulSCuSSeu uilt ototl vi UuSlIitSS uecIu-
ing to take up the bill providing gov
ermment for Puerto Rico next after the
disposal Of the Hawaiian bill.
Mr. McEnery said the sums we are
expending in the Philippines would
easily reclaim the arid lands of the
west and NOW the useless lands of the
Mississippi valley. He opposed expan-
sion and said he believed God would
solve the problem by destroying the in
ferior races. He thought, however, this
government should establish its author
ity before wiithdra wing. Mr.. McEnery
complimented the efforts of the presi-
dent to establish civil government on
the islands. He was followed by Mr..
Stewart, who spoke in favor of expan-
sion.
1t was decided to adjourn today until
Monday. Mr.. Bacon's resolution declar-
ing the policy of the United States
toward the Philippines islands was laid
before the senate. Mr.. McEnery Dem
ocrat of Louisiana, said the question
presented to congress was difficult one
that time alone could solve. The Fill
pinos had no conception of liberty guided
by law. The order established one day
In the islands would be succeeded the
next by disorder and anarchy. Produc,
tions there in the very nature of things
were similar to many articles produced
In parts Of this country The growth of
cotton in Luzon by cheap degraded labor
to be had there would interfere with the
establishment of cotton mills in the
south and New England. He declared
it had been well If Admiral Dewey had
sailed away from Manila after his
famous victory.
The senate agreed to the conference
asked for by the house on the financial
bill, and Messrs, Aldrich Allison and
Jones of Arkansas were appointed con-
fereeS
At o'clock the Hawaiian bill was
taken up in the senate.
THE HOUSE.
Secretary Bennett, OF the senate, an
nounced to the house the passage of the
currency bin by the senate Mr.. Over
street of Indiana, who had charge of
the house bill, asked unanimous con-
sent that the senate amendments be
disagreed to and the house agree to a
conference. 1t was so ordered.
The house, in committee Of the whole,
resumed consideration of the legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
yJnlay, ciopc tinp TN tho
civil service commission was reached
Mr.. Pearre (Rep) of Maryland an
nounced his unequivocal opposition to
the law, and reiterated a charge made
several days ago that the departments
We're full of incompeten'ts. A lively tilt
followed between Mr.. Pearre and Mr..
Fitzgerald (Dem) of Massachusetts,
the latter defending the law. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald said he knew the law was not
lived up to here at Washington and in
other sections of the country 1t was
grossly violated during the last cam
paign in Ohio, he said, when federal
office holders all over the country were
appealed to for funds for that CAM
paign.
Does the gentleman say that was not
done under the Cleveland administra-
tion?" asked some one on the Repub-
lican side.
Never" replied MIR. Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Fitzgerald charged the deaths Of
Massachusetts soldiers during the
Spanish war We're due to disease con-
tracted ON account of the ineff1clency Of
the government"
The debate touched on the services
performed by volunteer troops at San
tiago. Mr.. Cummings (Dem) of New
York paid high tribute to the dead
heroes, Sergts. Hamilton Fish and Will
liam Tiffany, and the splendid valor Of
Governor Roosevelt. Mention Of Roose-
welt brought out a round of Republic
an applause.
1.-THE only objection have to him.
said Mr.. Cummings, "is that he is a
Republican" (Laughter.)
Mr.. Mudd's motion TO strike out the
appropriation for the civil service COM
mission was carried by 75 to 81.
The speaker appointed Mr.. Overstreet
(Rop.) of Indiana, Brossius (Rep.) OF
Pennsylvania, and Cox Dem.) OF Ten
nessee, conferees on the currency bill.
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