The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-18

Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa causticaliy ar
raigned Mr. Sulzer, for his alleged mis-
statements in the face of Secretary Gage
| report, and said that instead of such an
investiga ton, there ought to be public
rebuke of a member who distorted the
truth, VINO distorted the facts and who
slandered honored public officials. Gre
publican applause.)
The War Appropriations.
Mr.. Terry of Arkansas and Mr.. Cannon
became involved in controversy toward
the close of the session. Mr.. Terry de-
nounced the war in the Philippines as
criminal Mr.. Cannon said the appropria-
ton of $45, 900, 900 in the bill was to sup
port the army, uphold the flag and sup
press the instruction.
Mr.. Terry said he was willing to sup
/ port the flag His denunciation was of
the purposes of the war. He tainted the
Republicans with forever wrapping the
flag about them and crying patriotism -
Mr.. Cannon declared that decla ration
amounted to nothing. He defied any one
opposed TO the appropriation for the sup
port Of the army to move to strike it out
To this challenge Mr. Williams Demo-
GRAFT of Mississippi, replied in a brief and
eloquent speech. There was not an Ameri-
can citizen, he declared, in or out of the
House, who was disloyal to the flag of his
country. The gentleman from Illinois,
with his accustomed shrewdness. had is
sued a challenge well knowing that there
was not a man in the House, no matter
how bitterly opposed he might be to the
imperialistic policy, who would raise his
hand against our soldiers fighting In the
field whether the struggle in which they
were engaged was right or wrong.
Il believe" said he, that the people
out there against whom they are fight
ing are struggling for their liberties, but
han he
I am with 1t. He has issued safe chal-
lenge. But l am tired of this misera BILE
subterfuge by which it is attempted to
confuse loyalty to the flag with loyalty
to the policy in which the flag is disguis-
ed" [Great Democratic applause.)
Men had right 20 oppose policy of
war. He cited the example of Burke and
Chatham, great men, who had never re-
fused to vote supplies for war, but who
had stood up in the House of Commons
day after day entering their protests
against the war waged against our ances-
tors because they believed Il wrong. The
history of the old world held its lesson.
As Byron had said first came liberty, then
glory. then splendor, then corruption de-
cay and death.
Whenever the people forgot that the
province of government was to make the
individual happy, 20 make the government
splendid and the flag glorious, the people
were on the first round Of the ladder in
their descent. There was a glory OF the
flag in devotion to what was free right
and just, and there was pseudo glory of
the flag which manifested itself in the
worship of the flag He would vote an
the men and guns and ammunition needed
to restore peace. And when we had peace
he would have the great American repub-
lie say to the poor brown people across the
seas: I'VE will stand by you until you
are able to stand alone"
Several amendments by Mr.. Ientz and
others TO increase the appropriation for
rural free delivery we're voted down. The