The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02


epithets 80 'Jaoobin, IscpsrisIist, Psrvsr-
ter Of the Constitution Jet all admit
now that Jefferson acted wisely"
"Do you believe the people In the Phil
ippines are susceptible OF the civilization
Of the Inhabitants Of the Louisiapa pur.
chasef"
III am not placing Limitations upon the
powers Of Aimig hty God," snsw cred Mr..
5ilbey amid round Of Republican ap-
plsuss.
Proceeding. Mr.. silbsy pointed out that
modern methods had brought the Philip
pines nearer than the Louisiana purchase
or Texas when they were annexed. When
LOUISIANA was purchased he said, no man
ever lived long enough to 60 TO its west
srn limits and return. Today We oan
hear from Manila in few hours and
make the round 10 few months.
In reply 10 Mr.. Coohrane's taunt that
civilization was being shot into the
PHILIPPINES. Mr.. Silbsy said thAt the his
tory Of civilization had been traced In hu.
man blood. Wendell Phillips had said
hat every achievement Of human justice
had gone from rack TO rack and scanold
to scaffoid.
'Shali We hold Porto Rico and the
Philippine. archipslsss," asked Mr.. sib-
lsy-''svsry foot. We hold BY the double
title Of purchase and conquest and my
belief IL that where once the shadow Of
our banner has fallen there will survive q
race Of free men, and would keep Cuba
until stability. order. good government
and the protection Of life and property
are assured.
81 an soisG 10 echo the Presidents
query. who will haul down the flag.
Who planted IL there. What cabinet ooun-
oil. what warrior, what statesman, what
Senator or representative what body Of
men Termed any plan Of conquest Nor
kesnsst sighted Statesman, nor most dsr-
ing warrior had drsa0sd even Of the pos
siSility Of great gain, srowsh or great
ness 10 como TO rs - nation from that
war Of which the blowing up Of the
Maine, was the first dsclaration. tAod and
the valor Of American arms gave Ne that
ssrrisory NOT beoauss We free q nation, al
together free. altogether pure, altogsthsr
blamelsss, but beca us working through
us ~ an fundamentally he has given 1t
70 the boldsst, the fresst, the most progress
sive. the most enlightened and the most
Christian Of all the nations Of the present
age. (Appiauss.) Mr.. Siblsy believed
that the United States we're destined to
carry the acts Of peaoe and the story Of
the Gross to the rsmotest corners Of the
globe. II the people, he said. listened to
the utteranoes OF such men ~ the senior
Senator from Massachusetts, (Ar. Hosr)
grand old philanthropist - he WAS, they
would DO ~ unwisely guided o. they
would aad they listened to Pickering,
Josiah Quincy and Charles sumner from
1903 to 1850. He appealed 10 the Demo.
cratic side to come back to the teachings
Of the Democratic fathers. Expansion
was . Democratic doctrine he asserted. 1t
had been fathsred and advocated BY
Jefferson, Jackson, Polk and Buchanan.
SONY towards oppose It," Buchanan
said. and he was the last Democratic
President We have had. (Laughtsr.) II
this administration shall surrender the
Philippines, the historian Of the futurs
who extols Jefferson, Madison, Tyler and
Polk will write down MoKinley's action
a. the most pussilanimous In the record.
But this administration win not surrsn-
der.
Mr.. Sibley further said 1--WE have a
mission to fulfll, q destiny to accomplish,
an example to be afforded to the nations
how they may Justly rule themselves, not
10 license but In liberty"
When Mr.. Sibley concluded he received
an ovation such as has not been accorded
any speaker in the House this session.
The debate then returned to the question
Of lynohings In the South.
Mr.. Klutz Of North Carolina, AMI Mr..
briggs OF Georgia defended the South.
The latter described some Of the atrocities
which led to lynohings. While he did not
ju stify law breaking he declared that
those whs condemned the lynohings un
qualified had water, not blood, In their
veins. (Applauss.
MIR. Gaines Of Tennessee, raised the
question a. to the application Of the con-
that 1t did apply and citing decisions Of
the court relative to Alaska, In support
Of his position.
This closed the general debate and Mr..
Weeks Of Michigan, submitted the report
Of the con tested election case Of Young
W. Wise in favor Of Wiss.
MIR. Hit Of Illinois reported the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
The Senate bill to present the first gun
nred in the Spanish war to the city of
Nashville. Tenn, was passed.
At $40 :. m, the House adjourn cd.
SMALL POX IN LAWRENCE.
Lawrence. Nass, February The