The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEBATED
In the House, Members DEPRESSING
From the Indian RiIl.

Washington. Jan 3l-URder she latitude
allowed ID gsneral debate upon appro-
priadon bills. the Indian Appropriation
bill IN the house today was made the 90
casion for the discussion OF a wide range
of pubic questions. Our pOiioy IN the
Philippine Islands. the government 81
Porto Rico. the Leasing 81 our arid lands
and election methods IN the south. were
On turn brought into the arena The most
ter subject
A bill was passed for The payment OF
the salaries OF certain retired officers OF
the marine corps. The house then went
into committee Of the whole for the oon-
sideration OF the Indian appropriation
bill. Mr.. Cooney (afo.) took occasion in
the debate to deliver an argument against
imperialism sIr. Stephens (rexasJ ooeu-
pied half an hour In advocacy % his bill
70 lease the arid lands of che west cd
use the proceeds for irrigation purpOses-
Mr. Weeks CAfich) who visited Porto
Rico last summer, discussed tho neoes-
sity OF fixing the status Of the people
there at the earliest possible moment.
Mr. Linney IN. c. eeprecaied the cis-
cussion % the policy Of ths a6msnissEA-
ton toward The Philippines While The
earth IS drinking the warm bleed OF
American heroes" said he. 80 n our duty
to stand by the flag Of our oouatry and
the commander IN chief % our armies.
(Applause on the Republican si5e) Mr.
Kinney proceeded. directing his attsTtsOn
TO elections and iynchinsz In ths south.
The lack Of free election. he sad. vSs tho
only innr7nlty IN our governmental sys-
tenn. In exact proportion AZ p~Opls were
deprived OF their vOtes. be SAID lynch
ings and assassina3ons were prevalent
Since 1891 there had been an average q
40 lynchinEs each year IN The south.
Mr. White ~. c.. The only ooborsd rep
reseutaavs In the house. ssia: 4 hsTs
Investigated the lypchinEs n rths soSth
and md tbs; Jess than . Per cent 81
them are due 20 the crime OF rape And
I desire 70 znuouucs h@re that ~ e were
not Tor the assaults % white men uvoa
black women there woulG be l~ss Of the
other class"
The pubic FsIle-ies Contained many
colored people. who sppisUdsa this uttsr-
snoe vigorously.
Mr. VILLAINS C8fss) made q warn &C.
fense az the acton Of certain southsTn
states in 6lsfrancbirsnE foe iEnorant ard
ninersfe lie cleared fllo-s s;Stes wsT9
, preventing che submeggenos % civilsza~
ton. He Efa;s1 upon his honor thsat sine
| 1915 no man had ben dsfsassd "a of1os ~
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