Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-23
The House Debate.

The House Debate.
/ Washington. Feb 23.--rhe debate in
4 th, house upon the Porto Rican tariff
4 bill MAS resumed today at II o'clock.
Payne Of Nav York, floor leader of the
majority. gave notice that Monday he
would lnove 10 close the general debate.
Richardson, OF Tennessee minority
lsader and Power OF Vermont. APP
/ pealed for more time. Jones of Virgin
4 ia IL member OF the insular committee,
.i was the first speaker today.
A MADDOX Of Georgia, followed in op-
4 position to the bill.
i Bartholdt. republican, of Missouri,
supported the bill.
The debate on the Porto Rico bin was
notable yesterday by reason Of Mo
skCall's speech against it and Cirosvenors 5
4 for it. Grosvcnor answered a number
4 of questions as 10 the attitude Of the
president. The debate was continued at
a night session Of the house. MeClei-
Ian, Of New York. spoke against the
bill
In closing. MIR. Mcclellan said: There
Il are those of us who are fond of saying
that the white man 5 burden lies far be-
= yond the seas, ard that ths white mans
, duty requires that he bear his burden.
no matter how much it may nppress.
There IRE those of us who III ali SINGER
ity maintain that it is the duty OF this
country 10 extend the. blessing Of its
!, fci.ilization to the people Of the east.
They tel US that the open doorin China
would increase our commerce and that
4 the addition Of millions OF pauper say
!, agas to oui. body polite would improve
Y the condition OF American labor. | may
y pc conservative beyond reason, but /
!; think am a humble member Of the
great majority Of the people of this
country when | believe that the great
EST glory of q free people is in It's honor
and IN its righteousness as Il ration.
: that there is only one rule Of conduct
for the individual and for the govern
nlent; nat the same standard OF honor
4 should govern this congress as governs
its most conspicuous member; tilat our
ult;aaate destiny must be worked out in
the factories Of New York and on the
: tshins sinacks af New England. in the
wheat fields OF the west ard on the
l plantations OF the south; that we must
fstrive f9r happiness not in Asia, but in
america. that tne radiance Of our fias
consists not in the triumphs of unnec-
/, essary foreign wars, but In he tri-
umprs Of necessary domestic peace,
that the wealth of this nation should
mot be expended in behalf of the selfish
! ambition of he few. but in the cause ot
the many. that the duty Of the United
States does not lie in the conquest d
oiienta! people. but in the conquest oi
the happiness OF our own
Mr.. eirosNenor OF Ohio. said that any
political party OF individual who tool
part in ratifying ana supporting tbs
{ 4 treaty with Spain was estopped from
opposing any 81 the legitimate effect!
. of that treaty. When that treaty huna
z in the balance a certain Nebraska colo,
! mel left his regiment and came L
! Washington TO aid in securing ratitica.
ton. and he did influence votes al III,
critical junciure. Mr.. Grosvenpr said i
. there WAS one man in the country viii
should shoulder the responsibility To-
e the treaty and its Succeeding responsi
blities. that man was W. j Bryan, o
: Nebraska
4 Mr. Gresvenor said there appeared Il
e be great sensitiyeness lest the wishe.
: iof the president should not be carrie,
out and this sensitiveness was mos
e apparent on tiie democratic side among
I those not particularly active in sup
$ porting the president. The presiden
: had performed his constitutional dut,
lin presenting his views TO congress
: Since then much official Information
2 had been submitted, showing eonclu
] sively that it was imperatively neees
sary to raise money for Porto Rico il
II some way. in order 10 restore the de
pressed Industries and institutions o
n the island This Information had beei
a so conclusive that Views had changed
:. both in the senate and here, and yield
e ing 10 it. the ways and means commit
y tee brought forward this bill, belieyin,
ii 70 be the best thing atfainable 70
: Porto Rico and for this country. Their
$ was only one alternative to this tariff
measure. and that Was to go down ii
J. our own pockets and appropriate from
/ the treasury enough to sustain the is
II land.
e Mr.. Grosvenor's discussion of th
l. fiscal and constitutional questions YEA
Is varied by good natured political rail
n lery with members across the aisle
~ When Mr.. Neville. of Nebraska, aske,
y If Mr. Grosyenor expected to embaln
W the Filipinos along with the declara
,e ton of independence in the Philippines
le the Ohio member answered that whe!
is the democratic party got thru with tn
Filininns u would mead amhalming. A