New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28

NEW-Y'
hand and Mugwumps and PopulIsts on the other
are sending their briefs here, and saying, MY
God don't fracture the Constitution Stand by
the President
well I am going TO stand by the President
voted for him before. am going TO vote Tor hlm'
IL live again, and he is going TO be our leader
and our great leader, in the coming campaign, as
he was in the last campaign. And in my Judgment
he is going be elected. and l am going to be
battling for him, while every man on that side
of the House is cussing' and damning him in his
heart If he is not the stump" applause and
laughter the Republican side9
BAILEY SAVES THE CONSTITUTION AGAIN
1t then arranged that the remaining three
hours of the general debate should be divided
equally between the two sides. and to be used by
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas and Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa,
who were to close for their respective sides. Mr.
Bailey spoke first. AS he arose his political
soctates gave him round of applause. Before be-
ginning his argument Mr. Bailey abiding TO Mr.
Cannon's speech. said that only one portion of it
called for serious reply-the accusation against the
Democratic side for voting the 600 to Spain
Mr.. Bailey said that the vote committed the Dem
oeratS to nothing as to the future policy toward
the Philippines They voted the money to dis
charge an obligation of the Government incurred
Turning the bill Mr. Bailey declared that there
were involved In 1t question of law and question
MI Bailey made an exhaustive argument against
the cohstitutonality of the bill. As he proceeded
for a time almost continuously engaged in cross
ing swords with his adversaries;
clusion were asking who would haul down the
nag dared TO say that ! would TAKE IL DOWN a
follow il. Democratic applause) Do you desire to
the Constitution in one quarter of the globe and
possessed of despotic power In the rest of the
world? How long is the Constitution to shield US
and our children if its protection is withheld from
the humblest inhabitant? We must be all citizens
or in time we will be all subjects did not want to
assimilate these alien and inferior races and |
with U.S.
Gus appIause and haf hnndred Of them crowded
up the aisle TO congratulate him.
MR.. DOLLIVER'S ELOQUENT WORDS.
Mr.. Dolliver closed the debate for the majority.
Every seat the floor occupied and the gal
leries were crowded 10 suffocaton. He had intend
ed, he said. to argue of the questions of law
to which the gentleman from Texas had addressed
himself But he knew something the gentleman
did not know. He had remained in the House dur
ing the the ten days debate while the gentleman
was absent preparing his speech. He had listened
to the discussion and had heard every case cited
friends his side. so" said he, u am not pre-
could endure a repetition This bill is merely a
temporary measure to provide revenue for Puerto
until it has been made to include the whole prob
lem OF the government of all territory acquired by
mended that Congress abolish all duties on Puerto
island might rebuild their fallen fortunes and re
generate their shattered industries Despite the
pared to show that it will do exactly what the
President recommended should be done. Gap
plause)
MAINTAINING THE OPEN DOOR.
And so, gentlemen We present here revenue
measure containing with ii political possibilities
that the Democratic party has had its eye for a
year. and which some of our boys on this side
have got wild about, because they got their eye on
them only ten days ago. daughter on the Repub-
HSan side9 For if the Constitution Of the United
San San IFranciseot as It undoubtedly does between
got into complication is only the least trouble
that is before US. We are in that disarmed
at once in the momentous demand which this Ma
ton has made for equal rights in the commerce
OF Asia violate no secret of this Government
state Department the most elaborate commercial
mssioneTs at Paris that mace by our CON-
Pacific Ocean, we would maintain an open door
for the commerce of the world. And I want to
Gratis from Georgia. from South Carolina from the
great cotton belt Of the South. who are looking
in our commerce in the Pacific Ocean in time to
can before the cabinets Of Europe pPo
E CStSLng against i me occupation of the ports of
being carried away by our own CopstitTt t have
Deliberately dra w - SIi' .
ne IhipPine Islands for the permanent exclusion
The open door of Asia. through which the en-
aG 5ls s community OF American business North
yet explored, TO opportunities that shall broaden
is on trial here We are in I the ee Phppne and
uqeF 1o known and read Of all men
tend the Treaty of Paris. I do not intend to go
Upon viii say to n BOTH sdes of bs House 10 be
that when the world knows as it will soon know
the publication of the whole archives OF the nego-
Pat4n. every American will perceive that the
spain on the same high level that the American
people began It, and will be able to invoke upon
Almighty God and the considerable judgment of
mankind applause on the Republican side)
BRYAN DENOUNCED.
NO man. he went on. should have voted for the
had not taken the manful resolution TO shoulder the
Try: he denounced in scathing terms who
would seize a miserable opportunity to harass the
man, leaving his uniform in Florida. had FASTENED
70 washington to rally his supporters for the rat-
quentIy turn II to political account the heat
ana dust OF the coming campagn the moral char
sent tent OF the American people. In other times
characterized. But the political advantage he
sought was not obvious The wisdom of the Adj
ministration had demonstrated as the folly Of
everything else offered in its place had deyelo3ed
Mr.. Bryan had advised not that we should abandon
but that should remain there with our army
recognize the military leadership of a chief of one
OF the sixty tribes and assume responsibility with
out authority In the history of the world
NO s sGGh blatant STUPIDITY had masqueraded for
party If this Government withdrew it would at
would stay Of its own right" iAppiause) 60 i
TIME FOR PLAIN WORDS
- Mr. Dolliver then said the time had come for
some plain speaking and added:
The other day rode through the city of PhiIa-
delphia, and bought an evening paper and at the
head OF a column in type inch long was M
Kinley Murderer and l turned down the col
urnn, and found that a gentleman whose name
murderer by name amid universal applause of the
20 Hadlon3l meeting In Philadelphia