The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28
Bill Intended for Extradition
of Nicely Cause of the
Discussion
ROAST FOR REPUBLICANS
If That Party, Thirty Years Ago,
Had Punished Carpet-Baggers
for Stealing, People Would
Think It Was in Earn
est Now.
By Jos: Oil.

Washington, May 23-(Special.)-Quite
lively debate occurred in the house today
over the extradition bill. The bill report
ed was general in its terms. 1t was IN
tended to meet the case OF Neeiy. WIZ
stole the Cuban postal funds. The oem-
ocrats supported Mr.. DeArmond's amend
ment TO coniine the operation of the Dill
to Cuba. Mr.. Clayton of Alabama. stat
ed the democratic position in strong
speech. in the course of which he said:
This kind of legislation is unpreccdent-
ed in the history of the country. why the
necessity of this measure before TINS CON
gress? The uniform policy OF this gov
eminent for over hundred years mas
been to refuse To pass such law as this.
The policy has been TO permit the extra
dition OF its citizens oniy in cases Where
treaty provisions make II our ou'S So
Now. why is this settled policy OF
the government to be changed! nehtle
men who are familiar with ths supJeC'
will recollect the Morrill, resolution, OF,
fered some years ago, on this subject. ana
they Will recollect some other ATTEMPTS.
Why the necessity of this legislation. ~
is because this government mas not LNcu
up tn its ancient policies and traditions
Ii is because this government Is not OBJ
serving the constitution with tias
strict regard that the fathers resarHHe ei
II. 1t is because this government nas
not lived up TO its pledges MADE IN the
declaration of war with Spain. namely
that Cuba should be free.
Furthermore" he continued, tne par
ticular fact that has brought about the
necessity of this legislation is because
one of its agents and employees OF tne
government In Cuba had emDezzied the
funds belonging to Cuban people. CON
graduate my friends on the other SIDE IN
their zeal to punish carpet-pagSers LOT
stealing. and when recoilect the hlst ~,
OF thirty years ago, | wish that they had
been animated by the same lofty purpose
and punished the carpet-baggers that loot
ed the south. This Legislation Is uhneS-
essary because Cuba does not stand In
the attitude of being an independent ma
ton, with which we can make a treaty
providing for the extradition OF fugltlVes
from Justice. That coupled with the
fact that embezzlement has been commit
ted there and the criminal has fled TO this
country. gives rise to the necessity Tor
this legislation. 100,
bv the gentleman from Missouri, MIR.
peArmond as part OF his remarks,
seems TO meswould be a more definite anu
a better measure than the measure nero
proposed. That limits To Specinc pur-
pose OF dealing with the Cuban situation.
IL negatives the idea that We are TO go
forward and seize other countries tnat We
nave no right to seize, and keep them by
military force. and then to have general
cxtradition law applicable TO those coun-
tries. We ought not TO legislate general
~ upon this subject. The policy or tho
government for one hundred years has
Decn against that. and II ought 70 be
against il today. This measure ought TO
be confined I'm its operations to Cuba,
which has given rise TO the necessity
for it.
ton as regards Porto Rico. Hawaii or the
Philippine islands. They stand entirely
upon a different footing. This legislation
Is enacted 10 Apply only to Cuba, and Is
intended TO apply only TO Cuba, and can,
unless we go forward and seize other
countries. apply only TO Cuba. Then,
what is the objection TO adopting the
measure proposed by the gentleman from
Missouri? There IS not and there ought
not to he any question of partisan poll
ties I'm this matter a republican admin
istration sent republican official TO Gu
ba. and that republican official has stolen
the money OF the Cuban people and the
democrats. as well as the republicans, are
anxious 20 have your repIni.can thief
Of this law. although framed In general
terms"
Mr.. Clayton's speech was warmly ap-
plauded.
Mr.. Fleming, OF Georgia, also made a
strong speech in favor of the democratic
position.
The house also adopted the resolution
To allow the committee on ways and
means to sit during the recess Of congress
for the purpose of framing a bill for the
reduction o, the war revenues and the
Il
June 9Th. Mr. Richardson. minority
leader. announced that he was i'm favor
Of the total repeal of the war tax on beer.
Mr. Richardson. of Tennessee. the mi
nority leader. declared emphaucallv that
congress ought not 70 adjourn until some
provision had been made for the reduction
OF the war taxes. The report Of the Sec
rotary Of the treasury showed that the
surplus at the end of the fiscal year would
ha a On Npy
York might juSgle figures. but he could
not get away from the fact that the sec
rotary OF the treasury said there would
be n vast surplus June 30th. Mr. Richard
son said he was in favor of repeating the
tax on beer democratic app.ause)
Mr.. Robinson. OF Indiana called atten-
ton to the statement of the republican
leaders when the war revenue act was
passed that the act would be repealed
as soon as the emergency passed and
notably the statement Of Mr.. Cannon that
if the war lasted but six months the law
would be repealed at the end of six
months.
Mr.. Underwood. of Alabama. and Mr..
Fitzgerald. of Massachusetts. also insist
ed on immediate repeal
Mr. Sulzer. of New York. declared that
the republicans never intended TO repeal
the war revenue act and were playing
politics.
There will be no repeal Of this law"
said he. until William j. Bryan sends his
first message from the white house"
The adjournment resolution was adopt
ed without division.
Mr. Ray. of New York. chairman of the
judiciary committee. then secured unani-
nous consent for the consideration of the
Nicely extradtion bill.
Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri. unsucces-
fully endeayored to offer an amendment
TO the bill He launched into bitter and
scathing denunciation of the "peculation
and wholesale robbery proceeding with
the rapid exploitation of Imperialism in
Cuba"
Mr.. DeArmond said the disease might
not be confined to Cuba but might exist
elsewhere where IL was contepded the
constitution did not extend. but where
only arbitrary power controlled. domi-
mated pluadered and disgraced." Gentle
men who were tracking down their own