The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-28

properly 4ttdl1uG0 eaa0 SAA~1h@0 A0A
the duties of citizenship. You
would introduce at once the people
Of the Orient to rights in our homes
and firesides; and before accepting
such proposition we would rather
see your counter proposition suc-
cessfu1- heed your advice
and surrender these islands to Ag-
uinaldo and his self-constituted
government. (Applause.)
This measure for the relief of
Puerto Rico commands my support,
not because of my ability to inter-
pref the Constitution, where wise
men on both sides of this Chamber
honestly divide, but because it
seems to me I can interpret the
principles of the Christian faith,
and because in the tendencies Of the
measure it is humanitarian. We
are not exploiting the people Of
Puerto Rico.
| Every dollar of revenue raised
under this tariff goes back, not to
the rich people, not to the sugar
or tobacco trust, not to great COM
binations of commercial bodies or
capitalists, but is set aside as a
sacred fund, held in trust by the
President of the United States, to
set in motion the everyday affairs Of
that island and relieve the present
starvation that every witness ap'
pearing before the Insular Com
mittee states exists at the present
time in Puerto Rico. Applause. }
King Humbert was invited to g
feast at Pordenone, and accepted
the invitation, and just as he wa:
: leaving for the banquet telegram
was handed him in which it wa
stated that choler was raging a
Naples and people were dying b.
the scores and hundreds, and hi
) said: "They feast at Pordenone
: but they die at Naples. I go t.
t Naples"
5 do not wish to individualize O.
: particu1arize, but, witnessing SOM
of the leadership here, and receive
z the attacks that are made upon me
f some thoughts come to my mine
= concerning latter-day Democracy
and it has seemed that it might be
!. come duty to indicate to one O
. two gentlemen upon this side of tn
c Chamber who have been somewha
harsh in their criticism OF thos
t thoughts, for I know no one VIII
t would be more worthy opponents {
& this latter-day creed. Laughte
It and cries of go on!' go on!")
e I may not on this occasion cor
: clude to use any or all of the maj
r ter; certainly some shall be held i
= reserve as being applicable, espe'
e tally to one or two gentlemen upo
o this floor. Therefore, the fe'
y verses in characterization Of att
n tude will be more general in thei
l. character and other verses held fc
e more particular and select occs
It sion.
} (Here the hammer fell.)
n Several members: Go ahead.
O Mr.. SIBLEY: I ask for FIVE mir
IL utes more.
Ii The CHAIRMAN: The gentlema
c from Pennsylvania asks unanimou
r consent that his time be extende
Il for FIVE minutes. Is there any oil
t lection? The Chair hears none.
S Mr.. S1RLEY: I will therefor
e dedicate the following thoughts
d two or three gentlemen on this sid
+ of the Chamber:
= Living In serfdom to years that have flown,
Clinging to dogmas the world has outgrown,
- Choosing to march In the dust OF the rear,
Failing In vision to duty that's clear.
Sluggards In blowing for harvests Of grain,
l. Thrashing old straw with labOrlouS pain;
Lacking In force to inaugurate good,
II Aindering and carping at others who would.
/, Chained to o corpse, you darken your room,
Hanging your windows with curtains OF gloom
E. Dreading the morrow and stunning the light,
Creeping mid shadows and cropping In night.
Playing In statecraHt an lgnoble part,
Id ObStrncting commerce In llfe's busy mart;
Ferbidding new methods place In your brain,
K Acting as brake, never moving life's train.
Fighting phantOms for foemen, Boosting yc
[bravel
is Prove yourselves honest, charging others "