The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06
POLLUTION OF RIVER WATERS.
HOUSE KILLED A BILL PROVIDING
FOR INVESTIG ALTON.

tiOns Against Retention of Philip
pines.
Washington. Feb 5-This was suspen-
sion day in the House and Mr. Rarthodt
of Missouri was recognized to move the
passage under a suspension Of the rules Of
a bill appropriating $40 600 for the appoint
ment of an expert scientific commission TO
investigate the alleged pollution of the
waters Of the Mississippi river by the
Chicago drainage canal The bill was
drawn in general terms covering the pol
luton of rivers which threaten the water
supply in more than one state.
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois. and Mrs. Rich
ardson of Tennessee demanded a second
reading which was ordered by unanimous
consent THIS permitted forty minutes
debate on each side. Mr., Bartholdt urgel
the necessity of protecting the water sup
ply of large cities The bill, he said, had
been Endorsed by the legislatures of four
teen states and the boards of health of six
teen states.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois opposed the bill.
If the proposed investigation should he
made al all the services of both ma
uonal academy of science and the Ma
rine Hospital Service Were more feasible
Mr. Fearre of Maryland supported the
bin. urging that the investigation would
not he confined to the Chicago drainage
canal. II would cover rivers in all parts
of the country. He cited the case of the
Potomac river. which supplied Washing
ton. That river had been found to be pol
luted,
Mr. Richardson, in opposition, contend
ed the government had ample facilities to
investigate and the courts to remedy. The
bill was defeated-ayes, &C; noes, 81.
Representative White of North Caro-
lima rose to a question of personal priVi-
lege in reply to an editorial denouncing
his course in Congress, printed in the Raj
eiGl On. O. News and Observer.
In conclusion Mr. Dinsmore said, speak
ing of the alleged purpose of the admin
istra ton to hold the Philippines:
Il believe as fully as believe anything
that the moment this obliga ton is impos-
ed upon us, as it will be unless the peo-
pie at the polls prevent it, that that min
ute will mark the beginning OF the deca
dence and fall of the American republic.
In this belief all history bears me out
Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania followed,
discussing his plan of reorganization of
the consular service.
Mr. Robinson of Indiana, under unani-
nous consent. paid a glowing tribute 10
Cen. Lawton's patriotic career from the
time he left Fort Wayne as a boy of IS,
to the time when he died upon the battle
field in the Philippines.
Mr. Linney of North Carolina submitted
a report in the EvansTurner contested
election case from the Fifth Kentucky dis
trict in favor of Turner
Cuban Questions Discussed.
Mr. Hit of Illinois, chairman OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee then called
up the diplomatic and consular appropr-
alton bill.
Mr.. Dinsmore of Arkansas the ranking
Democrat on the committee, called atten-
ton to some of the foreign questions in
which this country is concerned He said
the jurisdiction over matters relating to
Cuba which was not United States ter
rltory, had been transferred from the for
eign affairs to the insuar committee. This
was deliberately made for the purpose of
giving color to our retention of control
there and ultimately of absorbing Cuba.
He had hoped that some day Cuba would
be part of the United States, but would
never favor annexation under such con
ditions as surrounded the annexation Of
the Hawaiian Islands.
Speaking of our duty in the Philippines,
Mr.. Dinsmore said he would proclaim i'm
mediately 10 the people in arms against
US that it was not our purpose to acquire
permanent sovereignty, but to offer our
friendly aid TO set up a stable government
When such a government had been estab-
Iished, he said. we should withdraw from
the islands. democratic APPLAUSE.
Proceeding, he inveighed against imperi-
alism in eloquent terms. He went into
the history of the negotiations with Agui-
naldo with an attempt to prove that the
latter understood that success against the
nd fft1a
pendence for the FilipinOs.
CIark's Clear Propositions.
Mr.. Clark of Missouri, member of the
Foreign Affairs, spoke against the Phil
ippine policy of the administration. Mr..
Clark. in his Characteristic way, laid down
the following propositions;
"A man does not have to be an idiot in
order TO be a patriot
"A man is not traitor because he Is
opposed to doing those things which jeop
ardize the life of the republic.
an the hands of political jobbers the
American flag like the mantle of charity,
will be made to cover multitude OF
sins
81 don't care a baubee about Aguinaldo
and the Philippines. l think more-far
more--of the liberties of my children than
of all the trade of all the earth.
Il would like to leave them both rich
and free; but of the two ! would rather
leave them free-free to labor, free 10
work out their own destinies free to sym
pathize with and help all people struggling
for liberty anywhere and everywhere.
Il would not give me life of one healthy.
honest. moral patriotic. ambitious, cour-
ageous American white boy in exchange
for all the Filipinos who now live or may
live in the archipelago this side the great
resurrection day!
Believing firmly that the annexatio of
the Philippines, either by force or with
their own consent, will in the end prove
dangerous. perhaps ruinous TO our gov
eminent of the people, by the people and
for the people / am dead against it, now
and for all time
IF we take the Filipinos into partner
ship the knell of the American republic
Is sounded.
LAS a private citizen. said he. Il wish
the President long life and prosperity. AS
a politician, l hope his death is set for
high noon March 4, 1901" Democratic
applause)
He would sacrifice as much for his coun-
try as any man, but Mr. Mckinley was