The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-05


the United States from Porto RICO
since the evacuation OF Porto Rico by
the Spanish forces ON october II Iss.
rrrrfher customs revenue collected ON
impOrcatiOns from Porto Rico since
January l. lss1. or that shall hereafter
be collected under existing law shail De
plscei at the disposal OF the presiueht,
20 b. used for the government ana
benefit OF Porto Rico until otherwise
provided by Law. and the revenues
and to be collected. under existing
law are hereby appropriated for the
purpose herein specified out OF any
moneys in the treasury otherwise APP
prOpri1ted.
Mr. Cannon said there was no reason
20 make an extended argument I'm sup
port OF the bill. The brief message Of
the president. he said. covered all the
points necessary TO justify the passage
OF the bill. IL appropriated all the money
in the treasury collected up to January
Ist. and such money as shall be here
after collected on imports from Porto
Rico. for the benefit OF the people of
the island. Mr.. Cannon explained that
the sugar and tobacco piled up I'm Porto
Rico controlled by the sugar and tobacco
trusts which was awaiting shipment 10
this country would he shipped TO the
United states IL this bill passed and that
every dollar Of duty paid by these trusts
would b.. devoted to the storm-swept and
starving inhabitants Of the island tRe-
publican applausel
You have been shedding crOckOdile
tears over it, he concluded Now. come
w and vote for this bill every man OF
you" CRenewei applause)
Bailey Shows Fight.
Mr. Bailey. ot Texas. replying 10 Mr..
Cannon. evoked a round ~ democratic
a.. he
known when the request for unanimous
consent was submitted that the ban
placed at the absolute disposal OF the
president S-Ba.o now In the treasury
and an indefinite sum hereafter To toe
collected H. said he would himself have
taken the responsibility of ohjsctanE- lie
would never consent. he said. tn turn
over t. the discretion 81 one man money
in the treasury 81 the United States Tn
doubt.slIv the people II Porto Rico had
H....ri subjected e. unjust taxation and
there should Re an Gtonement- but inc
money should D. returned hy the dirtc-
tior ~ gnnerss-not at the discretion al
tho president The right IL dispose al
the money ia the treasury belorsed 2"
congress not ro the executive
Nj Berry. ~ Kentucky. said That y"
.,r,.. sy-urqtHfz.f with th. starving people
~ Porto Tsica more than he DID. but ne
believed there should = "A direct apprn-
y,rfarfau from the treasury Money sh"uli
not D.. Given t. then the title 10 which
vas tu sIursht- There had recently H'''h
filed in THE Circuit court SUIT Z" recover
luti,S collected pa Porto iucan S"'iS
ans d.. was II the opinion that every
dollar collected since the ratinsali"h -
tho Paris treaty had been uniaWtuiiy col
Iects,l-
Mr. M.Tae. If Arkansas. declared TIA;
th.. Tin was ara admission that the rights
OF Porte Rico had been outraged" 'nn-
f.ss5su that money had been uuJ"stiN
taken from them
Mr. Bell. - Colorado said that sn,n
chapter ~ Inconsistencies. surh e ~hii'll'-
- ..,..r.-s le had taken place "u ~"
republican side ia the last few weeks
had never before been witnessed ~ 'he
American congress
A. this fsnint AIR Bailey attempted I"
secure ths. consent of the other Sue ~
an amendment limiting the appropriation
a. the money in the treasury ana u"
define ths. purpose for which II SHOULD -
rs~ad hut MIR Cannon declined 1" Nieid
and turned the floor over Go AR Sr"sNe-
nor OF Ohio. The latter said II would
H. = l-s,-r~,... 20 t-ratiiicstinu a. himself
a-I to the country that thu agony and
,..--rai~ which had 80 recently rested
,...-rs l,.-t. Rtss had been shifted 10 the
.f.7r7.-.r.sti,. side. III the hall 30 the house
Of r,.prss,u1ttiE'S- tssvrunllc'sh APP
rlaus..s He said the democrats mad been
vastly more asiiattd about poiltics imam
starving Porto I.icans-
Modification Is Refused
Air Bailey reiterated his request for
irlo,iIriratiru~ which De- ~ald the Whole
,leuocr8ti. side wuuld support
NI- Maddox. 81 Ceursii. denounced the
message amt the iill AS piece 81 cheap
political -aTital-
You were blisteTed by the cOun-
try he said. and now you are
using oil"
1Ir Sszer. af N-w YORK said 60 was e
move ~ rh- president ta ~guar" himself
sr..I cr- republicans with tf... people who
protected iu th- name 81 justice against
rE.. --uu-nu =titution1l and in.qIltoGs tar
ln hIlI-' Tor Porto Rico.
Mr Richardson. who aFuz. to close the
debate. Brad hut feur minutes remaining
II- appealed f1r more ii-ie. hut Sc was
refuse IF.. protested vigorously against
the rue-a. s mHlsyrd hE rh. majority. In
ag h5- ,z..r.su.c. o.. said. h,- had never
SsuvWu su.A eu uufalr advantage N 90
taken ut fh.. minority. Iiss denounced the.
bringing ir 20 q uiu prepared iu secret
after Sc Hi-ht-s conference. with tine ur,.-i-
csus ANA ura- ip-tatins 10 upon the house
as fe--a"l ru gain "a cheap John 1tyau-
tag dee charged Tao republicans with
hoping ana praying thar some democrat
would object -tn -st even uu the loss
Sustained by the republican party iu the
treatment Is: Porto Isieu-~
TH- republican press. De- sld els hIis-
teTirE y-I ara y.u Don. Go this WAY 20
fuul 90. people. Eur ysu tauuut Do Il. !
warn y"u fnar in thr ifes II next Savcrn-
t,.-r hurricane .u comparison with which
ti1ar wA Pa devastated Porto Rico was "A
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