The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

forty minutes "a on each side
Mr.. Bartholdt urged the necessity of
protecting the water supply of large
cities. The bill, he said, had been en-
dorsed by the Legislature of fourteen
states n the board Of health O. six
! teen states.
The bill was defeated-ayes, 66; noes
81.
White. (colored,) of North Carolina.
rose to a question Of personal privilege
to reply to an editorial denouncing his
course in congress printed in the Raj
efgh IN. CD News and Observer.
Mr.. Linney, of North Carolina, SUBJ
mitted a report in the Evans-Turner
contested election case from the Fifth
Kentucky district in favor Of Turner.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, chairman of the
foreign AFFAIRS committee, then called
up the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill.
Speaking of our duty in the Philip
pines, Mr.. Dinsmore said he would pro-
claim Immediately to the people in
arms against us that il was not our
purpose to acquire permanent sover-
eighty, but to offer our friendly aid to
set UP q stable government. When
such a government had been establish.
ed, he said, we should withdraw from
the island.
In conclusion Mr.. Dinsmore said,
speaking of the alleged purpose of the
administration to hold the Philippines:
Il believe as fully as 1 believe any
thing that the moment this obligation
is imposed upon us, as it will be unless
the people at the polls prevent it, that
minute will mark the beginning of the
decade and fall of the American repub-
lie IN this belief all history bears me
out"
Mr.. Clark, Missouri, a member Of the
foreign affairs committee, spoke
/ a ~ met H.
ministration. Mr.. Clark in his charac-
%teristic way laid down the following
propositions:
"A man is not a traitor because he
is opposed to doing those things which
jeopardize the life of the republic.
In the hands of political jobbers,
the American flag, like the mantle OF
charity Will be made to cover a multi
tude of sins.
Il don't care a baubee about Aguinal-
do and the Philippines. l think more
far more-of the liberties of my chill
dren than of all the trade of all the
earth. l would like to leave them both
rich n free; but of the two would
rather leave them free. 1 would not
give the life of one healthy, honest,
moral, patriotic, ambitious, courage
Gus American white boy in exchange
for all the Filipinos who now live or
may live in the islands his side of the
great resurrection day.
IF we take the Filipinos into par
tnership the knell of the American re-
public IS sounded. AS a private citi-
zen l wish the president long life and
prosperity. As a politician l hope his
death is set for high noon March 4,
lSOl- Democratic applause). I would
sacrifice as much for his country as
any mar, but Mr.. Mckinley is not the
country"
Mr.. Clark raised a laugh by his ref
erence to the treaty made by General
Bates upon behalf of the United
States with the sultan Of Sulu. Demo-
Gratis and republicans, he said. had
Joined in putting e. H. Roberts out of
the house because he had three wives.
He asked the republicans to Join with
them in keeping out of the country a
sultan with 800 wives. This distin-
guished republican Official" said he.
gets $50 a month and the keeper of
his harem $75 per month. If this keeps
on he time will come when no repub-
lcan official Will be properly equipped
without a harem and a keeper.
Mr. Clark said he was not opposed
to expansion. He was today in favor
OF taking every foot of the British pos
sessions in North America. This ut
terance evoked democratic applause.
Mr.. Clark spoke almost two hours.
After he had concluded Mr.. Sibley,
of Pennsylvania, called down upon
himself the wrath of the Missouri
democI ats by reading a letter from a
former democratic member of the
house from Missouri, who supported
the Chicago PLATFORM" endorsing his
speech of a few days ago. He drew
a round OF applause from the repub-
licans by telling the democrats that
hereafter they could consider his seat
c~onstructively on the republican side
Mr.. Sibley in a warm five minute
speech.
Then at $40 o'clock p. m. the house
adjourned.