The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-01

he argued that the Numbering of the
Queens English and the .Violation of
the canens of language could not make
1t constitutional.
Mr.. Grosvcnor, Of Ohio,t said that much
Of the opposition to the pending bill was
Que to the fact that 1t was misunder-
stood.
Mr.. Otey. of Virginia. convulsed the
House and galleries by mimicnE the
mannerism OF some Of the Republican
leaders, concluding with a parody upon
the speech OF S1r. Cannon, Of Illinois Of
yesterday.
fhe Payne amendment was adopted
without division. Many members on both
sides of the House made brief five-min-
ute speeches. explaining their position.
APPEAL FOR FREE TRADE.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, had read
communication from delega ton of
Porto Ricans appealing for free trade.
Mr.. Payne, in reply. said the gentlemen
who signed that communication were all
directly pecuniarily interested in export
ing sugar and tobacco into the United
States.
verbal amendment to section 1 was
adopted.
Mr.. Payne then offered the following
section, agreed upon al the conference OF
Republicans on Monday night:
This act Shall be taken and held to
be provisional in its purpose and intended
to meet a. pressing present need for.
revenue for the island of Porto Rico. and
shall not continue in force after March
l, 1902
Mr.. Powers, of Vermont, was the au-
thor of the amendment, and supported it.
Mr.. Sibley, Of Pennsylvania, announced
his intention of voting for the bill. But
Porto Rico. he said, was a mere incident
to the broader proposition.
The emergency" interrupted Mr.. Will
lialns, of Illinois, 'is not in Porto Rico,
but IN the poGtics of the Republican
parity Democratic applause.)
Mr.. Sibiey, continuing: You have To-
Gated the politics on the wrong side
Republscan applause.)
Mr.. Williams: 1T is pretty hard to
locate you Uaughter.)
Mr.. Sibley replied that as he had said
before his seat could be considered con-
structively on the Republican side; that
if it was established that every foot of
territory owned by the United States
was on absolute equality, then he was
opposed to the whole policy of expan-
sion, and if The Philippines could com
pete with American production and
American labor. he was willing 10 give
the archipelago to Aguinaldo. Mr.. Sblcy
concluded with scathinE cllaracterza-
tioii el his CrltlCS.
DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, said that the
treaty by which Porto Rico and the
Philippines became ours could never have
been ratified without Democratic sup
port.
Mr. Carmac. Of Tennessee, suggested
that the Democrats had voted to ratify
the treaty because they believed in the
assurance of Republicans. Mr.. Hepburn
t,>Ton ", l. nj.
be retained only temporarily.
Mr. Hepburn denied that anybody
speaking for the Republican party had
ever offered such an assurance
AIR. Payne's amendment was then
agreed to without division, and he offered
the following to come in before the en-
acting clause:
Where, the people of Porto Rico have
been deprived of their markets for a,
large po7t:on Of their products and have
lost property and crops by severe and
unusual storms. whereby they are i'm
PoNerished and are unable to pay in
ternal revenue and direct taxes, and,
Whereas, temporary revenue is ne
cessary for their schools, their roads and
thesr internal improvements. and the ad-
ininssuation of their government now
therefore, ctc-''
At this point Mr. Cummings. OF New
ork. throw the House into a Juror of
excitement He described how he be-
iie'ed IL 10 be the duty Of every man in a
great crisis to rise above party and sup
port the government, as he had done
during the Spanish war. 81 believe now
we should follow the lead of the Prcsi-
dent, said he, emphaticaily, land will
vote for this BILL
Ih!s statement electrified the House.
The Republicans. without waiting for
him to finish his sentence, rose en- maesa
and cheered while the Democrats sat
stunned and dazed. Mr.. Cummings stood
with arm upraised until the ReDubl:con
applause ceased.
Il will vote for this BILL he con-
unued' addressing the Republican side.
provided It IS amended in accordance
with the advice of the Presient for abso-
lutte free trade with Porto Rico"
1t was now the turn of the Democrats
to cheer, and for several minutes t7,cv
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