The times., 1900-04-12

he said. was made a political matter. a
matter OF political policy by the action of
the Democratic caucus which declared that
opposition to the bill was the test OF party
loyalty and standing.
At this point Mr., Terry shouted. We
are braver than you are This sally was
greeted by an outburst OF applause.
General Grosvenor. continuing. said he
honored the Democrats who put their par
ty aside and voted for the public inter
est: 1t was that kind Of men the people
houored and were ready to excuse for any
error they might make. Turning then to
Mr. Richardson's speech. General GrOsve-
nor said that he hurled back in his teeth
the charge that bribery was the influence
behind the bill.
Referring to the statement credited TO
a Repub ican member that the bill was to
be passed in cons liberation of a big Contri-
button to the campaign fund. the speaker
said the gentleman said he believed it was
true. but be (Grosvenor) did not believe
that Mr.. Richardson believed it, This charge
aroused the Democratic side. and General
Grcsyenor's further statements were fol-
lowed with Increasing excitement. ii be
had believed it," he asked. would not the
gentleman. who introduces a half dozen
resolutions day on the average, have
Investigated it,"
Several Democrats shouted. why did
not you investigate it,
Because on our side we did not believe
g. Il is a lie at one place or another along
the line" answered the speaker.
General Grosvenor said the reporter
might have heard Republican say it. he
did not charge that he had not but ~
said he. that Republican is a liar
Mr. Richardson interposed here, after
no Bs, k,R CO id
anything Of the kind; he had only quoted
what was reported.
Mr Richardson asked General Grosyenor
il he had not prepared a resolution Of en-
quiry on the subject?
Yes" he replied. But I dropped II
upon investigation Of the matter. | will
give il TO the gentleman if he desires to
offer it."
The Rule Adopted.
The rule was then submitted to the
House and it was adopted-l5S to 1i2; the
majority being four larger than that by
which the bill originally passed the House.
Announcement OF the result was greeted
with applause. and the House then settled
down to the debate upon the bill One
hour and forty-seven and half minutes
remained TO each side.
/ ne htDANa ffduH " lo NVttA aEntASt AAiN
rule were: Crumpacker Of Indiana. Heat
wole of Minnesota. Lane Of Iowa, Little
field Of Maine Lorimer Of Illinois. Mccall
Of Massachusetts,. H. c. Smith Of Michigan
and Warner Of Illinois. The only Democrat
voting for the rule was Sibley OF Pennsyl-
yania
The first speaker in support Of the recon-
mendation to concur in the Senate amend
ments was Mr.. Watson Of Iowa, who for d
long time was held to be an opponent OF
the tariff proposition.
MIR. Jones Of Virginia followed in opposi-
tion to the bill. Replying to Mr.. Watson &
challenge what do the Democrats pro-
pose?" Mr.. Jones said they proposed and
would carry it out If they had the power,
TO give the people OF Porto Rico free repre-
sentative government and secure TO them
all that that meant. Not a single provi-
sion Of the civil government bill, he said,
had been discussed on TIE floor of the
House. It was such a frightfui proposition
that he did not wonder the Republicans
shrsnk from having its provisions exposed
before the House.
Mr.. Maddox Of Georgia said he was sur
prised that the Republicans had granted
so much time fer the discussion Of the
bill at this time Many OF the Republi-
cans had TO take a nasty dose in voting
for the bill and the sooner they marched
up to the rack and swallowed il the better
it would be for all.
The limited time of this debate" said
Mr.. j. r. Williams Of Illinois. is too
precious 10 be wasted in sophomore ora
tio1s to be circulated upon a dissatisfied
constituency The Committee on Insular
Affairs. he went on had been permitted
to consider a bill for the government OF
II IA hot
the chairman of that committee (Mr.
Cooper CT wisconsin, believed that the
pending proposition on that subject was
an infamous one. You have the power,
he said. in conclusion to infiict this curse
upon the people Of Porto Rico. but I be-
lieye that the great part Of its damna-
tiCa viii fall upon you in November
Half an hour was here given by Mr..
Richardson to Mr. Mccall, leader Of the
Republican opponents to the bill, to be
allotted by him to his associates. Mr.. II. c.
Smith Of Michigan was the first speaker.
He believed with the great Bismarck that
this world is rot ruled from below. but
that a God rules. who leads the rights 10
victory. Believing that only the right
wins in this world. Mr Smith said he could
not bring his conscience to support the
bill before the House. When the people OF
Porto Rico fell on their Knees before the
Stars and Stripes General Miles made a
promise 10 them that in all good morals
ought to be carried out
Mr. Warner Of Illinois followed with a
recitation OF the events connected with
the passage Of the bill The public sup
ported the original recommen endation Of the
President that free trade should be estab-
lished with Porto Rico. When the bill
was reported by the Committee on Ways
sas.4
and arguments used to support the bill
we're fallacious and ineffective. Members
Of the House we're but representatives, OF
the people and they ought to reflect their
wishes and obey their instructions. The
passage OF the bill he said. would lead
to a righteous revolution. The bill was
fundamentally wrong in his opinion. and
opposed 20 the traditions of the Repub-
liCan party which was the reason why
Mr. Crumpacker OF Indiana opposed it.
Mr. O'Grady Of New York, from the
Rochester district made his maiden
speech approving the tariff as the best
means Of providing revenue for the island
He was followed by Mr. Hamilton of Mich
| igan. who described the bill as the result
! Of cause and effect, beginning with the
war with Spain and reaching into the
| future OF the policy Of the bill Mr.
Hamilton said he preferred to follow Johr
Marshall. Daniel Webster, Abraham Lin
4 coin. and William Mckinley than John c
/ Calhoun and Judge Tsney.
Men without N Country.
Mr.. Lorimer Of Illinois. an opponent o.
/ the bill, said he had advocated giviul
1 Porto Rico a civil government, but onl!
such one as he would give the peopl,
I Of the United States. II the conditions
were reversed, he said. not one member
on the floor would accept for himself th'
/ government coined in the bill. He de-
/ clared himself to be a protectionist an,
] an evnarsfonlet Rlr ne did uof heiipNl