The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-06
FRIENDS OF The F|L|P|NOS.
ssrECHEs MADE ny DEMOCRATS
IN 10Th HOUSES.
rhey Emphasise Their Opposition to
the Retention of the Philippines
md 10 Continuation of the War.
and One Eulogixes Agutnaldo.

md 10 Continuation of the War,
..a one EuIogixes AguinaIdo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--The Democrats
.enrttnued their assaults upon the Philip
sna nolfcy OF the administration during
,ha general debate upon the diplomatic
sna consular appropriation bill today.
TO spseches were made by Democratic
members OF the foreign affairs committed,
r6nsnore OF Arkansas and Champ Clark
a Missouri opposing the retention OF the
Islands. The speech Of Clark, which last
"a Two hours. was notable effort. replete
9th unique eplgrams and attracted much
attention.. No Republican spoke In de-
,4nse of the administration today.
sshu>v Disgusted With Democracy.
smiley Of Pennsylvania. who was elected
a. Democrat but who made a speech
,axt week defending expansion, was goad-
"A today into the announcement that the
Democrats could consider his seat con-
aructiveiy on the Republican side Be-
sore the debate began AN effort was made
ID pass a bill looking to the appointment
al an expert commission to examine into
he question OF the pollution OF the water
sunyIy OF cities, but was defeated. The
s-hicago members considered II was aimed
sspecially at the Chicago drainage canal.
Missouri Turned Down.
This was suspension day in the house,
ARA Bartholdt fMo) was recognized to
move the passage under the suspension OF
the rules OF bill appropriating $4,000 for
fhe appointment of an expert scientific
commission to investigate the alleged pol
ution Of the water of the Mississippi
river and other rivers. which threatens
The water supply of more than one state
Igonkius and Richardson demanded sec
ond. which was ordered by unanimous
consent.
This permitted forty minutes debate on
each side Mr.. Bartholdt In advocating
The passage OF the bill. said II had been In
dorsed By the legislatures u fourteen
states and the boards OF health OF sixteen
states. He refrained from any reference
TO the Chicago drainage canal during his
remarks,
The bill was defeated. ayes Sc, nays 81
Trfbute 10 Gen. Lawton.
Robinson. by unanimous consent. paid
glowing tribute to Con Lawtons patrl-
otic career from the time he left Fort
Wayne as a boy OF rs till the time he died
on the battlefield In the Philippines,
Hit, chairman OF the foreign affairs
committee, then called up thu diplomatic
and consular appropriation BILL IT was
impossible 10 reach an agreement limiting
purpose to discuss foreign questions in
general
Dtnsmore Talks for Fi1fpinOs.
Dinsmore. tho ranking Democrat on the
foreign affairs committee then called at
fention 10 some Of the questions In which
this country Is concerned. He said the
Jurisdiction over matters relating to Cuba,
which was not United States territory. had
been Transferred from the foreign affairs
10 the insular committee. THIS was DELHI
erately made for the purpose of giving
color to our retention OF control there and
ultimately OF absorbing Cuba He had al
Ways hoped that some day Cuba would bc
part of the United States. but would never
favor annexation under such conditions
surrounded the annexation OF the Ha-
wniian islands. Speaking OF our duty In
the Philippines. pinsmore said he would
proclaim Immediately to the people IN
arrpr against the United States that II was
not cur purpose to acquire permanent SOW
crcigniy. but to offer our friendly aid TO
set up stable government when such a
government had been established, he said,
wc would withdraw from the islands
Democratic applause) Commenting upon
Gen. Otis reasons for changing the Ian
EuAge of the presidents proclamation to
the Filipinos. Dinsmore said "The biting
hlistering sarcasm % Gen, Otis constitutes
Mtsh Respect for Awuinaido.
Dinsmore said he was not given TO adu.
lation. but he respected Aguinaldo as one
who had the courage to tight for the lib
srty and independence OF his country.
champ Ciark's Epigsams.
Clark OF Missouri n member OF the for
sien AFFAIRS committee. spoke against the
policy OF the administration, Clark. In
his characteristic way, laid down the fol-
lowing propositionsi
A man is not traitor because he IL
opposed to doing those thngs which
ieopsrdixed the life OF the republic
An American IL not prssimist be-
canse he In unwilling To sec hts. country
adopt as a settled policy the political
principles OF Alexander. Caesar and Ma
In the hands OF political jobhers the
American fiag like the mantle OF charity,
sll be made to cover multitude %
II think more--far more-of the liberties
ei my children than OF all the trade ~
Az the earth | would like 10 leave them
eoth rich and free. but Of the two would
rather leave them free-free 60 labor, free
% work out their own destiny, free 20
YmpathiEc with and help all people
sruggiing for liberty anywhere and ev-
- would not give tho nfe or one
sasaithy honest. moral patriotic, am
eueust courageous American white hoy
M NaShNit%se tef All the flipiupH VINO now
I'VE or may live la the archipelago this
sae 81 the great resurrection day
h..leNins hrmly that the annexation ~
~ Philippines. either hy torcc or Win
tntf consent VII in the end prove danger
~s' perhaps rulnouv, 90 our government Of
NJ people. by the people snd for the
sscpie ! am dead against a. now and for
AZ time
notwithstanding thai President Mckin-
Fls speech al Boston. ten days after the
psaee treaty Was ratified, ssld The phnlp.
P'ns Question was now with congress. that
esnetess was the conasienca aud iuismcut
The country Mr. Clark declared the
Aveaute ana rot the legislative depart.
Meht - tAe government was determining
question Congress had fallen 80 ioN
ast u was nov simply register for the
~ ef the executive department
We took tire F1i,pinoa into partner
sA'n. the Knoll ~ the american repuha,
aas sounded
As Nuvale eittHeu." be raid u Visa
~ president ieus life ana prosperity As
POLITICIAN hopn his death is set far atkn