Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-04

against taking any territory by COLI
quest against a friendly people, and
against taking any territory that
brings Il cheap class of labor in free
and open competition With the class of
men and women, who do the labor in
this country"
ASKED no COUNT COST.
He declared that II it was treason to
oppose q war of conquest. TO lift un-
Just taxation, to confer upon Il strug-
cling people the blessings of liberty, TO
protect the laboring MEN and women
of this country. then he was guilty.
He said that only BY amending the
Constitution could IL tariff be levied
against the people OF the United States
to prevent their trading With the rest
of the United States.
Il beg YOU" he appealed ITO count
the cost of such All amendment"
Speaking of the fever of war which
he said WAS upon the administration,
Mr.. Mason said:
THE POTS OF PATRONAGE
"But as we approach the hour when
we must again appeal TO the judgment
of 10,000.000 people and the fires under
the pots Of patronage are burning low
and the dangers OF disappearing post
offices appears to us like hideous
nightmare. the hour OF convalcscence
approaches. and We shout to the labor
ing people of the country: No. no. 1t
is Il mistake We have sacrificed the
money and the lives Of the people: we
have abandoned the faith of the fathers
for land. but we will abandon 1t all
rather than forsalSe the political parti-
san doctrine; and We are saying on
both sides Of This chamhcr-those who
have believed In the permanent gov
ernment of the Philippine islands-that
IL our permanent sovereignty there
means the taking into this country. In
competition with orr labor. products of
the people there. we will abandon this
kind of expansion"
THE POWERS Of CONGRESS.
Discussing The powers Of Congress
under the Constitution as interpreted
in the light of the provisions OF the
pending bill. Mr. Mason suid
''rhc constitution says YOU cannot
make Il title OF nobility. but we apply
that only 10 the States, YOU understand
The distinguished Senator from New
York (Dcpew) can be the duke of
Ponce and not violate the constitution:
the distinguished Senator from Indiana
(Beveridge) the prince of Porto Rico
and the distinguished lawyer who has
sought to defend this bill upon an UNI
constitutional ground (Spooncr) can at
least demand the title of the lord chief
high duke OF the check board some
where in the Philippine, that lie may sit
in judgment upon the laws and upon
people (Laughtcr.) Does the coustitu-
ton say you cannot make n title OF
nobility? Yes. Does 1t so into the out
side territory? No. Then you can
make titles of nobility there
God help the man in November who
plays TINT game"
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr. Culherson. of Texas, then spoke.
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SlioiNf TAl1l\S.
Inc ORDER Tor fifteen minute speeches
", less Went INTO elect, and Senators
LAY OF Georsia; Ross, of Vermont:
Bocon. of Georgia. Wellington of
Maryianu; Foraker Of Ohio, and others
spoke.
M at 4 o'clock the committee amend
insnls were adopted without division.
AR. Davis Ilsepo, of Michigan. then
",ierSu ms amendment providing that
10 uuties on imports or exports shall,
anter inc passage OF this act. be levied
VI coiiec'ea on any article imported
lio'n me united States into Porto Rico
St rom Porto hIco into the United
Nt. D.,.. d
MI. Davis demanded the yeas and
n tn m, me amendment was lost-3O TO
NJ Nv. Two other amendments offered by
Az ~, DaViS were defeated.
. a Mr. nelson tRcoo, of Mime
III oi.ereu ms Tree Trade amendment.
this "Ses , ,,',u nays were ordered and
''',S e, u.iieiluineht, 100 was lost--29 TO A.
Lter an ahennment offered by Mr..
, mpEJi,el. Mepuo,cah, or Wisconsin.
Ma ,, Il sIsht chanse IN the measure.
iiau pGen accepted by Mr.. Foraker and
aS,e9u 10. Two amendments, offered by
III, p"oon, Dehioc'at. OF Georgia. one
,',.s suos,itutc lor me entire bill,
ucicd'eu without DIVISION.
49, ADOPTED.
ne Dill was then reported to the
senate. me amendments were agreed to
unu on an aye ana nay vote ii was