The Portland daily press., 1900-02-06
SIBLEY A REPUBLICAN,.
s#i
Tells Democrats to Con-
slider Him One.
Lively Speech by "Champ" Clark on
Expansion.
He Compares Sultan
Of Sulu to Roberts.
Mr.. Dinsmore Says Cuba is to
BE Kept.

washinston, February D. The Demo-
orats OF the House continued their assault
upon ths Philippine policy OF the admin.
istration during the general debate upon
the diplomatic and consular aprropria-
tiop bill today. Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri
was recoganized to move the passage
under suspension Of the rules Of bill
appropriating s4O,0 for the appointment
Of an expert scientific commission to In
vestigsts the alleged pollution Of rivers
which threaten she water supply in more
than one state. Ths bill was defeated,
ayes. % /; noes. 81.
NE Robinson of Indiana tesured unani-
nous consent to submit brief eulogy Of
General Lawton whose remains now lie
at Fort Wayne, Ind. his old home. He
paid a glowing tribute to General Law
toms patriotic career.
Nr. HIT Of Illinois called up the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill IL was I'm possible TO reach an agree
ment limiting the DEBATE.
Mr.. Dinsmors Of Arkansas, then call ed
attention 10 some Of the foreign qoes'
tions In which this country 6 concerned
he sa!d the Jurisdiction ever matters re-
iating to Cuba. which was not United
st ates territory. had been transferred
from the foreign affairs to the iusular
committee. This was deliberately m ade
for the purpose Of giving cior to our re-
tsntion of control there and ultimately of
absorbing Cuba. He had always hoped
that some day Cnba would be a part Of
the United States, but would never fav or
annexation under suoh conditions as sur
rounded the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands. Speaking Of our duty In the
Philippines. MIR. Dinsmore said he would
proclaim Immediately to the people in
arms against us that 1t was not our pur-
pose to secure permanent sovsrei2 nty,
but to offer our friendly aid to set up a
stable government.
"When such government had bsen es-
tablishsd," he said, "we shoald with
draw from the islands" democratic ap-
plsuse.)
Mr.. Clark of Missouri. IA member OF the
Foreign affairs sS6mmfstss sp6 Ike SssiIss
the Philippine policy of the administra-
ton, In his characteristic way he laid
down the following propositions:
"A man does not have to be an idiot In
order to be q patriot.
"a man is not a traitor because he Is
opposed to doing those things which
jsopardizs the life of the republic.
can American Is not pesssmist be-
cause he Is unwilling to see his country
adopt az a settled policy the political
prinoiples of Alexander, Caesar and
Napoleon.
"In the hands of political johbers. the
American flag, like the mantle CT charity,
will be made to cover multitude OF sins.
81 think more-far moro-of the nber-
ties of my children than of oil tie trade
OF all the earth"
Mr.. Clark recalled President Mckin-
ley's speech ct Boston. February l6, 1859.
ten days after the peace treaty was rati-
lied. In which the President said the
Philippine question was now with Con-
gress; that Congress was the conscience
and Judgment of ths country. Yet, he
said, the executive and not the legislative
department OF the government was deter
mining the question. Congress had fall
en- SO low that 10 was now simply a regis
ter of the will Of the executive depart
msnt
''If We took the Filipinos into partner
ship the knell OF American republic was
sounded.
"As a private citizsn,'' said he, VI
wish the President long life and prosper'
ty. As q politician, hope his death !;
set for high noon March 1 Ivo1." (Demo'
cratic applause.