The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

undertook 10 say that Il proposed to do
substantially what the President proposed
and desired In making the recommendation
10 his annual message.
Il had been charged that the bin was
framed in favor Of the trusts As matter
OF fact. he said to them: We are
going to do a fairly good thing by YOU:
give up about $500. 900 Of that money aud
see II spent on the hillsides Of Porto ri o
building school houses for those poor peo-
hle"
He discussed al length the effects Of the
ratification OF the Treaty Of Peace, in view
OF the contention that free trade mus- eX-
isl between Manila and san Francisco. II
that were true. said he. thea the I.ite5
States was shut out from participation IN
the trade OF the Orient Referring 20 tre
criticisms upon the ratification Of the
treaty. Mr. Dolliyer alluded 10 the former
Speaker of the House. whose jgsts on he
subjects were accustomed to set the table
n a roar and the New Eng and Senator.
whose patriotism and honesty none cOdld
question. But whatever these might have
said. they were al least year 100 late
with their CRITICISMS.
Taking on a serious vein Mr. D1liiver
said in his opinion. the time had come fer
plain speaking on the floor Coming
through Philadelphia recently. he saw In
Rn evening paper headlines an inch long.
Mckinley Murderer" Scanning the
columns he found that somebody had
designated Mckinley by name as muir
derer. This at the proceedings OF an anti
lmperialst meeting in that city on Wash
mgtou's Birthday, presided over by de ID
men aud its exercises conducted by mad
men.
Referring to the recent funeral Of Cen
eral Iawtou Mr.. Dclliver asked what ii sht
had men TO embitter the service Of such
soldiers. 'Is it not "A disgrace TO the
United States" he continued. that that
soldier should hear messages Of crit
icism and discouragement until in almost
the very hour Of death. d!sheartened by
them. he should write the words, II l am
shot by Filipino bullet. 81 might as well
have come from one Of my own men. for
the continuation Of the fighting here j. due
10 reports sent out from America
The speaker pleaded with men. whatever
their political faith. 10 put a stop 60 the
sending Of messages which filed the hearts
uf the soldiers with despair and those OF
She enemy with good cheer
4 Legal Brief Prepared.
Mr.. DollIver said he would ask leave 10
print the brief he had prepared upon the
legal phase Of the question saying that he
would content himself now with telling
where he got his ideas They came from
Gouveneur. Morris, Calhoun. Webster. and
Benton. He was reading from a letter by
Norris in 1903. in II he expressed the opin-
ion that when Canada and Louisiana came
into the possession of the United States
they would be governed as colonies.
Mr. Bailey-Nill the gentleman read the
next sentence in the letter. or let me read
#?
Mr.. Dolliyer-I dislike to have a variety
IN my remarks.
Mr.. Bailey-It would rather spoil what
you said.
In conclusion. Mr. Dolliver expressed his
confidence that. even in these troublous
times. the God who had guided our steps
as a nation from its infancy til now
would still reign supreme He announced
his faith in God in the American Republic.
and in his felloN-man. and with an elo-
quent tribute to President Mckinley he
closed.
The committee then arose. and at ;
o'clock the House took a recess until S
o'clock
The discussion at the night session Of
the House was something in the nature of
an ante climax, but the occasion afforded
az opportunity to several Democrats TO
formally express their opposition to the
bill. Brief speeches were made by Nessrs.
Talbert OF South Carolina. Bellamy OF
North Carolina. Denny Of Maryland. Burke
OF Texas. Quarles OF Virginia. D0ugherty
Of Missouri Rixey Of Virginia Stokes OF
North Carolina. and Stephens. OF Texas.
At O'Clock the House adjourned until
today.