The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29

anti-imperialism except as it has been
made for political effect"
Will the time ever come when the
Fflipinos will owe themselves"
asked Senator Allen
The power to give these people self
government Hes with no president"
responded Senator Spooner. 1T lies
with congress. If the time shall come
when the Filipino people show ability
to govern themselves h Americans
will give them self-government."
Senator Allen: Yes. but will the re-
"Ahi" responded Senator Spooner,
there is the trouble with the enator
from Nebraska, and those who think
with i'm. 1t is party-party-party.
They eve rise above party" And,
turning to Senator Allen he asked,
sharply: "What would the populist
party do?"
THE populist party would do what
the republican is too cowardly to do"
replied Senator Allen, warmly. I'VE
would offer to o people the bless
ings Of civil liberty Immediately and
not go to them with shot and shell.
Then we would protect them against
the greed and Entertainments OF
Europe"
That is all very WELL" replied Sem
ator Spooner, merely to listen to. but
1 do not thing the senator knows what
h populist or democratic party will
do five a from this time. The peo-
pie of this country will not be deceiv-
ed. They will realize hat our soldiers
in the Philippines are suffering be-
cause of your efforts here to mauufac-
ture an issue to obscure our real duty
and responsibility"
After explaining that the bill under
discussion was merely a temporary
cas- to indicate that the congress
yx-nc hnhirI tho nraci6ant in hic effort
to give good government to people far
away, Senator Spooner said in on
clusion:
The American people will stand be-
hind the American army wherever it
may be under our flag"
Right or wrong?" ~interjected Sena-
tor Pettigrew.
1T will be right responded Senator
Spooner, hotIy. But the American
people will determine that question,
not the Senator from South Dakota"
The discussion will be resumed to-
morrow morning.
The senate at 6 o'clock p. m. adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house practically devoted eight
hours today to the consideration Of the
Alaska civil government bill, but pro-
greSs was slow. Two amendments of
Importance were adopted. One of them
authorized the secretary of war to is
sue permits to eXcaVate or dredge for
gold below low water mark on the
beach at Cape Nome. The secretary
has heretofore issued permits, but the
bill as it passed the senate Cancelled
lem. The house also struck out the
chapter relating to arrest and bail,
which permitted arrests in certain civil
actions.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was adopted.
In the discussion of the Alaskan bill,
Mr.. w. E. Williams, of Illinois, offered
an amendment to provide for a terri
torial delegate from Alaska, which
was adopted-72 to 81.
Mr.. Bartlett, of Georgia, moved to
strike from the bill all the provisions
relating to arrest and bail, leaving only
a provision that no person shall be ar
rested on a, civil action. Mr.. Bartlett
insisted that there should be no ar
rest for debt. Mr.. Grosvenor also adj
vocated striking out this whole chap
ter.
The whole chapter was, finally,
stricken out without division. After
completing SO of the eli pages of the
bill, the committee rose.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of Massachusetts,
called attention to the fact that by the
terms of the Indian bill for
the first time since General Grant
administration, refused a cent for con-
tract scOols. He charged that this was
due to the campaign of bigotry waged
in certain sections of the country
against these contract schools, most
of which were Catholic.
At 5:25 o'clock the house took a re-
cess till s o'clock p. m.
At tonight's session 1S8 of the Gig
pages of the Alaskan bill were dis
posed of and the house at 10:30 o'clock
p. m. adjourned until II o'clock a. m.
tomorrow.