The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

advocated free trade with Porto Rico on
the around that 10 would give rslisf %
the stricken isisnd. Mr.. Clayton asked
that this letter and an extract from MI.
Payne's speech In support Of the bill be
printed In parallel columns In the report.
Mr.. Payne smilinsly assented 10 the re-
quest and expressed the hope that theirs
would be no objection
Mr.. Klsbers Of Texas and Mr.. Pearos
Of Tennessee also opposed the bill.
Mr.. DeArmond Of Missouri said the adj
ministration had determined TO hold the
Philippines for what could be made out
Of them. II mattered little about P3rto
Rioo. The Porto Ricans were to be cruci-
fed In order that the oross might be
raised In the Philippines. We could with
draw from the archipelago and lsave ten
million Of tropical people to work out
their own salvation.
"In my opinion" said he. "that ID
what we ought to do, democratic ap'
plause,l but II they are held they must be
held under the constitution.
Mr.. Cannon Of l,nois followed Mr..
DeArmond. Mr.. Cannon said he for one
believed the constitution was made for
the people and the country and not the
people and country for ths constitution.
(Applause.
When he heard the gentleman from
Missouri announce the doctrine that va
,hould forsske the Filipinos In their help
less condition he had wondered why that
gentleman had not voted against the go,
0o0, COO appropriation to pay Spain for the
islands.
"He did vote against It," intsrposed
MIR. Wheeler Of Kentucky.
"Then he 10 one Of the thirty -four con
sistents." replied Mr.. Cannon.
"what IL the administrations poiicyf
asked Mr.. Norton Of Ohio.
I'm tell you," responded Mr.. Cannon.
"As to Porto Rico, do the only thing
that can bring relief to the island-pass
this bill As to the Philippines continue
to do as we are doing-put down the In
snrrection and restore order and law. "
(Applause.)
when Mr.. Cannon concluded 1t was
then arranged that the remaining three
hours OF the general debate should be d.
vided equally between the two sides and
to be used By Mr.. Bailey, Democrat Of
Texas, and Mr.. Deliver, Republican of
Iowa, who were to speak for the respective
sides.
Mr.. Bailey spoke nrst. reliminary to
beginning his argument Mr.. Bailey ad-
yerting to Mr.. Cannon's speech, said that
only one portion Of Il called for serious
reply-the accusation against the Demo-
cratic side for voting the SO, 0O1OOo TO
Spain. Mr.. Bailey said that that vots
committed the Democrats to nothing a. 10
the future policy toward the Philippines.
They vot I'd the money to discharge On
opli cation Of the government Incurred
without their consent. Turning to the
bill Mr.. Bailey declared that there was
involved In 1t q question OF law and q
question Of morals.
Taking up the legal question involved,
Mr.. Bailey made an exhaustive argument
against the oonstutitionauty of the bill.
He was list.pedto attentively and frequent
~ ELECTED spplause. A he proceeded he
aroused the lawyers on the other side and
was for time almost continuously en-
eagei In crossing swords With one or the
other of his advsrsaries.
During the excitement OF the Spanish
war, Mr.. Bailey said ne stood unmovsd.
He warned his couutryInen then, rs he
warned them today, that the constitution
could not be applied to the government
of the colonies.
"When emotional statesmen" said he
In conclusion, "wsrs asking who would
hanl down the flag. darsd to say that
would take It down from any place where
the constitution could not follow 1t.
dem ooratio applause.) Do you desire to
present the anomaly Of government re-
str aimed by the constitution In one quar-
ter Of the glope and possessed OF despotie
power In the rest of the world? How lonl
is the constitution to shield us and ON
children II its protection is withheld
from the hum blest Inhabitants. Let me
borrow the words OF Lincoln, This re.
public cannot endure one half free and
one.haif slave We must be all citizens
or In time we will be all subjects. l did
not want to assimilAte these alien and In.
fsrior races and 1 pray God to deliver u.
from the task. But II you will take them,
they must share our destiny with u.s."
The Democrats greeted Mr.. Bailey
conclusion with uproars Of applause and
half hundred of them crowded up the
aisle to congratulate him.
Mr.. Deliver Of Iowa. CLOSED the debate
for the majority. Every seat on the tiool
was occupied and the galleries wsr,
crowded to suffocation. He had intended.
he said to argue some Of the questions O
| law to which the gentleman from Tsxal
had addressed himssl'. But he had re
m aimed In the House during the ten day
debate while the gentleman WAS abssn
preparing his speech. He had listened t.
the discussion and had heard every cas-
offered and argued by the other side ant
replied TO by his friends on his side.
$780," said he, 81 am not prepared tc
60 into them again even. . This bill IL
, merely temporary measure TO provide