Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-19

tvotes In the coming election hecauee Of
its action on the Porto Rican bill. We
are not holding back by the coat tails
OF the world and holleyinE Whoa we
have Something to show for our opin-
OF the government Of the Hawaiian ter
ritory. Look at the liberal, generous.
Christian laws we have bestowed upon
the people of Porto Rico. Look at the
fact that but for the intervention Of a
few men on this side OF the water We
should have extended the same bene
fits of the constitution. the same liberty
lof American citizenship In embryo, at
least, to the people of the Philippine is
lands. But we would not consent that
you should drive us to admit that the
people of Porto Rico and the people of
the Philippine islands We're upon an
equal footing with the people of the
United, States. We would not consent
that millions and millions Of Malays3
and all those people might come over
here and march into our labor markets
land we will make it warm for you be-
fore the campaign is over. You voted
THAT the constitution carried equal citi-s
1!zenship TO the Malays and the Chinese
of the Philippine islands and that is
your position today. 1t is your COM
lsplaint that we would not let YOU do IL,
but in due time under the wisdom OF the
Republican party and under the bless
Eings of God, we Will send liberty and
equal rights. as rapidly as they can
comprehend them. to the people of Por-3
Ito Rico and to the people of the Philip
bpine islands" Applause on the repub-s
licAn Side.)
When Mr.. Grosvenor took his seat,
sNr. Williams demanded an opportunity
ito reply and time was accorded him.
Mr.. Chairman" SAID he, speaking
with deliberation. "as man grows old
/ he learns some things. have learned
sonething today. / will never again
while a member OF the American con-
Igress undertake to ask a question of
lany member on this floor who is not.
sufficiently we'll versed in the ordinary
courtesies of human intercourse as to
llsbe capable OF returning at least a POI
5lite reply to a polite inquiry. Further
THAN that it would be almost im-.
4 possible for me without a breach of
parliamentary rule TO express myself
upon that particular subject.
4 II asked the gentleman from Ohio a.
I question which he either could not am
!. swer or would not answer, or, in his
usual lawyer-like politician style, de-
sslred to evade That question has not
! been answered yet. The gentleman
jsaid on this floor that the president OF
1.-The United States had not changed his
mind on the Porto Rican question. Re-
4 member. do not make the charge that
4 he had. What I charged was that
The had permitted others to change his
mind for him, which in my opinion was
4 not a thing of which any man could at
4 any time be proud. But in charity to
the president, and in charity to many
4 of the members ofthis house, l asked
y the gentleman when he denied that the
4 president had changed his mand that
i he permit me to ask q question:; and he
4 yielded. / asked him whether the pres
|:dent had not in a public message an
5nounced that he was In favor of free,
i trade between Porto Rico and the ball
4 ance of the United States. and also
4 whether various members of this house
4 had not risen, one after another, to
4 say that the president had told them
4 in private conversation subsequently
a that he was, at the time OF the CONVEX
i sation. In favor of the bill which passed
n the house. There was nothing rude in
that inquiry: there was nothing per-
4 sonals In ii: there was nothing discour-
4 teous in it; there was nothing unprece-
4 sdented in 1t; there was nothing in 1t
THAT could have stirred up wrath in the
breast Of any man except one who felt
4 as If he had to break up the convention
4 in a row in order to keep from arriving
at an election That is ALL
a Mr.. Grosvenor disclaimed any inten-
ton OF affronting Mr.. Williams, and
4 there the matter ended.
4 Mr.. kitchin's amendment was lost
4 When the provision relating to the
A appropriation OF S100, 900 for ocean and
lake surveys was reached Mr.. Moody
q of Massachusetts reserved a point OF
4 order against 1t, and by arrangement
ldebate upon the section went over until
& today.
4 Mr.. Cannon of Illinois made a point
Il of order against the appropriation Of
i $3.50, 900 for the construction OF the new
naval academy at Annapolis, and in
creasing the limit Of cost to s2,5ooooo.
Without deciding the point OF order
J. the committee rose.
May 3 was set aside for the consider
alton OF the free homes bill. The
conference report on the urgent def
4 Cheney appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Et9ht-Hour Bill.
Washington, April 1s-The house
subcommittee on labor, in charge OF
the Gardner eigft-hour bill, reached a
q decision yesterday on the final form OF
q the bill and several anne ndments, all OF
q which will be reported tosthe full COM
mittee on labor next Friday. when it is
expected that final action will be
taken. The bill has attracted much at
tention in labor circles. being actively
& urged by the American Federation OF
Labor, and has been energetically OPP.
. posed by many large steel. armor. ship
building and ammunition concerns do
ing business with the government. al
I. the measure will have the effect of fix
il ing an eight-hour day on armor and
4 hike commodities and in the building o;
Warships. The amendments made yes
d terday are designed to free the meas
y ha fa(