The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-07
IF BRYAN HAD BEEN ELECTED
He'd be Putting Down the Rebellion
as Mckinley Is. Says Gibson.

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concerning the war in South Africa. The
! feature Of the debate was the speech OF
Mr. Wfliams( Mass.). who presented an
argument against the annexation Of the
Philippines which attracted much atten-
ton It was devoted almost entirely to
the commercial aspects Of the acquisi-
ton, holding that the absorption OF the
/ islands would 5e ultimately ruinous to the
American producers Of rice, cotton. tobac-
co, hemp and sugar Mr.. Morris (Afinn.)
made an exhaustive legal argument in
| support Of the right to hold and govern
the islands. The other speakers were
Messrs Gibson Of Tennessee; W. A. and
H C. Smith OF Michigan; Cochran Of
Missouri and Neville of Nebraska. The
general debate on the diplomatic bill
closed today, and tozorrow it will be
taken up for amendment under the five
minute rule.
At the opening of the session the
speaker laid before the house an invita-
ton to congress from Secretary Root to
attend the funeral services over the re-
mains Of the late General Lawton at
the Church Of the Covenant Friday af-
ternoon.
The final conference report upon the ur-
gsncy deficiency bill was agreed to.
The debate upon the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was then re-
sumed under an agreement to close gen
eraI debate at ) o'clock today.
Mr.. Gibson CTex.) opened the days de-
bate upon it with a general argument in
favor Of expansion, reviewing the acqui-
sitions Of territory from the foundation
Of the government TO show that expan-'
sion had been a national policy since its
inception. We were, he said, expansion
lists by heredity and destiny. If Bryan
had been elected president in 1895, in
stead of Mckinley, Mr.. Gibson said, ne
believed the Spanish war would have oc-
CURED as it did, Dewey would have fought
Monteio at Manila Bay, the United States
would have acquired the Philippines.
Bryan would have been engaged in put
tink down the Instruction, and every
Democrat on the other side would have
been shouting hurrah and amen.
Mr.. Williams (3fiss) a member Of the
foreign affairs committee. submitted an
argument against the annexation of the
Philippines from a commercial stand
point. II was not very lofty, he said. to
discuss this Question from the standpoint
Of dollars and cents, but the spirit of
commercialisra made It necessary. He
said he would undertake TO show that
from the standpoint of American agri-
cultural Industry and labor, the annexa-
ton Of the Philippines would be disad-
vantageous in comparison with what
would be done under comparatively free
relations He believed that If we aided
the Filipinos in setting up a stable gov
eminent there we could obtain perpetual
free entry for our goods and escape the
great question that was perplexing US.
The cost Of maintaining an army of
81, 600 man, which would be necessary If
we retained the Philippines, would be
three times the value Of the imports and
exports of the islands.
Mr. Morris (Minn.) thought there were
higher ard nobler issues involved in the
of the Philippines than the
benefits to our trade. He devoted himself
TO the constitutional view Of the case,
arguing that the right to acquire terri
tory had become established by the decis-
ions Of the courts.
Mr.. Neville CNe6.), in opposing annexa-
ton. said he had promised his constit-
uents never to vote a dollar to the sup
port Of the Sultan Of Sulu, with his
eight wives and 14 slaves.
Mr.. Cochran CNfo) said that If we were
to govern the Philippines under the con-
it msst be subject TO all the
limitations If that instrument. He called
attention 70 the fact that the agreement
made with the Sultan Of sulu recognized
slavery and vas Therefore in violation Of
the amendrne TO the constitution, which
provided that slavery should Re forever
prohibited. not only in the United States
but also over the territory over which
It exercised jurisdiction. Mr. Cochran
said that many Of the slaves in the Sulu
Group were Christians or the descendants
Of Christians captured by Fhe fanatical I
6oros. The day the American flag was
raised over these Islands was day OF
disgrace
Mr. William Alden Smith CAIich.), the /
member Of the foreign affairs commit |
tee who offered an amendment IN COM I
rnittee Tor a minister resident TO the /
South African Republic and the Orange I
Free State. said he knew it would oe /
useless 20 affer the amendment in the 4
house, as single objection would de- 4
feat It. Ee should, therefore. urge 1
special bill rot to enbaTrsss the gov
erament bue because he believed a Dip
omadc officer OF the government was
needed in South Area
Turning 20 the Philippine question. SIR. /
Smith said Il vas useless 70 attempt % I
3, ease ire other ssde OF the house. The
Speaking o Cuoa ~ expressed hjs rsgTet
hat the government had been Committed
% policy there BY the reso,vtions put
= BY Senator Teller as SOP % tie
covers OF Europe.
Recurring 10 the question o:ths hns-
-asl b said the meetings aeld 81 over
ne country evidenced the popular syEa-
y thv With tke Beers. Z: much as his
'ynpathies went out 70 the oers he wish
d only for England, reaown. glory snd
leE-er, because he believed the glory @
England wouid rebound to thu BENEFIT q
as Angfo-saxon civilization everywhere
Eow. when there Wss popular 6emssS
aat the president should ohsr % ueii-
- n Ire struggle IN South Airs. -
Sought VA could properly Wait Until TIRE
-pe Judgment ofthe president sAaGI5 d.
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szuse)
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a,5 3sr Richardson CTenn-l. do you sx-
sct follow him fl Sis recommendation
Z k-ee trade for Porto Rico. .. VII you
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recommendation 1Tor = Per cent duty"
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