The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-15
JEFFERSONIAN
XPANSION
DOCTRINE
Exploited in the House by 1Er. Cow
herd in Speaking on the
Philippines.
AMERICAN FLAG AN "ASSET''
Deprecated "Trade TOIlowsthe Flag"
Maintained 1t Should
be Liberty.

| WASHINGTON, D. c., March H.
The District Of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up In the house to-day
and under the latitude allowed Mr.. Ad-
anson, CGa.), discussed the Nicaragua
canal, Mr.. Cowherd, the Philippine
question, Mr.. Howard. (Ga,), questions
relating to the Philippines and the
"open door" policy in the Orient; Mr..
Rucker, CMo.j, the advisability Of elect
ing senators by the people and Mr..
Boutell, Qlls), replied to Mr.. cowherd.
The house adopted a resolution set
ting aside alternate Fridays for the
consideration Of private bills reported
by the claims and war claims commit
tee.
Bills were passed to settle the title
to real estate in the city Of Santa Fe,
N. NJ, and for the relief Of Thomas
Paul.
The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was taken up and Mr.. Grout,
Cvermont), in charge Of the bill, made
general explanation Of It's provisions.
The bill carries Ss.6Os,s7S.
Mr.. Adamson. tGa.), delivered long
argument in favor Of an 1sthmlan ca
nal.
Mr.. cowherd. (Mo), addressed the
house on the subject of the Philippines,
holding that the advocates of imper-
lalIsm were actuuted by two motives
miIitarism and commercial greed. He
denied that Jefferson was the father of
modern expansion, quoting extensively
from Jefferson's writings to show that
JefEerson's motive in securing the an
nexatlon Of Louisiana was to avoid
embrolling the country In foreign wars
in the future. Jefferson, he said, de-
sired to insure peace. Modern expan-
slonlsts courted foreign complications.
In every treaty of annexation made
under Democratic administration
there was a clause which provided that
every lnhabitant Of the territory an
nexed should become an American cttl-
zen. The treaty of Paris was the only
one acquiring territory in which It was
left to Congress to decide the political
status OF the inhabitants.
mfr. Chairman" concluded Mr.. Cow
head, there was q time when we
boosted not OF the money we could
make, not that yonder flag carried
trade in It's wake but that 1t carried
liberty. To-day its proud boast is that
trade follows the flaG. The other day
when General French rode into KIM
berley to the relief Of that beleaguered
city, the newspapers tell US the citi-
zens held a reception for the English
officer, and Cecil Rhodes, the very In
carnatIon OF the land lust, the land
grabbing spirit Of the age, In response
to toast said that the people Of Kim
berley had done their part in preserv-
ing for the world the greatest CONNER
clal asset Of the age, the English flag.
"Mr. Chairman, hope the day win
never come when any man can rise in
any land and point to yonder banner as
a commercial asset. (Applause,) 1
trust, sir, that something stIll win sur
vive of the days when that banner
hoated above Washington and his
barefooted, bloody patriots at Valley
Forge; 1 trust something will still live
OF the spirit that animated the men
who upheld that banner when they
stood with stubborn old Andrew jack
son at New Orleans. trust something
OF the life OF liberty stIll permeates
this nation that permeated the follow
ers of yonder flag when they marched
with Grant on his stubborn advance to
Richmond.
"And, Mr.. Chairman, II the day ever
comes when that banner is nothing but
q commercial asset, then. sir, every
stripe Of white upon Its folds should be
dyed in the blood Of men We killed and
conquered and from yonder ground of
blue you should take every star that
represents an independent state" ZAP
plause on Democratic sIde.)
Mr.. Howard, (Ga.), discussed the
"open door, policy in the east.
Mr.. Rucker, (Mo.), submitted an ar
gument in favor Of constitutional
amendment for the election of senator's
by the people. He said that thlrty-two
states were on record as fayorlng the
popular election of senators.
Mr.. Boutell, (1lls.), closed the debate
with brief reply to the argument OF
Mr.. Cowherd. He said that military
glory and commercial greed were as
repugnaut to him as to the gentleman
from Missouri. He hoped and prayed
that in dealing with the problems which
confronted us we would be guided by
the highest motives and that the bless
lngs Of the God of nations and the ap-
proval Of oil civilization would rest
upon US.
At 1850 p. m. the house adjourned.