Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
57th CUNCRESS.
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| DeArmond Yesterday. that the Phil
ippines be exchanged for islands in the
West Indies or other territory close to
cur borders.
Hepburn. Ia. charged that the rea-
| son the opposition gave unanimous
! consent for a vote on the bill without
/ opportunitv to offer amendment was
because they did not wish to present
their propositions in concrete form and
were content to talk and afraid To
act" Republican applause).
Hepburn said he believed the policy
of the bill was right He did not be
lieve the F'ilipinos were capable Of self
government.
do you not believe that they are as
capable of self-government as the Gu
! tans?" inquired Shafroth. Col.
r do" was the reply.
Then, do YOU not believe in the in
! dependence of Cuba?"
The Democratic party forced the
! administration into a position where
il was compelled against its will to de-
| ol..re for the independence of Cuba. ="
replied Hepburn amid Democratic ap-
! riauSe.
oh. You may applaud" he con-
| tinued. but predict that before manN
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~. .,-,i i, ,.nnuuarina j naoul. Struggling
fo,. independence.
~. have seen ou- highest court
a,,n,rantIv forp-tful that this nation
~ o.tahlisbaJ az q protcst against
,he nnv., Of one peopl, to tax perma-
n.rtIv another neople. declaring con
,raes exanpt from the constitutional
limitation unon the great central power
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