The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-19

tacle Of an American army numbering over
1900 men engaged in ~conquering a people
struggling for independence. We have seen
our highest court apparently forgetful tnat
this Nation was established as a protest
against the power OF one people TO tax per-
manently another people. declaring Con-
Sress exempt from the constitutional hml-
tatiOns upon the great central power OF
autocratic government and for the ex-
plOitation Of subject peoples. We have
seen our permanent standing army multi
piled more than threefOld and the expenses
OF our military establishments approach
that OF the most army-ridden nations OF
Europe. We have seen ourselves take a
position highly inconsistent in point OF
justice with the Monroe doctrine, when, de-
handing that the governments OF the
overcrowded eastern continent shall keep
their hands of from this hemisphere, we
ourselves. with Hundreds of millions of un-
titled acres and vast untouched forests,
seize AT one stroke a thousand islands In
the other hemisphere. II four years ago a
writer OF burlesque opera had put these
things in a play he would have stood apart
and alone IN his profession as the consum-
mate creator OF impossible situations.
ALLEGED SILLY POLICY.
1T believe. as / have always believed.
that when our commissioners set their
hand to the treaty annexing the Philippine
Islands they ~inaugurated as fatuous a pol
icy as any act upon which a great nation
ever embarked. 1t was a policy which has
been followed by the destruction by US OF
tens OF thousands OF innocent brown men
who had never done US any harm ana VINO
were lured by our own glorious history TO
fght for their freedom, and their homes.
1t was a policy, TOO, "a a result OF which
thousands upOn thousands Of American SOL
diers will sleep their last sleep upon the
banks Of the Rio Grande and the Pasig.
/ know IL is said that IL will give US COM
merce. Our trade with those Islands APP
pears to-day TO have reached the m~agnih-
cent proportions of the trade OF a corner
grocery. but IL IL should promise TO bring
TO this country all the wealth OF the Islands
i believe that our national honor, the pres
ervatiOn In their integrity Of republican
Institutions, our future peace and safety,
every dictate of interest and justice de-
mand that we shall now so shape our steps
that We may return again TO the God of
our fathers"
After a few remarks by Mr.. Greene in
opposition to the bill Mr.. Mcclellan closed
the debate for his side. The acquisition
or the Philippine islands he said, was
the most costly plunge ever made by a
reckless gambler at the Monte Carlo of
International politics. Your justification
for embarking this country upon "A policy
OF colonialism, said he twas that it would
open new markets for American products.
And now, despite your solemn promise, you
propose by this bill to close the markets
OF the philippines to the people of the
United States. As long as you keep up
the bars Of protection and forbid the Fill
pinos to trade with us, just so long will
they remain our enemies. If they cannot
sell to US they will not buy from US and
IL they cannot TRADE WITH Is IDelT SYM
pathies will follow their interests. If you
tear down the barbarous restrictions of a
protective tariff between different parts of
our territory you will not only open new
markets for American products, but by per-
hitting the F%ilipinOs to prosper you will
have begun the work of paciheatlon and of
hitting them for self-government."
DEBATE CLOSED BY DALZELL.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Dalzeu in
a speech of an hour. He drew a parallel
between the government OF the Louisiana
territory Immediately after it's acquisition
and the government Of the Philippines to
show that the latter was less arbitrary
and despotic than the former. He COM
mended To those on the other side who
were so jealous of the rights of the little
brown man" in the Philippines the pro-
lection OF the rights Of the black men in
the South.
Dill, interrupted Mr.. McDermott, OF New
Jersey, Can he cite any act which i'm
posed a duty upon goods from one Terri
Certainly" replied Mr.. Dalzell, IF the
gentleman viii examine history he will
find that duties were levied for a long time
on goods from te Territory of Louisiana
pIause. followed By laughter, as Mr. Mann,
of Illinois, called out to Mr.. McDermott,
O. way back and sit down. u
II mean an act of Congress- persisted
Mr.. McDermott. He cannot cite me to
any act OF Congress because there is none"
Mr.. Dalzell declined TO be interrupted
He tainted the other side With
their utter inability to present anything
as a substitute for the pending bill. He
said they desired TO make their protest as
Intellectual as possible. In conclusion he
declared that to turn the islands over to
the FfliDinOs would be TO make them the
prey of some buccaneer country; to put
them up at auction would be dishonor.
Let us rather indulge the belief and
hope" said he, that travelling along our
traditional historic lines we shall go for
ward TO the Christianization and civiliza-
ton OF those Islands of the sea until we
shall establish there the principles Of civil
and religious liberty" Republican APP
plause.1
Mr.. Richardson. the minority leader,
moved TO recOmmit the bill with the fol-
lowing Instructions: ITO report a bill re-
ducing the tariff laws and internal revenue
laws now in force in other portions of the
United States TO a revenue basis; and TO
apply the same TO all portions OF the
United States, including the Philippine
islands. TO be in effect until order has been
restored there and the Fflipinos permitted,
with the aid of the United States, TO estab-
lish a stable and Independent government"
The motion to rec0mmit was lost-122 to
liz II was a strict party vote SO far as
the Republicans were concerned, but there
were three votes against the motion from
Broussard, Davey and Robertson. all OF
louisiana. Mr.. Meyer was paired against
the motion with Mr.. Foster. Of Illinois.
The bill was then pasSed-163 to LIS. The
three Democrats from Louisiana who voted
against the motion to recommit voted for
the bill, and five Republicans-McCall, Lit
tleield. Heatwole. Eddy and Stevens, voted
with the Democrats against IT. At 4:40 p.
m. the House adjourned.