The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18
DEMOCRATS BEST THEIR
OPPONENTS IN DEBATE
Solid Arguments Advanced in Opposition to Classy
FanfaHOnadeS.
GrOsvenOs Fireworks Met by Swansons Solid StaemensTs
Speeches.

thoughtless cry of liberty rang through
this hall. 7 believe il il had not been
for the explosion of the Maine there
would not have been any war, but that
all the results which have followed
would have been worked cut except
the acquisition of the Philippines.
wish the opposition would stand with
us as Loyalty in bearing the burdens OF
that war as they were in driving as
into it," (Appiause.)
Mr. GrosvenOr recalled the storm OF
criticism against a similar bill for tbs
benefit of Porto Rico. He thought it
had passed, and money had been made
available. Mr. Grosvenor described the
benefits Of the bill from the stand Of
Porto Rico.
Old Man Grosvenor Noisy
Turning to the question Of reciprocity
he declared that the Republican party
was practically solid as TO what should
be done. Those who vera yelling for
tariff revision, he said. we're about as
numerous for the amount Of noise they
make as was the coyote which dis
turbed Grants slUmber on the western
plains.
HAS the gentleman forgotten the
last speech of the late President Nc
Kinley?" asked Mr. Thayer OF Massa-
chusetts.
Il have not" answered Mr.. Gros-
venOr- IT W the gentleman would
tale that s0r and read it and act
Ipon it. u .a S, he viii rise IA my
( estimation nf- odd per cent
Refer ns q the provision OF the btu
relative to tne suspension OF the coast
wise navigation laws on vessels plying
between the United States and the
Philippines, Mr.. Grosvenor said the
provision was necessary because OF tbs
cOngested trade in to Pacific.
Since this bill vas reported. how
ever" said he. Il learn that possibly
we were in error as TO our facts. and
that the coastwise vessels may soon be
able to come to the rescue. If that
proves true the provision can be
stricken out in the senate"
Shafroth Has Been There.
Mr.. Shafroth Of Colorado, who has
/ recently returned from the Philippines,
vigorously opposed the bill. He de-
ClaTed that there were many popular
misrepresentation about the Fiiipinos
There was q highly educated class
among them. perfectly capable Of con
Quoting a government and of govern
ing themselves. A government.
strangers must fail ia many respa
SIR. Shafr0th went over a list Of -
salaries paid to the American officials
in the Philippines, 10 show the inter
ests of the poor natives who paid the
taxes.
Mr.. Shafroth declared that the spIfSt
Of independence and liberty lived ia
the Filipino as well as the America.
and that until the FfIpinOs were cree
the situation could not be satisfactory
TO them or US.
Mr.. De Almond of Missouri who has
recently returned from the Philippines.
aroused much enthusiasm On the Dem
ocratic side by a denunciation OF the
pending measure and of the entire
Philippine policy Of the administration.
He declared that the bill proposed leg
islating after the manner Of the en-
pire. 1t disregarded the rights Of the
FilipinOs as well as the American req
resentatives. Tt was legislation bv the
war department, legislation by alien
for alien. He denied the necessity OF
taking the islands or keeping them.
Democratic applause)
We Acquired Them IN Folly.
I'VE acquired chem in FOLLY said
he; ''let us dispose of them in wisdom.
almost every man in the islands longs
for independence and liberty How
long viii il be before snother. fnsur-
CectiOn breaks Our? Who can tell how
many of our youth it VIII lay away I'm
country church yards, how many dol
lars of extra levy it win cost the pe0-
pie? How much better would it be for
us to return to the principles Of any
American party and make an end Of
our troubles. Why not dispose of them
to some country that wants colonfes2'
Mr. Patterson Of Tennessee de-
nOunced the bill as tending toward inn
Derialism and against the interests OF
the whole country. The Democrats. he
said, always had favored the acoufsi-
ton of territory which could be carved
into states with American CITIZENSHIP.
but opposed any colonial system.
Robertson VIII Vote Ave.
Mr.. Robertson of Louisiana, a mem
Der of the ways and means committee.
said he would vote for the bill. Fail
ure of this bill, he said in effect. would
mean free trade with the islands. and
he was opposed to bringing the sugar
and rice planters Of Louisiana into free
competition with the sugar and rice
producers of the Philippines. This bin
would be a notice TO the Filipino. Deo-
pie that they never could hope for equal
rights with the American citizen. and
must prepare for independence. He
said that free trade with the Philip-
pines and reciprocity with Cuba was
now threatened, and would annihilate
the sugar interests Of his state
The house, at 3 p. M, adjourned.