The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
THR0TTLsNd DEBATE.
Congressman DeArmoud Scores The re
psbileaa Party tor its ImreEisi-
islic Methods In Legislation.

i.laliun aud tbfo.tIing uf debate. which
he characterized ~ "iil-consI'ieTod'
unu-u1t, un.Ameriean, nnrepupliean
aud inperiali,tic " Following mc
some Of the iutcciul, wise anl iimely
things which he said
We have now arrived NJ q period
IN our history nhsn cSpijilion 10 leg
lsiliiun Is esteemed beyond wisdom 10
legislation, wbcl rapidly Of move
momt Is rcgar led as Of mote import
ancc than wis Inn Ia consideration OF
JUSTICE IN decision.
perhaps no more important meas
urc, mu ono more iar.iclching 10 It's
tendencies aud Consequences than that
NOW before the llluss has been pre-
scutcd in many sad many day aud
many aud many a decade.
I'VE are lcgislating now after the
manner Ut The empire. We age NOV
lug vi + he sWituess Cf armed bat .
tatious. We are supprcsslug debate, !
wc atu stirling hlinaiy, Ia stupid con- /
@dcucc, Ia utter disregard Of ih' rights (
ul American ei'izsHsuip, the rghts Of
Inc Filipino and the rights u The
American Representative. THIS body
has been adjourned morc days than Il
la, bcea IN session since il met two
week, ago. II Is not lor lack VI time
that debate upon this most important
measure !, denied,
GLOW iar-rcachipg is ii3 l. Il such
a measure ~ ever bcture---bIriiGg the
little rora kcan atUttiau---saw the
ght Tn an American Congress, chal-
lungch the attention Of the American
people, threatened the wcllaFe-ot the
AMERICAN nsiiuus Certaiuiy not,
1t Is new departure. 1t G. pluus-
ing b.iudly over preeipicc; It Is sail.
iug, vigh1ul chat OF compass, for an
unkuown port over an unknown sea.
who clu tell the effect OF this lcgi.la.
uuu? Who eau tell the cud ul what
sou are so pr.cipiia,cly beginning 2
Who can iotcsce tho outcome? Who
c,u promise safety? Who can Mas
lure the depths of disaster that May
follow legislation so hasty, 20 81 con.
, sidcrad, 30 unusual, 10 anametlcln, 80
uudcmoc attic, 80 uarepubicnn, 80 INF
petialnttu;
GLOW veil might a little time he
devoted 50 the confederation 81 such q
policy ~ This. How easily nigh, there
be an opportunity given to Ill who
have views lc express TO express them,
: Why deny the iigh, Of amendment:
b Why oH,, crude bill, 10 BE- rushed
through by the brutal power OF The
j m iuiNf Ynu shuulI dc-itc lrg,sla.
, ton sound and good. lon have thl
- majority TO carry Your mcasntl
u through ii anything can hc offered
on this side OF upon that side, 10 bet
= ter the proposed measure, why exclude
j. il. Why cut il off Why not let o.
!, consider Il II your measure in iIsc!
Il is the best tba. can be evolved by th,
Intelligence Of thi, body yoa have yoal
majority behind you to pass il.
Il II. this wholesome legislation
" Who kaoss whit The legislation H.
: except In few Of It's arbitrary and
/. drastic iealufca2 A Philippine ta.if
l. bin is made b q Philippine comuis'
= sion sent over uuu the United STATES
aud wc have tie spectacle actually
presented here Of the representative
>, os the American pcupl, abai;aiina
-, thtir high right aud power TO legisldtt
upon everything concerning which
!, the Congress Of the United states en-
lc- i,lue aud take up and swallow
whole, without consideration aad with
: out possibility Of digestion, the pro
4. duct If this Philippine commission
=, approved By the Secretary Of War
legislation uodcr tho military power
, legislation outside the constitution
J., Legislation arbitrary and onc-sidcd
le.isidlun 81 aliens lot nlleusj lcgisla
=, zion of a handful of strangers iron
beyond the seas for 10000, 600 PEG
pl, over 10 the Philippine Islands
Not an irrm of II to be considered
u nat change to be made Ia it--not 1
'e fact to be- learned about tall 10 b.
= taken IN u lamp.
s. "Aud what Is to bc done In the ead'
At Where ia TIL. 10 ed Alc gentlemen
.c going TO mainirn permanently 4 sys
+ ten of colonial government IN the ia
Y East? s#s
&c "Yc, IN two days wc tash lhrunzl
10 ,his measure which apparently Is tht
!" declaration of policy which appar
+ entity is the beginning Of a lorg reigi
T. II the emperor Of Iac Philippines
T. which apparently is tic fixing npoi
1 tbs American people permanently Of
, burden g,igy0us to be horne.
9 "Whcrc cuincs % Us the honor an'
VI profit OF such lcgi,lation3 What hay'
70 $50 reapel but path aud expense an'
j. sorrow from our possession OF th
ie Philippincsg Yet gentlemen confirm
thai because we have them, bccaua
NC hold them at The poiai Of the bay
r. onet, because ae are taxing the peopl
Of to pay he expenses. because we az
,. mainiaining large army 80 proven
aud suppress insurfeclious, we MUS
"A hold them thus forever, II Is thor
If oughly Illogical; Il Us thoroughly an
ii american; II Is thoroughly nDpFcee
"a le,:,rd In our history.
: .lIow mich hnitcr II wonid b.
n We could taFa bsck 10 tue old pfipcl
As plies, TO the old philosophy Of an
~ party in this Country No party bu
\. yours ever has been SC bad, 10 part
/, Fever beiorc he gone 50 far from Amer
! lssa principles, has disrcgaraei :
D. grossly American iraalliaAs as 10 es
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