The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27


ish war had run away, he denounced as a
foul SANDER.
AS many democrats" said he. "naa
Fought In the Spanish war as republicans
Dewey, Schley democratic applauseJ. old
Joe Wheeler democratic nppausel ana
Hobson all wrote their names high ana
there were other democratic heroes, more
obscure. on land and sea There was no
politics In the spanish war-none In its IN.
cepton, none during Its progress II was
only upon its conclusion that politics en-
tered, when a mean conspiracy tried to rob
Schley OF the credit that was his due. But
the American people would not nave II.
! They wrote his name with those ~ John
Paul Jones, Perry and Forragut, on the
Proceeding. he said Mr. Landis could not
shoulder the responsibility Of the present
situation in the Philippines upon destiny
CLARK QUOTES THE GOLDEN RULE.
He asserted that ne believed In God.
said Mr. Clark. "It would be interesting
to know whether God believed In him.
would rather take MS the Lords exponent
Jesus christ. who said DO uuto others as
you would have them do unto you, which
Is nssuredy not what we arc doiug IN the
Philippines"
| Mr. Lttleneld tMane) insisted that Mr..
| Lands charge that the democrats had run
away was true He said It was no answer
| 10 assert that some democrats had achieved
! glory In the war. II was democratic states
men he was speaking of. But he said, he
| They did not all start to run away, When
! 1t came TO the appropriation Of S20o00HO
! to carry out the provisions Of the Parts
! treaty, which the democrats had since
! said was for the purchase Of lo,oo000o pco.
! pie ut 81 head, sixty four democrats
! voted for the appropriation.
WAS not Mr. Reed of Maine the author
| Of the statement ahont the purchase OF
people. at 81 per headG' asked Mr.. shackel-
| ford (Mol.
"It does not mike any difference who
democrats adopted It"
did not the ratification Of the treaty
place the United states under obligation.
legal and moral, TO pay S2o,oooooo TO
srain?" asked Mr.. Cooper Texas.
"Just ms It places upon tho United states
today the obligations which you now
| seek 10 evAde." responded Mr. Littehcld.
at don't do to answer by culogiSing Win.
field Scott Schlev. who made n loop and
| escaped danger"
This statement was met with storm OF
Kisses from the democratic side
DE ARMoND DEFENDS HIS PARTY.
Mr. De Almond tMol said the democrats
stood today where they had always stood.
They contended that this republic had no
right TO force alien rule upon allen people
and establish on the other side Of the world
n colonial empire.
who ran away" he went on, "whcn the
treaty of Paris was ratified? Who pro-
claimed it to be the purpose OF the repub-
lican party to hold the Philippines at the
point of the bayouety 1t was Unlimited
that we would deal with the question OF
the government OF the Philippines alter
ward but from that day to this you have
not dared to proclaim what Your ultimate
policy was to be. No; you are feeling
your way along. feeling Into the pockets
OF the tllpihos, feeling away their TIM
Der and their lands You propose here
to enact bill which allows the natives
to purchase forty acres of TIC territory
upon which they were born. but allows Il
: corporation organized to exploit aud rob to
get 5000 acres. The bill Is artfuly con
trivcd to allow the cxploiterS to carry
away everything. Instead OF old Glory
we should run IN the black nag of spoila-
ton"
Mr, De Almond said he could not believe
that Mr.. Mttleted had meant what he
said about Schlcy, for. said he, ne
slandered an American hero when he d'd
There was considerable debate over the
coinage section.
Mr. Patterson Dem, Tenn1 offered an
amendment prohibiting slavery or cnvolun
tary servitude in the Philippines or any
other territory over which the United
States should obtain Jurisdiction lie said
that the United states was the only civil
lied power in the world which protected
slavery. He said that Governor TAFT, be
fore the nsuar committee, testified that
the treaty made lay General Bates aud the
sultan of lolo, which recognized slavery,
was still in force. There were today 300
600 slaves In the Jolo group Children were
sold from their parents and girls were sub,
ject to the desires of their masters
Mr.. Cooper said that In the Msaddam is
lands, in the southern part of the archi
pelago, slavery existed According 10 mo
testimony of Governor Taft he said. there
were about 10000 slaves. In the ronrse oi
time slavery would he abolished. hui II
would take time. II could not he abol she
by statute, although directly prohibited Low
the terms Of the bill
Mr.. pattersons amendment was defeated
by strict party IS TO 1O4
DEMOCRATS APPLAUD M'CAIJ
Mr. NcCou mr. Nt,ss, o,,,i1 = ,,,..4 =,
-, -" 'i,P'' ''"'''' "'''u q ouLst "
applause from the democratic side. offered
the following amendment
I'm this hrst organic act creating n civil
government for Inc Philippine Islands. il
is hereby solemnly declared to be the set
tied purpose of the congress- to extend 10
the Inhabitants OF these islands every aid
| in enabling them to ucyeop the capacit,
Tor sell govermmNit, ami wnen such capac
ity shall have been Developed we pledge
the faith of the republic TO confer upon
them the right of sell government after thc
fashion of tho really free nations"
Mr. Mccall made a vigorous speech II
support of his amendment. lie said. MIR