The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
RACY DEBATE ON A
DEFICIENCY BILL
Why Have a Military Post al
Manila !?
WITTY FILINGS BY CLARK
It's a Poor Rule That Won't Work
Both Ways.
WITTY FILINGS BY CLARK
WE PAY $4,000 TO ENTERTAIN HENRY
Why Shouldn't England Pay 10 Entertain The
Extraordinary Aggregation Of Talent
We Send 10 See King Edwrd
Crowned?
(By the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.l
washington, Jam 20.-The time OF the
House OF Representatives was coupled
today in general debate upon an Urgent
Deficiency Appropriation Bill An item
in the bill carrying 100000 for mill
tary post at Manila precipitated lol g
discussion which took wide range. draw
ing into the debate some of the ablest
debaters on both sides of the House. a
semi humorous speech by Mr.. Clark of
Missouri elected reply from Mr.. Can
non, of Illinois, which in turn drew the
fire of Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri
Others who participated were Mr.. Rich
ardson. Tennessee: MIR Grosvenor, Ohio;
Mr.. Alexander, New. York; Mr. Grow
Pennsylvania Mr. Williams, Illinois. and
Mr.. Underwood. Alabama.
Mr. Cannon. in charge of the Deficiency
Bill explained that ii provided for the
government service for the current fiscal
year, where existing appropriation were
not sufficient. The bill carried SIS 70i,-
$50 F.
Mr. Richardson thes Democratic leader
pressed Mr.. Cannon 70 know under what
law it was proposed to appropriate
s50G, 900 for a military post at Manila.
The chairman of the Appropriation
Committee replied that there was no
specific law TO establish such military
post hut whether under the general or
ganzation of the army in the field Lsuch
an appropriation was in order, it would
remain Tor the chairman of the commit
tee of the whole to determine when the
appropriation was reached.
How much of the 1916, ,S31 which Il is
proposed to appropriate under the War
Department is to go to the Philippines?'
Alr. Richardson asked.
Only this $500,000 is to go to the
Philippines direct replied Mr.. Cannon,
who proceeded to argue that the treaty
with Spain imposed upon the United
States certain duties relative 20 the
Philippines. which might make such an
appropriation in order He thought il
as wise to have an army post at Manila
as to have one at Chicago or any other
place in this country. When pressed for
"A explanation as to the ,'Aason FOR the
proposed appropriation of $4,000 for the
emergency frrd of the State Department
Mr.. Cannon aomitted that i. was for the
Gtertainme Mt of Prince Eelrv of Ger
many. From every standpoint, said
Mr.. Cannon. Il believe it is appropriate
and proper that there should be suitable
entertainment OF the representative of a
great people beyond the sea who have
given us so much of our bone and Drawn
and brain" General applause.)
Mr. Livingston tGeorgia), the ranking
minority member of the Appropriations
Committee did not think the pending bill
should be criticised
Mr. Clark (Mo), in the course of an
entertaining speech wanted TO know who
was going to pay the expenses of the
extraordinary aggregation of talent con-
sistng of Whitelaw Reid, Captain Clark.
General Wilson. young Pierpont Morgan
and young Wetmore, who are to be dis
patched to London TO see ''his sacred
Majesty King Edward VIZ crowned. We
were to pay the expenses of Prince Hen
rvs visit, said Mr.. Clark, and it was 2
poor rule that did not work both ways.
II 1t was right and proper for us to pay
for the entertainment of Prince Henry,
why should not England pay the expenses
of Reid, Clark and the others He said
he was "teetotally opposed" to paying a
cent on that head. But he was glad to
entertain Prince Henry. because 1t would
give the lie" to the impression certain
Anglomaniacs were trying to foster that
we are in league with England against
Germany Mr.. Clark also INDUCED in
some general comments on the vast in
crease in governmental expenditure.
which had grown. he said, from $152 per
capita in 1860 to S12 per capita last year.
He insisted that If these 'rotous govern
mont expenditures" went on the republic
would topple over Of its own weight
Mr.. Cannon twitted Mr.. Clark with
having voted for the So coo 900 appropria-
tion for the St Louis exposition. TAX
ing ups Mr. Clarks statement that the
per capita cost of the Government had
increased from $50 in 1860 to s12 in 1900,
Nj. Cannon said it was absurd to COM
pare The situation then and now. As an
evidence of the changed conditions he
pointed out that pensions and other
things growing out of the Civil War ha 4
cost nine thousand million
Mr.. Cannon declared himself the friend
of the Constitution. which. he said, fol-
lowed the flag everywhere. He conclud
cd as follows:
Il Sloly in speaking tho English Ian
Suaee ] glory in the Anglo Saxon, the
English, the American literature. ] glory
In our foreign trade. But ] canot for
get that one half of our great foreign