The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-23
ASKS FOR RECORDS.
House Passes Resolution About
Gen. Woods Expenditure.

Washington, June 23.-some routine
business preceded the resumption today
of the debate on the Philippine civil
government bill Bills We're passed to
make Great Falls, Mont, the port of
entry for the collection district COM
prising Montana and Idaho; to author
ize the secretary of war to issue dupli-
Gates OF certificates of discharge intead
Of certified copies as provided under
the present law; to extend the privileges
of transportation of dutiable merchan-
disc without appraisement to the sub
port Of Tacoma and Seattle, Wash; to
authorize the secretary Of the treasury
to bestow medals upon First Lieutenant
David S. Garvis, Second Lieutenant l.
B. BerthCff and Surgeon S J. Call Of
the revenue cutter service.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the secretary of war for information as
TO any payments made by Governor
General Wood to F. B. Thurber and any
other persons or corporations, together
with dates and amounts of such pay
ments for advocating reciprocity with
Cuba.
The consideration of the Philippine
civil government bill then was resumed,
and Mr. De Almond CMo.) made a gen
eral speech in opposition to the policy
of retaining the islands.
He repudiated utterly the charge that
the opposition to the present Philippine
policy in criticising some of the acts
of army officers in the Philippines was
slandering and assailing the army.
Recalling Mr.. Kuhn's statement last
week that in giving up part of the
1 northwestern territory on the occasion
of the Oregon boundary dispute we had
4 maze mistake which should not be
( repeated now, Mr. De Almond agreed
! that the surrender of the territory north
J OF Washington on the Pacific had been
( mistake. but he pointed out that the
/ territory was contiguous to our border
and was capable of furnishing homes
for our own citizens and eventually
coming into the union as a state while
the Philippine islands. already densely
4 populated by an alien people. could
never be Incorporated into the union
| The Democratic party, he declared, was
| not opposed to expansion founded upon
American principles. Expansion was
one thing, colonial empire another. The
/ Democratic party was anxious to see
| the country expand as expansion was
/ understood by the fathers Expansion
upon the American continent, north or
| south, he said, was the Democratic idea
of expansion, not holding by subjuga
ton 100000 people 1000 miles beyond
1 our border
In conclusion Mr. De Almond told OF
his presence in Havana. May 20, when
the American flag was lowered and tie
flag of the republic of Cuba hoisted. To
him as an American citizen, he said,
the sight was Inspiring, far more in
spring" he continued, than if the
American flag had remained put a.
Cuba and the faith of the American
people violated
MI OImstead (Pa9 who succeeded the
present secretary Of the navy as a mem
Der OF insular committee followed Mr..
De Almond. He summed up the situa-
ton in these words:
THE bill proposed by the minority
means complete remuneration by the
United States of the duties and respon-
sibilities which IN the providence of God
have been caste upon US. 1t means
COW ardly retreat 1t means that we
d.. i r1s.-
eyes of all the world. It means some
thing that the American people viii new
er tolerate. On the other hand the bill
which we present and propose to pass.
maintains the honor and dignity OF the
American people, enable US to carry out
our treaty obligations, TO maintain peace
and good order in the Philippines and to
be more Instrumental and effective in
maintaining peace throughout the
world. At the same time it enables the
! Filipino to participate as fully as posi-
BILE in the blessings of our Repub lean
form of government. 1t gives to them
more independence of action, more of
self government and more of liberty
than they have ever enjoyed or ever eX-
. ADected to achieve. It is all that they
demand, and when we have passed it,
then. in the language of the prophet
/ Isaiah, let them give glory unto the
Lord and declare His praise IN the is
lands
IN THE SENATE.
ate convened today a partial report on
the naval appropriation bill was pre-
scented and agreed to. The senate in
sisted upon the amendments still in dis
agreement and asked for a further con-
ference. The conferees appointed were
N1essrs. Hale (A1e), Perkins (Cal) and
Tilman Is. c.. A Joint resolution was
adopted authorizing the secretary Of
war to receive Arturo r. Calvo of Costa
RIGA at the West Point Military acad-
envy for instruction.
The army appropriation bill was laid
before the senate and Mr.. Proctor fNt)
moved to recede from amendment No.13
relating to the construction of barracks
at permanent military posts. After
some discussion the motion was agreed
tn.
Mr.. Allison called attention to the fact
that the house had not agreed to the
full and free conference asked for by
the senate. the effect of the action of
the house being to eliminate entirely at
least two amendments of the senate. He
said by the motion of comfy made
by Mr. Proctor the situation would not
be cleared. He thought the senate ought
to recede from amendment No. IA in
creasing the appropriation for barracks