The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-21

characterized Mr.. Cannon's claim that w,
hold on TO the Philippines for ever and
a day as a most idiotic and melancholy
declaration" Holding on TO the Philip
pines. he said had already cost the United
States SSoo,ooo,o00, and was now costing
at the rate of $l2.o00oo0 q month.
Mr.. Cannon twitted Mr.. Clark with hav
ing voted for the S5,ooo.o00 appropriation
for the st. Louis exposition. Taking up
| Mr.. Clark's statement that the per capita
cost Of the government had increased from
Sl.52 in 1850 TO SIC In 1900 Mr.. Cannon
said 1t was absurd to compare the situa.
tion then and now. As an evidence Of
the changed conditions, he pointed out that
pensions and other things growing out of
the civil war had cost $4,000, OOO, 900
Proceeding, Mr. Cannon declared himself
the friend Of the constitution which. he
said followed the flag everywhere. Then
with eloquent words he described the glory
that had come to the country. concluding as
follows; " am for German policy: | am
for French policy; Ham for correct policy.
ana am for Great Britaln's as long as 1t
is correct. When she is right. when she is
our best customer, am for treating her as
sucn-for meeting her half way and stand.
tons and with other civilizations; and,
thank God, when she is wrong we are
strong enough and great enough to say
thus far and no farther shall thou come "
Mr.. DeArmond (Nlo) sarcastically rdi-
culed The remarkable appearance OF the
gentleman from Illinois Cannon in the
garb and Guise of a friend Of the constl-
tuition" Mr.. neArmond defended the war
for Ia I'll -
the Philippines. said: I'VE would have
scorned at the beginning the suggestion
mat starting in as deliyerers. starting in
as the champions of freedom as the res.
cuers Of the oppressed, we ourselves in
turn should become the spoilsmen and the
oppressors and the tyrants. The English
oivihzatlop which Mr.. Cannon glorcd in"
continued Mr.. DeArmond. was the vaunt.
ed civilization against which men, women
ana children were struggling and dying in
South Africa in defense Of liberty" The
attitude Of the mighty English nation in
south Africa, he said, was somewhat sim
liar 10 ours in the Philippines, but he be-
heved that eventually the American people
would be aroused TO the enormity of
their attitude and in their sober second
thought would REFUSE to allow themselves
to be made the dupes of those who make Us
examples Of the sane civilization which
was slaughtering liberty In South Africa.
The speaker and Mr.. Grosveuor Ohio,
had tilt over the fact that William J.
Bryan had helped to secure ratification Of
the treaty with spain Mr.. DeArmond
said the war was over and be believed
the people should be relieved Of the expense
Of the army. II Mr.. Bryan had supposed
that it was the intention OF those In power
to hold the Philippines at the point Of the
oayonet, and inaugurate a colonial policy.
the treaty never would have been ratified
MIR. Grosvenor followed with some ex.
tended remarks upon the ship subsidy bill. !
After further remarks by Mr.. Grow Pal, |
Mr. Williams uil), Mr.. Alexander IN. W. !
and Mr.. Underwood (Ala.), the house at
4 zoo p. m. adjourned.