Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
DYING BOYS LAST REQUEST
Congressman Lands Relates a Touching
Incident in the House.
ELOQUENT ANSWER TO THE DEMOCRATS
Soldier who Does Not want It said
in Years to Come that He Fol-
lowed "a R~etreatInE
Flag.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Two notable
speeches marked the closing OF the general
debate on the Philippine civil government
bill today. They were made by MT. Lands,
an Indiana republican, and by Mr.. Williams,
a Mississippi democrat. There were big
demonstrations after each concluded.
The other speakers today were: Messrs.
Ball Of Texas, Jones Of Virginia, Shafroth of
Colorado and Crumpacker Of Indiana. The
latter closed the general debate for the
bill with a strong speech.
Some routine business was transacted in
the house today prior to the resumption
Of the debate Upon the Philippine civil
government bill. Bills were passed to es-
tablsh Q SUPPORT Of entry at Naco, Ariz. 4;
to appropriate SO, 1000 annually for the sup
port and maintenance of the permanent
international commission of the congress
OF navigation; to authorize the director Of
census to compile statistics regarding irri-
cation.
Mr.. Ball of Texas, the first speaker on
the Philippine civil government bill today,
made a general onslaught upon the repub-
lican policy. Taking Pecksnif as his text
he charged the president and administra-
tion with hypocrisy.
II the president would dissolve the firm
of "Havemeyer, Root, Wood, Thurber &
Co." and strike a blow at the sugar trust
by agreeing to accept the house Cuban reci-
procity bill, he said, the bill would pass
the senate by the aid Of a solid democratic
vote in twenty-four hours. The RESPONSE
bility for US to do our duty by Cuba, he In
sisted. rested on the president.
Turning to the question Of trusts, he also
charged the administration with hypocrisy
upon that subject.
Has the gentleman read Mr.. Bryan's
comment upon the democratic harmony
dinner in New York." asked Mr.. olmstead
Of Virginia.
Calls Question ImpertInent
81 decline to answer such an impertinent
question" replied Mr.. Ball. amid republican
laughter.
What is your remedy for trusts 90 asked
Mr.. Littleheld OF Maine.
T place all trust made products upon
the free list" responded Mr.. Ball, ito
deny trusts the power of interstate trans
portation and the use Of the mails, and to in
augurate an administration which will re-
sort to penal statutes and not injunctions
in the prosecution Of trusts"
In charging the democrats with assaiIing
the army in the Philippines, Mr.. Ball
charged that the republicans were hypo-
CIlllcai. Like nyenaS, said he, you go
down into the grave to Islander the armies
OF the south and Of the north 70 try to
make the American believe the soldiers OF
both armies were guilty OF the sort of
atrocities that occurred in the Philippines.
/ denounce your statement as calumnies
and ISLANDERS upon both armies.
Mr.. Lands, who followed Mr.. Ball, made
an earnest speech in support Of the policy
Of retaining the Philippine islands. He
drew a touching picture OF the death bed
scene OF a soldier who died in his home
town last October. and who said to Mr..
lands before he died: I'VE soldiers who
served in the Philippines do not want to
have 1t said in the years TO come, We fol-
lowed a retreating nag" In that utter
ance. Mr., Lands said. was the true phil
osophy OF the situation. And" he added,
amid republican applause, 1T will not be
said In the years to CONF that our brave
boys followed a retreating flag" The DEM
%ocrats, he proceeded TO argue. urged on the
war with Spain and they helped to ratify
the treaty which gave the Philippines to the
United States,
sharp Debate with Clark.
Mr.. Lands engaged in a sharp speech
Mr.. Clark, after war was declared, as