The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-24
WILMINGTON. N c.. FRIDAY. JANUARY "A. 9o2

England against Germanv. Mr. Clars
also INDUCED in some general comment
M the vast increase IN governmental
expenditures which had grown. he said.
from s1.52 per capita in 1850 to s12 per
capita last year. He insisted that II
these ''riotous government expendi-
lures" went on the republic would top
pic OF its own weight.
Mr. Cannon twitted Mr.. Clark with
having voted for the s.. 100000 appro-
prIation for the st. Louis exposition.
TGklng up Mr.. Clark'& statement that
the per capita cost Ga the government
u=d increased from s1-52 in 1860 to Sl2
in 1900. Mr.. Cannon SAID ii was absurd
TO compare the situaucn then and now.
AS an evidence of tn. changed condi-
tons he pointed out that pensions and
other things growing out OF the civil
was had cost s.. 600. .0O0.600.
MIR. Cannon declared himself the
friend of the constitution which, he
said. followed the flag everywhere. He
concluded as follows: II glory III
speaking the English language. 1 glory
in the Anglo-Saxon. the English, the
American literature. / glory in our for
eign trade; but 1 cannCt forget that one
half of onr great foreign trade is done
With our brethren under the flag OF
Great Britain who speak the same lam
guage that we do. / am for Great
Britain's policy as long as it is correct
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, of Missouri. secured
the floor when Mr.. Cannon concluded
and sarcastically ridiculed the remark
able appearance of the gentleman from
Illinois IN the garb and guise of a friend
OF the constitution"
Mr.. DeArmond defended the war foI
the liberation of Cuba. 1t was not de-
sipned as a war of spoliation. It's OBJ
jccts and fruits were not turned into
criminal aggression 1y the democrats
That guilt belonged to the republicans
There was nothing logical in connect
ing the war for the relief of Cuba anC
the perpetual occupation of the Philip.
pines by force of arm4.
The English civilization which Mr.
Cannon gloried in. Continued Mr.. De.
Almond, was the Vaunted civilization
against which men, women and children
were struggling and dying in Soutf
Africa in defence of liberty. The atti
tude of the mighty English nation il
South Africa, he Saiu was somewha
similar to ours in the Philippines but h
believed that eventually the American
people would be aroused to the enor
nifty of their attitude and in their Sobe
second thought would refuse to all.
themselves to be made the dupes O.
those who would mako us examples c
the same civilization which was slaugh
tering liberty in South Africa.
When. he expressed doubt as t
whether the treaty with Spain shoulC
ever have heen ra tified Mr.. Grosvenor
Of Ohio. asked why William ]. r
by means OF his Pc. sonaI eXertions
helped to secure it's ratification. MI
DeArmond explained that he did no
pretend to speak for Mr.. Bryan, VIII
spoke for himself and spoke exceedingly
well. If Mr.. Brvan had supposed tha
it was the intention of those in powe
to hold the Philippines at the point o
the bayonet and inaugurate a colonia
policy the treaty never would hav
been ratified.
Without closing the general debate
the committee rose and the house ad
journed.