The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-21
HOT DEBATE IN HOUSE
URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL BRINGS
III ON.
CLARK ENTERTAlNS MEMBERS
MIR. CANNON STANDS BY THE AP-
PROPRIATION.


Prince Henry-CIark of Missouri
POkes Fun at u-Mr. Livingston
UphOIds the BiII-DeArmOnd Gets
of Some Tart Remarks.
Washington, Jan. 20.-The time of the
House of Representative was occu-
pied to-day in general debate upon an
urgent deficiency appropriation bill
Ar item in the bill carrying $500, 900
for military post at Manila precipi-
tated a long discussion which took
wide range drawing into the debate
some of the ablest debaters on both
sides of the House. A semi humorous
speech by Mr.. Clark of Missouri, elic-
tied reply from Mr. Cannon of IL
linois, which, in turn, drew the Ere of
Mr.. De Almond, of Missouri Others
who participated We're Mr.. Richard
son, Tennessee; Mr. Grosvenor, Ohio;
Mr.. Alexander, New York; Mr.. Grow,
Pennsylvania; Mr.. Williams, Illinois,
and Mr.. Underwood, Alabama
Mr.. Cannon in charge of the de-
ficiency bill, explained that it provided
for the government service for the cur
rent fiscal year where existing appro-
priations were not sufficient, The bill
carried $16,7O42S0.
Mr.. Richardson, the Democratic
leader. pressed Mr.. Cannon to know
under what law it was proposed to ap-
propriate $5OO,OoO for a military post at
Manila
The chairman of the Appropriations
Committee replied that there was no
specific law to establish such. a mill
tary post, but whether under the gen
eral organization of the army in the
Held such an appropriation was in or
der it would remain for the chairman
of the Committee of the Whole to de-
termne when the appropriation was
reached.
How much of the $1,S76,S31 which it
is proposed to appropriat under the
War Department, is to go to the Phil
ippines ?" Mr.. Richardson asked.
only this $500,000 is to go to the
Philippines direct replied Mr. Cam
non, who proceeded to argue that the
treaty with Spain imposed upon the
United States certain duties relative to
the Philippines which might make such
an appropriation in order. He thought
it as wise to have an army post at
Manila as to have one at Chicago or
any other place in this country
For Entertainment of Henry.
When pressed for an explanation as
to the reason for the proposed appro-
priation of $4,000 for the emergency
fund of the State Department, Mr..
Cannon admitted that. it was for the
entertainment of Prince Henry of Ger
many.
From every standpoint" said Mr..
Cannon, Il believe it is appropriate
and proper that there should be suita-
BILE entertainment of the representative
of great people beyond the sea who
have given us so much of our bone
and Drawn and BRAIN" General ap-
plause.)
Mr.. Livingston Georgia, the ranking
minority member of the Appropria-
tions Committee, did not think the
pending bill should be criticised. Mr..
Clark, Missouri, in the course of an
entertaining speech, wanted to know
who was going to pay the expenses of
"the extraordinary aggregation of
talent consisting of Whitelaw Reid,
Capt. Clark Gen. Wilson, young Pier
pont Morgan and young Wetmore,"
WIO were 10 DG ulSpdlCHGu W
to see "his sacred Majesty, King Ed
ward VII" crowned. We were to pay
the expenses of Prince Henry's visit
said Mr. Clark, and it was a poor
rule that did not work both ways. If
it was right and proper for us to pay
for the entertainment of Prince Henry,
why should not England pay the ex-
penses of Ried, 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 it would "give the lie" to the
impression certain Anglo-maniacs were
trying to foster that we were in league
with England against Germany. Mr..
Clark also INDUCED in some general
comments on the vast increase in gov
ernmental expenditures, which had
grown, he said, from $1.52 per capita
in 1860 to $12 per capita last year. He
insisted that if these 'riotous govern
ment expenditures" went on, the re-
public would topple over of its own
weight.
Mr.. Cannon twitted Mr.. Clark with
having voted for the $5.000,000 appro-
priation for the St. Louis Exposition.
Taking up Mr. Clark's statement that
the per capita cost of the government
had increased from $1.50 in 1860 to $12
in 1900. Mr.. Cannon said it was absurd
to compare 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 had cost e-thousand mill
lion.
Cannon ~ Friend of Britain.
Mr.. Cannon declared himself the
friend of the constitution, which. he
said, followed the flag everywhere. He
concluded as follows:
II glory in speaking the English
language. | glory in the Anglo-Saxon.
the English the American literature.
/ glory in our foreign trade. But /
cannot forget that one-half OF our
great foreign trade Is done with our
brethren under the flag OF Great Bri-
tain who speak the same language that
we do. I am for Great Britain's policy
as long as u Is correct. And thank God
when she Is wrong, we are strong
enough and great enough TO say thus
far and no further shalt thou come.
loud appause).
DeArmOnd Replies 90 Cannon.
Mr. DeArmond. Missouri. secured the
floor when Mr. Cannon concluded and
aarcastically ridlculed the "remafka ole
appearance Of the gentleman from
Illinois in the garb and guise Of
friend of the constitution"
SIR DeArmond defended The war for
the liberation ~ cuba. N was not de-
signed ns a war ~ sp0Isflon. ~ Ob-
ierfH nud ffuifa were not turned into
criminal aggreasl0n ~ the Democrats.