Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-01-21

military post at Manila precipitated
a long discussion. A semi-humorous
speech by Clark, Mo-, ELECTED a reply
from Cannon, ILL.,, which in turn drew
the fire of DeArmond. Mo. Others who
participated We're Richardson, Tenn;
Orosvenor. Ohio; Alexander, N. Y;
Grow. Pa: Williams, ILL.,; and Under
wood, Ala.
The House Immediately after it met
went into committee of the whole and
entered upon the consideration of the ur-
gent deficiency bill which was reported 20
the House on Saturday.
Cannon, who was in charge of the meaz-
ure, explained that the bill provided for
the government service for the curren.
fiscal year where existing appropriations
We're not sufficient. The bill carried sl6,-
7oI ,230. He answered many inquiries about
various items in the bill.
Richardson, the Democratic leader,
pressed Mr.. Cannon to know under what
law it was proposed to appropriate $780,
900 for a permanent military post at Ma
Mia.
The chairman of the appropriations
committee replied that there was no sps-
cific law to establish such military post
but whether under the general organiZa-
ton of the army in the field such an an
preparation was in order, it would remain
for the chairman of the committee of the
whole to determine when the appropria-
tion was reached
How much of the 81 $40, ,S31 which it is
proposed to appropriate under the war
department is to go to the Philippines"
Richardson asked.
Only this S500,tp0 is to go to the Philip
pines direct replied Mr.. Cannon, who
proceeded to argue that the treaty with
Spain imposed upon the United States
certain duties relative to the Philippines
which might m1ke such an appropria-
ton in order. He thought it as wise to
have an army post at Manila as to have
| ne at Chicago or any other place in this
country.
Cannon called attention to the fact that
the WORD permanent did not appear in
| the bill before military post
rs it not within the power of the gen-
eral commanding in the Philippines to es
tablish post at Manila military ne
cesslty?' asked Cummings On. V.
'In my opinion responded Cannon,
duty to establish a military post there.
The United States is in the Philippines
The army is there. Treaty obligations
send us there. The law sends us there
and, in my judgment, we will be there
forever and day
The item of $4,000 for rural delivery
service was discussed at some length.
Cannon explained that it was not a de-
but one to provide for 1900 additional
routes before the expiration of the fiscal
year.
When pressed for an explanation of the
reason for the proposed appropriation of
$40 coo for the emergency fund of the state
department. Cannon admitted that it was
Tor the entertainment OF Prince Henry of
Germany "Mv understanding" said he
lis that the Emperor of Germany ad-
dressed letter to the President of the
United States informing him that his
brother. Prince Henry, was about to visit
the United States and was especially
charged with 2 message of congratulatton
| and good will to the people of the United
| States. The President conceived it to be
| his duty as tine head of a great nation,
properly to receive and entertain the rep
| resentative of another great nation. Prec-
edent Tor his course existed in the case
Of the entertainment of the Princess Eu-
| lalie i'm 1893. From every standpoint | be.
| lieve there should be suitable entertain
inent of the representative of a great peo
pie beyond the sea who have given SO
| much of our bone and Drawn and brain
| general applause).
| Livingston (Ga), the ranking minority
member of the appropriations committee,
d,d not think the pending bill should be
Hall, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, questioned the right CT
| the committee on appropriations to pro-
vide in general appropriation for the
| establishment of the military post at Ma
Mia.
| Clark (Mo) wanted to know who was
going to pay the expenses of the extra
ICrdinary aggregation of talent consisting
lof Whitelaw Reid. Capt. Clark, Gen. Will
son. young Pierpont Morgan and young
Wetmore" who were to be dispatched to
E9ndon to 3i. See Ills sacred g. MAJESTY Kim
| tally opposed" to laying cent on that
head. he said, but he was glad to enter
ltain Prince Henry. because it would give
the lie to the impression certain anglo
| m lniacS irving to foster that
Jwere in league with England against Ger
many. In criticising large governmental
expenditures he insisted that If these
went on the republic would tOpple over
of it's own weight. He characterized Can
mons statement that the nation would
| hold on to the Philippines forever and a
day as most idiotic and melancholy
I declaration.
Cannon retortei by twitting Clark with
having voted for the s5,0oo,o00 appropria-
ton for the St. Louis Exposition and cor
| troverted the latter's statement about
government expenditures. Proceeding
Cannon declared himself the friend of the
constitution, which, he said. followed the
DeArmond (Mol sarcasticaIly ridiculed
! the remarkable appearance of the gen
tleman from Illinois, Cannon, in the garo
and guise of friend of the constitution" ="
DeArmond defended the war for the
liberation of Crba but condemned the pol
icy of the perpetual occupation of tie
Philippines by force of arms. The atti-
tude of the English nation in South Al
RIGA, he said. was somewhat similar To
ours in the Philippines. but he believed
that eventually the American people
would be aroused and would refuse to al
low themselves 20 he made the dupes CT
those who would make us examples OF
the same civilization which was slaugh-
tering liberty in South Africa. Dear
mond and Grosvenor (Ohio) engaged in a
tilt over the fact that VIM. j., Bryan
helped to secure ratification of the treaty
with Spain. DeArmond said that if Nj
tention of those IN power to hold the Phil
ippines at the point of the bavonet AMI
inaugurate a colonial policy. the treaty
never would have been ratified
, Grosyenor (Ohio) followed with some re :
marks upon the ship subsidy bill. After
further remarks by Grow (Pa), Williams