The Washington times., 1902-06-25
Best Speakers of Both
Parties Debate the Phil
ippines Bill.
Mr.. LANDIS RAPS Mr.. CLARK
Brilliant Address Made by Indiana Rep
Observation-Disclosures Honors With Mr,
Williams, Who Delivers Thoughtful
Argument in Opposition to the Bill.

General DEBATE upon the Philippine
civil government bill ended In the House
yesterday In a flood OF oratory. The
speeches on both sides were OF a high
order and were listened to attentively
by both Republicans and Democrats.
The speech OF Representative John
Sharp Williams of Mississippi. closing
the discussion for the minority, In oppo-
sition to the pending measure was a
masterpiece OF logic. He abstained from
indulging in the bitterness Of partisan
ship. and placed his argument upon the
high plane Of Justice and the rights of
man.
On the other side OF the chamber the
laurels were carried away by Repre-
sentative Landis. Repeatedly he was
greeted with applause, and upon one or
two occasions the demonstration lasted
for more than a minute
Disputes, With Mr.. Clark.
During his remarks Mr.. Landis had
several colloquies with Mr.. Clark Of
Missouri. which added further interest
to the proceedings. Mr.. Lands made a
gallant defense of General Funston, and
his peroration was a rhetorical gem
During the day Representative Ball
Oem., Tex.) and Representative Shaf-
roth Dem. COLI, each made a strong
speech in opposition to the pending bill.
Representative Crumpacker CRep., Ind.)
closed the general debate of the day
for the Republicans.
Today the measure will be taken up
and read under the FIVE minute rule, and
a vote will be reached tomorrow after
noon. The minority members will at
that time offer the substitute drawn by
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi.
Representative Ball was the first
speaker yesterday.
In a thirty-minute speech he ar
raigned the Republican party on all cf
the leading issues of the day. Es
touched upon the Cuban question ard
said 1t was time for the President to
dissolve his partnership with Root
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Right Because Minority Oppose It.
Mr.. Landis CRep., Ind.). who followed.
declared his adherence to the bill of the
majority Of the Committee on Insular
Affairs. He knew 1t was a right par
iamentary proposition. because it met
he disapproval and objection of the
Democracy. That was q sure stamp of
merit. he said, and has been since the
lays of Lincoln.
I'm the language of the gentleman
rom Missouri" [Champ Clark. said
dr. Lands. "the Democratic party
laimed that it took the Republicans by
he scruff of the neck and dragged them
nto war
Mr.. Clark-Will you put into your
peech the names of the eighty-five Re-
who went into the "kickers'"
aucus and told President Mckinley that
he did not send in the right kind o:
MESSAGE by certain day they would
ote with us? A. Hopkins was chair
1an OF that caucus. [Applause.1
Mr.. Cooper, Rep. Wis.).-You'd bet
er restrain your applause. l was a
lember of the committee which went to
he White House. Mr.. Hopkins was
hartman. Nothing of the sort occurred
hat has just been indicated by the gen.
leman from Missouri. We told the Pres
lent We would do nothing that was
ot approved by the Administration, and
-e always voted in support of it, Zap
lause.l
Mr.. Clark-why did you go to the
White House?"
Democrats Ran Away.
Mr. Landis-The Democrats having
ragged the Republicans into that war,
Ihen confronted with the responsible
les growing out OF it. the trials and
uestions TO be borne and settled, turn
d their backs and ran away from every
ne OF them.
This brought Mr.. Clark to his feet.
There is not a syllable of truth in
hat statement"
Mr.. Landis-They not only turned
heir backs and ran away, but are run
ing yet.
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