The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-21
PRIZE DEBATERS IN THE HOUSE OF
REPR RESENTATIVES HAVE
WARM TILT
MIR. CANNON GETS A GAME
Champ Clark and De Almond, Of
Missouri, Ask That They BE
shown the Reasons for
Certain Conditions.
AIRY BADINAGE FLIES FAST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The time of
the house of representatives was occu-
pned today in general debate on the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill. An
item in the bill carrying $500,00O for
military post at Manila precipitated
long debate in which some of the ablest
debaters on both sides of the house took
part. A semi-humorous speech by Mr..
Clark. of Missouri elected a reply from
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, which in timt
drew the fire of Mr. De -Armond of Mis-.
souri,. Others who participated were Mr..
5 Richardson, Tenn, Mr.. Grosvenor, Ohio,
Mr.. Alexander, New York; Mr.. Groat,
Pennsylvania; Mr.. Williams, Illinois, and
Mr.. Underwood, Alabama.
The item of 900 for rural free de-
livery service was discussed at some
length. Mr.. Cannon explained that
was not a deficiency appropriation prop
eIly speaking but one to provide for 1900
additional routes before the expiration Of
the fiscal year.
When pressed for an explanation as to
the reason for the proposed appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for the emergency fund
for the state department, Mr.. Cannon
admitted that it was for the entertain
ment Of Prince Henry Of Germany.
Cannon Defends Appropriation.
my understanding" said he, lis that
the president conceived it to be his duty
as the head Of a great ntiOn, properly
10 receive and entertain the representa-
tive of another great nation. Precedent
for his course existed in the case of the
entertainment of Princess Eulalie in 1853.
From every standpoint 1 believe it is
apt and proper that there should be
suitable entertainment Of representatives
of great people beyond tne sea who
have given US so much Of our bone and
Drawn and brain" general applause).
Mr.. Livingston Georgia., the ranking
minority member Of the appropriations
committee, did not think the pendlng bill
should be criticised.
Mr.. Hull chairman Of tne committee
on military affairs, questioned the right
of the committee on appropriations to
provide in a general appropriation bill
for the establishment OF the military
post at Manila.
Mr.. Clark Wants to Know
Mr.. Clark, 3IissourD wanted to know
who was going to pay the expenses of
the extraordinary aggregation Of talent
consisting of Whtelaw Reid, Capt.
Clark, Gen. Wilson, Young Pierpont
Morgan and Young Wetmore,'' VINO were
10 be dispatched to London to see His
sacred majesty, King Edward VIZ
crowned.
We are to pay the expenses of Prince
Henry's visit, said Mr.. Clark, and it is
poor rule that viii not work both ways.
If it is right and proper for US to pay
the expenses of Reid. Clark and the
Others. He said he was teetotally op-
posed 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 Anglomaniacs
We're trying to foster, that We were in
league with England against Germany.
Mr.. Clark also INDUCED in some gen
eral comments on the vast increase in
governmental expenditure, which has
grown from 81. .25 per capita in 1860, to $12
per capita last year. He insisted that
If these ''riotous government expendi-
lures went on the republic would topple
over Of its own weight. He character
lied Mr.. Cannon's statement that we
hold on to the Philippines forever and
a day. as a most "idiotic and melan-
choly declaration. % Holding onto the
Philippines he said, had already cost
the United States 5000 600, and was
now costing at the rate of $12,0O0,000 a
month.
Cannon Twits Champ.
Mr.. Cannon twitted Mr. Clark with
having voted for the S. 900, 600 appropria-
tion for the St. Louis exposition. Taking
up Mr.. Clarks statement that the per
capita cost of the government had in
Mr.. Cannon said it was absurd to COM
pare 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 Sc, COS co., 900.
Proceeding, Mr.. Cannon declared him
self the friend Of the contitution, which
he said, followed the flag everywhere
He described the glory that had come to
the country, concluding as follows: u
glory N our foreign trade. But I cannot
forget that one-half of our great foreign
trade is done with our brethren under
the flag Of Great Britain, who speak the
same language that we do.
II am for German policy; /
am for French policy; am for
correct policy; and I am for Great
Brtain's policy, so long as it is correct
When she IS right, when she is our best
customer, 1 am for trea ting her as such
for meeting her half way and standing
with ner as we stand with other nations
and with other civilizations. And, thank
God, when she is wrong we are strong
enough and great enough to say Thus
far and no farther shalt thou come %
De Almonds SOupeon Of Sarcasm.
Mr. De Armond CAIo.) sarcastically rid
iculed the remarkable appearance of
the gentleman from Illinois in the gart
and guise of a friend Of the constitution -
lie defended the war for the liberation
of Cuba. 1t was not designed as a wal
Of spOliation. Its objects and fruits
were not turned into criminal aggression
by the Democrats. That guilt belonged
TO the Republicans. There was nothing
logical in connecting the war for the re
lief Of Cuba and the perpetual occupa-
tion Of the Philippines by force of arms
The English civilization which Mr.. Can
non gloried in was the vaunted civiliza
ton against which men, women and chill
dren were truggling and dying in SoutE
Africa in defense of liberty. The atti
tude Of the mighty English nation II
South Africa was somewhat similar Il
ours in the Philippines, but he believed
that eventually the American people
would be aroused to the enormity Of
their attitude and in their sober second
thought would refuse to allow them
selves to be made the dupes of those who
make US examples of the same civiliza