Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-24
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
General Debate Closed upon the
Measure by the House.
SPEECH BY WATSON.
II Was In Defense OF the Administra.
ton ~ 10 Philippine Policy-A
Resolution Against British
Tactics Toward BOers.

Washington. Jan. 23-The session
OF the hohse Thursday was devoted TO
the general deficiency bin In the COM
mittee Of the whole. the debate closing
at 2:2O p. m.
Mr. Padeitt of Tennessee. The first
speaker. advocated the adoption Of a
declaration IN favor Of pledging the
United States 20 give independence to
the Philippines
Aftcr some further remarks by Mr.
Gambler OF "a issippl and Mr. Senior
Of Indiana. ''r Watson Of Indiana
closed The general debate with an
hour speech ln defense Of the admin
istrations Philippine policy
Mr.. Watson denounced the statement.
which he said was made on the other
side. that the United States had taken
the place Of Spain as the despoiler OF
the Philippine. He produced figures
from the spanish budget 20 show that
30 per cent OF all the revenues OF the
islands under the Spanish regime was
diverted 10 the mother country. on
the other hand. he said. every dollar
raised from taxation since the Ameri-
can occupation had gone into the in
1ular treasury. He then contrasted what
We were doing in the Islands IN the
way OF education. public improve
ments. etc. with that which was done
In the old Spanish days
While he was speaking Mr.. Gaines
OF Tennessee attempted 10 ask him a
question "Oh. that Is too much. cried
Mr.. Watson. amid great laughter on
the Republican side. lie declined to
yield.
We have heard these speeches be-
fore" continued Mr.. Watson. address,
Ing himself 70 the other side. When
William Mckinley. the gentlest mem
ory Of our day. was president. those
same eplthets were used You remem-
Der how they hurled their maledictlons
az his head how the doleful prophet
from Missouri tNr. De Armondl proph-
esied unutterable woe unless an these
things should happen that he wanted
10 happen Why. the stately and
mournful stanzts Of Isaiah. the deep
and melancholy reflections OF Jere-
miah. the sharp and explanatory male.
dictious of Melachi are but as the
murmurous breath as compared with
the woe-laden and sorrow-burdened
prophecies Of the gentleman from Mis-
souri, Laughter and applause) BE-
hold, they did not come % pass. Those
clean hands OF the great statesman
now gone were charged as eing drip
ping with the warm blood OF his fell
lOw-mon. That heart which We now
know 10 have been pure was charged
with being a nesting place for tyranny
and hate. That breast which We now
know in It's aims embraced humanity
and humanity's cause was charged
with being a spawning place for op-
pression's breed Did not hesitate 10
say that that fertile brain. which |
throbbcd with love for all mankind. !
was full OF schemes for land grabbing. /
for lust OF empire, for greed or gain. |
We know that all these arrows were /
hurled az his head These arrows we're /
broken .. his feet and left his name .
untarnished. And now that the mar
row chasm which separates US from 1
eternity Is hridged. and HIS soul has
fitted through lis dark and sombro i
shadows and William Mckinley stands /
immortal Il does seem remarkable 10 /
me that our Democratic friends should |
loose the tongue OF vituperation. OF I
slander, Of asperslon. OF vilihcation. /
in speaking OF the Republican party /
and OF the boys hghtiug over yonder /
In the Philippines under the shadow |
OF the American flag
Mr. Cochran of Missouri. declared /
that the attempts 20 subiugate the /
Filipino people already had cost the |
United States more than enough 20 |
build the Nicaragua canal and 20 con |
fcnd II, yet the end was not In sight
When the appropriation OF 100000 !
for military post at Manila was
reached a half dozen Democrats. ir |
cluding Mr.. Richardson Of Icnuossco,
were on their feet but the chair rec /
ognlzed Mr. Hull tRop. la who rails 4
ed the point OF order that Il was new /
legislation.
Mr. Cannon urged Mr. Hun 20 lct |
the other side make the point OF or !
der.
Il hope the gentleman win not lee
ture hig own Of the house" observed |
Mr. Richardson. Thereupon Mr Can. |
non confessed the point OF order and /,
the appropriation was ruled out
In lieu OF the provision Mr.. Cannon /
offered the following amendment:
For the proper shelter and protec. /
tion OF officers and enlisted men oil
the United States army on duty In the l
Philippines 10 be expended In the IL. |