The Washington times., 1902-01-21

of the desopilers. The war which was be-
gun with Spain. he said. was not desiged
as one Of spoliation. of criminal aggres
sion and subjugation; it was begun for
freedom.
There was no connection between Cuban
independence and subjugation of the
Philippines. This emulation of despotism
could not be charged against the Democ-
racy. The Republicans must bear the
burden of the responsibility.
He asked what there was to prevent the
United States from remaining true to its
history and traditions for a hundred
years. The only answer was that our honor
must be preserved. He asked what honor
there was in turning against a feeble ally.
in tearing down young Republic founded
upon the ruins of despotism. That was
a kind of honor he did not understand.
The War in South Africa.
Mr.. Cannon had referred to the civiliza-
tion OF Great Britain, and this gave Mr..
De Almond an opportunity to scathingly
denounce England's war against the Beers.
Her peace, he said. is the peace of the
storm. He wanted no such civilization as
that
1t was not too late even now, he
argued. TO give the Filipinos their free
dom. Have we not the right to take
the mailed hand from the throat of
people struggling for liberty: What is
there in our pathway, he asked. 10 hinder
us from doing what it is our duty to do :?
Where is the goblin? What is the op-
posing force? 1t is only a fgment of the
imagination, fancy, and dream. There
was no power but our own greed and per-
versity which kept US from giving justice
to the Filipinos.
A Query Interjected.
Mr.. Grosvenor Interrupted Mr.. Dear
mond to ask if it would not be well to
call upon William J. Bryan, and ask why
he personally aided in securing the rati-
fication Of the peace treaty.
Mr.. DeArmond disclaimed authority to
speak for Bryan. but intimated that he
was as well qualified thus to speak as the
gentleman who SO frequently spoke for
Bryan's successful opponent for the Pres
ijency.
Mr.. GrosvenorI never. anywhere in
public or private, assumed to speak for
Mr.. Mckinley. This has been stated a
hundred times, and the gentleman from
Missouri is not justified in making that
statement.
Mr.. DeArmond would not magnify the
gentIemans Office against his protest. He
did not say that he ever asserted any au-
thority to speak for the President, he
declared, but there was someth how
ever, in his manner, something in the all
comprehensiveness of a statement which
he would make; there was something in
the saintliness of his demeanor, some
thing OF the echoes OF his voice, some
thing that appeared in his attitude and
beamed from his countenance which sug-
gested that he did not care to combat the
idea. But now ne found that all this like
so many other things, was mere illu-
sion, a myth, an apparition, and
fancy. Laughter and applause.1
Not Authorized TO Speak.
Mr.. DeArmond said he was not author
lied to speak for Mr.. Bryan He was
able to speak for himself, and did speak
very forcibly. democratic applause.l He
thought personally MIR. Bryan was wrong
in advocating the ratification of the
treaty. He did not look for the results
which had followed; he did not appre-
hend the subiugation of the Filipinos; he
had placed too much confidence in the
American people.
When Mr.. DeArmond concluded he was
greeted with prolonged applause.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied briefly to both
Mr.. Clark and Mr.. DeArmond. Mr. Clark
lnen secured the moor again, and replied
to Mr.. Cannon, speaking with particular
reference to the st. Louis Exposition and
paying a glowing tribute to Thomas JET
ferson. But for the Louisiana purchase,
he said. the American Republic would
probably not have lived, because il would
have been hemmed in by England and
Spain.
Credit for Louisiana Purchase.
Mr.. Alexander (Rep.. n. " in a briet
speech, declared that the credit for the
Louisiana purchase was not due to Jeffer-
son, but to Robert r. Livingston, Am
bas5ador to France. He hoped the expo
sition would bring out the truth of this
matter.
Mr.. Grow (Rep., Pa. and Mr.. Under
wood Dem., Ala), also spoke, the for
mer defending the payment of 800, 600, 900
for the Philippines and the latter speak
ing against the Incorporation of the pro-
vision for the Manila army post in the
deficiency bill.
The House adjourned without taking
any action on the bill.