Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-31

millions, out Wnen you leglSlaLe TO
give all the lands held by this great ,
United States government for the dc
complishment OF this purpose, l do
not know what difference it would
make whether you take $3.50, 600
out of the vaults OF he Treasury or
keep 5O,OO0,0G0 OF money which
might arise from a Government sale
of land
Mr.. NEWLANDS VIII the gentle
man permit me to state briefly what
the objects are?
friend from Nevada that | have no
doubt in the wide latitude allowed i'll
the debate on this bill he VII have
ample opportunity to express his view
The gentleman has Frequently spoken
OF the subject of irrigation and made
most eloquent presentations OF its
merits. | have always listened with
great pleasure to my friend from Ne
vada. He has exhausted about the
entire stock of argument i'll favor OF
the project, so far as his side S con-
cerned. On the floor Of this t!OUsc. |
am not attempting on this occasion
to make much of an argument: but
as the committee are considering
measure for the irrigation II ard lan:i
and propose to submit it TO this body,
| desire to advance my reasons III OPP
position to that scheme.
Mr. NEWLANDS. Mr.. Chairman,
the gentleman from Pennsylvania
! (Mr. Sibey) has sounded note of
warning" regarding the demand of
: the West that appropriate Legislation
should be adopted by Congress rro-
noting the settlement: Of public land
. in that region. Strange to say. the
gentleman sounded this no;e upon a
: , bill providing tor the urgent deficien
cies OF the Government; a bin which
/ attests the growing extravaue rcies Of
/ the Government: q bill which provid
es a large appropriation for pern2n
/ ent Notifications IN the Philippine is
a tions involving expenditures OF al
t least 800. 1000 600 annually in the sub
t jugatiOn OF those islands and the
/ maintenance there Of American su
/ premacy; appropriations which the
5 gentleman supports as q part OF on
e external policy. a policy which, &c
S cordiLg to the Recommendation 0
ii the Secretary OF War, win involve tbs
the purchase OF lands from the raIie
L icus orders and their distribution 8
n mongst the Philippine people.
e And upon this bill. attestng III
e travagence OF the country in other d
rs rectioEs, and which contains not
" word on the subject of Western irr
Is cation the gentleman sounds, | rt
r peat, note OF warning. raises th
at cry OF economy" in governmental e.
III penditures. insists that our inferno
at policy shOui~ be cramped and cor
81 traCted so as to impair the dcvelO]
il, ( fltlt Oh me ~ est. nose cOfnnetltI0
Il he fears in the raising OF farm pro:
of ucts, and with vivid Imagination i
n pictures a Western raid upon the Ma
nd ional Treasury and the cOnsequer
imposition OF additional burdens upo
| the taxpayers OF the country. Re-
IS less concerning eXtravagent expend
nd lures abroad. he is concerned abo,
Ell reasonable development at home I
he would at great expense expand OF
lis external empire whilst he Won
i'd dwarf the Republic whose Westel
States for a part OF that great LOU
OF lana purchase the development
ese which has been the glory Of therepu
he lie and the crowning achievement
lot the century. Since the gentlem;
ma thus challenges Western senlime
ca and Western development. it becom
SO me as Western man to accept t
ion challenge.