Evening star., 1902-01-23
ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE
TO THE URGENT Def
CIENCY BILL.
Proxis for the shelter and Protec-
tion of OMccrs and Men In
the Philippines.

continued Mr. Watson, defending the ad-
ministrat!on's policy in the Philippines, ad-
dressing himself to the other side. IN the
House yesterday afternoon When William
Mckinley, the gentlest memory OF our
day. was President these same epithets
were used. these same arguments were EN-
ployed. I remember that these gentlemen
exhausted the dictionary in order to ampll-
fy their vocabulary of epithets. You re-
member how they hurled their maledictions
at his head: how the doleful prophet from
Missouri (Mr. DeArmond) prophesied un-
utterabie woe unless all these things should
happen that he wanted to happen. Why,
the stately and mournful stanzas OF Isaiah
the deep and melancholy reflections OF Jer-
emiah. the sharp and explanatory maledic-
tions of Malachi are but the murmur-
Gus breath as compared with the woe-laden
and sorrow -burdened prophesies of the gen.
tleman from Missouri. daughter and ap-
plause) Behold they did not come to pass.
Those clean hands of the great statesman
now gone were charged as being dripping
with the warm fresh blood of his fellow
men. That heart which We now know to
have been pure was charged with being
nesting place for tyranny and hate. That
breast which we now know in its aims en-
braced humanity and humanity's cause,
was charged with being a spawning place
for oppression's breed. They did not hesi-
tate to say that that fertile brain which
full of schemes for land robbing. for lust
of empire, for greed of gain. We know
that all these arrows were hurled at his
head. These arrows were broken at his
feet and left his untarniShed. The
powder was all burned and found no flaw
in his armor, no stain upon his shield. And
now that the narrow chasm which sepa-
rates from eternity is bridged, and his
soul has fitted through its dark and SOM
bre shadows and William Mckinley stands
immortal, 1t does seem remarkable to me
that our democratic friends should loose
the tongue of vituperation, of slander. of
aspersion, of yillification in speaking OF the
republican party and of the boys fighting
over yonder In the Philippines under the
shadow of the American flag. (Appiause).
Mr.. Chairman he concluded, the re-
publican party will handle this question II
our democratic friends will come along and
be good. We will be glad to have them in
the neighborhood; but IL they propose to
object, If they propose to nuliify, IL they
propose to obstruct IL they intend always
to stand off and propose nothing and op-
pose everything. We had Just lief they
would not come along, because We propose
to solve these questions anyhow and do it
right, under the fear of God who has
opened the way for this great republic"
prolonged applause on the republican
sde)
At the conclusion of Mr.. Watson's re-
marks the bill was read for amendment
under the five-minute rule.
Mr. Cochran (MoD declared that the at
already cost the United States more than
enough to build the Nicaragua canal and
TO construct 300 war ships to defend It. yet
the end was not in sight. Notwithstanding
this the American people were being treat
ed with announcement after announcement
that peace was near at hand.
Mr. Small On. c. offered an amendment
to appropriate $12 800 for the fish commits
sion station at Beaufort, n. c. The amend
ment was adopted.
When the appropriation Of 100000 for a
military post at Manila was reached half
a dozen democrats, including Mr. Richard
son OF Tennessee, were on their feet but
the chair recognized Mr.. Hull Uowa), who
raised the point of order against it that it
was new legslat ton.
Mr.. Cannon urged Mr.. Hull to let the
other side make the point of order.
L. hope the gentleman will not lecture
his own side of the House." observed Mr..
Richardson Thereupon Mr.. Cannon con-
fessed the point of order and the appro-
priation was ruled out.
Substitute Proposition.
In lieu of the provision Mr. Cannon Of
fered the following amendment: For the
proper shelter and protection of officers
and enlisted men of the United States army
on duty in the Philippines, to be expended
in the discretion of the President, $500, 1000"
Against this Mr.. Richardson Immediately
raised the same point of order contending
that 1t was in effect identical with the pro-
NiSioii uioo OuNs oliu WIS ilOl a uenClency
appropriation.
Mr.. Cannon argued that the amendment
was In order, in that 1t was necessary to
carry out existing law for the maintenance
of the army In the Philippines
A sharp exchange followed between Mr.
Richardson and Mr.. Cannon, the former
seeking to force an admission from the
chairman OF the appropriations committee
that the purpose Of the appropriation was
to build the army post at Manila.
Does the gentleman know" interposed
Mr.. Hay (Va-), that the Secretary of War
has submitted to the committee on military
affairs recommendations for appropriations
amounting to s2,00O,OO0 for army posts in
the Philippines?'
That is for next year" answered Mr.
Cannon.
Several other democrats were drawn into
the discussion, including Mr. Fitzgerald
IN -. Such points as the latter scored
were applauded on the democratic side
The discussion over the point of order
was drawn out for an hour at the end of
which time Mr.. Sherman On. Y.). who was
in the chair. overruled it. From that de-
cision Mr.. Richardson CTenn1 appealed.
The chair was sustained-127 to 11O. Mr..
Fleming (Ga) voted with the republicans
to sustain the chair.
Mr.. Padgett (Tenn.) then offered az an
amendment to the amendment the follow
ing: The government of the United States
hereby declares its policy and purpose is to
relinquish the sovereignty of the Philippine
Islands, acquired under the treaty of Paris.
and to restore the sovereignty thereof to
the people Of said islands so soon as thew
shall make manifest their fitness and ca
pacity for self-government."
Il make three points of order against
that amendment" said Mr.. Cannon First
that it is not germane; second, that ii
changes existing law: third, that ii is i'd
iotic:" applause and laughter on the re-
publican side.)
Democratic Amendment Ruled out.
THE chair sustains the. first two points OF
order" announced the chair U.aurbter
Mr.. Richardson (Tenn) offered an amend
ment providing that the President should
make a detailed report to Congress of the
expenditure of the appropriation. The vote
then recurred upon Mr.. Cannon's amend
ment. As 1t was being taken a dramatic
incident occurred.
The solid republican side arose in support
OF 1t, and with the republicans a solitary
democrat-Mr. Cummings OF New York.
stood up. Turning upon his feIiow-demo-
crates. and shaking his fist in their faces.
Mr.. Cummings shouted: when refuse to
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