Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Weeks DO|NGS
IN CONGRESS
Business Transacted by the
House and Senate in the
National Capital.
PHILIPPINE DEBATE GOES ON
Appropriation of 100000 Is Made for
Sufferers on the Island Of Martinique
House Has Lively Discussion of Phil
ippine Affairs.


Indies, in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the president that $780,
900 be appropriated. The agricultu.
raj appropriation bill was passed and
then Stewart, of Nevada. in support.
ing the Philippine bill, warned the mi,
nority that no political gain would ac-
crue to them from their attack on the
army. The American people, he said,
always had supported the army and
always would. He declared that for
us to now take down the American
flag from the Philippines would be
national disgrace. While discussing the
proposed coinage of the silver dollar
for the Philippines. Stewart declared
that the silver question in this country
was dead, at least for the present, on
account of the large output OF gold.
House.-The naval appropriation
III, which provides for two new bat
tleships. two armored cruisers, and two
gunboats. and carries total of ST.
$4,000, was taken up in the house to-
day. Representative Foss, of Illinois,
chairman of the naval committee. in
opening the debate, sounded note of
warning against the over-contident be-
lief that our navy is invincible. He
and Santiago were due to the fact that
we were contending with decaying
nation and that our strength far out
matched SPANS in those two contests.
Foss said that while we have 1873 ships
built and building, yet comparatively
few of them have any real fighting
value. Most of those now building
are termed peace boats. Rixey, Of
Virginia, strongly supported the plan
of government construction of war
ships. The senate bill making addl-
tional appropriation for Martinique
sufferers was referred to to appropria-
ton committee.
Washington, May 4.-Senate.-Dur.
ing the greater part OF the senate ses-
sion today the Notifications appro-
priation bill was under consideration.
Proctor, of Vermont, offered an amend
ment providing that no part of the ap-
preparation should De used for pro-
curing disappearing gun carriages.
The amendment precip.tated debate.
which continued for two hours, and
had not been concluded when the
measure was laid aside for the day.
Proctor led the fight against the osS-
appearing carriages, declaring that
they never would be effective and
that In actual war 1t would be shown
that they were lamentable failures.
Perkins, of California, warmly de-
Tended the war department in adopt
ing the disappearing carriages, main
tanning that the bulk of evidence upon
the subject was in support of the car
riages,
House.-The naval appropriation bill
occupied the attention of the house
throughout the day. Dayton of West
virginia, speaking on the need of
strengthening of our naval battle line
while w. w. Kitchin. of North Caro-
lima. Fitzgerald, of New York. Metcalf,
of California. and Maynard. of Vir-
ginia, strongly advocated the building
of warships in government navy yards.
The debate took a wider range at
times. Rhea. of Pennsylvania. speak
ing in criticism of the administration
Philippine policy, and Elliott. of South
Carolina, presenting the advantages Of
the proposed Appalachian forest reser-
walton.
Washington, May 15.-Senate.-An
extended speech by McLaurin of Miss.
issippi, in opposition to the pending
Philippine government bill was feat
uiC VI loudy . ScbblOh VI tht bChdtCs
The Mississippi senator vigorously
assailed the administrators policy in
the Philippines. He deprecated the
outrages perpetra.ei in the islands,
whether they were committed by the
Filipinos or the Americans. They
were, in his Judgment. the natural out
growth of the government policy, for
which, he maintained, the republican
no ~ ufoc racnnncihIn a tho
abandonment of the policy in the in.
terest of humanity and justice. He
declared that the minority was not
discussing the pending measure to ob-
tain political capital as all the poll.
tical material which the democrats
desired had been made for them by
the republicans in this congress. The
bill providing for the erection of a
union railway station in Washington
and the Notifications appropriation
bill were passed.
House.-The house today was plung.
ed into an exciting debate on Philip
pine affairs. Thus far the subject of
alleged atrocities in the islands has
engaged the attention of the senate
alone and only occasional echoes have
been heard in the house But today
the reports of cruelty and outrage
were rehearsed in the house with We
hemence and bi,.erness. The naval
bill was the order of the day, but 1t
received only scant attention after
the allegations of Philippine outrages
were presented. A speech by Van
liver of Missouri, reciting instances
of alleged outrage. brought on the dis
cussion. Personalities and recrimina.
tons were freely passed about. Van.
dlver was supported In his criticisms
by Wheeler of kentucky, while We
hement defenses of the American sol.
diers were made by Mr.. Hepburn of
Iowa, Grow of Pennsylvania. Hill of
Connecticut, w. A. smith of Michigan
and Lessler of New York. General
debate on the naval bill closed at
o'clock, and when the house adjourn
Ell the measure was being read for
amendment.
Washington. May l6.-Senate.-An
effort was made by Lodge, Of Massa-
cnusetts, in the senate today to induce
the minority to fix time when a vote
might be taken on the Philippine gov
eminent bill. but Dubois, of Idaho.
speaking for the democratic side, did
not desire to specify a date for the
vote. Assurances were given that the
minority were not seeking for delay.
but wished simply that discussion
should be exhausted before the vote
was taken. McLaurin. of Mississippi,
concluded his speech begun yester-
day in opposition to the present Phil
ippine position Of the government.
which he maintained. was responsible
for all the ills that had come to the
United States in those islands. Deboe
Of Kentucky, supported the pending
measure in a. carefully prepared
speech, maintaining that the policy
outlined by Mckinney ought to be