Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-19

for the amendment. lie said the domi-
nant power had not Yet declared itself
as TO the future of the islands and III.
he did not want the lessen taught III,
one people might rule another. Pavna
y. Y. and Smith, Iowa. on the Renub
liCan side, seconded Iittauer y v
who was III charge Of the bill. il, onno-
sition To the amendment, declaring ,ha.
it was the duty OF this government n
afford protection to the people of tha
Philippine islands. by a strict marty
vote of 50 to s. the Smith amendnant
was lost.
! Robinson. Dem. Ind, made an nm
successful effort to secure an on,an1-
iment to prevent the use of anv nortion
Of the money appropriated for exneri-
mental purpose; for Langley airshin
experiments.
The general debate on the bin de-
! vrioped into political discussion.
Till, Rep, Conn. started it bv asking
"h;it Democracy stands for, addressing
himself chiefly to Williams, Miss. and
taking occasion TO criticize the Demo-
cratic assignments on the cornmit;acs
| which had been made on the. re.o,n-
mcndation OF the minority leader
Williams assumed fun RESPONSIBILITY
Tor the apportiulimcnt among the mi
noriiy ANA Il comparison of cOnti,ions
North and South resulted. \v,d.
Dem. Iowa. picdirted that the Dfma-
cratic party vii! be victorious in ,ba
coming campaign ana declared that the
West favored tariff revision.
Ilttancr, n. Y, from the committee
on appropriations called I'D the forti-
n'ttIohS appropriations bill when th..
ii"ase. convened, today. The Uouse
vent INTO committee OF the whole with
Mi Sherman, \. Y, in the chair.
Lltia'ler IN explaining the provisions
OF the bill spoke of the changes tba,
fIad taken place in the character of
're!l"r alId armament since the system
ol coast notifications Was inaucur,tcd
adding that the tendency is toward tha
modern rapid fire guns disapDearnp
carriages. When the system of coasI
loftiiloations now under way is, COM
p!ctef ut q cost of $40. 900, ,OO9, said Mr.
ilttauer, an annual charge of s1S.-
o"7ooG 4 year to maintain and man tho
u"icnc"s VIII be required
lioDilS0n, Ind. wanted to know if #
was the purpose Of the committee to
continue experiments with the Lang
ICY 2lr@hips and asked if the bill should
not uc amended SO as to prohibit fur
tier experiments With the Langley
arrodrOnlc
Littauer said he thought such an
amount would be subject to a point Of
order and added that Congress should
nave confidence in the governments
board of experts in the expeditures of
the sum appropriated for the suniect
for experimental purposes as they
deemed wis2st. He said, further that
tho board Of ordinance ana fortifcat;n3
was of the Gpion that it an airship like
Mr.. Langley proposed would prove a
success it will be valuable in time of
war. In further reply to Mr.. Robin
son, Mr.. I.ittauer said he understood
that $95On0 had been allotted Inv tbe
board for the experiments.
Erundug. Ark. thought the a~gre-
gaze carried by the bill would be still
further reduced
It'll (Ct) in politica4 speech asked
what Democracy stands fdr, ADDRESSING
MS INQUIRIES in general to Williams
tMiSS.l. the minority leader. Calling at
ttntion to Williams statement that til.
silver question had been reicgated, Hill
'aid against Williams he would place w.
]. br%an who hc said. has declared thai
ne Kansas City platform should be re
hhrmcd at st. Louis. n quoting from,
l"rciand he spoke OF him as the mos,
'iStinGEiShCd Democratic President tho
'nuntrV has had.
Wade HowaD addressed tho House on
nc tariH question and reciprocity with
'anada
The .Co2!e "f Iowa and tho Northwest
loVr changed their tariff views. h" said
10 had seen a statement THAI III" depart
n"nt of iustic" was waiting; for :, formal
complaint alleging violation OF ininnctions
~ the bc"i concerns hcfor" taxing ac-
i"n. Ii they Will so beyond the Missis-
'ipp. IL" said, they will find all the com
1!aintS thc,' want.
Wad" GlGw eloquent as he predicted
Democratic success and was loudly ap.
''Huh"d bE the minority. When l." had
concluded. the reading Of the bill was
begun.
.Nr. Rrrndis" sought to rc,lucc the ap-
rio!n iati"n for fire control INSTALLATION
from S-l".ON to $loom0. but failed. tho
vote being tie. 76 To 7G. The effort to
rG"cc It $'9a $50 also failed.
smith Niyl sought To limit the anpro
2ration 50 that none Of the sum Shall
% used for fortifyinE the Philippines
NiiiFamS tMisS) took up the fight in
'av"r Of the amendment, declaring that
I WGuld be SeEec'CiS to proceed TO tn.
"rtitication Of the islands unless it
should hc determined that The islands
were to 30 held hy the United States
rhn dominant power. the rcgning power
II the Whit" fioUS" ard Congress had not
declared this. he said
Smith Gowa). in a brief but vigorous
'nccCh declared that the people of the
'hiiinIncS Were more in danger and less
th!c to d"fcnd Themselves than any other
people under the American flag and it
was the duty of this government to give
hcm the same protection that was given
20 the Deol!le at home
PSNup said il was not q QueStiOu Whnth-
II the papers We're to be held but that
i Was the duty Of this government while
he philippines are under its care to pro
.eCt them. He declared that the United
states would never leave the Philippines
until it shah have established q naval
station there.
Ey strict party vote Of 50 TO 50. the
amendment advocated by the minority
was lost
Amendments proposed by Robinson to
prevent aiu:mpnts for money for further
experiments with the Langley air ship
failed.
The for;fication bill, without amend
m"rt. then WIS passed without debate
y division
The Iiousn. at so p NJ, adjourned until
tomorrow.