The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
SESSION OF THE HOUSE
FoRTTFIcATIoNs APPRoPRTA.
 TIoN BILL IS PASSED.
The Item Regarding Expenditure of Money for Fortifying the Philippines Brings on
 Partisan Discussion.

t.s Washington. Feb. is.-The House today passed the Notifications appropriation bill. The Philippines question was the subject of brief, but spirited discus sion. while the bill was under considera- ton.
 An item in the bill provides for forti- fications in the insular possessions. Mir. Smith [Dem., Ky) proposed an amend ment to preclude the. use of any part of the appropriation for Qualifications in the Philippines. holding that an expendi- ture of the sum necessary properly to fortify the islands was not warranted until the future of the archipelago shall have been determined.
 A party alignment on the proposition immediately followed, Mir. Williams (Miss.), the minority leader. taking up the fight for the amendment. He said the dominant power had not yet declared itself as to the future of the islands. and that he did not want the lesson taught that one people might rule another.
 Messrs Payne (N ID. and Smith uows) on the Republican side. seconded MT. Littauer tN. Y.) who was in charge of the bill, in opposition to the amend ment declaring 1t was the duty of this government to afford protection to the people of the Philippines. By a strict party vote of 80 to 8 the Smith amend ment was lost.
 While the bill was under consideration, Mir. Wade Uowa) addressed the House on the tariff question and reciprocity with Canada.
 MT. Wade, speaking of the attitude of the people of his State toward the tariff, quoted from a communication which, he said. was sent to MT. Hender- son by Republicans of Iowa when he was Speaker. appealing for a revision of the tariff schedules. and quoted from the last inaugural address of Iowa's Gov ernor The people of Iowa and the northwest have changed their tariff views, he said. He had seen state ment that the Department of Justice was waiting for a formal complaint, alleging violation of injunctions by the beer con- cerns. before taking action. If they will go beyond the Mississippi, he said. they will find all the complaints they want.
 MT. Wade grew eloquent as he pre- dicted Democratic success and was loudly applauded by the minority.
 When he had concluded, the reading of the bill was begun.
 Mir. Smith (Ky.) also sought to limit the approprition so that none of the sum shall be used for fortifying the Philippines. The government, he said, was not warranted at this time in ex- pending money in the fertilization of the islands, as 1t would cost millions.
 MT. Williams (Miss) took up the fight in favor of the amendment, declaring that 1t would be senseless to proceed to the fertilization of the islands unless 1t should be determined that the islands were to be held by the United States. The dominant power the reigning power in the White House and Congress had not declar,.d this he said.
 Mir Smith Iowa) in a brief, but vigor- ous speech declared that the people of the Philippines were more in danger and less able to defend themselves than any other people under the American nag. and that 1t was the duty of this govern ment to give them the same protection that was gwen to the people at home.
 ''The people of the Philippines were not blowing the laws of this country" de- cIared Mir Williams because the laws of the United States had not been ex- tended to them"
 'They were obeying the laws of this country that applied to the islands" re- torted Mir. Smith.
 Mir Williams applied to the situation declaration that King George had one law for those under the flag at home and another for those under the flag in the colonies
 Docs the gentleman not believe that | the United States will always maintain | a naval station in the Philippines?" in | quired MT. Littauer of the minority | leader t
 Mir. Williams said he hoped the United | States would always maintain a naval station in the Philippines, but he wanted | the fact established that 1t was to be only 8 naval station.
 Does the gentleman base his opposi- l tion on the cost?" Mir. He Hemenway asked. l MT. Williams replied that his opposition was based on the fact that he did not want his children taught the lesson of | colonialism and absolutism, or that one people have a right to govern another. l Mir. Payne said 1t was not a question whether the Philippines were to be held, but that 1t was the duty of this Govern | ment, while the Filipinie are under its | care. to protect them. He declared that the United States never would leave the | Philippines until 1t shall have established a naval station there.
 By strict party vote of 80 to 32, the amendment advocated by tho minority was lost.
 Amendments proposed by Mir Robinson Qnd.) to prevent allotments for money for further experiments with :he Langley air ship failed.
 The fortlflcations bill. without amend ment, then was passed without debate or division.
 The House at 5:3O p. m., adjourned until
 tomorrow.