Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-15

| oi the Paris treaty of peacc, that Mr.
Bryan wanted first to acquire the
Philippines and then give their In
/ ha bitants freedom. This was accom-
plishcd finally by having placed in the
record letter written by Mr.. Bryan,
sometime ago on the subject.
| as to the question Of the location of
4 naval station. army experts were
| quoted lipcral'y against having it at
SubiG bay ANA naval authorities were
| put on record in favor Of !, station at
| that place. 1t WAS pointed out that
wherever the navy Went With its sta
ton thcr" the army would have to
| go with its Notifications.
The bill does not specify where
these dtfcnses shall be located, but
| &rpropriates 100000 to be divided be-
tween the Philippines and Hawaii.
The bill carries Il total of $43S3,9g3 for
fortilications and their armament. It
passed exactly as reported by the
committee.
When the House met Sims, Tenn.
eHdeaVored to take the floor on 4 ques-
ton Of personal privilege based on u
newspaper interview which criticized
lis aut0lnobilc regulation bill 1t was
! ruled that 10 question Of privilege was
| presented but Sims was allowed Is
| minutes TO explain the bill.
Sims was opposed both to The ex-
| ccssivc speed and the excessive "tuut-
lns Of automobiles His bill would
suppress both "nUiyances."
Lamb, Va. secured the adoption Of
q JOINT resolution authorizing the sec
| rotary of war 10 deliver 10 the South
trn Historical Society at Richmond.
Va. all Of the Confederate battlclIagc
III his custody. which have not been
identified az Belonging to any organ
i@ation.
Consideration of the fort ifications ap-
| nl"priation bill WAS resumed. The bill
being taken up for amendment under
the 5-minute rule.
An amendment was offered by Sui
Ivan of Massachusetts. cutting off the
$4oo,rUO for fcrtilications in the Philip
| pine islands. Every fortification erected
in The Philippines re regarded as ::
barrier 10 their independence. MI indi-
cations ROW, he said, pointed to the
construction Of 4 naval station at SSu-
big bay. If this WAS correct, it was use
less to waste money 1t C;rvitc. Until a
definite decision was reached. he was
opposed To apIropriating anything.
Croft OF Illinois regarded the amend
! lnent rs simply an emphasis Of a pro-
posed abandonment &c the Philir3pi,lcs.
No matter under what flag th, Philip
pines We're governed they wol!n need
coast defenccS.
Smith. Ia, strongly protested against
this country ever being driven from thu.
Philippines by n foreign nation rs was
Spain, because OF the lac,. of the proper
defence. This aroused Williams. tho mi
| nority leader. The proper dcfcnn" there
was adequate naval power and not land
notifications he said. II by the lack of
Qualifications this country could run 4
| chance Of Keeping The blessed ;trchipcl-
ago re would be pleased
At this point Si!"y, Pa. asked TIE
speaker To reflect that it was the great
Democratic leader" whose influence had
fastened the Philippines on IN" United
States.
THAT is one of those awkward ,,Ios-
tons. began Williams III reply. and the
fepnhii"anS laughtcd lie contjlucd by
| Expressing HIS admiration ana persona |
affection for MIR. Bryan and then said
III" made tn" great mistake al his life
when he did lot leave you people free to
do what You wanted to-
frc,, Yam. many, r,e,,o,,S.f,:,;.i ' 'l'
4 rc,,a,,l rns? ,,,,',,, ~, ~ =
tion nf Tho I,hiIin,,in r,;i | vi
aIlv regarding HE NM ;oIi,i,I
charged TO S;bIev. r., ,nstII,ca yrhnn
Siblcv took tie i;ocr fnIJnu.irg uijIia,ne
SibI"y referred to a telegram ,nd in.
ter he had received from sir. prvIn mr.
ing Sihloy to use his Influence for ti,r
ratifiration of the prace treaty. lie had
not done this. a half dozen Democratic
members Wtrc on their feet to hnyc Sib-
Icy testify that the object Of Mr. Ery;Iu
was to take the PhiIjn,,iucs and rrIl:,s.
them.
Siblcv refused to commit himself
Opposition To the ncndinC embodiment
Of Sullivan was mate ~ PAYNE nnd DriS
coll, y. Y.
Tho amendment WAS lost by :, vote of
81 to 1l3
An amendment wa, offered bv I,itzrnr-
aid, y. T. rroyi.iipy that no u3rt of Tia
amount anprcpriatcd for n. phiIinDirrs
should be extended i'm SIIb;r bav
Payne, y. Y. favored the Fitzgcr,1d
amendment SlyinC army officers held
that it was impossible t. fnrtify S1lLic
would l." necessary To move a mountain
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