Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-15
DEFENSE BILL
WAS PASSED.
Congress Grants 81 100000 for
Colonial Notifications
Subig Bay Depot.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-Incident
to the passage of the Notifications APP
preparation bill by the house Il lively
debate was kept up throughout lnVolv-
ing the difference between the Repub
lican and Democratic policy with refer
ence to the Philippines and also the dif-
ference between army II navy ON
GERS as to the place where Il naval sta
ton and fortitications shall be estab-
lished in the archipelago.
The minority took some pains to
make plain the position of Mr.. Bryan
in his campaign for the ratification oil
the Paris treaty of peace, that Mr.. Bry-
an wanted first to acquire the thlilp-
pines and then give their inhabitants
freedom. This was accomplished hnal
ly by having placed in the record "A let
ter written by Mr.. Bryan some time
ago on the subject.
As to the question of the location of a
naval station, army experts were quot
ed literally against having it ut Subig
bay and naval authorities were put on
record in favor of a station at tlat
place. 1t was pointed out that Wiier-
ever the navy went with its station
there the army would have to go with
its Qualifications.
Mr.. Foss placed in the record Il letter
from Admiral Dewey favOring the loca-
ton of a naval station on Subig bay.
The bill does not specify where these
defenSes shall be located, but approprl-
ates 100000 to be divided between the
Philippines and Hawaii. TIL bill car-
ries a total of $4,3S3, 800 for fortitica-
lions and their armament. 1t passed
exactly as reported by the committee.
Mr.. Smith Qa.) strongly objected that
this country should ever he driven from
the Philippines by a foreign nation, as
was Spain. because of the lack of
proper defense.
This aroused Mr.. Williams. the mi
nority leader, to action. IN proper
defense there was adequate naval pow
.er and not land Notifications. If by the
lack of fortifications this country
could run a chance of losing the bless
ed archipelago" he would be pleased.
At this point Mr.. Sibley CPa.) asked the
SDOu " lttCtl uIl II go az
great Democratic leader whose intlu-
ence had fastened the Philippines on
the United States.
THAT is one of those awkward ques-
TONS began Mr.. Williams in reply.
and the Republicans laughed. He con
tinued by expressing his admiration
and personal affection for Mr.. Bryan
-.l 4I,,x, .,,;t ..IIn ,,,,J, tb, ,r,ant mis-
take Of his life when he did not leave
YOU people free to do what you wanted
to.
But he declared, you cannot es-
cape from your party responsibility"
A general post mortem III the inangu-
ration of the Philippine policy and Incl
dentally regarding the many political
beliefs charged to Mr.. Sibley pa re-
suited when Mr.. Sibley took the floor
following Mr.. Williams.
The answer TO the question put by
the late President Mckinley. Who will
haul the flag down." he declared TO be
now up TO the Democratic party as
much as ever.
"I'll tell you" replied Mr.. Williams.
THE American people, who ran it up,
will haul it down.
The senate has passed the subsidy
shipping bill by Il vote of 3S to u. All
the votes for the bill We're by Repub-
lican senators, and five Republican
senators voted with the Democrats in
opposition. They were Messrs. Burkett.
Dolliver, La Toilette. Spooner and
Warner.