He frankly admits that this policy will cost the taxpayers an additional $150.000.000 per year. and he failed to state wherein we are to receive any compensating advantage. He has frankly stated that those islands will be an element of weakness. offering a point of attack in case of war. necessitating the fortifying of all the ports and an expensive system o coast defenses there. He has frankly declared that if we annex those islands. that population of 10.000.000 Asiatic people must become American citizens. entitled to all the rights and privileges of such. In this the gentleman from North Carolina agrees. Such arguments need no answer from this side of the House.