The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

are now manifesting here. BY our DELAY in
taking action we are placing enormous bur-
Is absoutey ndefensbe bS 1ha5
consummate a political trick unworthy of
the Senate we are failing of patriotic duty.
When you return to your constituents, to
the fathers whose sons are new in the
Philippine islands. they will know of this
trick, and they will spurn you.
INCONCEIVABLE
81 thank God there is an American spirit
and in that spirit rejoice. 1t has already
won for US glory that viii last as long as
time-glory that will never be dimmed 1t
has shown that the United States is will
ing to wage war for humanity, Christian
ity and liberty. Our soldiers are to-
day fighting for humanity. Christianity
and liberty and with such marked skill
and intrepidity that their conduct will ever
stand as monument to them in the eyes of
the world and always win command for
them the admiration of civilized nations
That we should in this august body be lay
ing pipes to carry into effect a political
scheme for the advantage of some party at
the November elections is inconceivable, to
use no stronger term.
Morgan Mr.. White utterly repudiated the
statements of the Alabama senator so far
ponents of annexation. He declared that on
the part at least of those opposed
to annexation of the Hawian ISL
ands, the debate was being conducted with
the highest and purest motives and any
statement that their actions were otherwise
was based either upon corruption or imbe-
cility, Mr.. White then entered vigorous
denial that either he or any other oppo-
nent of the resolutions was attempting to
flibuster against their passage. Such a
statement" declared he, is utterly and alb
solutely untrue. / deny, however, that we
should be detained here incontinently. The
rectitude and honesty of our purpose and
OF our course cannot fairly be questioned.
Let none of this hypocrisy this falsehood,
delude anybody
Mr.. Teller, in speech during which he
endeavored to throw, oil on the troubled
waters, maintained that the senators who
were opposing the annexation of Hawaii
could not be accused justly of impeding the
by Mr.. Morgan They had perfect right.
he thought to a full and free expression
of their views upon this as upon any other
question before the Senate. Personally he
would like, he said, to have the annexation
question determined as soon as possible. He
believed that this country would soon be
race to face with serious questions of
policy. Whatever may be DONE" said he,
whatever policy may be adopted. do not
believe that our ACTION will in any manner
American institutions We may take Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, but we shall
be able to take care of them in a way sat-
isfactory to their people and satisfactory
to our own people
AS to what should be the policy with ref
the close of the war, he thought the Amer
lean people could be trusted to dispose of
it rightly and righteously. whatever party
might be in power. No one would dare sug-
gest the restoration to Spain or the dividing
of the Philippine islands up among the ma
tons. Where American soldiers" he said,
ARE buried. there the American flag will be
planted to remain. and we will take the re-
sponsiib:ilitSy, of settling the questions in
yolved;' Mr.. Teller asserted that, If Presi-
dent, he would not tolerate any address
from concert of powers. He also said
that he would resent any interference by
Germany in the settlement of matters in the
Philippines.
Mr.. Wilson followed with a few facetious
remarks addressed to Mr.. Allen, closing
with the assertion that the question of ma
jority rule, greater question than the an
nexation of Hawaii was at issue.
Mr.. Allen followed, replying more particu-
larly to Mr. Morgan than to Mr.. Wilson.
He said he cared nothing about being called
filibuster, and that he would maintain his
convictions regardless of the dictation of
Mr.. Morgan. He asserted that Mr.. Morgan
had himself been a filibuster in the silver
fight of 1893. He resented the expression
that he desired to obstruct the progress of
the war; and said this was mere political
rot" ...ft.s ,-
At 6:O7 p. m. the Senate adjourned.