West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-12-15

ia IeSIueHJ OlsNeldnu, hItef "a
long silence, has been heard from
again. Some reporter interviewed
hlm ON the expansion business, and
here is what he says
without going at all into dc
tails. L wish 10 say that AN ar.
IDENTIFY opposed to every feature Of
tins annexation and expansion pol
icy. The public ought to know
pretty well what my convictions are
from the Hawailan question during
nv administration. | have not
changed my mnd, and remain on
posed to all this annexation from
Hawaii to the Philippines"
TIT
And here is what the venerable
John Sherman has to say about ~
acquisition of the Philippines :
"My hope is that the Senate OF
the Unitod States will reject the
treaty and leave the people of the
islands free from the shackles of
Spslu and the distant domination
OF the United States. l sympathize
with Aguinaldo in his ambition to
found n republic in the China Sea,
near the equator, and hope he NAV
become the Washington of n new
nation, absolutely free from Eu-
ropean aud American influence"
TIT
Representative Hull, Chan man
OF the Committee on Military AT
fairs. has introduced "a bill incrcas-
ing the regular army to approx
mately 100. 900 mon. The bill was
framed at the War Department,
and has the approval of the Secre-
tary of War. 1t is not the bill
framed by General Miles, as this
measure has not the high rank pro.
posed by the Miles bill, and some
OF the appointments are openf to
officers OF the volunteers, from civil
life. 1t provides for a Lieutenant
General, and what is considered a
sufficient increase Of Major Gen
erals and ~Brigadier Generals to
command an army of 100, 900 men
scattered from Porto Rico to Ma.
Mia.
Senator Tillman discussed tho
proposed treaty of peace in his
characteristic style. When asked
if he would favor the convention
he fairly shouted:
What !! Do you expect me to
vote for a treaty which gives to tho
Spaniards $40, 900 900 for some
thing they don't own and can't
deliver {? No, SIR ! am not going
to vote away $40, 600, 900 of the
peoples money for n let of niggers,
n lot of islands we don't want and
q pile Of scrap iron. We have
troubles enough OF our own with
nIggers in the South, and all coons
look alike to me, whether thew
come from South Carolina or the
Philippines.
what ~ he Shouted again. "Pay
Spain $50. 600, 900 because we lick
ed her? No, SIR! / will not be a
party to any such infamous bar
gain"
tit
The Senate hao a long debate in
executive session upon the subject
OF confirmation of the Hawaiian
Commissioners. The debate was
started by Senator Hoar, who made
a vigorous protest against the prac.
tice Of appointing Senators upon
such commissions. He said that
these Senators were, when appoint.
ed, acting under the direction of
and became duly authorized agents
OF the President, to carry out his
ideas aud wishes. What became OF
their functions as Senators, he
asked, when the report they make,
as in the case Of the Hawaiian Com
mission, came before the Senate, a
coordinate branch Of the Govern
ment? In the case Of the Joint
High Commission. now negotia-
ting a treaty with Great Britain.
aud the Peace Commission in
Paris, there we're the same obiec-
tions, but applied with greater
force. Senators should hold aloof
from such positions, because their
acts as commissioners we're to be
passed upon by themselves ~ Sena.
tors, a very re%prehensible practice.
ia the opinion Of Mr.. Hoar.
Senator Vest was among those
who attacked the practice Of
pointing Senators TO the pl ICE Of
commissioners. Ito said IL was
especially repreheHsible, becauss OF
the fact That Senators accepting
such places wore often called uuon
al Senators 10 pass upon their own
act. thus placing themselves i'm the
double position Of member Of the
court aud q paIty 70 the suit on trial.
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