The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-21

States and whether dhe terms having been
complied With Congress might not declare
the territory annexed.
i answer the senator yes, replied Mr..
Bacon, 'if you absolutely nullify the Con-
stitution of the United States
a Foreign or power We're to eede to US
aker, 1T might be necessary to effect the
annexation by treaty, but where, as in this
is not so properly a matter for treaty, but
may be accomplished by act of Congress-
In concluding his speech Mr. Bacon said
that If the Senate passed the pending reso-
luton Congress would enter upon a revolu-
tion which would raise the flag of the
United States over country whose people
were entirely and essentially different from
our own people, revolution. too in which
the Senate. because the majority has the
power. would surrender its treaty-making
MR. TELLER'S SPEECH
Mr.. Teller said while he had no desire to
discuss the question at length he wanted to
call attention to the false assumption of
Mr.. Bacon that there was some constitu-
tional barrier to annexation by act of Con-
gress. He was not afraid. he said that the
common sense and patriotism of the Ameri-
can people would lead the government to
acquire undesirable territory. 1t was a re-
Election on the people to intimate that they
could not trust themselves. 81 do not
know said Mr.. Teller, what the present
not have been unkindly disposed towards
a postponement of this discussion until we
could ascertain what the issue of the war
is to be and what other questions may be
presented to us. But, Mr.. President, you
cannot make the American people believe
that the government of the United States is
not capable of exercising the powers of con-
troll in the Philippines or in any other part
of the world or that we cannot give to that
people a government infinitely better than
they have had there for two hundred years.
You cannot make the American people be-
lieve that freedom and liberty will be
means of harm to the people who are asked
to take their share in it. 1 don't know what
the war will bring to us. but | do believe
that wherever our flag flies by right OF con- con.
1t will remain. And the party or the men
who propose to take it down will have to
Mr. White inquired Of Mr.. Davis if he de-
sired to proceed further with the debate to-
day.
discussion continue until half past 5 O'Clock.
Mr.. White instantly moved to adjourn.
Mr. Davis asked for the yeas and nays.
The motion was defeated-A to 15-as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Baeon, Bate. Berry. Butler. Chill
ton. Clay Cockrell. Jones of Arkansas, NAL
ner and White-15
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows.
kins Fairbanks Foraker. Frye, Gallinger.
Gorman Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough. Harris
H oGgs M HSa ky Mone Lnq Moy
gan, Penrose. Perkins, Pettus, Plat of Con-
necticut, Pritchard. Rawlins: Sewell. Shoup
Smith, Spooner Stewart. Teller, Warren,
Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson-H
Mr. White expressed the opinion that for
done pretty well. He expected to proceed
with the debate Tomorrow but would not
proceed to-day. He suggested. therefore,
that Mr.. Davis move an executive session
Pending the disposition of the motion. which
Mr.. Davis made at once, some routine bus
mess was transacted.
A joint resolution concerning the purchase
of law books books of reference and works
for military information bureau OF the war
Department was adopted The Senate then,
at 5;35 o. M, went into executive session.
and at 5:45 p. m. the Senate adjourned.