Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-21

washington. TO his feet "If" said he.
with some heat. I'VE on this side OF The
~cHafnber are TO be continually embarrassed
ny points of order, hope the chairman of
uie foreign relations committee will exer-
cse his right under the rules to move that
The senate proceed to the consideration
OF this matter in continuous session. II
the gauntlet is to be thrown down by the
opposition in the first hour of debate, We
= ought TO take IL up. II the convenience of
senators Is to be disturbed then we ought
= 10 exercise the right Of majority. / can
stay here as long as can the senator from
Arkansas"
Mr.. Jones replied that. the threat of Mr..
wilson would have no effect upon him. He
proposed 10 perform his duty AS he saw Il.
Mr.. White, Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Frye and Mr..
Hoar then had a mutual explanation of the
statement made at the opening OF the de-
bate by Mr.. Frye. Mr.. Jones justifying his
course by the alleged threat made by the
Maine senator.
Resumirg. Mr.. Bacon addressed himself
10 the legal and constitutional questions of
the issue. He conteDded that the joint
resolution before the senate was a direct
dow at a prerogative of the senate in that
the only proper method of annexing for
elgn territory was by means of treaty.
lie urged the importance CT m aintaiEing the
constitutional method In SO important an
Undertaking. In this connection, he depre-
Gated the suggestion that the president
could seize the Hawaiian islands without
the concurrence Of the senate. The Presi-
dent would have no more right thus to
seize Hawaii than he would have 10 seize
Jamaica. Still, such seizure would be as
legal as would annexation by joint resolu-
ton.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Bacon
was frequently interrupted by senators
with questions bearing upon the constitu-
toral point he wag urging.
In concluding his speech Mr.. Bacon said
that. If the senate passed the pending reso-
luton. congress would enter upon a reyo-
luton which would raise the flag of the
- Emitted States over a country whose people
were entirely and essentially different from
our own people, a revolution. too. In which
the senate, because the majority has the
power, would surrender Its freaty-naking
power. at
Nr. 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-
fionaI barrier to annexation by act Of con-
gress. He was not afraid he said. that the
common sense and patriotism of the Amer
Jean people would lead the government to
acquire undesirable territory. 1t was re-
Election upon the people to intimate that
they could not trust t:cIaseires.
II do not know" said I1r. Teller, what
the present war will fbrinf; 20 i con-
fess that I would not have been unkindly
disposed toward a postponement of this
discussion until We could ascertain what
the issue of the war is 20 be and what
other questions may be presented to US.
But, MIR. President. you cannot make the
American people believe that the govern
Inent Of the United States is not capable
OF exercising the powers of control in the
Philippines or any otheE.psrt OF Ehe world,
or that we cannot give to that people a
government Infinitely better than they have
had there for $50 years. You cannot make
the American people believe that freedom
and liberty will be means of harm to the
people who are asked to take thefs share
in 1t.
81 don't know what the war viii bring
TO US. but I do believe that wherever our
flag flies by right of conquest or by the
consent of the people. there 1t will remain.
And the party or the men VINO propose to
take it down will have to reckon with the
American people" -
Mr. White inquired Of MI Davis If be
desired to proceed further with the debate
to-day.
MI. Davis expressed the wish that the dis
cussion continue until half past o'clock.
Mr.. White instantly moved to adjourn
Mr.. Davis asked for the yeas.and nays.
The motion was defeated-H to- Is as fol-
lows: