The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-21

under a republic in name, or WnatSVer
form of government we may choose
or be compelled to prescribe, will ad-
vertise the final wreckage of the
Monroe doctrine.'' 50 long held dear
by the American people We cannot
afford to renounce and forbid all ac-
QUESTIONS of territory in the western
hemisphere by European governments,
even atithe peril of war, and forthwith
embark in thus bedamned enterprise
ourselves. If our fidelity to the we'll
tried. craftsmanship of the father of
our. country shall be perpetuated for
the next hundred years, as in the past,
the honora prosperity and power of our
republic, it may safely be predicted,
viii light and lead all the nations.
CONSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIONS.
At the conclusion of Mr. Morrill's
speech 8fr. Bacon of Georgia entered
upon a discussion of the constitutional
objections to annexation, as he viewed
them. Ee maintained that a measure
which provides for the annexation of
territory is necessarily and essentially
the subject matter of a treaty.
At this point Mr.. Jones (Ark.) made
the point of no quorum, and the roll
was called. disclosing the presence OF
81 senators.
Resumfng, Mr.. Bacon contended that
senate was &. direct blow at a preroga-
tive of the senate, in that the proper
method of annexation of foreign terri
tory was by means of treaty. He
urged the importance of maintaining
the constitutional method in such an
important undertaking. In this con-
nection he deprecated the suggestion
that the president could seize the Ha-
waiian islands without the concurrence
of the senate. The president would
have no more right thus to seize Ha-
wall than he would have to seize ia
maica. Still, such a, seizure would be
as legal as would annexation by joint
resolution.
ONLY BY TREATY.
Mr.. Platt Comm interrupted to in
quire whether, if the Hawaiian gov
eminent made q, cession of territory
to this country without treaty, that
congress could accept it.
Mr.. Bacon. in reply, maintained that
such acceptance. would require the as
sent of the treaty-making powers.
Mr.. Foraker inquired of Mr.. Bacon
whether it would not be competent for
congress to prescribe by law certain
terms and conditions on which any in
dependent government could become a
part of the United States, and whether
(the terms having been complied WITH
congress might not declare the terri
tory annexed.
4 answer the senator yes" replied
Mr.. Bacon, tif you absolutely nullify
the constitution of the United States. -
In concluding his speech, Mr.. Bacon
said that if the senate passed the
pending. resolution, congress would en-
ter upon a revolution which would
raise the flag of the United States over
a country whose people were entirely
and essentially different from our own
people; a division, too, in which the
senate, because the majority has the
power, would surrender its treaty
making power.
TELLER FOR ANNEXATION.
! Mr.. Teller said that while he had nc
| desire to discuss the question at length
| he wanted to call attention to the falSt
assumption Of Mr.. Bacon that there
was some constitutional barrier to an
neXation by act of congress. He was
not afraid, he said, that the common
| sense and patriotism of the American
people would lead the government t.
acquire undesirable territory. 1t was {
reflection upon the people to intimate
that they. could not trust themselves
Il do not know" said Mr.. Teller
/ what the present war will bring TO US
1 confess that 1 would not have beer
] Unkindly disposed towards a, postpone
ment of this discussion until we could
ascertain what the issue of the war l:
to be, and what other questions may b.
! presented to us.
/ But, Mr.. President, you canno
make the American people believe tina
! the government of the United States il
! rot capable OF exercising the power;
! of control il the Philippines. or in any
/ other part Of the world, or that we cal
net give to that people a governme2
I infinitely better than they have haC
there FOR 20G years. You cannot maxi
! the American people believe that free
dom and liberty will be a means o
harm to the people who are asked t
take their share in it.
Il don't know what the war vii
bring TO US, but do believe that wher
! ever our flag flies by right of con
/ quest, or by the consent of the people
there it viii remain. And the party o
the men who propose to take it dow
will have to reckon with the American
people
A TEST OR STRENGTH.
Mr.. White inquired of Mr. Davis i
he intended to proceed further wit
the debate today.
MI Davis expressed the wish tina
the discussion continue until 5:3
/ o CLOCK. MI. w ulle lllSNdilIy il4OHON =
adjourn.
Mr.. Davis asked for the yeas an
nays The motion was defeated. A I
10. Those voting for adjournmen
were:
Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler, Chiffon
Clay, Cockrell, Jones iArkansas), Nal
lory, Pasco, Pettigrew, Roach, Turley
Turner AID White.
Mr.. White expressed the opinion tina
for the first day of the debate the sen
ate had done pretty well. He expecte
to proceed with the debate tomorrow
but would not proceed today. He sug
gested, therefore, that Mr.. Davis NOV
an executive session.
Pending the disposition of the mo
tor, which Mr.. Davis made at once
some routine business was transacted
A resolution concerning the purchas
of law books. books of reference an
works of military information, burea
of the war department, was adopted.
The senate then. at 5:35 p. m, wen
into executive session, and at $40 p. n
adjourned.
DOWNFALL OF LETTER.
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