The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-20
these people in Massachusetts were gov
erned most effectively
HoHr Wanted Information.

HoRr Wanted Information.
Replying, Mr.. Hoar defended the educa-
uonai system Of Massachusetts Return
ing TO the question Of expansion, he asked
whether Mr. Platt meant to seriously as
sert the claim that the state provisions re-
gardng suffrage could not be so construed
as TO Justify the violation of the princi-
PIE lnVoITed rs it applied to the 100000
of people in the Philippines.
Replying, Mr.. Plat said he did not mean
10 deny the principles OF the Declaration
OF Independence. and he added that he
wished the Massachusetts senator could
be as liberal with reference TO that doc
tfin9 as some others There were, how
ever, many qualifications for voting. For
instance, when he first became a voter he
had had 70 pay 1884, for real estate, in
order TO receive the privilege OF voting.
IN conclusion, Mr. Platt said he could
not understand the sentiments or mo-
tiVes of those who wished to circum-.
scribe the powers of the nation.
why he asked should we belltlle
those powers or strive by subtlety and
sophlstry 30 hamper the progress and
growth of the country Rather than pur-
sue this course, why should senator's not
wish the nation Godspeed in its mission
OF extending our free institutions as far
as posslble?"
80 ANi h+AhEtAA. lie kDtW our neOnie to
be liberiy-loving and "a right-doing peo-
pie, and he had no misgivings that anv
administration of the United States would
ram IN its duty toward the people of any
acquired territory. lie had faith in the
government and faith in it's future, and
had no disposition to condescend to Carp
ing criticism or craven fear.
Mr.. Haze, from the conference commit
tee on the urgent deficiency bill, presented
the conference report on the bill, and Il
was agreed to.
Wants Commission for Cuba.
Mr. Proctor of Vermont and Mr. Hale
OF Maine exchanged divergent views upon
the subject of a commission of senators 10
visit Cuba and report upon the condition
prevailing there. Mr.. Proctor Thought
such commission was necessary. while
MT. Haze said he thought II would be in
extremely bad taste and useless.
Inc question was not decided The Mo
aragua canal bill was up during the last
part of the day, and Senator's Berry. Alien
Hoar, Caffery and Morgan discussed The
measure Mr.. Berry explained the pro-
visions of his amendment The first would
eliminate the provision in the original blu
for the issuance of bonds, and this he con-
sldered most essential desiderata. The
second amendment closed the Maritime
company out entirely as a stockholder In
the canal enterprise, leaving the United
states, Nicaragua and Costa Rica as the
only stockholders, and leaving the major
ity of the stock In the name of this gov
ernment.
Another amendment prohibited the an
pointment OF any one interested IN the
Maritime Company from acting as n d.
rector under the government management
OF the enterprise.
Wanted the Berry Amendment.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska followed Mr.
Berry. He was not opposed to the canal
scheme, he said, because he antagonized
certain features of the bill One OF It's
most peniclous features would be eHml-
mated by the adoption OF the Berry amend
ment; namely, the bond feature He was
opposed to the provision for the adjust
ment of the claims OF the Maritime Canal
Company. He wanted the government pro
tecied from all loss and all possible fraud
and peculation by that company.
Mr.. Caffery, Louisiana, at the request
OF Mr.. Turpie, who was unavoidably alb
sent, renewed the latter's motion TO post
pone the consideration OF the bill until
Jan TO-
Mr. Hoar said he thought the canal
should be built, and at once The canal
he insisted, should be built by the govern
ment.
Mr. Morgan secuted The idea OF post
poning the consideration OF the bill until
England's consent was obtained. II Eng
land had said we could not build the canal
without her consent, the canal would have
been built five years ago.
AT 5:15 p. M the Senate went into exec
utive session, and at 5:S5 p. m. adjourned.