Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-21
- fAV0RS EXPANSION

he Colorado Senator believes ~ Extend
ing the American sphers Of 1Aaaence.
Washington, Decep1er "a. In ac-
cordance with MOI Wen yesterday,
| Mr.. Teller (Cok5 len addressed the
| Senate upon DIR Vests resolution de-
claring that under the constitution no
power is(given to acquire territory to
be held and governed permanently as
colonies. Mr. Teller's address was a
constitutional argument, which he pre-
| faced by saying that in view OF Mr..
Platt's very able exposition of the
question, he (TeIler) might omit pro-
perly much that he had intended to
discuss. He did not think there was
the slightest question of the power of
this government to acquire foreign ter
ritory.
IF we are nation" he declared, eve
have the power to exercise the rights
Of nation-all the rights of any SOW
ereign power" When the country was
called upon in 1861 to meet this ques-
ton, it met it fairly and settled it fof
all time. So far as the United States,
was concerned, the question was set
tied finally at Appomattox. Then"
declared Mr.. Teller, I'VE took our place
as nation. endowed with all the
powers of a sovereign, and we possess
those powers to-day"
Mr.. Teller thought it a duty of our
people and legislatures to keep in
mind constantly the great principle
upon which this government is found
ed, that the just powers of a govern
ment are derived from the consent of
the governed 1--WE ought" said he,
''to extend to the people of these pos
sessions the power to govern them
selves as soon as they are prepared to
exercise that power"
NO colonial system, such as England
established years ago in India, will ever
be established under the stars and
stripes" declared Mr.. Teller. Our flag
will always float over liberty and happi-
ness insured to all the people beneath its
folds Though all of them may not be ac-
corded the fullest rights of American citi-
zens, the flag will float as an emblem of
good government, and protection to them
as it does to u.s.
Mr.. Proctor here interrupted Mr.. Teller
to read an extract from letter from
Admiral Dewey concerning the character
of the Filipinos, as follows:
These people can be governor without
the slightest difficulty. They readily give
in to reason and have not had the Slight
est difficulty in dealing with them"
Mr.. Proctor also read an extract from
the letter of an army officer speaking in
terms of praise of the Filipino and indi-.
eating that there need be no difficulty
with them.
Continuing, Mr.. Teller expressed the
opinion that the natives could not be
governed from Washington.
AT $40 the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-At the
opening of the session of the House to-
day Mr.. Cannon called up the conference
report ON the army and navy deficiency
bill and moved its adoption.
Mr.. DeArmond (Dem., MOI asked
whether the reappropriation of the So
$4,000 to be expended under the direction
of the President would in any way sane
ton or authorize the payment out of that
fund Of $100,00 each to Whitelaw Reid
and Judge Day for services as peace COM
missioners.
Mr.. Cannon said he knew nothing about
it and on his statement that this reap
preparation made no change authorizing
such an expenditure the report was
adopted.
The House to-day listened to the first
speech against the annexation Of the
Philippines Mr. williams, of Mississippi,
a Democratic member of the foreign af-
fairs committee in an hours speech, sta
ted his opposition to a policy which would
bring the islands under the sphere of the
United States influence.
afternoon