The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-01
Lays Bare the Spring OF Demo
cratic Opposition.
1T is THE COLOR LINE.
He Demands That the Repub-
Iicans Agree
That the COlOred Races Are
Unfit For Self-GOvernment.


upon the Hawaiian annexation resolu-
lions. The last of the appropriation
bills that have been pending in con-
ference was disposed of and was a law
before midnight. After a debate last
ing three hours the senate finally re-
coded from it's amendments to the sun
dry civil bill and adopted the confer
ence report on the Indian appropriation
bill
When the Hawaiian resolutions were
taken up, Mr.. Bate Dem Temp, and
Mr.. Tillman (Dem. S. CO, addressed
the senate.
Mr.. Tfllman discussed the race prob
lem from the standpoint of a southern
man and was vigorous in his remarks.
In opening his argument, which was
a comparatively brief general statement
in opposition to the resolutions he said
that the whole question had been fully
discussed last winter in executive ses-
sion, and it is therefore natural there
should be lack of interest and an I'M
Willingness to listen to a repetition Of
speeches delivered then. He religious
~ believed, he said, that it was uncon-
stitutiOnal to acquire territory by joint
resolutions, but an arrogant majority
was, however, pressing forward it's pur
pose without regard to constitutional
obligations or to oath of office.
AS to the sugar interests he said:
L
American sugar trust over the senate
and the house as shown in the passage
of the Dingley tariff law, am forced to
the belief that this trust is not opposed
to annexation and that its influence is
at work among the ranks of those ia
V0ring annexation
Discussing the race problem present
ed, Mr.. Tillman said:
THE Philippines are already denseIy
populated with races for which we have
no affinity or liking. 1t is the same with
Porto Rico, and in some degree with
Cuba. But we have already one per-
picking and harassing problem right
here at home, and that must give us
pause. mean the negro question.
The wisest craftsmanship is unable to
foreSee the final result of the presence
in the same commonwealth of two dis
tinct races, each possessing the same
rights under the law, but one of which
is superior to the other. IF we are not
to witness a blocking of the wheels of
progress and condition of mongrelism.
decentralization and retrogressiOn such
as is appalling to every lover of the
Anglo-SaXOn race, we must settle this
question wisely and justly. 1t is i'm
possible for me, familiar as I am with
its perplexitieS and dangers, not to call
a halt and beg senators to pause and
take care what they do.
with 100000 negroes already among
US, the adding of more colored people,
present to a student of sociological and
political questions, a grave problem, a
enter upon a. scheme of colonial expan-
sion by conquest with the Inevitable
result that we will incorporate another
million and a half negroes. ten million
MaIays Neeritcs japanese and Oh nesa
to say nothing of the hundreds of thOus-
ands of mOngrels of Spanish blood, i'm
bued with Spanish thought and action?
But lest be mlSundeTSt OCd, L wish
to say that 1 sympathize with the white
men who live in Hawaii; that [ would
not leave them to the tender mercies Of
the cOlOred races. who outnumber
them; that 1 am ready to vote for
treaty anneXing these islands and even
under protest to vote for this resolution
with the PettigreW amendment added,
though I prefer the other as the legal
and constitutional method of annexa-
ton if I can get this senate to incorpor-
ate an amendment which will declare in
words what is here declared in effect
to wit, that the cOlored races, the ne
groes, Kanakas and Chinese, are inca
pable of self government, are unfit to
participate in government and that in
the future in dealing with these islands
and all the islands which we may con-
Quer, if we choose to hold them, it will
be the policy of the United States to
have only those participate in govern
ment who have white blood in their
veins.
For my part, I declare that the races
are not equal, and never We're God never
made them so, and while 1 subscribe to
the doctrine that among the 'inalienable
rights of man is the right of life, liberty
my unalterabIe faith in the doctrine that
the white race is superior to the cOlOred."
man criticised a declaration of Mr.. Teller,
made a few days ago, that wherever the
there it must stay: He held that that
statement was in direct contradiction of
Mr.. Teller's amendment to the war reso-
lutiOnS that the war was not to be Waged
Mr. Teller replied that he had not been
inconsistent as, if the people of Cuba were
capable Of governing themselves, he want
''Then why offer an impossible condi-
tion?' demanded Mr.. Tillman. mo COM
capable of self-governnent exists on the
face of the earth"
of Cuba were, he believed, capable of
government, but if it should be dem
the duty of this country to maintain
proper government on the island.
course, necessary yet to have a demon
STRAIT ton of the ability of the Cubans to
you'd be the poey Of ms @ @ to
abandon the people Of Cuba, OF Porto
Rico or Of the Philippines to the tender
Mr.. Teller maintained that in view of
the declaration of congress IN the war res
olutions this government in Selling upon
CUBA, Porto 58ico and the Philippines,
acting in bad faith with the world. The
American people were becoming landgrab-
This bad faith had, he said, already ex-
cited the distrust of European nations.
Mia, and perhaps other foreign nations,
would demand their share of the booty.
Il am in favor he declared vehement
" ''of giving Germany and all the rest
of the European nations to understand
that this government will tolerate in
reference with its policy or action"
II agree with the senator INTERCEPTED
Mr. TilIman. IF European nations are
given to understand that we will brook
no interference, there will be no interior
ence."
At the conclusion of Mr. Tillman's
speech Mr.. Allen reported a disa greement
between the conferees of the two branches
of congress on the sundry civil bill Mr..
Allison said that i've items sin remained