The record-union., 1898-06-26

people are in no mood to be trifled with
about it. We are representing here
men who are shedding their blood for
US. and instead Of consulting our con-
vendence and pleasure. we should Def
giving them our earnest support. If
the members OF the Senate had to go
out to defend the Capitol tonight, and
were obliged to stand guard, We should
have more patriotism than some are
now manifesting here. By our delay
in taking action we are placing enor-
nous burdens upon the President. Such
conduct is absolutely indefensible. BY
endeavoring to consummate a political
trick unworthy of the Senate, We are
1aailng Of patriotic duty. When you
return to your constituents, to the faith
ers whose sons are now in the Philip
pines, they will know of this trick, and
they will spurn YOU
Il thank God there is an American
spirit, and in that spirit I rejoice 1t
has already won for us glory that will
last as long as time-glory that will
never be dimmed. It has shown that
the United States is willing to wage a
war for humanity, for Christianity. for
liberty. Our soldiers are to-day fight
ing for humanity, Christianity and lib
erty, and with such marked skill and
intrepidity that their conduct will ever
stand as a monument to them in the
eyes of the world, and always will COM
mand for them the admiration of civil
lied nations. That we should, in this
august body, be laying pipes to carry
into effect political scheme for the ad-
vantage of some party at the Novem-
ic h m
no stronger term
In the course Of a heated reply to
Morgan, White utterly repudiated the
woods of the Alabaman so far as they
related to the conduct Of the opponents
Of annexation. He declared that on the
part, at least, of those opposed to an
nexation of the Hawaiian Islands, the
debate was being conducted with the
highest and purest motives, and any
statement that their actions were
ruption or imbecility.
White then entered a vigorous denial
that either he or any other opponents
of the resolutions were attempting to
filibuster against their passage. such
a statement" declared he, lis utterly
and absolutely untrue. / deny, however,
tildl we SHOuIu De detained mere IN
continently. The rectitude and hon
esty of our purpose and of our course
cannot be fairly questioned. Let none
of this hypocrisy, this falsehood, de-
lude anybody"
Teller, in a speech, during which he
endeavored to throw oil on the trou-
bled waters, maintained that the Sena-
tors who were opposing the annexation
of Hawaii could not be accused justly
of impeding the progress of the war,
as had been intimated by Morgan.
They had perfect right, he thought,
to a full and free expression of their
views upon this, as upon any other
question, before the Senate. However,
he favored early action on the resolu-
tions.
Teller expressed the opinion that this
country would soon be face to face with
serious questions of policy, but he
thought the American people could be
trusted to rightly and righteously set
tie any questions involving the ac-
QUESTION of territory.
Teller asserted that if President, he
would not tolerate any address from a
concert of Powers. He also said he
would resent any interference by Ger
the Philippines.
Allen replied to the remarks Of Nor
gan. He said he cared nothing about
being called a filibuster, and that he
would maintain his convictions regard
less of the dictation Of Morgan.
At 500 p. m, the Senate adjourned.