The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21

ing TO deal with the greatest question the
Amgrcup people have met since 1861.
anticipate much diinculty and emDar.nss-
ment, but have a. no time falt the dis
trust that has been manifested by many
o. our people.
The declaration of the congressional reso-
buttons with reference to CUBA he be-
iieved might have been made applicable
10 the peoples OF all the acquired posses
slous III this government Will say TO tne
people OF this acquired terllttry." said Mr.
Tel-sir We will give You elf-government,
we will not need an army OF $1,000 men in
Cuba, 20 900 in Porto Rico and $4,000 III
the Philippines. To say this 10 these peo-
pie is the only way to escape great stand
| ing army
Il am not one, he said further along
ITO turn these possessions back to SPAN,
| but do believe that we ought TO give them
the Opportunity to govern themselves.
may say nobody wants these possessions
made into States now; no pwolic man Is IN
favor OF such plan. 50 far as / am aware
Yet in course OF time we may take them
| ill.,"
! SO far and as soon as possible. MIR. Teller
/ believed that the Inhabitants of Cuba
| should be given government, but he
dill not believe that the United states
should leave the infant power thus estao-
| llshed rs a prey OF any other nEplon: eiunef
! through col quest or treaty. He believed 1t
folly to talk OF imperialism as applied
| TO this country. mo man or set OF men
| had any intention CT establishing IN ms
| country the European policy Of imperialism
and none Would champion sN$ COURSE
No colonial system. such as England estao-
lished years ago In India, viii ever be es-
tablished under the stars and stripes, de-
| claref Mr. Teller "Our flag viii Always
4, float over liberty and happiness insured to
all the people beneath is ioidS. Though
! nli Of them may not be accorded the fullest
"A
! doat MS an emblem OF gool government ana
| protection TO them as 1t does 20 u.s."
Referring to the Filipinos, Mr.. Teller
| said ne would nor 30 to war In order 10
| force our institutions upon them. He would
consult them as TO tho form OF government
ana he believed that by pursuing chis
course we would avoid the necessity OF war
with the natives. Their government might
not be ms perfect as ours, but al accounts
| apreCd that the natives wert tractable ana
intelligent, and capshlt of progress
| Mr. Proctor here interrupted Mr., Teller
10 read an extract from letter iom Al.
| mtral Dewey conoeiring the character OF
The yrlipinos, as follows: "Thc people can
be governed without the slightest dini-
culty. They readily give in to reason and
have not had the slightest difficulty In
dealing with them"
In conclusion Mr.. Teller expressed the
opinion that the natives could not be gov
eIuSu from NNHitit GlVp' NV 49, 49,
ceptib.e TO tut and liberal treatment ana
there was no reason why. II they were
capable OF appreciatipg them, our ben
ehcent institutions should no. be extended
10 them
The Nicaragua canal bin was then
taken up, Mr.. Gallery speaking In opposi-
ton TO II. He said the proposition to con-
rect the two oceans by means OF a canal
was 80 attractive to tho imagination as
TO cause many people TO accept II as wise
enterprise regardless OF appeals to reason
on its merits. He deprecated personal at
tacks upon members OF the Maritime Canal
company. but Indicated his be.tef that the
bill. was AN attack upon the treasury oi
the undted States, He declared the enter
prise under the bin was q violation OF the
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty, " contrayentlon OF
the conclusion of the lsthmian companies
4 ana In violation of our own constitution
\ These provisions. he understood, TO main
\ tain By analysis OF the bill BY sections.
While Mr.. Caffery was speaking mes
sage was received from the house OF rep
resentatives announcing that an amend
inena OF the senate--the final question In
controversy TO the war and navy deficiency
| bill--had been agreed to. This passes tho
measure aud as soon as signed 1t will 20
4 to the president.
| Wtthout having concluded his remarks,
MI. Gallery yielded to motion to go Into
executive session.
At $50 p. m the senate adjourned.
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