The morning news., 1899-02-05
MORE EXPANSION oRAToRY.
cuuTov OPPOSES AND wOLCOTT
FAyORs TREATY TERMS.


,,o-.I and Patriotic GrOunds-Our
on1v Friend in EurOpe-FaiIure to
potifv Treaty Might Bring Back
Wnr-AIIen's Resolution.
washington. Feb. 4.-This was another
a,r of expansion oratory in the Senate.
In the open session the speakers were Mr..
Cbltou Of Texas and Mr.. Wolcott of Colo
rado.
Mr. chiffon made constitutional argu-
ment in support of the Vest resolution.
Mr. Wolcott made an eloquent-almost i'm
nassioned-appeal 10 the Senate for the
ratification of the peace treaty. At the
conclusion Of his brief address he was ac-
corded the compliment of hearty applause
At the beginning of the days session Mr..
Allen of Nebraska offered a resolution TO
the effect that il is the intention and pur-
pose of the Senate in ratifying the treaty
Of Paris, TO place the Inhabitants of the
Philippine Islands and Porto Rico in ex-
actly the same position as respects their
relations to the United States, as are the
inhabitants of Cuba.
Mr. Allen gave notice that he would ad-
dress the Senate upon the resolution on
Monday
Wanted Porto Rico and Guam.
Mr.. Chiffon then addressed the Senate
He asserted that he was not an anti-an-
neXationist or an e i-expansonist. With
in proper limits he regarded it as the
duty Of this country to widen its bounds
He thought the acquisition of Porto Rico
and the Island OF Guam was well enough
but in the acquisition of the Philippines
grave public policy was involved. He be-
heved such acquisition involved serious
perls' ana that dangers to our government
ana institutions would constantly menace
he did not regard the annexation of the
IhlnppneS as at all similar to that of
Louisiana, California and other territory
now part of the United States. His
UeAeI was that if we took the PbiIin-
Pnes ana they became part of this conn
'iF our people would never cease to re-
gret it, 10 re-
Mr' Chiffon said If our operations vera
coh4hed to Porto Rico and Cuba we wonId
az ,ieel no increase in our standing armv. but
- '4e H"ppines were taken we should
require an army of 200, 900 men to s1IbiIoate
lne scattered and turbulent elements ~ 49,
islands and pensions would be nilad on
pensions piieu oh
FilipinOs Could Come Here.
He declared his belief that the s,nro,,,o
Court would hold that Congress had no
power 10 prevent the Filipinos from mass
nts from one part of the country to an
",'er' but even If the Inhabitants We're
snut our, their products would NOT he
ana could not be.
cil Ar' Foraker of Ohio, interrupting Mr.
nIi'on' called his attention to authorities
"ie statement that 1t would be conpe-
' te"' lor any state of the union to pro-
~. ~ ~-'seH III any way 1t saw fit, by lew
Ils import duties on importations from the
Philippines VII 'Ne
ms point was sharply controverted bv
W. Ohhton, he declaring 1t was certainly
o1 II ue' lie continued that the laboring
aflopIe ol the country had caught the
I'it H. ana read letter which he had
e-el'ed from the National Cigar Makers
mon urging Congress not to annex the
slnnpplnes, On the ground that it would
try. f' u 'His coun-
pbn,. tal Cnllton said he would do with the
auHlpplhea what the United States had
uone with the republic of Liberia on the
oaS' OF Africa. Liberia took its independ-
tbo IoSauoh as sort of offshoot from
"lted states, and had been given
W.. ta4 protection by the United states.
81 -..! sueh an arrangement, no European
oSgIu Iulhent would dare to interfere with
pines. iiiiient VI tne Fhliip-
aroau M conclusion conclusion, Mr.. Chiffon urged an
S"eIuihent to the treaty. rdecla ring An Of
~ mat We did not propose 10 maintain
~ uidheht possession of the Philinnines
0' would assuredly ratify the treaty.
"olcOtt Sustains Treaty.
NJ, al the conclusion of Mr.. Chpton's sneecb
cIi. "oleott was recognized. He attempt-
b,, o ulseussion of the pending resolutions.
o ulSeu The ratification OF the treaty.
Te 'uIely moral and patriotic grounds.
Presi5r ls commissioners appointed by the
trte., mad presented to the Senate a
woTiG Se4ding up the Philippines. he
actfa,,. nave lelt 1t his duty 10 ratify their
cosljno. II lhey hold in the treaty only
ms station, he would have fel+ hound
'q.uIauy to support their action
Ia tnelr WISDOM said he. "thev have
taGi5sHt 10 us treaty providing for the
Ss oI the entire Philippine group. and
rstte oeIore me my duty to assist IN the
sfo,,tse'oh a''oh of that action. The commits
men appointed by the President were
tn. VliIiueht in character and ability.
Snai, ua'e brought back a treaty with
Ffiri.zs "tiiSH we may deal with the
h, ,i'!Ds i@'Ios as Congress hereafter NAV wise
Ter 5,.i eslI nine Yet we stand here dav af
for Jay Wrangling over resolutions Of no
en,te.dlna ana effect and which serve only TO
ma p,roo ,asS our own people in the Phillip
on ~ ana afford comfort to our opponents
o'o,,, ei'e Islands. There Is not one of these
lions h. raised which may moi properIv
.'it with after the treaty is ratified.
Fresent an UnbroISen Front.
opr1o,Ier however much we may differ among
~, ives upon questions OF internal poIi-
we ought to stand as one before a
d15n Zoe. T. for one, recognize a great
cor,,.-Ilce between a treaty establishing
arI Icial relations with another nation
So treaty bringing 70 a conclusion a
scC.,,,,s VI war. 1t Is important that we
irs present an unbrolen front in meet
d,b, question Of this kind. We owe a
bs5 70 our brethren across the sea. We
tS, lr lnelr unqualified moral support and
tnr,,.., --iIuence of their trained diplomats
uout the war. Had It not been for
fr.'nu fror. W we should not have emerged
tlrL me late war with colors flyine so
of t,, To-day we have among the nations
H. rope only one friend-Cireat Rritain