The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-01


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erhineht OF the United states uhoer
Whlch we We're now living was the
greates, on the face of the earth.
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10 ~ ~, ~. was ,,.la,,. "a relin-
nnish tbe Phi1i,i,is,o i,,,n1adiateIv to
the inbahitants ,,,;4La,,t reference to
our rights in the nrn,,,ises Mr.. Platt
went on to saw frat We had had a war
which had ended eloriously for the
country and for the cause Of free gov
eminent througho11t the world and
now, almost six months since the pro-
tocol was signed, the treaty of peace
which had been agreed upon was not
ratified.
The situation in the Philippines"
he said. lis critical. Aguinaldo is in
arms. He is using arms furnished to
him by the United States. That is the
situation. Whom else but the Unittad
States is he in arms against? The rati-
fication of this treaty will give the
United States the right to say to Ag-
uinaldo, We are in control of these isl-
ands. Attack us if you dare. In
short time the defiance Of our authority
will melt away and a government will
be established in those islands immeas-
urably superior to any that Aguinaldo
could possibly make
Mr.. Bacon interrupted Mr. Platt to
say tsat the adoption of his amendment
would secure the ratification of the
treaty. Mr.. Plat maintained that tie
situation presented was not reasonable.
No declaration of policy could now be
made
What" he inquired. will some SEN
ator tell me, is the administration to
do? Are we to recall Dewey and Otis
and our troops from these islands,
/ say that the man or body of
men who would do this would justly re-
ceive the condemnation of ALL"
After again discussing briefly the res
olution, Mr. Platt inquired of Mr.. Ba-
con: do I understand the senator
will not vote for the treaty unless this
resolution is adopted
THAT is true said MI Bacon.
Continuing, Mr.. Bacon said he would
modify his statement by saying that
he would not vote for the treaty unless
some declaration embodying the prin-
ciple of this resolution was adopted.
I'm other words" said Mr.. Platt "if
that is the policy of the government
it must be declared now?''
To this question: Mr.. Bacon replied in
the affirmative. Futher explaining lis
position, Mr.. Bacon, in answer to
question by Mr. Teller, said he would
not vote for the treaty unless the res
olution adopted by the senate had also
been adopted by the house and signed
by the president before the vote on the
treaty was taken
THAT reply" said Mr.. Teller, EN-
phatically. will determine my vote
upon this resolution"
Mr.. Teller explained the practical i'm
possibility of obtaining such action as
MI Bacon demanded before the vote
on the treaty was taken next Monday,
and while he wouldebe glad to have an
expression from the treaty-maKing
power before the vote upon the treaty
was taken, there was manifestly no pcs
sibility of carrying into effect Mr.. Ba-
cons idea. n
Mr. Bacon commended that the senate
was not alone the treaty making pow
err, the president being a part Of it.
ident had already acted and that there
was no reason to suppose he was not
in accord with the senate.
Interrupting here, Mr.. Bacon said he
would go farther than he had yet gone.
the treaty, ne sad, II the senate VIII