The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-31
NANI VOIE DELAYED
Fathers of Resolutions Fear
for Their offspring.
THESE Mr.. CARTER BOASTS
Threatens All Rebels With
Condign Punishment
THESE Mr.. CARTER ROASTS


washington, Jan. 30.-An effort on the
part Of Mr.. Allison to obtain considera-
ton in the, senate today for the Indian
approximation oak prectpitated a running
debate which occupied all the time until
the senate, at o'clock, went into eX-
ecutive session on the peace treaty. MI
Jones (Ark.), leading the opposition OF the
treaty. opened the debate by lnslsuhs
that when he and other senators agreed
ia vote next Monday on the peace treaty
it was their understanding tina an oppoI-
tuDity wo.-- be afforded 10 vote hrst upon
the pending resolutions wnlcn were pei
tiuent to the main question.
Mr.. Bacon, who was anxious 10 OBTAIN
action upon his resolutions, said that un-
less action should be taken before the
vote upon the treaty was taken all OF
the cognate resolutions would be displaced
and rendered nil.
Again AIr. Jones urged that a vote be
taken at once.
Mr.. Allison replied that Mr.. Jones
knew no vote was possible today, but that
if it was the wish Of the senate to take
10 the resolution he had no objection. AT
the request Of Mr.. Bacon the resolution
was then laid before the senate.
Instantly Mr.. Chandler entered a mo-
ton to refer the resolutions TO the com
mitee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Baconthought this scarcely fair,
as the motion of Mr.. Chandler, he said,
meant indisputably that the resolutions
should die.
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early action upon the resolutions in order
that the house might also have an oppor-
tunity to pass upon them before the eX-
piration OF the resent congress by limita-
ton.
Mr.. Carter CMont), discussing not only
the resolutions offered by Mr.. Bacon but
also the situation as it was presented to
the senate, declared that no public inter
est and no sound public policy required a
vote on the resolutions at this session Of
congress.
DISTRUST OF THE PEOPLE.
a favorable vote upon any Of the pend
ing resolutions before the conclusion Of
work on the treaty of peace would be
lack of confidence in the American people.
The treaty now under consideration did
not render it either desirable or proper
that this congress should pass upon the
future Of the Philippine islands. He de-
claFed that there was no disposition on
any hand TO dispose of the Philippines in
any other way than the enlightened judg-
ment and acute intelligence Of the Ameri-
can people SHOULD dictate. So far as he
was personally concerned, Mr.. Carter
said he was not disposed to mortgage the
future TO attempt to embarrass in any
manner the next or any future congress.
The treaty did not bid congress to do
anything that was not in consOnance
with the enlightened sense of the Ameri-
can people. For what purpose, therefore,
he asked do the gentlemen who are urg-
ing the adoption of these resolutions seek
to bind the action Of the next congress?
He pointed out that our information con-
corning the Philippines and their inhabit-
ants was very nneagre and he desired am
pie time to consider what was wise and
prudent and best to do with this newly
acquired territory before action was
taken.
Mr.. Mason inquired whether, by the
terms of the treaty, the United States
did not give to Spain certain trade rights
in the Philippines.
Mr.. Carter replied that It did and that,
# the sovereignty Of the islands We're
transferred by this country TO any other
nation it would be subject TO these treaty
obligations.
THE QUESTION OF SOVEREIGNTY.
Then we do take the sovereignty of
the islands, inquired Mr.. Mason
things, the sovereignty Of the islands, 50
far as it was in the possession Of Spain.
passed by the treaty 70 the United States.
Continuing his discussion Of the pending
resolution Mr.. Carter said the adoption
of them would be a voluntary tying Of
the hands of congress and Of the admins
trat.on.
Mr. Teller inquired II there was any
thing IN the resolutions to prevent the
government from exercising at least tenn
porary sovereignty in the islands. with
the intention. subsequently. OF allowing
them alf-goverument. He believed that,
of course. it would be necessary for the
United States 10 exercise some sort Of
control over the islands, at least for
time.
Mr.. Teller then offered an amendment
. the resolutions covering this point, and
Mr.. Bacon accepted il.
NO RIGHT TO BIND THE FUTURE.
Mr.. Carter. resuming. said that senators
were bslit,'ins The dignity and destroying
+ the confidence reposed in This country by
foreign nations by endeavoria- TO mort
sage the future policy Of the government
ana voting q hack Of confidence in the ma
ton ay even at-emorr~ % adopt such
resolutions as we're pending. he declared
that the Dazsag OF SUCH acts was dec