The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-01
PEACE TREATY
again Discussed in the Senate
-Mr. Berry the Principal
Orator

upon tNn resoiuiiNu oleNHN Joy htt 'N7Nf
discussed tho policy of expansion vi"
ont reference TO Che constitution .
point involved ln The West resolution Ho
spoke from notes. statiue his objections
To- the pending treaty Of peace He de-
clared that Doe would never vote Co place
lupon any people policy against which
Ice fought aud against whicu Jackson
gave up his NE
An attempt by Mr. BACON of Georgia.
to secure % vote upon bis resolution.
which. ln brief. declared that the United
States government viii NOT make war up-
ON people seeking for their freedom.
| Iprcclpitatod lively debate .wnich WAS
participated in by Mr. platt Conn and
Mr. Teller Colo Mr. Bacon declared ne
would not vote for the treaty unless some
such declaration were adopted by cone
gress no this Mr Piatt took exception
ana delivered a speech in which be care
fWly analysed The situation which con-
fronts this country On the Philippine
/ NO action ON the resolutions was taken
Tho daily abuse which s heaped upon
those who are opposing this scheme OK
] imperialism and the criticism 10 which
ve are subjected by senators on tlhs hoor
because we viii NOT follow the president
in his Wild scheme of colonization cer-
,auly is not tho best method OF attaln-
mr their ends aaid Mr. Berry. There are
thousands and tens of thousands OF our
people who believe the danger OF over
throw OF our Institutions was never So
great as at this timQ, sir Berry ad-
vorted Co She great influence OF the money
power and the power Of corporations ex-
crted On the election of 1896 declaring that
President Nc Kinley owed his election 20
that power. He declared that the mony
power was able TO control nearv an the
the daily newspapers and That they were
able to elect William Mckinley. He said
further that We won a glorious victory
IN the late war. but that we had fought
Spain 20 froee She Cubans from her con.
troll ana having accomplished that pur-
pose. we could not without dishonor make
war upon the Fuipinos.
II had been urged, said Mr. Berry that
we hold those islands ana canot release
them now. That IS not true.
According to the protocol we hold only
the city, bay aud horbor OF Manila Tho
remainder OF the Islands are not UNDER
our control
Mr.. Berry said that the oponents OF coll
onlzation were being urged TO vote for the
ratification OF the treaty and that after
he ratification General Otis might push
forward his bat1lions and KIN those who
are lighting simply for their freedom
In urging the ratification OF the trsaty
and advocating the colonization scheme
of the administration, he did not think
senators were making a record to DO
proud off, n this be true. and ne did not
think so, no crime. however great, no
deed, however DEGRADED, was possible thes
could not be excused by attributlng Il
TO destiny.
Mr., nory referring 20 an allusion mnde
that ne had not always earnestly sup.
tcsported the government OF the United
States, lt was true that he bad served in
the confederate army and that there had
never boon day 90 his life that he was
not proud Of that service. yet he believed
that the government OF the United States
was IA greatest on the face Of the earth.
"t win never vote. however" he declared
with great emphasis "to place upon any
people policy against which Lee fought
ana against which Jackson gave up his
lifc."
PLATTs POSITION
Mr. Platt. Conn then addressed the
senate upon tho various resoluuona
After analyzing the several resolutions
offered and odvertlng 20 tho Bacon reeo.
luton. hc said Nat t could mean but
ono thlug ana that was lf me treaty was
ratified it would be- the duty of this goy-
cfumcnt to rcinquleh he Philippines i'm
mcdlately TO >the inhlbitana without
reference 20 our rights in the -pfutslses.
Mr. Plat went on % say ha we bad rad
"a war which had ended glori0usly for The
country and Tor Oh cause OF free govern
ment throughout tho world, and now. al
most six months since the protocol was
signed, tho treaty OF peacc whicn had been
agreed upon was not ratified.
The situation IN the Philippines, he anld,
is critical. Aguinaldo Is IN armr. lie Is
using tine arms furnished 20 him by the
United states Whom else but the United
states s he in arms aFainstg The rati-
hcotions of this treaty VIII give tho unlt-
"a States the right 10 say 90 Aguiualdo
we are iu control in these islands At
tack ua % YOU dare "fn short tlua ,aa
defiance Of our authority win uelt away
ana goverumen; win bo established m
those ISLANDS immeasuroabiy superior ~
mat Aguinaldo could poasiiiy make
Mr. Bacon interrupted Mr Piat 90 say
that inc adoption of hls resolution would
insure che ratification of tHe treaty
Mr. Plate maintained thta the siuauon
presented was no reasonable. What he
Inquired win emphasis. viii some sena-
tor tcIl me is the administration 10 dor
Are wc 40 recall Dewey aud OTIS aud our
troops from those igands2 say that
the man or body Who would DO that would
Justly receive tho condemnation of an
Mr.. Platt then continued. pronounelne
Mr. Bacous last declaration as most re-
markable. outside tho senate it would
be rewarded us the ospresEonof a deter
minatlou 20 hold up me treaty unfu in-
diyidum senator's could Doe consulted ups
ON a.
Mr Tilmau aero interrupted ~ call at-
teution to "a newspaper report or a speech
attributed to General shafftr ln which
ho was quoted as saying that % be- could
exercise Cos NIl toward the Fnipinos ho
would disarm them au AMI hH haf Of
lem oskns ST. P'att u he sympanzed
win those sentlmenfs
Mr. rau responded that bee was not re-
quired 90 answer the question, as neither
General shafter noe the senntor fu1menl
was included 20 tao issue Involved
AgOncillO Impudent.
Washington. Jan. gi.-in his letter q th,
secretary of state yesterday. enclosing "a
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