The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-14
M'LAURiN ON EXPANSION,
Cites the Experience of the South With
the Negro.


Washington, Jan. 13-In the senate
to-day Mr.. McLaurin of South Carolina
took strong ground in a carefully pre-
pared speech against the policy of ex-
panslon by this country. He cited as
one of the principal reasons why the
United States should not assume do
mlnlon over peoples who are widely
dlssimilar to the people of this country
the experience of the South with the
negro race. He advocated the adoption
Of the Vest resolution, declaring that
this country could not maintain perma-
nently as colonies such territory as the
Philippines, and held that it would be
IN opposition to the spirit of American
institutions to do so.
Mr.. sullivan Of Mississippi and Mr.
Pasco of Florida discussed the pending
Nicaragua canal bill the former sup
porting it and the latter opposing it,
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, but it's consideration was not con-
cluded before the hour of adjournment.
Mr.. sullivan advocated the pending
canal measure, as Mr.. Morgan in
charge of the bill, proposed to amend
1T. He maintained that it would not be
right for the United States to take ad-
vantage of the Maritime Canal COM
pany, our own citizens, and cause them
to lose all the money they had already
invested in the construction of the
canal. He analyzed the bill and pointed
out the advantages that would accrue
to the United States from the enact
ment of it into a law.
The senate promptly passed the reso-
luton authorizing the admission Of
Louis Islesias, son of President Iglesias
of Costa Rica, to The military academy
at West Point.
Allen introduced the following reso-
luton:
That a committee of five senators.
no more than two of whom shall be of
the same political party. shall be op-
pointed to make a full inquiry into the
conduct OF the late war between the
United States and Spain. Said com
mittee shall have authority to inquire
and report on the advisability of the
selection of places of encampment for
troops by the military authorities of
the United States, the time, character
and places of delivery of commissary.
quartermaster's and medical stores,
the quality and quantity thereof, and
the regularity of their delivery. and in
to all things in any manner affecting
the care discipline and health of troops
in the field and in camp and into all
other matters and things in any man
ner affecting or bearing upon the
health regularity and discipline of the
army, and whether there is just cause
to complain of the places of encamp-
ilIcllt Ipptl, I1ltultdl stores ana quarter
masters supplies furnished.
Objection was made to immediate
consideration of the resolution and it
went over
In accordance with notice previously
given, Mr.. McLaurin of South Caro-
lima addressed the senate in support Of
the Vest resolution. declaring the policy
Of expansion to be unconstitutional
The manifold and serious questions
growing out of the war with Spain
was not absorbing the attention of the
American people, began McLaurin. IT
am satisfied that our action in the next
month will settle the question of ex-
pansion. There are at this time in the
senate and at large two we'll defined
and distinct VieWs-one a policy of ex-
pansion, involving a new definition or
our government and the Inauguration
of colonial system With all The per-
picking problems incident to il: the
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