Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINas

senator Bacon In reduces am Anti Espan-
sion Resolution
Washington. Jan. IL. - In the senate
Bacon, OF Georgia, offered the following
joint resolution:
First-That the government and peo-
pie Of the United States have not wsged
the recent war with Spain for conquest
and for the acquisition OF foreign terri.
lOry, but solely for the purpose set forth
IN the resolution OF congress making the
declaration OF said war, and the acIuisi
ton OF such small tracts of land or har
b0rs IA may be necessary for govern
mental purposes being not deemed incon
sstent with the same.
SecOnd-That In demanding and re-
ceiying the cession OF the Philippine
islands, IL IL not the purpose Of the gov
ernment OF the United states to secure
and maintain domain over the same az a
part OF the United States or incorporate
the Inhabitants thereof as citizens OF the
United States, or hold said inhabitants AZ
vassals or subjects OF this government.
Ihird--That whereas at the time OF
the declaration OF war by the United
States against Spain and prior thereto
the inhabitants OF the Philippine islands
were actively engaged In war with Spain
TO achieve their Independence. and
whereas, said purpose and military oper-
ations Hereunder have not been
abandoned but are still being actively
prosecuted Hereunder, therefore, In
recognition OF, and in obedience To the
vital principle announced in the great
declaration that governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of
governed" the government OF the United
States recognizes that the people OF the
Philippine Islands Of right ought 10 be
free and independent. that with this In
view and TO give II effect, the same gov.
ernment OF the United States has re-
quired the government OF Spain u
relinquish Its authority and government
OF the Philippine islands and withdraw
its land and naval forces from the
Philippine islands and from the waters
thereof
Fourth-That the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition 70 exercise
sovereignty. jurisdiction OF control over
the said Islands and asserts the deter
minati0n that when an independent gov
ernment shall have been duly erected
therein II Is entitled 10 recognition as
such and TO transfer 10 said government,
upon terms which shall be reasonable
and just, oil rights secured under the
cession by Spain and TO thereupon leave
the government and control OF the
Islands 10 their people.
Allen introduced "a resolution declar-
ing that aggressive action against the
Fllipinos would be unwarranted, and
said he did not think war could be
waged without the consent Of congress.
HOar asked Gray, one OF the peace com
missiOners, where the power came from
TO use force against the FllipinOs. Gray
said technically We were still at war with
Spain, but under truce, and II making
war upon the FilipilOs was violating the
peace protocol, II would be matter be.
tween the United States aud Spain. Hoar
cOntended II was in bad faith. Allen
said Spain hai no jurisdiction over
llOilO Gray maintained that the United
states WAS bound TO maintain the prOtO.
col until the peace treaty was ratified.
Foraker made long speech In support
Of the contention that. this government
has a constitutional power to acquirg
colonies.
81 do not understand that any one de
siTes anything but the ultimate indie
pendence Of the people Of the Philip.
pines," said Foraker, emphaticilly.
Neither the president nor any ole Ia
this chamber"
At $40 . IN. the senate on motion OF
Davis, chairman Of the foreign relation
committee went into executive session.
Davis reported the peace treaty, stating
II had not been amended In any respect
Tie moved the treaty and proceedings OF
the peace committee he maize public
The motion prevailed without division
IN THE HOUSE,
The house nOn.concurTed in the senate
amendments 20 the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill aud asked for confer
snce. Consideration Of the bill for the
codilcation Of the criminal laws OF
Alaska was resumed.
The br1l for the cOdilcation OF the
criminal laws OF Alaska passed the house