The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-12
N0TT0BEHELD
Foraker Makes a Speech Which
Causes a Stir in the
Senate.
Announces That the Philippines
Are Not to BE Held
Indefinitely,
But Are to Be Allowed Their In.
dependence When the Time
Is Ripe.
Administration Has Not Had ANY
Idea of Their Permanent
Annexation.


made speech in the senate on the right
Of the United States to hold territory as
colonies which caused a great stir.
During the course Of his remarks he
stated that it is not the purpose of the
administration to permanently hold the
Philippine islands. To emphasize the
statement Mr.. Foraker reiterated it.
I'VE could not desert the people Of
the islands, he said, land subject them
to the risks Of disorder. anarchy, mis-
rule and mob rule. while they might be
still unfit for self-goverument, but our
occupation was no, to be permanent.
Il do not understand that any one de-
sires anything but ultimate indepen-
dence of the people of the Philippines"
said he emphatically. neither the pres
ident nor any one in this chamber"
But what about our right if we chose
to hold them permanently, with no
thought of their ultimate indepen-
dence:' inquired Mr.. Hoar.
I'VE have an unqucsfioned right to
do SO, replied Mr. Foraker. IL speak
particularly of our legal right
Different From Cuba.
Mr.. Bacon ia.l at this luncture asked
what difference there was between our
relations to Cuba and our relations to
the Philippines. why we could not deal
with the latter question on the same
basis as the former; simply hold them
now with the declared purpose of Civ
ing them self government soon as pos
sible.
The case Of Cuba" replied Mr.. For
aker. speaking with great deliberation,
'.was a single one, involving only our
relations with Spain and the Cubans
themselves"
In the case of the Philippines there
were other complications which cannot
be spoken of here. but which senators
will hear in executive session. which
justified the presidents course in most
ample manner and vindicates most COM
pletely everything he has done. In fact
no other course is safe in view of the OBJ
ject we naturally sought to attain-jus-
ticc. not only to ourselves, but to the
people of those islands.
What Of the statement about haul
ing down the American flag inter.
jected Mr., Hoar.
mo one desires to retain the Philip
pines indefinitely" reiterated Mr.. For
aker again.
The president is as much a lover Of
liberty. truth. and justice as is the sem
ator from Massachusetts, and his love Of
liberty goes out to the people of the
Philippines as unerringly rs his"
Reported tho Treaty.
At. $40 .. IN. the senate on motion Of
Mr. Davis, the chairman Of the foreign
relations committee and in charge Of
the treaty of peace. went into executive
session. When the executive session
convened, Senator Davis reported the
peace treaty, stating that it had not been
amended in any respect in the commit.
tee. He moved ut the same time that
the treaty and the proceedings Of the
peace commission be made pualic.
This motion led to debate. The dis.
cussion was brief. however. and the
motion to remove the injunction Of Sc
cresy prevailed, without division.
Resolution BY Allen.
Mr.. Allen introduced resolution Dc
claring that aggressive action agaius'
the Filipinos would be unwarranted
and in Q speech said he did not thinl
war could be waged without the con
sent OF congress. Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.
Gray, one OF the peace commissioners
where the power came from to use forc'
against the Filipin0s.
Mr.. Gray said technically we wer'
still ct war with Spain, but under ,
truce, and IL making war upon the Fill
pinos was violating tho protocol, 1
would be . matter between the Unite,
States and Spain.
Mr.. Hoar contended it was bad faith
Mr.. Allen said Spain had no jurisdic
tion over noilo.
Mr.. Gray maintained that the Unite,
States was bound to maintain the pro
tocol until the peace treaty was ratified
Mr.. Foraker made speech in favo
Of annexation Of the Philippines, speak
ing to the Vest resolution.
| A resolution by Senator Bacon recog
nises the independence Of the Philip
pines and declares the purposeo Of th
United States in waging war againa
Spain was not conquest; also that Il
not the purpoee OF the country to hol
/ A. A.