The record-union., 1899-01-20
Further Discussion in the Senate on
the Policy Of Expansion.
Turner Of Washington Speaks in Favor Of
the Vest Resolution.
Foraker Replies, Denying State
ments That in His Recent
Speech Regarding the Philip
4 pines He Had Posed as the Rep
resentative Of the Administra-
ton.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19--The SEN
ate listened further to-day to discussion
of the policy of expansion. Turner OF
Washington delivered carefully pre-
pared speech on the Vest resolution
The speech was for the most part
constitutional argument, in which
Turner took issue with Platt and For
aker upon their recent utterances.
At the conclusion of Turner's address,
Foraker took some sharp exceptions to
statements made in the speech, espec-
tally those referring to him personally.
He explained at length the nature OF
his statements, declaring that he had
spoken only for himself, and had no
interest or desire to pose as the rep
resentative of the Administration.
The Nicara guam Canal bill was under
discussion nearly three hours. After
much debate a substitute presented by
Morgan of Alabama for the bond
amendment offered by Allison was
adopted 1t provides that the Secretary
of the Treasury shall not pay out for
work on the canal more than S2O,OOO,-
600 during any fiscal year. Earnest
efforts were made to amend the meas
ure in other particulars, but all failed.
L
olution directing the Secretary of War
TO have made survey and estimate OF
cost Of channel between Texas City
and Galveston. and it was adopted.
Turner of Washington then took the
floor to address the Senate on the anti
expansion resolution of Vest of Mis-
souri,. He opposed our acquiring the
Philippines, and said the noble ship of
state, it's chart being torn to tatters,
was now drifting whittier she would on
avid and unknown sea. This danger
Gus position. he said, was being forced
upon the people by the pretense that
'Providence has cast upon us new re-
sponsibilities which we may not shirk -
He could not agree, however that
this dangerous responsibility was one
for the American people to assume
This country was at liberty to retain
such foreign territory as it has con-
quered if it so desired, but he denied
that our only other recourse was to
give back the conquered territory to
the enemy. IF we may keep it our
selves" said he. I'VE may require it to
be given to the people who ini1abit it,
for the purpose of independence and
liberty" This. he believed. was the
proper course to pursue in the case of
the Philippines
When Turner had concluded his re-
marks Foraker of Ohio said there were
some references in Turner's speech to
himself to which he desired to take
exception Foraker said that Turner
bad quoted him as contending that this
Government had unlimited power to ac-
quire territory, and in the government
OF such territory was not restricted by
the Constitution.
4 did not said Foraker, ''say any
thing upon which the Senator from
Washington justly could base such a.
statement" He then read at some
length from his own speech to indi-
cate clearly what he had said.
Turner adverted to the statement Of
Foraker few days ago that it was not
the purpose of the United States to re-
tain the Philippines permanently. but
he said he was forced to differ from
the Ohio Senator. because he found in
thes treaty which had been negotiated
under the direction of the President
evidence of such a character that it
must override the opinion of the dis
tinguished Senator from Ohio"
In conclusion, Turner said: "It Is
we'll enough to hug the pleasing thought
that we are great people, and that
there IS no responsibility that can be
thrust upon US which we cannot meet
and face and accept with safety. That
this is true all may we'll believe. else
our fathers fought and wrought in vain
and we Of this day are degenerate chill
dren. This was the hight of quixotism.
and Is the reverse of the teachings of
the fathers to go around in the world
hunting responsibilities and courting
dangers, because we are able to meet
them.
Mr.. President. the American people
are not lacking in the faith and cour-
age OF the fathers, which the Senator
from Connecticut !nvokes. They have
sometimes, however, for brief period,
lacked in the wisdom of the fathers,
but In every case the alteration has
been temporary. When the excitement