Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
THE PHILIPPINE NATTER.
Presidents Message VIII Go Into H.
Contest in Congress Expected.

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The President will probably 80 fully
into the Philippine question i'm his mes
sage 10 Congress on its assembling Il
December. The unsettled situation with
respect 10 these islands had suggested
the propriety OF delay I'm calling the
r-4fter again % the attention OF Congress
until after the conditions were such -
10 warrant Oennlte and final rec0mmeu-
cations. but it is now recognized that the
state Of the public mind and the pOllutl.
agitation of the question render II I'M
GussIDlr 10 avoid "a congressional discus
sion of the matter and therefore the
President will probably give 10 Congress
the best information he has. with recon-
mendatiOn OF such a course as Will
strengthen the government IN tllly estab-
lishing its authority.
The report Of the commission Is expect
ed 10 be ready for TRANSMISSION 10 Con-
gress by December. and this VIII contain
about all the information IN the possess
sion Of the administration as 10 the con-
diton and needs of the Islands. The op-
ponents OF the administration policy are
determined 10 bring on contest over tho
question as soon as Congress meets, and
since the agitation cannot be avoided or
delayed TO a more appropriate time, IL
becomes necessary for the friends of the
administration TO be prepared and 10
have definite line Of action mapped out.
MANY RESOLUTIONS BEING PRE-
PARED
Resolutions as numerous and as varied
in form as were those relating 20 CUBA
IN the last Congress have been prepared,
20 be introduced as soon as Congress as
sembles. Some Of them will be radical
i'm the extreme, but ii is understood that
the opposition are expected 10 inally
concentrate their efforts 10 adopt one
similar to the Teller resolution respecting
the policy as 20 ultimate independence
for Cuba This resolution is TO be intro
duced I'm the Senate Immediately on the
meeting of Congress, and VIII, OF course,
be referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations or on Territories. There may
be a contention over the question OF
reference, as involving the question Of
whether the resolutions deal with foreign
or American possessions. The Foreign
Relations Committee is better constituted
To deal with such a question. but the
/ Territories Committee might be able 10
make good its claim Of jurisdiction. and
a reference to this committee would be
an official recognition by the Senate Of
the Philippines as a part OF our terri
tory.
\ HARD FIGHT EXPECTED.
II Is fully realized by the administra-
| ton that there will be q hard fight over
this resolution, both in committee and in
! the Senate. II will probably be held IN
/ the committee Tor quite a while. and II
/ is predicted by senators who are pre-
| pairing for the contest that while the resO-
| luton Will surely come 10 vote during
| the session. 1t will probably be six months
| before such vote can be had. Mean
/ while. there Will be a deluge of talk On
! the subject in the Senate, and the course
/ Of the contest will be influenced greatly
/ by the developments I'm the Philippines
| The happening in the Philippines pend
| ing the threatened contest IN the Senate
might be such as 10 dispose OF the ques-
ton suddenly, but IL Is anticipated by
/ the friends OF the administration that
/ whenever the resolution comes 20 a woe
] A viii be dnfnalnl hN a sIrnno nainriL "