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abide and the will of the nation must
he done"
Before Mr. Platts speech Mr.. Mason
Ills.), asked unanimous consent for a
vote on his resolution declaring it to
be the policy of the United States no.
to attempt to govern the people of any
other nation, next Friday at / o'clock.
Mr. Carter (AIont.l, objected.
4 like request was made by Mr..
Hoar with respect to his resolution de-
claring that the Philippines ought to be
free and independent.
Mr.. Carter again entered an objection,
expressing at the same time his regret
at what he regarded his duty in entering
the objection.
Mr.. Carter understood, he said, that
the resolution pending in the Senate on
expansion had been presented as
texts upon which Senators would base
remarks. He thought it proper that the
several resolutions lie ON the table until
late in the session in order that all who
so desired might submit remarks upon
them.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Sullivan (Miss), who asked that
it lie on the table:
THAT the ratification Of the pending
treaty with Spain shall in no wise de-
termine the policy to be pursued by the
United States in regard to the Philip
pines nor shall it commit this Govern
ment TO a colonial policy; nor is it intend
ed to embarrass the establishment Of
a stable independent Government by the
people of those isles when conditions
make such proceeding hopeful of sue
cessful and desirable results
Under the arrangement concluded last
evening consideration of the Pension
Appropriation Bill was resumed, Mr..
German (MarylanO desiring to submit
some remarks upon it.
After calling attention to the large
amount carried by the measures-about
S145, 0,000-Mr. German said that
Notwithstanding the fact that II per
cent of our soldiers who had been and
were still engaged in the war with Spain
in tropical countries, We're suffering from
illness that would make them proper
applicants for pensions. no provisions
had been made in the pending measure
for this increase in the pension bill.
At this point Mr. German was inter
rupted by Mr.. Hale, (Maine) who said
that he had been informed by a promi-
nent officer of the army that if oul
troops were not recalled from Cuba be
fore June or July at latest the entire
army on the island would be down with
illness.
Continuing, Mr.. German said that the
war with Spain would swell the pension
roll by at least fifty thousand names
if. the troops We're net recalled from the
tropical cline by tlt BEst of next Sep
teinber.
within three years from this date,
said Mr.. German, in conclusion. ''tht
pension roll will amount to Stc5 600 on(
a year If you add to that the cost OF
maintaining your army Ga thousand
dollars n mani the American republic
will III the year 1900 expend more fol
its army and pensioners than any other
nation on the face of the earth. THAT
is fact which the American people
will have to face and they ought tC
know, in advance, what is coming tC
them. if the schemes and projects that
are being forced upon us are carried
out
After short debate the bill was pass
cd, and at 2:07 the Senate went into
executive session.
At 4:50 p. m. the Senate resumed
business in legislative session, the order
Of business being eulogies of the late
Representative Cook. of Illinois.
Addresses were delivered bv Mr.. Cul
lom Illinoisl; Mr. Mason Oowa): Mr.
WELLINGTON (MarylanO and Mr.. Mason
Gllinoisl. At the conclusion OF the eu.
logies the Senate at 5:15 D. m. as q
further mark of respect adjourned.