The times., 1899-12-21

EfNrs sFHI lN tte senate ana House Uf 'rEF-HLl-
tstIyes et tHe United ~.-t.s % America 10 Con
ErCss assembled, Aat tie vacancy iu the Board ai
Regents a. the Smithsonian Institution Cf The
class other than members of Congress, caused by
the death ~ William Preston Johnson of Lou
lslans. shall be hlltd by the appointment uf Rich
ard olney, resident of Massachusetts,
The resolution was accompanied by
communication from Prof S. P. Langley,
Secretary to the Board o. Regents. which
was addressed to Senator Frye. and which
states that from what the writer has been
able 10 learn from the members Of the
beard the position would be filled most ae-
ceptably TO them by the appointment Of
Mr. Olney.
Mr.. Hoar commented upon the extra
ordinary circumstance Cf the Smithsonian
Institution proposing 10 Congress the pass
age OF measure for The appointment Of A
member Of the Board OF Regents. Il would
be just as proper for the Supreme Court to
notify the President Of its selection OF a
Justice 10 I'll vacancy The matter went
over
Mr. Hale sent TO the SecreJary's desk TO
be read the proclamation which was issued
al Havana on Tuesday by General Brooke
on the occasion OF transferring his Office
as GOvernOr-GeneraI of Cuba 10 Gen.
Leonard Wood. his successor In COM
menting On the proclamation. Mr.. Hale
said he saw more Clearly thu dawn OF Cuban
freedom than he had been able TO see be
fore.
Mr. Hoar'S Resolution.
Mr.. Hoar offered the following resolu-
tion declaratory of the policy OF the United
states in the matter Of the acquisition Of
territory:
Whereas the American people and the several
States in the Union have in times past, al im-
portaut periods in thti- history, especially when
declaring their Independence, establishing their
constitutions, or undertaking new and great Tc-
sp0EsbIities. seen hL 10 declare tie purposes
for which the nation ci States WAS founded, and
the important objects the people intend 10 pur-
sue in their political action; and
Whereas the close Of great war the lIber-
alton, hy the United States. Cf the people Of
Cuba and Porto Rico. iu the Western Hemis-
plere, and o. the Philippine is'aEGs. ia The lar
east. and the reduction Of those peoples 10 the
condition uf practical dependence upon tie
United States, constitute occasion which
makes such = declaration proper. therefore BE-
Resolved. That this Republic adaeres to the
doctrines which were IN tie past ct forth iu the
Declaration oi Independence and It's national and
State constitutions. and
Resolved. TLat be purpose ot its existence and
TIE nlfect- 10 Hf4-a ITS NElIllcai 2cIeu ought 90
he directed age the mast cEIghIiDE ef humanity.
Ile raising iIltl iae dust of Its humlest and
cllH-est ulr1crz ard the enabling Ct persons
coming laTt-liE under i-s power influence TO
1--we iu freedom and Iu honor. under zeYlTrrHarts
whose forms they are t1 iavc q share in detcuain-
luE and iu whose administration they have an
equal voice i-s most important and pressing OBJ
LEGATIONS srt-
10 solve tle 6ifcalt problem presented Iv the
pErssncs rf different races On our oun soil ~irh
equal GEI-- -tutlgE4l Iigafs- % make tle negro
safe -n lis ElEl1. s-lgfl iu Ills vote. equal in
E.s opportunity ior education and employment.
au1 .7 .E.lE the indian 81 civilization and cui-
sure ln accordance urith his need and capacity
IL enable great cities 10 govern themselves in
freedom. zn E1n.I. and in purity To make the
2 B aTFf L ari
Jne election return as perfectly ia accord with
lde law and 5hl truth - the Judgment of the
supreme A'I.-- 10 n-'lsE l-ltaFlcT and ig-
EorsHce IRON fne land To secure for every
.sman and icg every working woman wages
Ml 20 support lie OF comfort and an old
leisure snd quiet. he6ty those who
equal share DO seli-governing State.
TtraU and expand over the continent and
over the ISLANDS ot the sea. just so fast and no
faster a. we can bring into equality and self
government, under our Constitution peoples and
races who RlI share these ideals and help TO
maize them realities.
T. SCI a peaceful example og freedom which
mankind VII be glad 10 follow. but never 10
force even freedom upon unwilling nations at The
point Of the basOBet or al the oann0u's mouth.
To abstain from interfering with ;he freedom
and fust rights Of other nations OF peoples and to
remember that the liberty 20 do right necessarily
involves the liberty 90 do wrong: and that the
American people has no night % take from auv
other people the birthright of freedom because
q fear that they VIII do wrong with H.
III nav 4Nt TIE resolution GuOUlO
be referred 70 the Committee on Military
Affairs. and il was temporarily laid on the
table
Mr.. PettiGrer's Charges.
AR. Hawley offered a motion to recon
slider q resolution introduced by Mr.. Pet
tiErew and passed. directing the Secre-
tary of War to forward to the Senate the
fun report OF the Commission appointed
by the President TO investigate the conduct
o. the Spanish war.
Mr.. PettIgrew opposed the motion. The
facts brought out in the enquiry Of the
Commission on the conduct of the war
should not be smothered. He suggested
that their suppression would be in line
with the censorship of the press and the
suppression OF foreign news that might
nave an effect On the popularity OF the
President He understood that the testi-
mony taken by the committee showed that
two or three times the value Of Govern
ment transport vessels had been paid for
them and that condemned and unseaworthy
vessels had been purchased. Were these
facts. he asked 10 be kept from the Ameri-
can people and from the Senator Was the
policy Of 3 press censorship to be followed
IN order TO Increase the chances Of the re-
election Of the present Chief Magistrate
day or two ago he had offered q reso-
luton asking for information as TO the
saluting OF the Philippine flag by American
ships OF war. and the resolution had been
laid on the table. and was still unacted on.
The facts were. he asserted. that the Phil
ippine flag had been recognized. and that
Philippine war vessels had been accom-
panied 10 Subig Bay-by American war yes
sells. and that the surrender Of the Spanish
garrison there had been made and the
Spanish prisoners turned over TO the Fill
piuOs.
Mr.. HawIey Explains.
Mr. Hawley said he was not SURPRISED al
the Senator from South Dakota suggesting
improper motives for the motion 70 refer
his resolution. That Senator was not jus
tlded ia talking about smotheriGg IT, There
was nothing 10 be smothered- His iMr
HaWley'sl only purpose was to have the
Committee on Military Affairs see Tow
bulky the testimony was and whether il
was worth publishing He would have no
objection TO have a Congressional commit
tee appointed or the conduct OF the war as
had been The case in the Civil War. He
would not shrink from the exposure OF any
thing. Mr. CockreH suggested that the
resolution should request the President, If
not incompatible with public interests. to
furnish the testimony TO the Senate and
as that suggestion was generally CoucuTred
in, the resolution was altered accordingly.
Mr. Allison favored the sending c. the
testimony 10 the Senate. He had no doubt
that is would be q very bulky document
but be thought Il would be a valuable one.
end ths1 il should be printed at the pub
lie expense. He hoped that no objection
would be made 10 tho printing. He was
sure that the President and those who made
The investigation would have no objection
90 The widest publication Of the document.
The resolution as modified was adopted.
At I.I5 O'Clock the Serate went into ex-