Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-01-14
EXPANSION PROBLEM
Senator Foraker Defends the Ad-
ministration Philippine Policy.
The TREATY BEFORE The SENATE.
The House Passes the Bili for the Codlfoa-
zion Of the Criminal Lava OF Alaska
High License Adopted witha
Species OF Local Option.

High License Adopted witha
Species OF Local Option.
Washington, Jan. IL. "A climax was
reached yesterday In the debate on
the question Of expansion which Is In
progress In the senate. Heretofore all
Of the speeches, with the notable ex-
ception Of that OF Senator Plat, of
Connecticut. have been in opposition
to what Ii presumed TO be the policy
Of the administration with respect to
the acquisition Of the Philippines
Yesterday Senator Foraker, Of Ohio.
addressed the senate in opposition to
the declaration of the Vest resolution
that the United States has no consti-
tutional power to acquire foreign ter.
ritory to be maintained rs colonies.
While much Of his speech was
devoted to q constitutional argu.
ment In support Of the right Of
this country rs nation to &C.
ouire and govern outlying territory,
he gave particular attention to the
utterances that have been made in
contravention Of that position, espe-
cially those OF Senator Vest and Sen.
ator Hoar. Senator Foraker is Mt his
best 10 running fire in debate, and
the frequency Of interruptions afforded
him ample opportunity TO elucidate
his argument to the best advantage.
He laid down the broad proposition
that to adopt the Vest resolution was
to declare that our fathers had brought
forth nation that was inferior to all
other nations, regardless OF the gen.
orally accepted idea that one nation
was the equal Of another and all
equally restricted. He maintained
that the right to acquire territory was
an inherent right of nationality, aud
that Us we have the right TO make war
and to enter into treaty agreements II
follows logically that we have the
power TO acquire territory by conquest
and to assume the responsibilities that
may accrue therefrom. Senator For.
aker's strong assertion that the &c
QUESTION Of the Philippines was tenn.
porary in character created sensa-
ton in the chamber. He maintained,
however, that we have legal right to
hold the islands permanently.
Prior to the speech of Senator Fora
ker sharp debate was precipitated
by Senator Allen, of Nebraska, by
some remarks he made upon q resolu.
tion he had introduced. Senator Hoar,
OF Massachusetts,, and Senator Gray, |
of Delaware, were drawn into II.
In beginning q discussion Of the
speech OF Senator Hoar, Senator For
aker said:
listened, rs I always listen. TO the speech Of |
the senator from Massachusetts,. It was o |
speech Of great ability and power. such rs he |
always delivers, but when II Is reduced II |
amounts only TO this, that the government OF
the Unitel States has only the power TO &C.
quire territory for constitutional purposes and |
rs TO what those constitutional purposes are
the senator from Massachusetts, shall DO the
sole and exclusive judge
Senator Foraker's remarks brought
Senator Hoar out for further expla-
nation of his position. Rising and in.
terrupting the Ohio senator, he said:
II We thought II necessary for our national
defense to annex IN outlying territory and II
the people OF that territory object to our no.
QUESTION. ] should consider the subjugation OF
IL as great national crime TO be repudiatei
and condemned. and should say the United
States would better 60 down beneath the
waters OF the Pacific In honor. rather than dis.
grace itself by such action
Senator Foraker closed at 2:45 D. m.
and Senator Allen took the floor to dis.
cuss the legal features of the acquisi.
tlon Of the Philippines AtS:l0 o'clock,
on motion Of Senator Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations,
the senate went into executive session.
Senator Berry moved that the debate
upon the treaty should be conducted
in open senate, but the motion went
over until to-day. There were only
casual remarks upon the policy OF pub
licity and these were generally favor.
able to the removal of the secrecy in.
junction from the treaty and as gener-
ally opposed TO the opening of the
doors OF the senate for the debate upon
the treaty. Senator Davis gave notice
that he would ask for the earliest DOS.
sible consideration, giving the impress
sion that he would move to take up
the treaty to-day.
THE ALASKA BILL PASSED.
Washington. Jan. 12-The house
yesterday completed and passed the
bill for the codification Of the criminal
laws Of Alaska, upon which Il has
been working Internationally for a
week. An amendment was adopted
providing high license system In the
territory with q species OF local option.
Liquor dealers, by Its provisions are
to pay license Of 81. 900 per year, and
the consent Of majority of the white
citizens residing within two miles OF
q liquor dealers establishment must
be obtained before license can DO ne.
cured. An attempt to recommit the
bill for the purpose Of securing the
adoption of provision excluding con.
victs from service on juries was de-
feated.
lyh0nfa N0mlna feA NH ,saaAo.