The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
MAJ. DANIELS SPEECH
Annexation Would be Our Second
Impediment TO Progress.
DOES THE TREATY MEAN PEACE2
Spain Not the Only Factor-There is
No such Necessity for Taking the
Philippines as Porto Rico-We
Would annex a Witch's
CauIdron and Its
Contents.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-For more
than fvo hours to-day the Senate listen
cd TO arguments n opposition to expan-
sion and in opposition 90 tho ratification
ol the treaty of peace. Tho speakers
we're Mr Money. of Mississippi and Mr.
Daniel. of Virginia. The formers ad-
dress was comparatively brief. as DE
old not enter into the constitutional
phases of the question
Mr. Daniel made an exhaustive argu-
ment in which he covered an the points
ir controversy. His speech was brill
liant oratical effort throughout Cor which
he received the careful attention of Sem
utors and many auditors iu the gallery
and at It's conclusion be was applaudcd
warmly.
Mr Hale. chairman Of the Naval Affairs
Committee. favorably reported a joint
resolution which was adopted.
That the Secretary of the Navy De
authorized 90 have erected In the Colon
cemetery at Havana. cuba, a suitable
granite monument TO the memory of the
sailors and marines who lost their lives
by the explosion of the United States
steamer Maine. and appropriating $4,000
for that purpose
Mr.. Money, in accordance with previous
notice began "a discussion of the cXpan-
sion problem. BE desired he said. TO
make certain concessions I'm beginning
lle conceded tho right of this country to
acquire by conquest. or boy purchase, or
hv amy other method exercised by any
sovereign nation. territory anywhere but
in case like that now presented. the
H.. .a ID ...af| .f..
800 thc limits of the Constitution.
MIGHT ARRANGE IT.
Mr. Money claimed. that as soon as the
treaty should De ratified. every one OF the
inhabitants Of the Philippines would be-
come citizens of the United states, not
entitled % vote. but stlI citizens under
the Constitution. lie bad understood, he
ssid chat the President and his cabinet
were awaiting only the adjournment of
Congress TO arrange "a government for the
Philippines Ilc suggested, that TT the
treaty were defeated. am arraneement
coulo he made with Spain by which she
would evacuate the Philippines and turn
them over to their inhabitants
Al the conclusion of Mr Moneys re-
marks. Mr. Daniel. of Virginia, took the
floor to address the Senate ON the Vest
resolution.
SENATOR DANIEL.
To-day" said Mr. Daniel I'VE are
the United States of America. To-mor-
row n a certain treaty now pending be-
fore This body be ratified We Will be the
United States of America and Asia.
"It is seriously proposed. said he,
Chat we take 90 this country large
and miscellaneous assortment of Asialc
islands and 20 make citizens with all the
rights Of inhabitants Of territories OF
the United States. the large and varied
assortment of Asiatics. Mongoians.
Nalays and negroes who inhabit them
For his part he deemed 1t ineXpedient
unwise and unjust that We should 90
this thing
we are asked" said he "to 20 1000
miles from our shores 10 grasp aud hold
as subjects 100000 people by force Of
arms and 20 hold the land until the
American people shall decide what dis
position is 20 be made Of them
DON'T UNDERSTAND 1T.
Il do not believe the body of the Amer
ican people understand the significance
Of this treaty 1 do not believe that
some Senators who are crying TO us to
ratify the treaty. understand A. The
treaty fixes the policy of the govern
ment What may be done afterwards is
merely clerical detail
which eight millions OF American ciu-
zcns will march into this Union IL is
a marriage Of nations. Henceforth ana
forever the Filipinos and Americans will
he one ] trust yet before the marriage
is consummated the spirit Of American
constitutional liberty Will arise and Tor
bid the bans. What is their relations
20 us that we should set forth Knight
Ike. with lance tn rest, TO rescue them.
We cannot turn them back 20 Spain.
The American people cannot SO treat
those who We're comrades on the held
Of battle They have not yet attained
the dignity and power OF nation. We
cannot recognize the Filipino Republic
and come away from the islands
what next? The face OF the treaty
tells us. Let us treat the Filipinos as
We treat Cuba We are now IA military
occupation Of the islands. Let US remain
IN military occupation until We have as
sisted them with kindly offices and force
~ arms. II necessary, until they have
established such r government as destiny
may have fitted them for.
"With respect TO Cuba. the President
could withdraw our forces when ever his
good sense dictates that he should do so
why not give him the same latitude with
reference 20 tho Philippines?
ONE IMPEDIMENT.
Contemplating the 125 years OF our
nations history We hnd but one impedi-
cent 10 pro-,ress and that was found in
the EFFORT 70 introduce the colored race
which was not asslmllaOle with the An
glo-SaNon. This race had been the only
ny in our national ointment, and the
occurrence has been most sad and tragic.
~ had the effect OF turning brother
against brother and was the only ele-
ment that had prevented tho Americans
from being a homogeneous people. Now
when We are happily beginning TO read
just ourselves 20 the changed conditions
of the civil war we are challenged 20 90
forth and lay the heavy hama Of sover-
eighty upon another and a diferenI race. |
This would be most unwise
You may change the lcopard's spots"
Mr Daniel said but you cannot blot |
out race characteristics
THE Indian Of 125 years ago IS the In |
dian OF to-day. Differences Deyono the |
subtle analysis OF men have put them !
asunder and they cannot Doe assimilated"
Mr Daniel also attacked the plan Of |
annexation as unwise sirategically |
Deperat0 navy would DO necessary and /