The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-15

go on. The grinding will continue un-
til the people finally make themselves
heard upon it,"
Mr. Mason delivered speech in
which he attacked the policy pursued
in the Philippines. He said, however.
that he was an optimist and believed
the people of the United States would
declare for human liberty as well in
the Philippines as in this country. AS
Mr.. Mason was concluding, the hour
for the vote had arrived. Mr.. Hawley
Inquired If It was Mr.. Mason's purpose
to insist upon his unanimous consent.
Mr.. Mason replied that it was. as he
had done only that which was entirely
honorable and fair in the matter.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment to the reso-
luton was then laid before the senate.
1t follows:
THAT the United States senate hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention to
exercise permanent sovereignty, jurs-
diction or control over said islands and
assert their determination. when a sta
bic and independent government shall
have been esta blished there entitled, in
tile judgment of the United States. to
recognition as such, to the transfer to
said government upon terms which
shall be reasonable and just all rights
secured under the cesson by Spain and
to thereupon leave the government and
control of the islands to their people"
A yea and nay vote was demanded,
resulting 29 to 90. In announcing the
vote, the vice-president said:
THE vote is a tie. The chair votes in
the negative. The amendment is lost"
The detailed vote follows: Yeas-Ba-
con, Bate. Berry, Caffery, Chiffon, Clay,
Cockrell, Faulkner. German, Gray Hale,
Harris Heitfeld, Hoar. Jones of Arkan-
sas, Jones of Nevada, Lindsay, McLau-
rim. Martin, Money, Murphy, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Pettus, Quay, Rawlins,
Smith. Tillman, Turner-29. Nays
Allison, Burrows, Carter, Chandler, De-
Doe. Fairbanks, Frye, Gear. Hanna.
Hawley Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride. McEn-
cry, Mcmillan Mantle. Morgan, Nelson.
Penrose, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of
New York, Pritchard, Ross, Shoup, ST.
mon, Stewart. Teller, Warren, Wolcott
20. The vice-president voted in the
negative.
Vote was taken on the McEnery res
olution which follows:
"That by the ratification of the
treaty of peace with Spain, it is not
intended to incorporate the inhabit-
ants of the Philippines into citizen
ship of the United States, nor is it
intended to permanently annex said
islands as an integral part or terri
tory of the United States, but it is the
intention of the United States to es-
tabIish a government on said islands
suitable to the wants and conditions
of the Inhabitants of the said islands,
to prepare them for local self-govern=
r1ent, and in due time to make such
disposition of said islands as will best
promote the interests of the citizens
of the United States and the inhabit-
ants of said islands,
The resolution was adopted; yeas 26;
nays, p. Several democrats who were
paired withheld their votes. THE de-
tailed vote follows: Yeas-Allison,
Burrows. Chandler. Deboe, Fairbanks,
Faulkner, Frye, Gear, Gray, Hale, Han
ma, Harris, Kyle, Lodge, McEnery, Nc
Laurin, Mcmillan, Mantle, Mason, Mel
son. Perkins, Pettus, Platt of New
York, Quay, Sullivan, Teller-26. Nays
Bacon, Bate, Caffery. Carter, Clay.
CoCkrell, HaWley, Hoar Lindsay. Nc
Bride. Martin, Money, Morgan, MUIR
ply, Pettigrew, Platt of Connecticut.
Rawlins, Ross Simon, Smith. Stewart,
Warren-22.
The senate then. at sos p. m. went
into executive session, and at $40 p. m.
adjourned.