The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07


was realized that the poor fellow who caused
the interruption was not responsible for his
utterances.
EIGHTEEN YEARS A SENATOR.
Resuming his speech Mr.. German said:
aspirations of public men amount to but
little. That the political desire for prefer
ment of any man would control his vote on
this treaty is inconceivable TO me and he
who entertains such an idea is on a very
low pane in the consideration of a measure
so grave. 1 have known gentlemen who
float between parties, who have been strong
advocates of public questions and yet sup
pert a party a~ntagonistic to it. / nave seen
statesmen who were Wild with the thought
of the free coinage of silver and yet who
on every occasion found strength and a
resting place in the Republican party and
that party believes in a single standard OF
another metal. But 1 want to disabuse the
senator's mind of tile false impression he
seems to have and those who have followed
aim. On the 81 of March next, if l shall be
spared so long, l will have served on this
term I do not believe that L have eve
uttered a word that wounded the feelings
OF 2 brother senator do not beleye l
tempting to affect public questions by crit
icism of the personal conduct or views of
any senator.
"One thing more: now is the best and the
only opportunity, probably, l shall ever
have for stating it so that no man may mis-
understand me-. ] have never had but one
aspiration and that measure has been filled
by the people with whom l have been born
ana reared by giving me three terms in this
nody. Inat mas been and that is the height
OF my ambition and | leave the field, by
their decree, to another who differs from
me in political sentiment. Had l desired
dlone posltlcal promotion, had | desired to
advance myself against the interests of my
country might have done so by bending
the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift
might follow taWnlnR.' But / did NOT do SO
And now away beyond any personal desire
STANDS the great question which we are
facIng-the disposition of the treaty.
Mr.. German then referred to the news
which had been flashed over the cable from
Manila during the past few hours and de-
Ildnded 70 know who believed. If we had
maze such a declaration regarding the Phil
lpplneS as we made concerning Cuba, that
the deplorable fight at Manila would nave
occurred. He expressed the opinion that
II the treaty was ratified it would be the be-
glnlng OF "a war which would cost us
millions of treasure. 1T. will not be four
years" declared Mr.. German. before our
people, will resent this action. 1t is known
now that the people will resent it and the
authorities are providing against that re-
sentiment by increasing the standing army
TO 10000 men. not alone for service i'm orr
iar-aWay possessions, but for service right
mere at home to police our own country
IN conclusion Mr.. German paid a beauti-
1ul tribute to the President for his utter
a!nces with reference to the care by the Ma
ton of the graves of Confederate soldiers.
he sald II was "a noble, splendid, magnif-
cent utterance' which reflected undying
credit upon William Mckinley. but he could
not reconcile with it the Presidents demand
Tor SO great an increase in the standing
army of the country. Such action on the
part OF Congress would be more disastrous
IN the end than the war of 1916.
the senate tnen went into executive SEES
SION and at S:2o d. m. resumed legislative
business in open session.
Mr. AldTich moved that the Senate take
up Tor consideration the resolution offered
earlier in the day by Mr. McEInery. The mo-
ton prevailed.
OAR AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
Mr.. Hoar proposed an amendment pro-
viding that the proposed government in
the Philippines should he with the consent
Of the people thereof" A motion to Law on
the table prcvaiIed-45 to 34-the detailed
vote being as follows:
Yeas-AIdrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows,
Garter Chandler, Clark, Cullom. Davis,
Debce. Fairbanks. Elkins. Foraker. Frye,
GalInger, Gear, Gray. Hanna. Hansbrough,
Hawley, kenney, Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride.
Mchnefy, Mcmillan Mantle, Morgan. Mel
son Penrose: Pettus. Plat Comm, Platt
~. -. Pritchard. Quay. Ross, Sewell.
Shoup, Simon, Spooner. Stewart, Teller,
Thurston. Warren. Wolcott-45.
~Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry. Butler.
Samery. Chiffon, Clay. Cockreli. Daniel,
G0rnlan; Hale, Harris, HeitfeId, Hoar,
TN. Mason. Mills, Mitchell. Money, Muir
ply, Perkins, Pettigrew. Rawlins. Roache.
nhllth, TIilman, Turley, Turner, Vest, Wei
Mr.. Hoar then moved to amend the reso-
luuon by inserting the words. ''or to force
d government upon them against their
Will MT. Aldrlch moved to lay the amend
Tied-46 to 80.
At the instance of Mr.. A4drich the reso-
luton was amended by striking out the
word pending, as the treaty was no long
or pending. In the fourth line of the resoIu-
Tron tHe Word SAD was struck out and the
WORDS the H1lilDDlnRCV inGerfaI - H.
resolution would not include Porto Rico.
Mr.. Bacon then offered a portion of his
resolution as an addition to the McEnery
Mr.. Vest inquired if the McEnery resoIu-
ton did not exclude the idea that all gov
ernmentS derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed and the further
idea that the people of the Philippines
should have self-government.
People OF the kind In the Philippines"
declared Mr.. Gray. have no RICH to de-
mand any more explicit promise than is
contained i'm the McEnery resolution. / an
favor OF going on my knees to these
people who are shooting dow our soldiers
who lifted them from the thraldom of
spain and carried to them messages of
Ireedom. l do not propose to surrender
70 those whose guns are pointed at General
OTIS and who have killed our men on land
and ship. Let us wait yet a little until we
Know what may develop"
Mr.. Spooner spoke in Opposition to MAX
ing promises TO the people who have their
guns pointed at our troops. Prom infor-
nation which / have now and | say this
on my own responsibility-I believe ii was a
pfemeditated, preconcerted and wanton at
tack made with the idea of affecting the
acthon or the Senate upon the peace treaty.
IL Is my own belief that the instigation of
the attack came from the city of Washing.
ION. Hours before we learned of the at
tack, in fact, on Saturday night AgonciIIo.
VINO had been here as a representative OF
the Fllpinos and has failed to receive anv
sort of recognition from this government.
silently folded his tent, like the Arab. and
stole away TO Canada. Somebody NAV he
AnlA 10 EXnln4n fhAf
nave not heard any explanation offered for
1t. except that he knew that the attack
was 20 ne made. ! am not in favor of COM
plicating the situation by making Promises
70 the fllpinos. Nobody doubts that we
Will treat them with all the Justice thai
they may deserve ~
Mr.. Bacon suggested in reply to Mr..
Spooner that the u~tterances which NAV
have caused hostilities were made IN Tia
other side or the chamber by those who
We're advocating the pressing of a govern
ment upon the Filipinos which they were
not willing to submit to.
Mr. Jones presented the credentials of his
colieage, Mr.. Stewart. who was reelected
Tor a term OF six years, beginning March
Without any further remarks upon the
McEncry resolution the Senate then. at 5.35
p. m, adjourned.
DAILY and Burns Fight to a Draw.
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