Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
Hobart Defeats BacOn's Res
M OluIiOn.
HALE SCORES ADM lNlSTRATlON
Says SIe Has NO Hope Senate Will
Stop Program of philippines Desc.
Acknowledgement auai Bill Offer
cd as Ridcr to Sundry Civil BILL
n Number OF Measures Pass
Points of order.
tpy Telegraph to v!re!nlnn-pllo,o


Washington, Feb. 1.-THE unanimous
consent agreement reached by the Sen
ate last Saturday TO vote this afternoon
on the resolution of Mr.. McEnery of
Louisiana. declaring a policy of this
government in the Philippines was not
vacated. In accordance with that
agreement the vote was taken on the
resolution at 2:3o to-day and it was
adopted 26 to %. 1t was noticeable that
several Democrats who were present
and not paired, refrained from voting.
An amendment offered by MIR. Bacon, of
Georgia, several days ago was defeat
ed. The vote on the amendment was n
tie-29 to 29-and Vice President Ho-
bart cast the deciding vote against the
proposition.
PRECEDED BY DEBATE.
The voting was preceded by three
hours and half of debate. the Senate
having convened at II a. IN. in order
to admit of discussion on the resolution.
Speeches were delivered by Mr.. Stew
art. Populist. of Nevada: MIR. Bacen,-
Democrat, OF Georgia; Mr. Hoar, Re
publican. of Massachusetts: Mr.. Hale,
Republican,, of Maine, and Mr.. Mason,
Republican. of Illinois.
Mr.. Bacon declared that the resolu-
ton was IL vicious and unfortunate
declaration. He maintained that the
resolution meant nothing favorable to
the Filipinos. 1t did not look TO the
future freedom and self-government of
the Filipnos. He regarded it as sim
ply declaration that while the Filipi-
nos were subjects Of this country they
al No
limited States.
MIR. HOAR IN OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Hoar, Massa chusetts. was oppos-
ed 10 the McEnery resolution, because,
he maintained it gave no hope of free
dom or liberty or government to
the inhabitants Of the Philippines and
because. 1T provided that they should
never have part in their own gov
eminent or become part of the United
States. 1t was. he held, an infamous
declaration declaration simply that
the louisiana sugar planters should
never be afraid of the competition OF
the Philippines Islands. To the Filipi-
nos the McEnery resolution would be
message OF tyranny. OF hate, of OPP
preston and OF slaughter. Mr.. Hoar
adverted to the references in speeches
to Aguinaldo as an ''unprincipled adj
Venturer." and then entered upon n
defense of the Filipino leader. He
spoke OF Agunaldo's appeal to the peo-
pie of the United States as so remark
able as capable OF being drafted by
mot ten men on this planet"
II do not see" said MIR. Hoar, with
feeling, "how any American heart, not
of stone, could fail to recognize the
force OF that appeal"
Mr. Hoar said he was perfectly salts
fled With his entire course in the whole
question OF the Philippines. believing
conScientiousy that he was right. II
am satisfied" said he, ito stand with
the fathers who founded our liberty and
framed our constitution"
MIR. HALE LOSES HOPE.
Mr.. Hale. of Maine. said he had not
much hope that the Senate would take
any course that would stop the desc
lating program now being carried out
! in the Philippines.
. Hardly had the treaty been ratified,
however. before a foreign war was
said he. II am not inclined to say j
told you So, but l told Senators when
the treaty was ratified it would be I'M
possible to take any steps To alleviate
the condition of the Filipnus. Con-
gress will adjourn and the war will go
OH and there is not q man who will
not realize in three months that It is
a war of conquest and subjuga ton"
He said that Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt had said that i'm three
months not 5000 troops would be need
ed in the Philippines, Vet we now had
10000 men there. and 1000 more and
the battleship Oregon on the way.
CHARGED WITH TREACHERY.
And yet" declared Mr.. Hale I'VE
are told that we are traitors and held
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