Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-15
55th CONGRESS-
McEnery Resolution Adopted
by Senate, 26 to %.
Hale Draws a Dark Picture Of United
States in Philippines.
Attempt in House to Attach Nicaragua Canal
10 Sundry Civil Bi'I.


10 sundry Civil Bi'I.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE unani-
nous consent agreement reached by
the Senate, last Saturday, to vote. this
afternoon, on the resolution of Mr.
McEnery, Dem. La, declaring Il policy
OF this government in the Philippines,
was not vacated. In accordance with
that agreement the vote was taken on
the resolution. ut 80 today, and it was
adopted, 2G to -. 1t was noticeable
| that several Democrats who were pre-
sent and not paired rcfraincd from vot-
ing.
An amendment offered by Mr. Bacon,
Dem, Ga, several days ago. was de
feated. The vote on the amendment
was tics to 29-and Vice Presi-
! dent Hobart cast the. deciding vote
against the proposition,
The voting was preceded by 3hs
hours of debate, the Senate having
convened at II A. NJ. in order to admit
of discussion on the resolutions.
| Speeches We're delivered by Mr.. Stew
| art. Pop. New. Mr.. Bacon. Dem. Ga.
Mr.. Hoar. Rep. Mass. Mr.. Hale. Rep.
| Me, and Mr.. Mason, Rep. III.
The speeches of Mr.. Hoar and Mr.
| Hale We're notable utterances. They
defined the positions they had taken on
the Philippine question and Mr. Hale
drew "a dark picture of the United
| States in the islands.
The Senate convened at IL O'Clock
Stewart, Rep. New, took the floor to
make speech in opposition to the
McEnery resolution declara tory of the
policy of this country toward the IN
| habitants of the Philippines He
| thought we should hold the Philippines
| and thus render the United States in
dependent of other countries in the
production of tropical products which
| must otherwise be source of great
| expense. r
Lindsay, DEM, Ken. offered sub
stitute reciting that the acquisition of
territory carried with it no constitu-
tional obligation to admit it to the
| Union as states. He gave notice that
| he would ask for a vote upon his reso-
luton as soon as the Senate had voted
on the McEnery resolution.
| Bacon, Dem, Ga, then addressed the
| Senate in opposition to the McEnery
resolution and was followed by Hoar.
Hoar stated that he was perfectly sat
issied with his entire. course in the
whole question of the Philippines be-
lieving conscientiously that he was
right. II am satisfied" he said. to
stand with the fathers who founded
our liberty and framed our constitu-
| ton"
| Hale said he had not much hope that
the Senate would take any course that
would stop the desofating programme
now being carried out in the Philip
pines.
Hardly had the treaty been ratified.
however. before foreign war pre-
cipated. II am not disappointed" said
he. Il am not inclined to say L told
you So but l told senators when the
treaty was ratified it would be impos-
sible to take any steps to alleviate the
condition of the Filipino. Congress will
adjourn and the war will go on and
there is not man who will not realize
in three months that it is Il war OF
conquest and subjugation.
He said that Admiral Dewey and
Gen. Merritt had said that in three
months not 5000 troops would DC need
ed in the Philippines, yet we now had
20. 900 men there and 1000 more and the
battlcship Oregon on the way. And
yet declared Hale, I'VE are told that
we are traitors and held up and black
listed in the newspapers because we
want TO give these people chance. at
least. to show that they are friendly
and can set up a government of their
own"
Instead we will kill them. not by
scores. not by hundreds, but by thous-
ands. More FilipinOs have been killed
by the guns of our army and navy
than were patriots in any six battles
of the Revolutionary war. 1t has be-
come gigantic event. The slaughter
of people in no way equal to us, meet
ing us with bows and arrows and
crawling into the jungles by hundreds. |
there to die, has Supplied the Ameri- |
can mind. Would that no one had said |
that our mission of commerce and of
the gospel was to be preceded by the |
slaughter of thousands of persons.
II am not enamored of the McEnery |
resolution. 1t contains little that is
regarded the Bacon resolution as much |
better But. he said in conclusion. |
1.-The car of juggernaut will go on. The |
grinding will continue until the people |
finally make themselves heard upon
it,"
Mason delivered q speech in which
he attacked the policy pursued in the t
Philippines. He said, however, that he
was an optimistic and believed the
people of the United States would de-
clare for human liberty as well in the
Philippines as in this country.
AS Mason was concluding. the hour
for the vote having arrived, Hawley
inquired if it was Mason's purpose to
insist upon his unanimous consent.
Mason replied that it was as he had
done only that which was entirely hon
orable and fair in the matter.
Bason's amendment to the resolu-
ton was then laid before the Senate
1t follows: That the United States
hereby disclaim any disposition or in
tention to exercise permanent sover-
eighty. Jurisdiction or control over said