The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-02
SENATOR DAVIS ANGRY
RESENTs AN INSINUATION BY MR..
HoAR THAT THE MINNESOTAN
Is AVARICIOUs
WANTS NO PART OF CHINA
Intended to Convey the Idea That
America Should Be In Position to
Protest Her Rights in the East
Senator Hoar Indulges in Sar-
castle Reference to Mr.. TeIler's
Love for Republican Party.


WASHINGTON. Feb. l. - Senators
Teller and Hoar were the speakers in
the executive session of the senate to-
day Mr. Teller made a speech in sup
port of the treaty, and Mr.. Hoar re-
piled. Both went over much ground
that had been covered before. but some
new points were brought out. Mr..
Teller devoted special attention to the
capabilities of the Filipinos for self
government. He contended that they
had not yet reached the stage where
they could be considered capable OF
taking care of themselves, and he
fased much Of his argument upon the
lncapacity demonstrated by their lead
er, Aguiraldo. He read extracts from
the Philippine leaders proclamation,
contending that they demonstrated be-
yond question that he was ignorant of
the first principles of popular govern
ment, and especially democratic form
of government. He referred TO the fact
that the Filipino leader had, in some of
his pronunciamentos, spoken as a die
tator, which the Colorado senator said
did not accord with the professions of
democracy made for him. Mr. Teller
also referred to the general situation in
the Orient, enIarging upon the necessity
tor the United States to hold the foot
ing which had been secured through
what might be regarded as Providen-
tial means. He dwelt upon the reports
OF vast coal deposits in the Philippines.
and said they We're invaluable on this
account to any nation. for in the fu-
ys-6i 49,
coal deposits of the world would don1i-
nate the other nations. both from a
commercial and military point of view.
At present the United States, Great
Britain and Japan control the prin-
eipal coal supply, and he predicted that
so long as they continued to control
1t and were friendly with one an
other they would hold reins of peace.
Other European nations appreciate the
Importance of the coal supply, and this
fact, more than any other. accounted
for the anxiety of Russia and Ger
many to get a foothold in the Philip
pines. Russia was. he said. especially
grasping, and it behooved this country
10 be on its guard against the en-
croachments of that great power.
In conclusion Mr.. TellC- referred to
his antagonism to the administration.
saying that he expected to oppose the
party in power in the next campaign.
but strongly as he felt on the ques-
uons which separated him from that
party, he was nevertheless, willing TO
sink party questions and subordinate
partisan advantage to what he believ-
ed TO be a much broader view-a prac-
r1a,.
MIR. TELLER'S AIM.
Rising to reply Mr.. Hoar said there
could be no doubt Of Mr.. Teller's at
titude towards the Republican party.
After his anxiety to have the treSly
ratified 1t had been made SO evident,
for he could not possibly do anything
that would go further toward encom-
passing the disorganization and defeat
of the Republican party than to make
certain the ratification of the pending
treaty.
Mr.. Hoar devoted the greater part
Of his reply to a defense of Aguinaldo,
whom he compared to Simon Bolivar.
the South American patriot. It would
be remembered he said, that Bolivar
also had, upon occasion, taken upon
himself the title of dictator. and yet
who, or this account. could accuse the
Bolivian liberator of being false to his
people or to their aspirations for free
dom. Aguinaldo had so far shown him
self to be a shrewd and able leader
and he had not by any action Of HIS
shown himself to be incapable of the
highest degree of leadership.
During the course of his remarks SEN
ator Hoar said that the argument had
been advanced that the United States
should be near at hand to participate
in the predicted partition of China, and
proceeded to say that this argument
indicated a disposition to grasp even
more territory than had yet been TAX
en- Such policy, he thought, should
be nipped in the bud, as he was very
confident that the people of the United