The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-11

followers called robbers and cutthroats as
we heard of the brave Garcia and his fol-
lowers within the last twelve months in this
chamber? Why not make them our friends
forever instead of our enemieS2 Why Stinglly
Wlthhoid the jewel of independence, why
not hnlSh this war as we began it-foT
humauity's sake? Why not with a free and
open hand give to them what we have prom
ised to give 10 Cuba? Then we have kept
our promise, then have we bound them TO
us by bands stronger than steel and then
can we answer the ISLANDERS of Europe, who
called us land-grabbeys. Pointing to Bedloe's
lslahd we can say: See, the liberty cap is
not q crown; the goddess has turned on
her pedestal and with her searchhght swept
the cohthent; SO ten thousand miles across
the water the seed sOwn al Concord has
taken root there and flaunts its defiant flag
OF set-goVernment at the very portals Of
That we have so far assisted the Fiji
plnos and are entitled TO fair treatment from
them is true; that by taking possession in
StieSS oI war OF a part OF the Islands, and
driving the Spaniards out has placed certain
IeSponslblIues upon us. cannot be denied.
But contend that there is no more right
or necessity of governing the Philippines
than there is of our governing Venezuela
bfazll, Nicaragua or any other South Amer
lean state, without the consent of the peo-
pie. Certainly we have no more right to gov
ern the Philippines than we have Cuba.
There IS no such thing as teaching the art
OF seH-g0Velnnent with Mauser gun.
There is but one and only one way to learn
the art; that is through the gate of respon-
sibility and along the rough and rugged
road of experience.
''EXPANSION AND EXPLOSION"
''But distinguished gentlemen who claim
a monopoly on patriotism, who don't seem
to observe the difference between expansion
and explosion say that we, who believe in
getting the consent of the governed before
we govern them, want TO give back the
Philippines to Spain. Every one who makes
the statement knows that We want nothing
Of the sort. Mexico was invaded by the
french and we said to them, Co. it is COW
cred by the Monroe doctrire.' France with
drew her troops ana the brave, struggling
republic is climbing up the scale of cfvili-
zalon slowly but surely. That is the eX-
panSlon believe in. That is the imperial
ism that Monroe taught us.
referring TO the statements that the
americans intended to give the Philippines
erty to be established? Is it TO be done
nypodermically with a thirteen-inch gun?
Are not our men and ships lying off Iloilo?
pa the natives who have been our ally
dflVe the SpanlardS out? Are they not in
possession OF their own land their own
homes? Are they guilty of any crime ex-
cepI OF love OF nome and country? having
worn the Spanish yoke so long do you Won
der at their fear of ours? Snail we shoot
them ana burn their homes because God
Almlshty has planted in their hearts and
10 their lips the sweet song of liberty? For
bid it Almighty God.
But; Mr.. President. we are told that we
lZatlon snail we give them first? Shall we
snow them how to run municipalities with
poodie too aldermen? | see the chief Of that
great ethical society known Tammany
Han says, Keep the islands; hold them.
Shall we send them to teach the untaught
HplnOS cleanliness and municipal pOlitIcs?
Shall we teach them to worship money or
the man who has it? Shall we have special
instructions to teach them how to kill post
masters and their wives and children be-
cause Of their complexion? Shall we have
illustrations showing enlarged pictures of
the work of our mobs within the last ninety
days in North Carolina South Carolina and
Illinois? Shall we teach them how to or
ganize trusts so that one or two men can
raise the price of the necessities of life to
al the people? Shall we amend and print
Lincoln Gettysburg speech so that it VIII
read: "A government of all of the people,
by q part of the people, for "a few OF the
people?
BEAMS AND NOTES.
Gentlemen may say 1 belittle our own
institutions. Oh, no. ! simply call attention
to the beam in our own eye to prevent if
possible our breaking our neck trying to
find the mote in the eye Of the Philippines
10,0G0 miles away. Have we the right
to purchase sovereignty? And if we have
such right. have we the right to purchase
1t from Spain, who had no right and whose
title we have already discredited among the
nations of the world? If we purchase the
Spanish title of sovereignty would we then
nave the trust title? Who wants to govern
the Philippine islands? Who among us
wishes to vote for laws here to govern them
0,O00 miles away? l never saw their homes
| never spoke with one of them and l don't
their climate, l don't know their institu-
tons. Who is there here on this hill in
Washington, ! say, to write laws to gov
ern these people whose very language we
do not understand
"Ah, Mr.. President, the fever has been
upon us Thank God l believe the crisis is
10 Ir.r.1
by the press, the glorious achievements of
our army and navy have set the national
pulse beating high, but the land-grabbing
fever is gradually receding, and the un-
natural un-American desire to govern an
other without his consent, thank God, is not
50 strong to-day as it was but a few days
MIR. President. I am through; / do not
expect to escape bitter criticism. / have
seen so much of sacrifice on the part of
others in all of the past for the cause of
liberty, / would for it sacrifice my scat
among you. in which I take great honor
as cheerfuly as / would part with a crust
Of bread | have wished for that magnetic
strength that would help me to burn within
your hearts the sacred word of liberty; not
Spanish liberty for Cuba; not liberty for
you prescribed by me; not liberty for me
prescribed by you; not English liberty for
America; not American liberty for the
PhiiliPpInes dIls but ut for & universal liberty for
Mr.. Mason occupied the attention of the
Senate for an hour and twenty minutes
Ills Keen SdilcS ana unconventional but
forceful style Of oratory held the attention
Of his hearers throughout. Once he was
interrupted by Mr. Tillman. Mr.. Mason
had said that war with the Filipinos was
likely within ten days.
Mr.. Tillman inquired: ''I want to know
by what authority the President will begin
that war. Until the treaty of peace has
been ratified and the cession OF the Philip
pines is completed, does not the protocol
stand?"
Mr.. Mason-I so understand it.
m M a n hn TVae faT1f fire. n
single gun in such war until this Congress
shall have taken action-legally 1 mean2
Mr.. Mason-I do not think so.
While Mr.. Mason was discussing the
statement of the possible bombardment Of
Hoilo, which he said it was currently re-
ported was in contempla ton, Mr.. Gallinger
said as Mr.. Mason's statement very
serious, he would like TO know upon what
information it was based.
II have some information" replied the
Illinois senator. which cannot here and
now communicate to the Senate. What
been reported day after day in the dis
patches of the Associated Press. l may say
that L base my statement upon the report
of the Associated Press"
AT the conclusion of Mr. MasOn's speech
he was accorded the usual compliment in
the Senate of cordial congratulations from
many of his colleagues and members of the
House of Representatives who had heard
A bill was passed directing the President
to appoint Payma ster General II. II. STAN
ton major general and retire him at that
grade. The Senate then, at o'clock on
motion of Mr.. Morgan. went into executive
session. At 4:l5 p. M. the Senate adjourned.
The Alaskan Bill Nearly Completed.
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The House de-
voted its undivided attention again to-day
IN the hIl for the codifcatfon of the ,ri,,