The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
URGE ACTION ON TREATY.
Resolutions Adopted by New York
Legislature Presented To the
Senatc-Inf the House.

Washington. FEB. 2.-Senator Platt
(N. I.) laid before the senate Thurs
day the resolutions adopted by the
legislature of New York, urging the
immediate ratification of the peace
treaty. In this connection Senator
Chandler On. H) called the attention
of the senator's to similar resolutions
adopted by the legislature of New
Hampshire.
Senators Hale. Perkins and Faulkner
We're named as the committee of confer
ence for the senate on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill.
Senator Aldrich OR. ~ presented a
number of memorials from business
mems associations of Boston. New York
and Chicago. urging that the territory,
except Cuba. acquired by the United
States during the late war be retained
"nntil such time as congress may de-
termine its final disposition"
Senator Tillman Is. CO. offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted:
Senator Spooner for Expansion.
''That the president be requested, if not
incompatible with the public interest to in
form the senate whether any franchise or
concessions of any character are being or
have been granted by any municipality in
Cuba or Porto Rico since the military &C.
cupation thereof by the United States; If
so, what they are, for what length of time
and the authority by which they have been
granted"
At the conclusion the morning busi-
ness Senator Spooner (Wis.) addressed
the senate upon the Vest anti-eNpan-
sion resolution. In beginning, after a
brief statement of his reasons for
speaking at ALL he said: II find no OBJ
jections, constitutional in nature, to
the ratification of the pending treaty.
The senators from Connecticut (Platt)
Colorado (Teller). Ohio (Foraker) and
Minnesota (Nelson) have full present
ed the views on that point which I en-
tertain."
Senator Spooner said he hoped that
the flag raised over Cuba would not
have to remain long, but that the Unit
ed States would soon leave there hap
py free people. He hoped for the same
thing in the Philippines, but said there
was nothing inconsistent with this
view in ratifying the treaty. He die
not believe that trade would be en-
HANGED by the expansion of our terri
tory to distant lands and government Of
people who could not assimilate with
ours. Instead of being an advantage te
our trade it might be a great detriment
Senator Spooner said if he though
ratification of the treaty meant per
manent dominion over the Philippine:
he would not vote forit.
Senator Tillman followed Senator
Spooner. reading a statement from
United States officers to show ths
character and ability of Aguinaldo
The senate then on motion of Senate
Davis went into executive session.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Some routin,
business was transacted by the hous
! Thursday before the consideration o
the river and harbor bill was re
sumed. A bill was passed to pay tn
heirs of John Smith $1,000 in satisfac
ton of judgment against Gen. Johl
II. Brooke, for trespass and false impris
onment while he was lieutenant colone
Of the Third infantry in 1869.
A bill was passed to extend the ac
granting right of way through tn
Indian territory to the ST. Louis, Okla
homa & Southern railroad.
The house then resumed considers
ton of the river and harbor bill. A
amendment was adopted, upon the me
ton of Mr.. Moon (dem., Tenn.), direct
ing an examination by the war deparr
ment of the Tennessee river betwee
Chattanooga and Shell Mound with
view to the construction of locks an
dams and an estimate of the cost of th
canal at Moccasin Bend.