The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-16
ADOPT RESOLUTION
Declares United States will Not Al
low Flllpinos to Become Citizens.

OF Mr.. McEnery (dem.. La.), declaring
the policy OF this government in the
Philippines, was not vacated. In ac-
cordance with that agreement the vote
was taken on the resolution. and it was
adopted-2s to p.
II was noticeable that several demo-
Gratis who were present an not paired
refrained from voting. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Bacon (dem.. Ga) sever
al days ago was defeated. The vote on
the amendment was a tie-2e to 29-
and Vice President Hobart cast the de-
Gliding vote against the proposition.
The vote was preceded by three and
a half hours Of debate. the senate hav-
ing convened at II a. m. in order to
admit Of discussion on the resolution.
Following is the McEnery resolution:
THAT by the ratification Of the treaty
OF peace with Spain it Is not intended
10 Incorporate the inhabitants OF the
Philippines into citizenship OF the
United States, nor lis II intended to
permanently annex the said islands as
an integral part Of the territory OF the
United States; but II is the intention Of
the United States to establish on said
lEihnuS "A government EultdDlf lb Ait
wants and conditions Of the inhabit-
ants of said islands, to prepare them
for local self-government and In due
time to make such disposition OF said
| islands as will beet promote the in
terests Of the citizens Of the United
States and the inhabitants of the said
/ islands"
STEWART OPPOSES IT.
Mr.. Stewart took the floor first TO
speak In opposition. He expressed the
opinion that whatever the United
States might do, It would not follow
the policy indicated by the resolution.
on the contrary. he thought, we should
| hold the Philippines and thus render
the United States independent of all
other countries In the production Of
tropical products. which must otherwise
| be a source OF great expense.
Mr.. Lindsay also expressed the opin-
| ion that the time was inauspicious for
the adoption of any resolution bearing
upon the subject of the government of
the Philippines, but said that IL any
expression is to be given 1t should be
clear and distinct and unmistakable in
| terms.
Mr.. Bacon then addressed the senate
in OPPOSITION to McEnery resolution. He
1 declared that II was a vicious and un-
| fortunate declaration. He maintained
| that the resolution meant nothing IA
vorahle to the Filipinos. 1t did not look
to the future freedom and safe gov
eminent of the Philippines. He regard
ed ii as simply declaration that while
! the Filipinos were subjects of this
country they could never become cit-
zens OF the United States.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass) was opposed to the
McEnery resolution. because. he main
tanned, 1t gave no hope of freedom or
liberty or self-government to the inhab
itants of the Philippines. and because
II provided that they should never have
part in their own government, or
ever become part of the United
States.
1t was he said, an Infamous declara-
ton, simply that the Louisiana sugar
planters should never be afraid of the
competition OF the Philippine islands.
| To the Filipinos the McEnery resolu-
tion would be a message OF tyranny OF
hate, of oppression and Of slaughter.
Mr.. Hale tMe.l said he had not much
hope that the senate would take any
course that would stop the desolating
program now being carried out in the
Philippines. Hardly had the treaty
been ratified, however, before for
eign war was precip!tated.
WAR WILL GO ON.
| dIh HOl hlSdppblllNtu Sulu uSs
am not inclined to say I told you So
but / told senators when the treaty was
ratified that 1t would be impossible to
take any steps to alleviate the condi-
lion Of the Filipinos. Congress will ad-
iourn and the war will go on. and there
s not man who will not realize In
three months that it is a war Of con-
quest and subtugation."
He said that Admiral Dewey and
| ., "A ,Oil
months not 5000 troops would be need
ed in the Philippines, yet we now had
10000 men there and 1000 more and
| the batteship Oregon on the way.
And yet" declared Mr.. Hale. 1--WE
are told that we are traitors and held
up and blacklisted in the newspapers
because we want to give those people
a chance at least to show that they are
friendly and can set up a government
Of their own. Instead, we kin them
not by scores, not by hundreds, but
by thousands.
More Filipinos have been killed by
the guns Of our army and navy than
were patriots killed in any six battles
of the revolutionary war. 1t has he
come a gigantic event.
SLAUGHTER is STUPEFYING.
THE slaughter Of people in no way
equal to US. meeting US with bows and
arrows and crawling into iungles by
hundreds, there to die, has stupefied the
American mind. No one has said that
our mission of commerce and of the
gospel was to be preceded by the
slaughter OF thousands of persons.
Il am not enamored of the McEnery
resolution. 1t contains little that is
good and much that is bad"
He regarded the Bacon resolution as
much the better. but he said. in conclu-
/ sion, that the car of Juggernaut will
GO en-. The grinding will continue until
the people finally make themselves
heard on It,
Mr.. Mason delivered speech. in
which he attacked the policy pursued
in the Philippines. He said however.
that he was an optmist and believed
the people OF the United States will de-
clare for human liberty. as well in
the Philippines as in thi scountry. AS
Mr.. Mason was concluding the hour for
the vote having arrived, Mr.. Hawley
inquired IL II was Mr. Masons purpose
TO insist upon his unanimous consent.
Mr.. Mason replied that II was, as he
had done only that which was entirely
honorable and fair in the matter.
Mr.. Bacons amendment to the reso-
luton was then laid before the senate.
1t follows:
THAT the United States hereby dis
claims any disposition or intention to
exercise permanent sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said islands
and asserts its determination when a
stable and independent government
shall have been erected there, entitled
In the Judgment of the United States
to recognition as such. to transfr said
government upon terms which shall be
reasonable and just all right secured
under the cession of Spain, and to
thereupon leave the government and
control of the islands TO their people
A yea and nay vote was demanded.
resulting 30 to 90 In announcing the
vote the vice president said "The vote