The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-04
MUCH TALK
IN THE SENATE
Money and Daniel In the Role OF
CaSSandra.
GET THEE BEHIND NE SATAN
Senator Daniel Talks EXhauStiVely And
Without Point.
WE HOLD PEOPLE BY SHEER FORCE
Idle Talk Again Postpones the Final
Vote on the Ratification of Treaty
of Peace The Useless Talk
of It's Opponents.
WE HOLD PEOPLE BY SHEER FORCE

Washington, February 3.-The senate to-
day listened to arguments in opposition to
expansion and in opposition to the ratifica-
tion of the treaty of peace. The speakers
were Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, and Mr..
Daniel, of Virginia.
Mr. Moneys address was comparatively
brief, as he did not enter into the consd-
tutional phases of the question. He vigor-
ously antagonized the ratification of the
treaty holding that by such action the
Eilipinos would be admitted to the union as
citizens, and that if they were not capable
of self-government we did not want them.
Mr. Daniel made AN exhaustive argument,
in which he covered all the points in the
controversy. His speech was a brilliant
oratorical effort and at its conclusion he
was applauded warmly.
Monument to the Maine Victims
Mr. Hale, chairman of the naval affairs
committee favorably reported the following
Joint resolution, which was adopted:
THAT the secretary of the navy is here
by authorized to have erected in the Colon
cemetery, at Havana, Cuba, a suitable
granite monument to the memory of the
sailors and marines who lost their lives
by the explosion of the United States
batteship Maine in the harbor Of Havana
on the 18th of February, 1898, and whose
remains are buried in that cemetery, and
to suitably inseribe and inclose such monu-
ment; and the sum of $4,000 is appropriated
for this purpose"
Mr.. Harris Has Idea
Mr.. Harris, of Kansas, offered the follow
4
on the table: THAT the United States here
by disclaims any disposition or intention to
exercise permanent sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over the Philippine Islands, and
assert their determination, when stable
and independent government shall have
been erected therein entitled to recognition
as such, to transfer to said government,
upon terms which shall be reasonable and
just all rights secured under the cession
by Spain, and to thereupon leave the gov
ernment and control of the islands to their
people,
Money Mouths Much
Mr. Money then took the floor to discuss
the expansion problem. He conceded the
right of this government to acquire by con-
quest or by purchase, or by any other
method employed by any sovereign
nation, territory anywhere but in case
like that now presented the treaty-making
power could act only within the limits of
the constitution. Discussing the condition
of the Filipinos, Mr.. Money declared that
if they were not fitted for self-government
they were not fitted to be citizens of the
United States and we would better leave
ha,, 10 thoir fo
their destiny. Mr.. Money suggested that
if the treaty were defeated an arrange
ment could be made with Spain by which
she could evacuate the Philippines and
then turn them over to their inhabitants.
Who will object? Spain will not, the
Filipinos would not and Europe would not.
On the contrary he declared if the treaty
be ratified we already shall have embarked
on another war in the course of which
thousands of our young men would leave
their bones lying in the jungles of the
Island of Luzon
A Daniel Come to Judgment
AT the conclusion of Mr. Moneys re-
marks, Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia. took the
moor to ADDRESS the senate on the Vest
resolution.
"Today" said he, 1--WE are the United
States of America. Tomorrow if a certain
treaty now pending before this body be
ratified we will be the United States of
America and Asia" 1t is seriously pro-
posed, said he, that we take to this coun-
try large and miscellaneous assortment
of Asiatic islands and make citizens with
all the. rights of inhabitants of territories
of the United States a large and various
assortment of Asiatics, Mongolians, Ma
lays and negroes who inhabit them.
For his part, he deemed it inexpedient,
unwise and unjust that we should do this
sto y
miles from our shores to grasp and hold as
subjects 100000 people by force of arms
and to hold the land until the American
people shall decide what disposition is to be
made of them.
"I do not believe the body of the Ameri-
can people understand the significance of
this treaty. do not believe that some SEN
atorS who are crying to us to ratify the
treaty understand it. The treaty fixes the
policy Of the government. What may be
done afterward ismerely clerical detail. The
treaty is a thoroughfare over which 5000, 900
of American citizens will march into this
union. 1t is a marriage of nations. Hence
forth. and forever the Filipinos and Ameri-
cans will be one / trust yet before the
MARRIAGE is consummated the spirit of
American constitutional liberty will arise
and forbid the bans. What is their relation
to us that we should set forth, knight-like,
with lance in rest to rescue them? We
cannot turn them back to Spain. The
American people cannot so treat those who
were comrades on the field of battle. They
have not attained the dignity and power OF
q nation. We cannot recognize the Filipino
republic and come away from the islands.
We have only to look skyward to see the
birds of prey circling about, ready to de-
scend upon those who are weak.
what next? The face of the treaty tells
us. Let us treat the Philippines as we treat
Cuba We are now in military occupation
of the islands. Let us remain in military
occupation until we have assisted them
with kindly offices and with force of arms,