The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-01-18
Senate.
THIRTy-sEyENTH DAY.

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Senator Mason occupied the atten-
tion of the Senate for nearly an hour
and half with a speech in support
of his resolution declaring that the
United States win never attempt to
govern the people of any country with
out their consent. In many respects
the speech was one of the most not
able utterances in the Senate thus far
this session.
Rugged in language, pointed and ef-
fective In Illustration, Senator Mason
commanded the attention of the Sem
ate and OF the galleries from the first
Sentence of his speech to the apo
strophe to liberty which formed his
peroration. Several times spontane-
Gus applause swept over the galleries,
but under the stringent rules of the
Senate II was suppressed quickly. 1t
was several minutes after the conclu-
sion of the speech before the Senate
could proceed with its business on ac-
count of the confusion incident to the
congratulations which Mason's COM
panions hastened to extend to him.
THIRTY EIGHTH DAY.
A climax was reached Wednesday in
the debate on the question of eXpan-
sion which IL in progress In the senate.
Heretofore all of the speeches, with
the notable exception of that of Mr..
Plat, have been in opposition to what
is presumed to be the policy of the ad-
ministration with respect to the ac-
quistion of the Philippines. To-day
Mr.. Foraker (Ohio) addressed the sem
ate in opposition to the declaration of
the Vest resolution that the United
States has no constitutional power to
acquire foreign territory to be main
tained as colonies. Mr.. Foraker's s
strong assertion that the acquisition of
the Philippines was temporary In
nha, M "a
chamber. He maintained, however,
that we have a legal right to hold the
| islands permanently.
Prior to the speech by Mr.. Foraker a
sharp debate was precipitated by Mr..
Allen (Neb.) by some remarks he made
upon q resolution he had introduced,
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) and Mr.. Gray (Del)
were drawn into II.
THIRTY-NINTH DAY.
The supporters and opponents of the
peace treaty In the Senate had their
| first contest over that document to-
| day in executive session. The debate
| technically was upon Senator Berry's
motion for the consideration of the re-
| solution of ratification in open session.
| There were no set speeches. 1t was
| n running debate, in which Senators
| Berry, White. Hale. Hoar, Vest and
| others, in opposition to the treaty,
| met Senators Davis, Frye, Teller,
| Gray and others, in advocacy of It,
| Probably 20 senators spoke. Speeches
| OF some length were made by Senators
| Teller and Frye on the one hand. and
| by Hale and Hoar on the other. There
| were many animated colloquies, and
| for a time an exceptional degree OF
feeling was shown.
| Little business was transacted by
| the Senate in open session. Sixteen
| bills on the private pensions calendar
| were passed and a joint resolution ex-
| tending the thanks of Congress to
! Miss Clara Barton and other officials
| of the Red Cross society for thelI
beneficent work in Armenia and Cuba
was adopted.
| FORTIETH DAY.
| In the Senate McLaurin, Of South
| Carolina, took strong ground In a care
fully prepared speech against policy
of expansion by this country. He cited
as one of the principal reasons why
the United States should not assume
dominion over people who are widely
dlssimilar to the people OF this coun'