The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

dust of its humblest and coarsest men,
bers, and the enabling of persons conf
ing lawfully under it's power of influ-
ence to live in freedom and in honor
under governments whose forms they
are to have share in determining, and
in whose administration they have
equal share. Its most important and
pressing obligations are:
"First-To solve the difficult problem
presented by the presence of different
races on our soil, with equal constitu
tional rights. To make the negro safe
in his home, secure in his vote, equal
opportunity for education and employ
ment, and to bring the Indian to civil
ization and to culture in accordance
with his need and capacity.
"Second-To enable great cities to
govern themselves in freedom, honor
and purity.
"Third-To make the ballot box as
pure as a sacramental vessel, and the
election returns as perfectly in accord
with the laws and the truth as the
judgment of the Supreme Court.
"Fourth-To Danish illiteracy and ig-
norance from the land.
"Fifth-To secure for every work.
man and for every working woman
wages enough to support life of COM
fort and an old age of leisure and quiet,
as BELTS those who have an equal share
in self governing State.
"Sixth-To grow and expand over
the continent and over the islands of
the sea, just so fast and no faster, as
we can bring into equality and self
government under our Constitution,
peoples and races who will share these
ideals and help to make them realities.
'Seventh-To set a peaceful example
of freedom which mankind will be glad
to follow, but never to force even free
dom upon unwilling natives at the
point of the bayonet or at the can
mons mouth.
''Eighth-To abstain from interfering
with the freedom and just rights of
other nations and peoples, and to re-
member that the liberty to do right
necessarily involves the liberty to do
wrong; and that the American people
have no right to take from any other
people the birthright of freedom be-
cause of a fear that they will do wrong
with it,
The resolution, at Hoar's request, was
left on the table.
Hawley of Connecticut, Chairman of
the Military Affairs Committee, drew
a sharp speech from Pettigrew by a
motion to reconsider a resolution pre-
vlously introduced by Pettigrew, and
passed, directing the Secretary of War
to forward to the Senate the full re-
port of the committee appointed by the
President to investigate the conduct of
the Spanish war.
Pettigrew declared that this was a
most unusual proceeding, and demand
ed to know whether cit is a part of
studied policy to suppress information"
''Is it, he demanded, "along the lines
of suppression of news from Manila.
not because it is not proper news, but
because of it's possible effect on the
people of the country? A day or two
ago 1 asked the adoption of a resoh-
ton of inquiry that 1 deemed perfectly
proper. 1t was laid on the table. Was
the action taken because the resolu-
ton indicated that officers of this
Government had recognized the Phil
ippine republic? Do you think If such
recognition had not been made that
the resolution would have been laid
on the table? The fact is, we did rec
ognize the Philippine republic, and it
was through the assistance of the
Philippine vessels that a Spanish gar
rison was forced to surrender.
ut now seems that there are many
things to be brought to the attention
of the people. My belief is that we
ought to have another committee to
investigate the entire conduct of the
Spanish war. We might investigate
the purchase of army transports, for
which we paid two or three times what
they were offered for to others Is this
policy of the suppression of news and
facts to be followed for the purpose of
re-electing the present Administra.
tion?'
In reply, Hawley disclaimed any in
tention of an endeavor to suppress any
facts. He made the motion simply
that the matter might be considered
by committee, with a view to ascer-
tanning the availability of the matter
asked for.
Cockrell of Missouri believed that the
report of the Investigating committee
should be communicated to the Sem
ate, and at his suggestion the resolu-
ton was reconsidered, and the request
was made Of the President if not in
compatible with public interests, to
communicate the testimony and report
of the committee to the Senate.
Allison Of Iowa thought, too, that
the Senate ought to have the testimony
and report.
The resolution as amended by Cock
rell was passed without dissent.
The Senate then, at 10 p. m, went
into executive session, and at $50 D.
m. adjourned until January 3, 1900.
IN The HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-No bust
ness was transacted at the brief ses-
sion of the House to-day. The time
was occupied in filibuster on motion
to adjourn. The Democrats did the
filibustering, in order to give Grow, the
venerable ex-Speaker of the House. an
opportunity to reply to some state
ments made yesterday by Gaines of
Tennessee.
Payne, the majority leader, was de-
feated on two roll calls.
Richardson chaffed him on his de-
feat in a good natured way.
After Grow had made his statement
the House adjourned until IL o'clock
January 3, 1900.
SAMOAN TREATIES.
Will be Favorably Reported by the