The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-15

ing programme now being carried out
in the Philippines. Hardly had the
treaty been ratified, however, before a
foreign war was precipitated.
Il am not disappointed said he. II
am not inclined to say I told you so,
but told Senators when the treaty was
ratified that it would be impossible to
take any steps to alleviate the condi-
ton of the Filipinos.. Congress will ad-
journ and the war will go on, and there
is not a man who will not realize In
three months that it is a war of con-
quest and subjugation.": e.: Fl
. He said Admiral Dewey and General
Merritt had said that In three months
not 5000 troops would be needed In the
Philippines, yet we now had &c, 900 men
there and 1000 more and the battleship
Oregon on the way. " 49,. =
And yet" declared Hale, I'VE are
told that we are traitors and held up
and blacklisted in the newspapers be-
cause we want to give those people
chance at least to show that they are
friendly and can set up a government
of their own. Instead we kill 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 become a gigantic event. The
us, meeting US with bows and arrows
and crawling into jungles by hundreds,
there to die, has stupef1ed the American
mind. No one has said that our mis-
sion of commerce and of the gospel was
to be preceded by the slaughter of thou
sands Of persons. j. ~:
Il am not enamored of the McEnery
resolution. It contains little that is
good and a good deal that is bad.
He regarded the Bacon resolution as
much the better. r., =: -. =.
But" he said in conclusion, the car
of Juggernaut will go. on. The grinding
will continue" until the people finally
make themselves heard upon 1T" -
Mason delivered a speech in which he
attacked the policy pursued in the
Philippines. He said. however, that he
was an optimist and. believed the people
of the United States would declare for
human liberty as well in the Philippines
as in this country. =.
-. AS Mason was concluding, the hour
for the vote having arrived; Hawley In 1
dufred if it was Mason's purpose to in
sist upon his unanimous consent Ma
son replied that it was, as he had done
only that which was entirely honorable
and fair in the matter. ''.'.... =. ~. 4
Bacon's amendment to the resolution
was then laid before the Senate. It was
as follows: -: -. =. NJ o.: =. -.
+ Resolved. That the United States hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention to I
exercise permanent sovereignty, .jurisdic-
ton or control over said Islands, and as
sert their determination. when a stable
and independent government shall have
been. erected there entitled in the judg
ment of the United States 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
eminent and control of the islands to
their people, $500. 80. Il
The amepdn1ent was defeated. 90 to-
%, the Vice President voting in the
negative.
An aye and no vote was demanded, 4
resulting in 20 TO 90. In announcing the
vote the Vice President said: 4
1.-The vote Is tie. The chair votes
in the negative The amendment is 4
lost" =. =. -.
The detailed vote follows: i
Ayes-Bacon, Bate, Berry, Caffrey. Chill
ton, Clay, Cockrell, Faulkner, German,
Gray, Hale, Harris, Heitfeld,, Hoar, !
Jones {Arkansasli Jones ,SNeyada9i Lind /
Perkins, Pettigrew Pettus. Quay, Raw
Inns, Smith; Tillman. Turner-29.
Noes-.Allison. Burrows. Carter, Chan
ma, Hawley,- Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, Nc
Emery, Mcmillan, Mantle, Morgan, Mel
son, Penrose, Platt {Connecticut, Platt
(NeW- 1 Orkb- RTltcnarOi .ttOSS, SnOup,
Simon. Stewart, Teller, Warren, Woicott
20 r:
The Vice President voted in the mega
tive.
The vote was then taken on the Nc
Emery resolution, which was adopted
ayes 26, noes 22-several Democrats
who were present and not raired with
holding their votes. The detailed vote
follows: .........: ....
Ayes-AlIson, Burrows, Chandler, De-
Doe Fairbanks, Faulkner, Frye, Gear,
McEnery;. McLaurfn, Mcmillan, Mantle.
ldI Nelson. Perkins, Pettus. Plat
Noes-Bacon, Bate, Caffery, Carter,
Clay, Cockrell,. Hawley, Hoar, Lindsay,
Mcbride, Martin, Money, Morgan, Muir
ply, Pettigrew, Plat (Connecticut). Raw
Inns, Ross, Simon, Smith, Stewart. War
ren-22. :.:..-.--
The Senate then, at 3:05 p. M, went
into executive session, and at 5:W p. m.
adjourned.