The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-21
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| "Seven-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 cannon's
| mouth.
''Eight-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 Mr.. Hoars re-
| quest was left on the table.
a joint resolution reported by Mr..
Lodge from the committee on foreign
relations, authorizing N. NJ. Brooks.
superintendent of mails ito accept deco
rations from Liberia and Bolivia, was
adopted.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama proposed an
amendment to Mr.. Bacons joint reso-
luton guaranteeing to the people Of
Porto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines
republican form OF government and
protection against invasion. 1t was not
referred.
MI Butler of North Carolina pro-
posed an amendment to the constitu-
ton providing that the chief justice of
the United States and United States
judges shall be elected by the people.
i was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut. chairman
of the military affairs committee. drew
sharp speech from Mr.. Pettigrew by
a motion ito reconsider a resolution
previously introduced by Mr.. .Pettigrew
and passed. directing the secretary Of
war to forward to the senate the full
report of the committee appointed by
the nTpSi1enit inJaStipata
duct of the Spanish war.
Mr.. Pettigrew declared that this was
most unusual proceeding and de-
manded to know whether sit Is part
of studied policy to suppress infor-
nation"
rs it, he demanded, along the
lines of the suppression of news from
Manila, not because it is not proper
news, but because of its possible effect
on the people of the country? A day
or two ago l asked the adoption of a
resolution of inquiry that 1 deemed per-
fectly proper 1t was laid on the table.
was the action taken because the
resolution indicated that officers Of this
government had recognized the Philip
pine republic?
DO you think if such a recognition
had not been made that resolution
would have been laid on the table? The
fact is we did recognize the Philippine
republic, and 1t was through the assist
ance of the Philippines vessels that a.
Spanish garrison was forced to surren-
der.
TT 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 investi-
gate the entire conduct of the Spanish
war We might investigate the pur-
chase Of army transports for which Na
paid two or three times what they
were offered for to others. Is this pol
icy OF the suppression of news and
facts to be followed for the purpose of
re-electing the present adHinistra-
tion?"
In reply Mr.. Hawley disclaimed any
intention of an endeavor to suppress
any facts. He made the motion simply
that the matter might be considered by
the committee with a view to ascer-
tanning the availability of the matter
asked for.
Mr.. Coclkrell of Missouri believed
that the report of the Investigating
committee should be communicated to
the senate and at his suggestion the
resolution was recOnsidered and the re-
quest was made of the president, If not
incompatible with public interests to
communicate the testimony and report
of the committee to the house.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa thought too,
that the senate ought to have the tes-
timony and report. The resolution as
amended by Mr. Cockrell was passed
without dissent.
The senate then, at LIS p. M, went
into executive session. At 2:5O p. m.
the senate adjourned until Jan. 8, 1900.