Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-14
JOSEPH B. FOR kER

llonal power TO acquire foreign territory
to be maintained as colonies. While
mlicn of his speech was devoted to a CON
sttutional argument in support of the
right of this country az Il nation to ac-
quire and govern outlying territory. he
gave particular attention to the utter
anccs that have been made in contra
vcntion of that position, eSrecia lly those
Of Mr. Vest and Mr.. Huur. Mr.. Foraker
las II clear, direct and furceful style OF
oratory which commands attention. He
is at his best in IL running fire uf debate.
and the frequency of Interruptions af-
fordcd hlmampie opportunity to otluc!date
his argument To the best advantage. He
laid down the broad proposition that to
ADOPT the Vest leSu!utiun was To declare.
that our fathers had brought forth u
nation that YVES inferior to all other ma
lions. regardless of the generally ac-
cepted idea tnat One nation was the
equal of another and all equally re-
stricted. He maintained that the right
to acquire territory was an inherent right
Of nationality. and that as we had the
right to make war and to enter into
treaty agreements ii followed logically
that We had the power to acquire terri
sponsibilitias that might accrue there
from Mr.. F"lakpr's strong assertion
that the acquisition of the Philippines
was temporary in character created Il
sensation in the chamber. He main
tained. however. that we had legal
right TO hold the islands permanently.
Prior To the speech by Mr.. Foraker.
sharp debate was precipitated by Mr.
Allen of Nebraska by some remarks he
made upon a resolution he had intro
duced. Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts and
Mr.. Gray of Delaware We're drawn into IT,
When the senate vent into executive
session, senator Davis reported the
peace treaty. stating that it had not
been amended in any respect in the
committee. lie moved that the treaty
and proceedings of the peace commission
be made public. This motion led to- de-
bate. The discussion was brief. how
ever and the motion to remove the IN
junction of secrecy prevailed.
Senator Berry moved that the debate
upon the treaty should be conducted
in open senate, but the motion went over
until today. There We're caiy 'as,ial
remarks upon the policy of publicity
and these were generally favorable to
the removal of the secrecy injunctiois
from the treaty. and as generally OPP
posed to the opening of the doors Of the
senate for the debate upon the treaty.
Senator Davis gave notice that he
would ask for the earliest pcss ible con-
sideratiOn.
The house completed and passed the
bin for the codifcation of the criminal
laws of Alaska uron which it has been
working intermittently for Il week. Ar
amendment was adopted providing for a
high licersa system in the territory with
species OF local option. Liquor dealers
by its provisions, are to pay license of
$1,000 per year and the consent of a ma
jority of the white citizens residing
within two miles of liquor dealers es-
tablishm"nl must be obtained before "A
license can issue. An attempt to re-
commit the bill for the purpose of secur-
ing the adoption ot Il provision exclud-
Ing convicted felons from service on
London, Jan. l2.-Most of the morning
papers comment today upon the situa-
t!on in the Philippines. drawing the in
ference that Senator Foraker's remarks
in the senate chamber yesterday were
made by him as the spokesman of the
president and expressing disappoint-
Iought at Il anqui's Tomb.
Faris, Jan. 9.-The Socialists annual
yesterday to the tomb of
Blanqui. in the cemetery of Pere In
chaise. led To riots between rival parti-
sans Of NJ. Henry Rochefort, editor of
The lnirarsiceant. and NJ. Jures editor
of The Socialist Petite Republique.
Many were injured and the police made
n number "f arrests. The wreath iu.
tended for the otmb was trampled upon,
DIr,ius Justly Conhr mned.
Paris Jan. s.-Ie Soir says IL learns |
rom an tulisput hi, samoa. ,b,. ~.