New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-21
A RESOLUTION DECLARAToRY OF The
NATIONS POLICY.
ULTIMATE sELF-GovERNMENT OF NEW POS
SESSIONS LOOKED To-oTHER BUsi-
NESS IN THE SENATE.


The Gloss SAFES of Of GTG the people of Cuba
and Porto Rico in the Western heE ast and the
the thllpPti,h ose nconles TO a condition of practi-
cal dependence upon the United states rr
| an occasion which makes such dec'd'a"o" p'''N'
Resolved That this Republic adheres to the d toe
.inos which we're in the past set forth IN Lne
nanisrsT,on Of Independence and in its Natiohai
! and State constitutions; ,... ,,a tho objects
TO which its political action ought TO ne from
are the ennobling Of humanity, the IaIsnIns md
| Tho dust lis humbest and coarsest nehne i,s
ne enabling of persons coming lawfully nnder mS
power influence TO live IN freedom ai are to have
n sbare IN determining and I'm whose adInist, q,
ton they have an equal voice us '''0''
an FrstTo solve the diicu problem presented ei
by the presence Of different r Lafes OF To make the
| negro safe in his home. secure IN MS
and ms 70 b4EE the Indian to civilization and cult
ure in accordance with his neeu anu royeyn them
| Second-To enable great cities 10 Cover" '"'
selves in freedom. in honor and in purity. sac-
Third-To make the ballot box as pa,T a" as per
ramental vessel. and the election return "o P,ba
fciIy IN accord with the law and the truth as tine
Judgment OF the supreme Cour and Ignorance from
u E,f IAN secure for every workman ana for
very working woman wages enough to support a
life of comfort and an old age OF Sro a., self,
AZ bedt those who have an equal snare III IL 'e''
ssisthmTo grow and expand over the continent
ond over The islands Of the sea just so last an
aI,u , Scr as we can bring into equality ana sen
~ oarymc,t under our Constitution. peoples dilu
races who will share these Ideals anu "eP ~
seventh-To set peaceful example u OF hui never
which ma nkind would be glad TO follow out q,
70 force even freedom upon unwinLs nation n,,tb
the point Of the bayonet or az t ng with the
freeSom and Just rights OF other nations a., OF tgbt
pies and remember that t I9e to 40 wrong and
that the American people mas no t,s ~ freedom
from any other people the oh, hilsmu o MI with ~
because of a fear that they will 90 wrons WIN ~
on the table. .uou,,o
amendment TO Mr. Bacons joint resolution sua'
anteeing TO the people of Porto RICO ha"H az.
the Philippines a republican form OF
and protection against invasion:
Tho. in pursuance Of Section l. Article ~. OF me
Constitution the United States Will guaraiisiy erdS
the neople OF Porto Rico and the racine ra,gn
and all other States and peoples Wh, yorn of gov
ernnent and will protect them against H'"
BRooKE's GOOD WORK IN CUBA.
NJ Vale cRep. Mel had read from the clerk
aos, the proclamation issued by General BROOKE III
uavan. on turning over the civh government %
Cuba 10 his successor. General beohafo 49,
This proclamation" he said. must arrest the a."
tention of the Senate Committee on CUBAN Aii"i''
and q. TIE country 1t is most remarkable stare
r,ert % the progress that has been made IN Cuoa
10 General Brooke be right peace ana oruer P'a0
t,cally have been restored on the lsiano' anu vi"
neople will be ready at an early daie 10 el.e' "P
a government OF their own. General BROOKE y "
he congratulated upon having Accomplished a vast
work II Is much greater than had supposed
7 see the dawn OF the time when the CUBAN peoPe
,snI no able 70 set up a government of their OWN
General Brooke having been displaced, VIII sooh
come North and when he arrives VIII receive ou'
congratulations upon his great work -,
The matter was referred 10 the committee ''
Relations with Cuba . an,
far, Affairs Committee, drew sharp speech from
Mr. Pettigrew (szlyer S. D. by motion 10 re-
consider a resolution previously introduced by MT.
Pettigrew. and passed directing the secretary o'
War TO forward the Senate the fun report OF te
Commission Amounted by the President 10 investi-
gate the conduct Of the Spanish war MI Fetu-
grew declared that this was most unusual pro-
ceeding and demanded to know whether 1t Is
part of studied policy 10 suppress information
is it he demanded. along the lines or the sup
preston OF news from Manila. not because II ~
not proper news but because Of its possible erect
on the people Of the country? 4 day or two ago
! asked the adoption OF a resolution OF inquiry that
deemed perfectly proper It laid on the table
Was the action taken because the resolution IN
nized the Philippine Republic? Do you think II
such a recognition had not been made ihaL resolu-
ton would have been laid on the table? The fact
Is We did recognize the Philippine Republic ana
4, was through the assistance Of the Filipino YES
sells that Spanish garrison was forced to sur
not to be brought TO the attention OF the people.
mission to investigate the entire conduct OF the
Spanish war We might investigate the purchase
az Army TRANSPORTS, for which paid TWO or
three times what they offered for to others
Is this policy Of the suppression OF news ana tsEts
10 he followed for the purpose OF re-electing the
present Administrations In my opinion 1t IL vastly
more important that the people should nave an o ,s
facts obtainable than that any man OF me" s"o"'
be reelected 10 ONCE
MR.. PETTIGREw REBUKED.
In reply Mr. Hawley disclaimed any intention o.
an endeavor to suppress any facts. THE Senator
from South Dakota does not surprise me- he said
'in his discovery OF improper motives IN the motion
! made He is the original dscoverer OF such mo-
tives" Mr. Hawley said he made the motion simply
that the matter might be considered by com
mite NTH Of bsT 10 an asked for Nobody who
kne~ him would suppose he was trying to conceal
and so far az ne WAS MAS rsa me
into the conduct OF the Spanish war; .
MI Cockre Dem MO- believed rnat ' he djyoc
ton of tho President should be communicated 70
hs Suggestion the resolution was and
the request was madS OF the tres,aent II not l
the Senate
Mr. Allison (Rep. Iowa. thought that the Senate
ought to have the testimony and report. and said
"I am sure those who made the investigation. and
lication OF the matter ,, .
me presiding officer laid before the Senate a
communication from the Regents or the SMITH
sonian Institution suggesting in the form OF a
Joint resolution the appointment OF ex.Secretary
Richard Olney, OF Massachusetts. TO MI the va
cancy on the Board Of Regents caused by the
death OF Or. William Preston johnson. OF Louis-
,
Mr. Hoar thought this a most unusual proceed
ing II was, he thought. the first time In the his
tory Of the Senate Of the Institution that the
Regents had been prompted TO suggest the name
OF new member He thought 1t would be as
proper for Justices OF the Supreme Court TO sug-
eest TO the President who should All vacancy on
the Bench. The resolution was lad on the Table
to the Constitution providing that the Chief JUS
tce OF the United States and United States Judges
shall be elected by the people. II was referred TO
the Judiciary Committee.
Joint resolution reported by MIR. Lodge tRep..
Masso from the Committee on Foreign Affairs au-
thorizing n. NJ Brooks. Superintendent OF Mails
| to accept decorations from liberia and Bolivia
| adopted
Mr.. Harris pop. kan) announced his with
| drawal from the Committee Agriculture There
upon Mr.. Cockrell presented resolution filling the
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