New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-31

ton Of then would he a voluntary tying Of the
hands Of Congress and OF the Administration.
lnterrupting the speaker. Mr. Bacon said that so
far as his resolutions concerned there was
no attempt in them TO commit the Government to
any particular policy except that 1t did not propose
to exercise permanent sovereignty in the Philip
pine.
Mr. Teller inquired II there anything in the
resolutions to prevent the Government from exer-
cisng least temporary sovereignty in the Islands,
with the intention subsequently of allowing them
seli~g government He believed that OF course II
would D. ccssary for the United States to exercise
sort Of control over the islands at least for
time Mr.. Teller then offered an amendment
TO IN resolutions covering his point and Mr. Bacon
accepted f..
Resuming Mr. Carter said that Senators were
be.itting the dignity and destroying the confidence
rcposej in this country by foreign nations by en-
deavor AgNo mortgage the future policy OF me Coy
NatiJn BY even attempting TO ADOPT such resolu-
age OF such acts was declaration that me peoPIe
had no conhden'e in those who are TO make dis
Of the treaty II amounted 10 pledge 10 curse YES
thai We did not propose 70 do what we did not
yam W. raa Il 90 FOR the @ cone to attempt 70 lind
Congress tor hundred years as for this Consress
% attempt 10 bind me action ID matter OF 'hiS
The adoption Of these resolutions" hc declared
would ne pledge 10 those who are defying the
authority o. the United States Government in the
20
10 hava It understood that the United States Army
was expelled from these islands. Some OF the
Philippine hsurrectioD seems to have been I'M
ported by way Of the Hong Kong Philippine Junta
into this country ] would not vote for such
petty tr.fng promise even II IT were 10 take the
entire Army OF the United States 10 show the az
eregaton OF Malays. Mahometans and Filipnos
who doubt our authority. that we would not
bulge one inch"
Mr. Carter thought this country needed cnanse
in its foreign policy and that its trade wouiu
not amount 20 much abroad until It is once THOR
oughly understood that American citizen VIII
be protected in all his rights in any part OF the
world lie thought II shame on the In'!u
States Government that many OF its citizens SEEK
Ing protection passed by the American consula'es
and entered those Of Great Britain or France
Replying 10 a question by Mr.. Mason MI carter
SAID that the power Of the United States was the
only authority to-day recognized In the Phlipphes
Being the only responsible Government there
said 10 the safety OF every citizen on those ISL
snds he he German English or what not rests
upor US We cannot with propriety say 10 the
rebei forces on those Islands, We will give you
everything we have fought for. II YOU will only
permit US 10 ratify the Treaty or Peace win
Spain We will inquire. when this treaty shaH
have been ratified. who on those Islands is III
rebellion against our Government II they 90 not
recognize the rights and authority we shall e1er-
else there will whip them 10 death nc
soldiers OF the United States will not Withdraw
from those islands until proper ana slhuie soN-
eminent shall have been established there
Ths Senate al O'Clock. on motion OF Mr DaVis.
wer. into executive session. and ADJOURNED al
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