Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-20

Whereas, the close of the great wal
of liberation by the United States OF
the people of Cuba and Porto Rico. in
the western hemisphere, and the Philip
pine islands in the far east, and the
reduction of those peoples to condition
of practical dependence upon the United
States, constitute an occasion which
makes a declaration proper; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this republic adheres
to the doctrines which We're in the past
set forth in the Declaration Of indie
pendence and in it's national and state
constitutions; that the purpose Of it's
existence and the objects to which it's
political action ought to be directed are
the ennoblng of humanity, the raising
from the dust Of it's humblest and
coarsest members enabling persons
coming lawfully under it's power or in
| fuence to live in freedom and in honor,
under governments whose forms they
are to have a share in determining and
in whose administration they have
equal share. -.-as...-.--
Its most important and pressing OBJ
| legations are:
| 81. To solve the difficult problem pre-
sented by the presence of different races
] on our soil with equal constitutional
rights. To make the negro safe in his
home, secure in his vote, equal, in op-
| portunity for education and employ
ment, and to bring the Indian to civili-
| cation and culture in accordance with
his need and capacity.
''2. To enable great cities to govern
themselves in freedom, honor and purl-
| ty.
"3. To make the ballot box pure as a
sacramental vessel, and the election re-
| turn as perfectly in accord with laws
and truth as the Judgment of the su-
preme court.
"a, To Danish illiteracy and igno-
rance from the land.
IS. To secure for every workman and
for every working woman wages enough
to support life and comfort, and in old
age leisure and quiet, as befits those
who have an equal share in self-gov-
erning state.
"6. To grow and expand over the con-
tinent and over the islands of the sea
just so fast and no faster, as we can
bring into equality and self-government
under our constitution peoples and
races who will share these ideals and
help to make them realities.
-. To set a peaceful example of free
dom which mankind will be glad to fol-
low but never force, even freedom upon
unwilling natives at the point Of the
bayonet or at the cannons mouth.
IS. To abstain from interfering with
the freedom and just rights of othe"
nations and peoples and remember lib
erty to do right necessarily involves lib
erty to do wrong, and that American
people have no right to take from any
other peoples their birthright freedom
because of a fear they will do wrong
with it,
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations to-day authorized a favorable
report upon the two treaties negotiated
with Great Britain and Germany for
dissolution Of the tripartite agreement
for the control of the Samoan islands.
Senator Bacon, one Of the new Demo-
cratic members, was the only opponent
of the treaty, and he did not seek to
delay reporting it to the senate. He op-
posed the acquisition of the island of
Tutuila, contending that the consent of
the islanders should be first secured He
was met on this proposition with a
statement that the natives We're only
wandering tribes, and with the argu-
ment that the United States could not
afford to forego the opportunity to sa-
cure complete control of Pago Pago har
Dor, which this treaty furnished.
Senator Harris Of Kansas announced
his withdrawal from the committee on
agriculture. Thereupon, Senator Cock
rell Of Missouri presented a resolution
filling the vacancies on the committees
on agriculture, claims, forest reserva-
tions interstate commerce, the Philip
pines, and pensions, by the appointment
Of Senator Allen of Nebraska. The res
olution was adopted
Senator Hawley, of Connecticut
chairman Of the military affairs COM
mittee, drew sharp speech from Sem
ator Pettigrew by motion to recon-
slider a resolution previously introduced
by Pettigrew and passed directing the
secretary of war to forward to the sem
ate a full report of the committee ap-
pointed by the president to investigate
the conduct of the Spanish war.
Senator Pettigrew declared this Il
most unusual proceeding, and demand
ed to know whether 'it is part of the
studied policy to suppress the informa-
tion.'
In reply Senator Hawley disclaimed
any intention to endeavor to suppress
the facts He made the motion simply
that the matter might be considered by
the committee with a view to ascertain
ing the availability of the matter asked
for.
Mr. Cockrell of Missouri believed the
report of the investigating committee
should be communicated to the senate,
and at his suggestion the resolution
was reconsidered, and the request was
made Of the president, if not incompat-
ible with the public interests, to COM
municate the testimony and report of
the committee.