The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-14
THE SOUTHS EXPERIENCE.
Reason Why We Should Not Assume
Dominion Over Alien Races.

Argument Against Expansion by MIR.
Laurin of south Carolina--IIe Adj
vocated Adoption Of Vest ResoIu-
ton.
Washington. January l3.-In the Senate
today, MIR. Laurin, Democrat OF South
Carolina. took strong ground In n care
fully prepared speech against policy OF
expansion by this country. He cited
rs one of the principal reasons why the
United States should not assume domin-
ion over peoples who are widely dissimilar
to the people of this country the ex-
perience OF the South with the negro
race. He advocated the adoption Of the
Vest resolution declaring that this coun-
try could not maintain permanently as
colonies such territory as tho Philippines
and held that 1t would be in opposition
to this spirit OF American institutions
to do so.
Mr.. sullivan. Democrat Of Missi ssippi,
and MI Pasco. Democrat Of Florida.
discussed the pending Nicaragua canal
bill, the former supporting 1t, and the
latter opposing It.
The Indian appropriation bill WAS taken
up, but its consideration was not con-
oiuded before the hour Of adjournment.
Mr.. Proctor Of Vermont, from the COM
mittee on military affairs favorable re-
ported the joint resolution auth orizing
the admission of Louis Yglesias Of Costa
RIGA to the military academy at West
Point. Young Yglesias is son Of Presi-
dent Yglesias Of Costa Rioa. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
A bill authorizing the Arkansas and
Choctaw Railway company to construct
and operate railroad line through the
Choctaw and Chickasaw nation In the
Indian Territory was favorably reported
and passed.
MIR. Allen Of Nebraska introduced the
following resolution:
"That committee OF five Senators no
more than two Of whom shall be MEM
bers of the same political party, shall be
appointed to make full inquiry into the
conduct OF the late war between the
United States and Spain. Said COMMITTEES
and report on the advisab ility OF the
selection Of places Of encampment for the
troops by the military authorities Of the
United Ststes, the time, character Of the
places OF delivery Of oommissary quarter
masters and medical stores, the quality
of their delivery, and into all the things
in any manner affecting the care, disci-
pline and health Of the troops In the Geld
and in camp, and into all other matters
and things in any manner shecting
or bearing upon the health regularity and
discipline of the army, and whether there
IL just cause to complain OF the places Of
enuampment, food, medical stores and
quar- tsrmaster' supplies Furnished.
Objection was made to immediate CON-
sideration OF the resolution and II went
over.
Mr.. MoLaurin of South Carolina then
addressed the Senate In support Of the
Vest resolution declaring the poliry Of
territorial expansion to be unconstitu.
tional. Following Is an abstract of his
speech:
1.-THE manifold and serious questions
growing out of the war with Spain are
now absorbing the attention Of the
American people" began Mr.. MoIAurin.
81 am satisfied that our action In the
next month will settle the question Of ex-
pansion.
MIR. McLaurin felt that as Q representa-
tive of South Car olina he was peculiarly
qualified to speak on the incorporation OF
into our policy. THE experience of the
South for the past thirty yeArs with
regard to the negro race" said he, "is
pregnant with lessons Of wisdom tor our
guidance In the Philippines. IL II pAssine
strange that Senators who favored uni
perlnlism. There Is Q glAstnR ihconsis.
tenoy in these positions II they are SIN
core In their views az to the Philip.
pines, they should propose an amendment
10 the constitution whoh will put the
inferior races In this country and shs In
ennality as to their OWL and political
tights and thus forever settle the vexed
raoe and suffrage questions In this coun
trv as we'll as in the outlying territories.
Elbow can they consistently, justly and
I might add constitutionally advocate .
policy for outlying tsrritoriss embracing
races 80 nearly akin TO the negro, Whieh