The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-01

C0nstraeG From Pa8e One.
...so. were be.nx urged 10 vote for rats-
800 of the treaty. that AFTER thu
~r6essssn Gen OILS might ouzh forward
= nexaaiseEs and XII sh1ss who are eight
., hsr practically for their freedom In
-.rauw TIE ratification Of the treaty and
-s-.r1ti.r The colonization schsme u the
..-<sraxsrzssgG he did rot think senator's
-. nax3rx records 20 bs proud Of. He
80 attention &c statement whica ~
- Tia president made or his Western
8. saas ibis country was guided By de-
- Th.x was true. but be thought thaf
/ :. ey.ue, however great, no, indeed. how
- dexrad.ng, wss r4oas.bls THAI could rot
!. ~xeas<d by astrb2ting Il 70 destiny.
n..ry sas6 Il was true he had served 10
:. confederate army and that thsre bad
- beer 4 day OF f1s life since that be
= not proud O: that service: yet he BE-
- thar he government OF tae Uaatsd
e.sss under which we were now living.
= - greatest on the face OF the earth.
= IN never vote. however" he declared
- srsas emphasis. TO place upon any
- : rasacy against which Lee fought
~ axainsl which Jackson gave Up biz
~
RafsAeatfon . Dsty.
an OF connsesicaf then addressed the
-uunts upon tie various resolutions. After
..esyrtnx the several amendments offered
~ a4ssrsing 70 tns Bacon resolution. he
- nat II could mean bu. CHE thing. and
81 uas, tsss II the treaty was ratified II
sufx y the duty Of t8is government 70 re-
aeeusrA the Philippines immediately 10 The
suaaasrants without reference 10 oug rights
! = Promises
r;ats vent on to say that We had had
vsy which had ended elorioasIy Tor the
nuatYy and Tor ths cause OF free gov
a.uen4 throughout the world. and now.
ssnoss SIX months aimee the protocol was
ssuec, the treaty Of peace which had
IN sgreed upon was not ratified.
~TAe situation in the Philippians he
- n critical. Agusnaido In In arms
Be = uang arms furnished him by the
roited States. That In the situation.
whom e.xs but the United States il he ia
uus asRinsi7 The ratification OF this
t1esy viii give the United States the
neAs q say Tn Agutnaidc. We are In
eostroi Of these islands. attack us II
Yaa dare In short time the defiance
Il or authority will melt away and
tssefnan<Et viii be established In those
Assds immsasurabiy superior 20 any
~ Aguinaido could possibly make"
Desand II Unreasonable.
Dseoa inssrruoted piatt to say that the
sseeson Of his resolution would insure
- ntifeAtion OF the treaty.
nast maintained that the situation pre-
sn:st was not reasonable. No DECLARE
"a Of policy could now be made.
what" he inquired with emphasis.
ussl sems senator tell me. IL the admin
H1ation 10 do? Are we 10 recall Dewey
ssd OTIS and our troops from those isi-
Gs6Df ] say that the man or body who
ssuld DO that would Justly receive the
us6tmnAtion OF ALL
After again discussing briefly the reso-
h1ioa. Plat inquired Of Bacon,
DO understand the senator viii not
rsss Tor the treaty uniess this resolu-
ssa Il adoptedf'
That II trps." said Bacon.
Continuing. Bacon said he would modify
I sh ssstsYent by saying that he would
sas rcte fdr the treaty unless some deciar-
sten emeodying the principle OF his rssc-
| alton vas adopted.
In ether words" said PIatt, If that Ia
~ present policy OF the government IL
suss BE- declared naw7''
70 this question Bacon replied In the
. nymaslss
TELLER Points Out an AhsurAity,
Farther explaining his opposition. Ra-
aa To answer to a question by Teller
Colorado. said he would not vote fer
ne treaty. unless thu resolution adopted
y ske senate had also been adopted by
ae house AID signed by the president be-
'sfs tbs vote on the treaty was taken.
hat reply" said Teller. empha,tcaliy.
VI determine my vote upon this reso-
| sssea..
Islsf explained the practical irr.sssssi-
81 81 obtaining such action as Bacon
~AsaSet before the vote on the treaty
~ taken next Monday. and while no
Msls ~ glad 20 have an expression from
= treaty making power before the vote
9oa the treaty was taken. there was
esasfssf,y no possibility OF carrying into
1sst Rseon's idea
Bacon consendsd that the senate was
y ths treaty making power. the presi-
~ neinx a part Of IL.
- mis- Teller replied that the president
"a already acted and that there was
Fessan 10 suppose that he was not I'm
pserd With the senate.
iassFfurt.ng here Bacon said be would
Arthsr than he had yet gone.
Win vote for the ratification Of the
nay, he said. ~ the senate will pass
as resolution and the president viii con-
va 70 give IL a favorable expression
ssaa II
I Den, know how we could get such
oppression. = responded Teller
Nor % l." said Bacon, hut arr sat
1sa that we could ani d means ~ get
az IT.
Fhstt then continued. rFonGuacins Bs-
e last deciArs ton as most remarkable
sSasss the senate IL would t~s regarded
iae expression es a determination 20
- 20 TIE treaty urtsl individual sena-
- roaid hs consulted gpon Il.
IAsnAa Interrupted Co call attention to
ssesspaiser ref0r5 ~ "A speech attributed
General shastes IN ~h:ch ne ~as quot
~ saying that II re could exercise
= Mi towar. tho FSlplnos - would
2tarn them ali ard kiIi bali OF them,
sk'ng Platt II he sympaehized with these
i sassmenta
fAs responded that be was rot re-
4 saFsr e answer TIE question. "a neither