The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-07
TALKS AGAINST EXPANSION.
CAFFERY OF LOUISIANA OPPOSES
TAKING THE PHILIPPINES.
Advances q Constitutional Argument
Against the Right of the United
states to Acquire Colonies, to He
Held and Governed as Such.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Immeaateiy the
senate convened today the resolution Of
fered yesterday by Hoar OF Massachusetts.
calling on the president for information as
10 the instructions Of the comma ssione.s
who negotiated the treaty of Paris, to-
gether with all correspondence and reports
relating to their work. was laid before the
senate. Chairman Davis. one o. the com
mssssoners desired that II be referred 20
the foreign relations committee. hut Mr..
Huar insisted that the senate has as much
right to such information as the members
OF the foreign relations committee. ana
that the president should determine
whether the senate should have it.
The resolution was adopted In secret ses-
sion. In support Of the resolution offered
some time ago by Vsst OF Missouri. IN op-
position 20 expansion. Caffery of LOUISIANA
delivered an extended speech. AT the con-
ciusion of Ca1erys argument Morgan OF
Alabama announced OH behalf of the Mica
ragua canal committee Of the acceptance.
In modified form. Of the amendments Of
feresf by Berry before the holidays 10 the
pending canal blu. The amendments were
not passed upon by the senate.
The resolution introduced yesterday by
Hasr, calling upoa the president. II not In
his judgment Incompatible with tae public
interest to communicate 10 the senate the
instructions he had given 10 our comul.s-
sloness who negotiated the treaty Of peace
the correspondence which had passed he-
tween him and the depar tFnert of state and
The commissioners and the reports made
the DEPARTMENT Of state. vas I8t1 before
the senate early 81 the session today. After
some debate on the resolution. i'arttclpslfe ed
In by Davis HoaE. White and Alien. the
senate went Iufo executive session. con-
ttnUing this debate. The resolution was
finally agreed 10. and at u . tsle senate
reconveysesi in open session.
Joint resolution offered tsy Vest. declaring
shat under the constitution Of t1s United
States 10 power is given 20 acquire terri
tory 10 be- he'd and governed permanently
as colonies. C&GeTys speech sAs 4 co.,
SfftugfonaI argument In support % tins
declarations O. the resolution. He declared
the resolution Went 20 TIRE ruot % me qats-
ton ~ the power OF the United States 30
establish a permanent government "a terri
tories Ear distant from o8F osTs land. lie
proposed. Be sasa. re institute an inquiry
into the e2Aac principles OF ihs powers az
this s9aYssrfFTs
Esss pointed uu: 9aat the government Of
fhn United States Was formulated ~ -
Fogr5eFS II o.9er tAat social su1 gov
exnneatal fabric ~ their can naiGaE be
crySfalszea lnis form si ls~- CaT.~y s2t9
that he sword and ct3Ezs=4ess ~ Wasting
t0u made htG2 tms sss&eE ps Ess country
that Ms zspEsrne patriotism sFIi wisdom
sEsssmentlv qualified Fin 70 establish fhts
government He referred s1sa - hat seTs-
fsfce Of JsHarscss, tfszt governments cara
eE!y acquire thslr Just p1@@S8 rom ~"
consent * the governed, 3ssssasf1 mat the
principle announced tn fA2f sentence
marked jefferson as greater t1aa king,
prince or aotentAte
We have heard - re said. "a0gsss start
ling doctrines "a 10 t:se power az the
tinted States % establish governments 10
a foreign fgTEs sery acquired Dy tns 1 n; 81
States announced tsu this Fa5- He De-
esAre5 that these announced GasstF+nss sr=Te
more arbitrary than arF wA.ch bad sse-
before h~~n beard IN the TI4tea : &isg rar-
srss~ RE quoted from tAs Kpeeeh ~ As.
fss2,s 90 CsouBsxtscas. 20 which nss address
WAS an answeg. that Part 81 TIE EcrszsssFS-
cut senator's statement 81 the powers or
tire T-nsy~sa r.A.eg ~ wsssea be- snssnsasne6
shx right 70 Acquire foreign ssr-.zsTE Was
inherent and ascfsgsus limitation ag1 ta@s
La 2oHx~ to tssah.A1 x2Eeglszsex.sa "a