Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-03
WANTS TREATY RATIFIED.
Maintains that the Nation Has the
Power TO Acquire Territory ley
ond our own Domain.

the peace treaty as tht ntHt iu'hhh VI
bringing the burning question home to
the people thcmsclvcs. who. he said.
could well be trusted In their sober
second thought TO do that which would
be fair just and generous toward the
inhabitants OF the Philippine archi-
pclaRo. Sir. spooncr spoke for four
hours and held the careful attention
OF an unusually large number % Scnn-
tors and a large audience w the gall
lericH.
the senate the resolutions adopted by
tho legislature OF New York urging
the immediate ratification Of the peace
treaty.
In this connection. Mr. Chandler of
New Hampshire called the attention ot
Senators TO similar resolutions adopted
BY the Legislature Of New Hampshire,
NessrH. Hale. Perkins and Faulkner
were named nH the committee on con-
ference for the Senate ON the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Aldflch Of Rhode Island pre-
scented n number OF memorials from
business mems associations OF itoston.
New York and Chicago. urging that
the territory. except cuba. acquired by
the United States during the late war
be- retained until such time ~ Con-
ErcHr may determine IT, final dispo-
sitlon."
Mr.. Tllimnn Of sou,h Carolina offered
the following resolution. which was
adopted: THAT III. President be re-
quested. N not Incompatible with the
public interest. To inform the Senate
whether any franchises or concessions
OF any character are being or have
been granted by any municipality In
cuba or Porto Rico since the military
occupation thereof by the United
states. N 30, what they are. for what
length Of time. and the authority by
which they hnVe been granted"
spooNER ADDRESSES SENATE.
At the conclusion ~ the morning
business SIR. spooncr tWls1 addressed
the senate upon the Vest anti."Npnn-
sion resolution, In beginning. after
brief statement Of his reasons for
speaking at ALL he said: II lind no
objections. constitutional In nature. TO
/ the ratification of the pending treaty.
The senators from Connecticut ulntD
and Colorado fTcllcrD have fully pre-
scented iNe view entertain.
~ held the view that the United
States could not. within Its. constitu-
tionnl limitations. acquire territory
which was not 10 be erected Into
states. ! could not give m, consent TO
the acquisition Of the Philippine
Islands. This Philippine proposition II
one Of the fruits OF the wnr--to me one
VI tue NllA'i Hhlhs van '."''N' -.
no circumstances under which I could
give my consent TO the admission Of
that archipelago M state or nh more
than one state Of the American
/ Union"
Mr.. spooncr then presented an argu'
mcnt In contraycntion Of chief Justice
fancy. decision ~ the bred Scott
case. which, ne hnii. was the founda'
tion OF all the opposition 10 the acaui-
rlilon OF territory by this government
/ That decision" he said. ceased years
ngo 10 be referred TO rs correct ln'
torpretaiion Of the law upon this quea-
ton" Mr.. snooncr mainiaincd that
/ the United States undoubtedly had the
power. as had prcvlouslr been shown
In the Senate. a. acquire territory be.
yond our own domain, ana with that
/ power In coupled, OF course $40
lateral authority 60 govern that terri
tory.
TILf.MAN INTERRUPTS.
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wi,han, h,n2ransc "a ,hls so,n,rys" ''
| NJ s,nans, va for ill.,, n,,,no.. n,
| my argumcnt am disposed 10 admit
II.
Mr.. Plat (conn.)-They have that
right now.
Mr.. rillmnn inquired whether tho In
hnbitnnts OF "A territory could be pre-.
| verified from entering the states,
MI. Spooner, said the senator from
| Connecticut lMr, Plato. was inclined
10 believe that they could. but lie him
fclf doubted II.
Mir. Tilmnn further along pressed
his question as ~ the risLt NJ the FIJI
| pinos 10 come here. anc declared that
10y admittinr the Islands 10y treaty,
ten millions ~ people % that territory
could take the irHt ship for this coun-
Try and upon arrival here could enter
into competition with American labor,
That was the reason why he would
vote AGAINST the treaty
Mr., Spooncr said he had no doubt
the c0nHtitutlonallty OF the cession Of
the Philippines or OF our right 10 ne.
cent them, or Of the Prcsidents nu-
thorliy 10 govern IN these Islands un-
less Congress should provide proper
government Of them, No government
! as Ind heeu commended ON the roor of