New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
GROUND.
rprITY GAINING GROUND.
,roR DAVIS Confident OF IT'S
RATIFICATION.

r,cu on EXPANSION BY SEN
AToR sPooNER - BUSINESS
MEN FOR THE TREATY
nv -r,reRArH TO THT TR1PrNr
..,orton. Feb. 2-Senator Davis. after
.ho White House to-day publicly ex-
US" HE confidence in the ratification Of the
Po treaty on Monday next
PER- ,.r any favorable action he taken. do you
any Of the pending resolutions which
MIN - ,he subject" he was asked
reS" ,-srtv sure the Sullivan resolution will
.ao,ted." replied the Senator
arc other Senators who think that
Io~v resolution little more pronounced
oe''" ,no, framed by Mr.. Sullivan will be &C
uA -, the Senate. II Il is found necessary TO
cep" - the treaty's support one or two addi-
attract 70 ''''
tonsl votes .,, o. aa,. l., omen ses-
yo,uu,inous petition. signed by a large
SOD . business Arms In the cities of Prov!-
NUM- poe,or and ST. Louis urging the prompt
Ger s..,,on Of the treaty The petitioners heart
a,,.o rho course Of the Administration In
'.auct Of the war with Spain and the terms
j" ,roe.v Of peace and recommend the
rs,ifcation Of the treaty and herewith
proNV' ',s,.io, and present retention OF the
.Sr,,,ine Islands until such time as Congress
Sa,srrine their final disposition, either to
NO. mon their experimental development with
,,su 10 their admission to the Union or the
-. Granting Of independence upon certain
.,,al,iors and the extension Of the Monroe
- o,.er them Included among the ssners
=. efty.three firms and corporations IN -
-, rirafv-eichi in BOSTON and thirty IN
Providence
,p spO0VFR's STRONG ARGU MENI.
v,yote vss taken In the Senate this afternoon
.he various resolutions offered by MI ba-
Nr Vest. MI Mason. NJ sullivan MT
,t,dssv and others which seek 10 denhe IN
-. ~ loss academic fashion the future pohcy
=, -. United states in the Philippine Arch-
,.sro Senator Spconer had given nouce last
~ that he would speak to-day on the prop
,.~s involved in the extension Of TINS couh-
49,. s,va-a.crtv over the possessions ceded by
g., and as he did not finish his elaborate
- i,,r-essive argument until nearly O'CLOCK
;. as M, found practicable 70 attempt 10 DIS
-. ~ an, ~ the resolutions under discussion
"a s,u hold the daily secret session for the
s,,o,ssio, 10 The treaty required 10y the agree
.o,t ~ January 20 MIR. Spooner's speech was
,,a ~ the most convincing and powerful yet
-oao ,r defence o. the contention that Ameri-
= s,,.~eigr-, can be extended over the Phil
,,rires without involving the immediate ne
stowa on the Filipnos Of all the rights anu
,-ivi,aeos erioyed by citizens OF the United
states under State laws and the feoeraI Con
s,i,,,tior The Wisconsin Senator has the glft
~ genuir. and moving oratory. and speech
from him is always welcomed as a refreshing
and stimulating break IN the average tedlum OF
Congressional debate.
DEBATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
The executive session was merely continue
ton % the legal argument which started with
Senator Spoonerp speech in oper Senate il
grew out Of a question by Senator Tillman con-
corning the status Of the Filipinos with refer
ence 10 citizenship in case the oessiOn Of the
PhiliDnjne Islands should be accomplished
Senator Hoar made an argument. quoting lib
eraly from authorities, IN support Of the con-
tention that they would become citizens and be
entitled 10 all rights and privileges as such un-
der the Constitution This view was antago-
nized by Senators Platt Of Connecticut, Teller
and Nelson.
Senator Nelson referred 10 the acquisition OF
territory from France and Spain and read many
ega. opinions 10 show that the Indians in that
territory were not citizens Mr. Platt made the
ront that citizens Of such territory were not
iull-hedged citizens, and Mr. Teller contended
that they were not until they were made such
by Congressional enactment.
Senator Daniel Will speak on tho treaty in the
open Senate tomorrow. and Senator Morgan
In executive session
THE DISCUSSION N DETAIL
When ne Senate met to-day Nj Platt. OF New
York presented the resolutions adoated by the
legislature % New-York urging the immediate
ratification ~ the Peace Treaty Mr. Chandler
called the attention # the Senators TO similar
resolutions adopted by the Legislature OF New
Hampshire
NJ Tilman offered the following resolution.
which adopted
That the President be requested II not incom-
psute with the public interest. iaform the
Senate whether any franchises or concessions ~
any character are being or have been granted
BY any municipality in Cuba and Porto Rico since
tis military OccuD2tiOn thereof by the Cnlted
Safes II so what they are for what length OF time
hd the authority by which they nave been granted
SENATOR SPOONER'S SPEECH.
Al the close Of the morning business Mr. spooner
addressed the Senate on the Vest anti-expansion
resolution. In beginning. after brief statement
o. his reasons for speaking al all he said.
ne rd,incati0r % the pending treaty. me sen
aors from Connecticut. Colorado ONO and Mime
sofa have fully presented the views on mat point
winch entertain. II held the view that the
United States could not within its constitutions
limitations acquire territory which was not 70 10
erected into States could not give my consent "a
" acquisition - ne Philippine Islands. me
fhhppine proposition II one OF the trults Of the
~ar-to me ~ The bitter fruits. ! can CONCEIVE
oi no circumstances under which could Civ" ny
consent 70 the admission Of that ar"hipelaGo as
s,ste or az more than one STATE OF he American
Union
NJ srooner then presented an argument in con-
rayenlion o. Chief Justice Taneys decision in the
D'ed Scot, case which ne said. was the founda-
non OF all re opposition the acquisition Of terri
'ory by this Government That decision" ne
s-e ceased years ago 70 be referred 10 as cor
''c' interpretation Of he law upon this question
RIGHT TO ACQUIRE TERRITORY.
NJ sDooner maintained that the United States
-.-'loeely had the power co acquire territory and
' VA power was coupled Of course the colIa'
49,, s~hori'y 20 govern that territory. He mao NJ
about the constitutonahty o. the cesslor