The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-20
WRONG OHIO SENATOR
MIR. FORAKER EXPLAINS WHY
ENGLAND WAS NEEDLESSLY
ALARMED BY HIS SPEECH
MARK HANNA is DIFFERENT

Mr.. Foraker Not the Mouthpiece of
the Administration Did Not
Speak for President Mckinley In
His Recent Reference to the
Philippines Expenditures for
Nicaragua Canal to he Limited.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The SEN
ate listened further today to discus
sion Of the policy of expansion Mr.
Turner, Of Washington, Pop), deliv-
cred carefully prepared speech on the
Vest resolution. The speech was, for
the most part, a constitutional argu-
ment, in which Mr. Turner took issue
with Senator Plat and Senator For
aker upon their recent utterances.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Turner's
argument, Mr.. Foraker took exception
TO statements made in this speech,
especially those referring to him per-
sonally. He explained at length the
nature Of his statements, declaring.
among other things, that he had spok-
en- only for himself, and had no inten-
ton Or desire to pose as the repre-
sentative of the administration, SO far
as his utterances are concerned. Re
ferring to the interested comment
which had been aroused in Great Brit
ain by his statements, he said:
81 was not speaking for the admins
tration, and the chill that went up
and down the backs of our friends in
London was due perhaps TO a misap-
prehenSiOn as to which of the Ohio
senators was speaking"
Mr.. Foraker then quoted from his
speech Of several days ago further to
explain precisely what he did say.
Il know" he added, that nobody
n Ind had IN nd
that had been attributed to me-"
He said that when he spoke of the
actions, or possible actions of the presi-
dent. he spoke as one judging from
the public utterances of the president
and some knowledge of his feelings
and desires with respect to the ques-
ton in hand. He then quoted from his
speech the statement that he did not
know Of anybody from the president
down to his hublest follower who had
any intention or desire to retain per-
manent control Of the Philippine ISL
ands
1T was not" he concluded, "of
present purpose that 1 spoke. but rath-
Of the absence of purpose"
MONEY FOR CANAL.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Foraker's
statement, consideration of the Mica
ragua canal bill, which had been laid
aside temporarily, was resumed.
The pending question was the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Allison, of Iowa.
authorizing the secretary Of the treas
ury to issue bonds to raise money with
which to construct the canal.
Mr. Allison offered a substitute for
his amendment in the form of an Ella
boration of his first proposition. Mr..
Allison explained his amendment and
urged that 1T be adopted as a safeguard
to the interests Of the United States
treasury
In reply Mr.. Morgan said he hoped
Mr.. Allison would not insist upon his
amendment, as it brought up the ques-
ton of gold and silver, and forced into
the discussion a financial question
much debated among not only sena-
tors, but the people. He said he would
be quite willing to accept as an amend-
ment to the bill a limitation of ex-
penditure of $40, 100000 year for canal
purposes. This provision, he believed.
would take all the strain from the
treasury.
Mr.. Morgan then offered the follow
ing substitute for Mr.. Allison's amend
ment:
authorized and required to limit the pay
ments of the appropriation made in this acs
so that such payments shall not exceed the
sum of 500 900, 900 in any fiscal year.
The vote was then taken upon Mr.
Mcrgans amendment to the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Allison. 1t was
adopted. "a to rs, as follows:
Yeas-Berry, Burrows Chandler, Chiffon,
Clay, Daniel, Davis Debos, Foraker, Gormans
Harris. Hawley. Heitfeld. Jones (Ark). Kyle
Lodge. McEnery Martin. Mitchell. Money
Morgan, Murphy Nelson. Perkins, Pettigrew;
Pettus. Plat (N.YD, Pritchard. Rawlins. Ross.
Sewell Turley, Turner, Whites. g
Nays-Anison, Bate. Butler. Gallery. Carter.
Cockrell, Cullom Fairbanks, Gallinger. Gear.
Hanna Hansbrough, Hoar, Mcbride. Mantle.
Platt Comm, Roach. Shoup, Simon, Teller.
Thurston. Vest, Warren, Wellington, Wolcott
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The amendment amended was then
adopted. Il to 10.
The last hour of the session occupied
in discussion of several amendments offered
by Mr.. Gallery, of louisiana, all Of which
were defeated. AS there was little prospect of
completing the bill today the senate went
into executive session and adjournd.