The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-20

Mr.. Turner had quoted him as eontenolns
| this government had unlimited power to
acquire territory and in the government Of
such territory was not restricted by the
constitution
II did not" said Mr.. Foraker, SAY any
thing upon which the senator from
Washington justly could base such
statement"
He then read at some length from his
own speech TO Indicate clearly what he
had said.
FORAKER TAKES EXCEPTIONS.
Mr.. Foraker maintained that neither
he nor any other senator had held that
congress could or would legislate for It's
territories without reference TO its obllga-
lions 10 the constitution.
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah inquired OF Mr..
Foraker if the people of acquired terri
tory held the privileges of citizens under
the constitution.
In reply, Mr.. Foraker said there was
hardly an excuse for the interrogatory.
What 1 said" he continued, was that
the constitution was not operative in
the territories as to the political rights
o. their inhabitants until the legislative
machinery was set in operation there.
In answer TO question by Mr.. Hoar,
Mr.. Foraker said that the constitution
did not apply TO the peopleof territory
acquired by the United States govern
ment but that while the dominion was
a territory congress had plenary power
to deal with the conditions there.
GOT THE WRONG SENATOR.
Continuing his personal explanation,
Mr.. Foraker said:
THE sAlator from Washington made
somerem1rks today about what 1 said
as TO the purpose of the administration.
l., 7 Al 4
not speak for anybody put myself. L
desire to say what 1 did not imagine II
would be necessary OF say, that 1 was
not speaking for the administration and
the chill that went up and down the
backs of our friends in London was due
perhaps 10 a misrepresentation as to which
Of the Ohio senators was speaking
Naughter)
Mr. Foraker then quoted fromhis speech
of several days ago. further to explain
precisely what he did say.
Il know he added, that nobody had
in mind, or has in mind now, what has
been attributed to me-
He said that when he spoke of the ac-
tions or possible actions of the president
he spoke as one judging from the public
utterances of the president and some
knowledge of his feelings and desires
with respect to the question in hand. He
then quoted from his speech the state
ment that he did not know of anybody,
from the president down to his humble
self, who had any intention or desire to
retain permanent control of the Philippine
islands
1T was not" he concluded, "of a pres
ent purpose that L spoke, but rather of
the absence Of a purpose"
NICARAGUA CANAL RESUMED.
At the conclusion of Mr. Foraker's
statement consideration of the Nicara-
qua canal BILL which had been laid aside
temporarily, was resumed. The pend
ing question was the amendment offered
by Mr.. Allison of Iowa, authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to issue bonds
to raisemoney with which TO construct
the canal.
Mr.. Allison offered a substitute for his
amendment, in the form of an elaboration
ofhis first proposition. Mr.. Allison ex-
planned his amendment and urged that it
be adopted as a safeguard to the inter-
ests of the United. States treasury.
In reply, Mr.. Morgan expressed the
hope that Mr.. Allison would not insist
upon his amendment. as ii brought up the
question of gold and silver and forced in
to the discussion a financial question
much debated among not only senator's
ing to accept as an amendment to the
bill limitation of expenditure of $2O,O
900 year for canal purposes. This pro-
vision, he believed, would take all the
strain from the treasury.
Mr.. Sewall of New Jersey hoped that
the bill would be passed today. He did
not think the measure ought to be en-
barrassed by the question of the issue
of bonds
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire also
took ground against the Allison amend
ment. He appealed to Mr. Allison to
withdraw the amendment and have it
understood that the bills for the canal
would be paid when they come in.
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin declared he
would not vote for the bill which in
volved the people in an expenditure of
from s15O,0O0000 to $500, CO., He advo-
Gated the adoption of the bond amend
ment of Mr. Allison as a safeguard to the
interests of the people.
Mr.. Chiffon opposed the amendment and
called attention TO the 'plethoric condi-
ton of the treasury
Mr.. Allison interrupted him to say the
money in the treasury might pass out
by July /. 1t was impossible to say now
how much money might be required dur
ing the next six months for the army anu
navy.
The senator from New Hampshire"
said Mr.. Allison, spoke of $50 900 900 for
the navy. If we make such an expendi-
ture we shall soon exhaust the treas
ury"
MORGAN OFFERS A SUBSTITUTE
Mr.. Morgan then offered the following
substitute for Mr.. Allison's amendment:
That the secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorized and required TO limit
the payments Of the appropriate made
in this act so that such payments shall
not exceed the sum OF so 600, 600 in any
fiscal year"
Mr.. Lindsay OF Kentucky believed that
if the bill should be enacted II would
mean either that the present war taxes
would have TO be continued or bonds
would have TO be issued.
The vote was then taken upon Mr.. Nor
cams amendment to the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Allison. It was adopted.
"a TO .. as follows:
Neas-Berry. Burrows, Chandler. Chill
ton, Clay. Daniel, Davis, Deboe. Foraker.
German. Harris. Hawley, Heitfeldt.
Jones Of Arkansas, Kyle Lodge. McEn-
cry. Martin. Mitchell Money. Morgan.
Murphy. Nelson Perkins, Pettigrew. Pet
tus, Piatt Of New York. Pritchard Raw
Inns. Ross, sewen. Turley, Turner.
White-24
Nays-Allis0n. Bate, Butler. Cafrey.
Carter. CockreH. Cuilom. Fairbanks. Cal
ltnger. Gear. Hanna. Hansbrouga Hoar.
Mcbride Mantle. Plat Of Connecticut.
Roach. Shoup. Simon. Teller. Thurston.
Vest Warren. Wellington. Wolcott-S
The amendment as amended was then
adopted, Il 70 70.
The last hour 81 the session was then
occupied IN discussion Of several amend
lneuts offered by Mr. Canery of Louis