The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07
VOTE SAVED IT.


II would not " he declared, accept
Republican influence in behalf of my re
election to the Senate IL has not teen
offered, but II 10 were would repudi-
ate IL"
Mr. Allen then made constitutional
argument against expansion, but main
tainsd Congress would have all power and
authority after the treaty's ratification
to deal with the questions that might
arise concerning the Philippines.
A strong foreign policy Of this govern.
ment must re Incidental to . powerful
domestic policy. ''Tbe news has come
TO u.s. he said, ''of conflict between
the Filiplnos and the American army and
navy. 10 my own state has come much
NJ the loss. Ten out of the 20 dead were
members of the first Infantry"
There Is weeping at the hearth, tones
This ought TO be warning TO US i
cannot condemn In too severe language
the assault that was made upon us. We
were dealing with bloodthirsty savAges.
They preeipitated the attack ana ]
commend ths leaders of our army and
navy for repelling it.
I've are rightfully and legally in the
Philippines, our troops must remain,
must lie kept there until their status Is
fixed by Congress, the sole power to deal
VITA the question.
Mr.. Clay Of Georgia said that while he
would always vote against the permanent
retention Of the Philippines. he felt his
duty to his state, his constituents aud
himself bound to support the treuty
MIR. German of Maryland, then rose to
close the debate in open session.
1.-The remarks OF tha Senator from Ne
braska" said he. make IL necessary for
iue to say one word before the Senate
proceeds TO executive business to conclude
the consideration of this treaty.
a. afxfH ~
newspaper comments find ready conduit
in this body. however unjust they msy
be to Senators, some excuse Is always
found for bringing them to The open at
tention Of the Senate.
My attitude on this treaty has been
known for many months. 1t was known
and freely expressed to one of the ues u
com mis- sioners before he went TO Paris.
since the completion of the negotiations
which resulted in the signing of the
treaty have no rea son to change my
opinions heretofore formed. My opip
ions We're reached only after the most
mature reflection, of which | WAS capa-
BILE, and they are not 70 lie changed now
lin all OF my public life. Presidents
and their cabinets have had no terrors
| for me- | have opposed them even when
they were of my own party when be-
| lieved they were wrong"
MIR. German said that he had been op.
posed TO the ratification Of the treaty and
| the anne yation Of the Philippine islands,
latton and people who could not be as
simulated into our own population with
out degrading the American people.
| lie believed that the adoption of the
scheme of treaty ratification would be
more disastrous TO this country than any
thing which had happened from the
| foundation OF the government to the pres
ent time.
| Upon the Senate, Mt o'clock today, hi
| said, IL would depend to determine this
question. de cared nothing for the
| filipinos, but he did have "a grave and
serious care for the welfare of the Ame
rican p ople.
Advcrting to some remarks Of Mr.
Allen denying newspaper statements Il
the leffeot that he had promised to en-
| tighten the Senate as to the poiitica
significance of Senator Germans pc
sition with refer snce to the tire ty ant
paying personal tribute to Mr.. German
| MIR. German said:
| 81 thank the Senator for mentioning
my name In connection wit his state
| ment. 1t was brave and manly thinl
TO do. ! thank him too, for stating ou
poltlcaldifferences whichIars as far avail
apart as ar, the poles. belong 10 tn,
! conservative Democracy and would Al
! Il times oppose any measure that In
L
,tis treaty does This question will no
be- settled or dwarfed by mere persona
considerations or feelings"
Mr.. Gorman then quoted the following
statement in Mr.. Wolcott's speech: yet
while this critical condition OF affairs ex
lists, IL has become evideot within the las
w days that certain political leader
in this chamber believe that new issu
should be brought before the American
people TO be dets rmined at the next Pres
idential election. They intend that th
Americans people shall be called to pas
on the questions arising out of the wa
and that this snail be the issue for tn
next campaign.
"Well. now" continued Mr.. German
81 suppose that fair Judgment, a oharit
able JUG ment, would enable me TO sa,
that the senator from Colorado, of all tn
senators on this floor, would be the onl.
one capable of making such an utter.
ance while we were considering such
great question"
AT this point, Mr.. German, was inter
rupted by a man In the llsry, who crieI
out several time in a constantly incrsas
ing crescendo: What do you mean
What do you meant What do you meanr
At 81 p. m, the Senate resumed leg
islative business in open session.
AIR. Aldrich moved that tho Sc nat
take up tor consideration the resolution
offered earlier in the day by Mr.. Nc
Emery The motion prevailed.
MIR. Hoar proposed an amendment pro
viding that the proposed government IL
the Philippin should be with the con
sent of this people thereof"
MIR. Hoar In support Of his amendmen
congratulated those who favored tn,
treaty's ratification for now proposing T.
support such resolution.
MIR. Hoar then moved 10 amend the re
solution by inserting the words, ''or t.
force government upon them agains
their will"
MIR. Aldrioh moved to lay the amend
ment ON the table and the motion wa
carried ~ to 80
AT the instance of Mr.. Aldrich the reso
luton was amended In two or thre
verbal particulars. Mir. Bacon of Geor
! gia tn, N offered portion of his resolu
ton las an addition to the McEentT, reso
luton.
The resolution was debated by Senator
Gray Lindsay. Vest, Gallery and Spoon
err Those who opposed it thought IL n
time to make promises to people VIII,
! are shooting our soldi RS.
: The Senate at 8. 35 adjourned.