The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-08
Talks About the FillpinOS and the
White Mans Burden.
HAS HAD ENOUGH OF 1T
OPPOSES ANNEXATION OF AN
OTHER RACE PROBLEM.
We May Call the Flipinos Rebels,
But They Will Be Known As Pa
triots, Fighting For Liberty-Mc-
Emery Resolution VIII Not Be
Passed at Present.

il lHDAt Att SElldAt LO4da nau lllE ltSB-
luton declalatory of a policy of this
government in the Philippines under
discussion, but no vote was reached,
and the resolution went finally to the
calendar
Inquiry about the senate regarding
the McEnery resolution develops the
fact that no resolution is likely Of pas
sage just now, though there may not
be any objection later. 1t is stated
that the administration believes it
would be Inconsistent TO pass resolu-
items while the strained relations exist
between the United States and the in
surgents at Manila.
In accordance with notice given yes
terday, Mr.. Tillman addressed the SEN
ate upon the resolution, making char
acteristic and picturesque argument.
He maintained that a clear, explicit
and direct resolution ought to be adopt
ed, and not one that was meaningless
and inconsequential. He predicted that
dire results would follow the ratifica-
ton of the treaty unless the United
States government treated the Filipinos
with absolute firmnesS ana gave them
self-g government.
Mr. Lodge (ReP. Mass.) followed with
a strong reply to Mr. Tillman. in which
he stated clearly and directly the con-
ditions as they confront the United
States in the Philippines.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up and was under discus
sion at the hour of adjournment.
Mr. Tillman of South Carolina, in ac-
cordance with notice given, rose to ad-
dress the senate on the McEnery res
olution.
Mr.. Hale of Maine in the interests of
the appropriation bills, asked for unan-
imous consent, that at the conclusion
of Mr.. Tiliman's remarks a vote be
taken at the conclusion.
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire: ct
must object to that"
Mr.. Tillman then addressed the SEN
ate. He said in opening that he had
listened to the debate upon the treaty
with interest, but without taking part
in il. He had contented himself with
occasional little forays and with in
dulging in a. little guerilla warfare.
COLD-BLOODED RESOLUTION.
'The first thing that strikes me- said
he, in the reading of this resolution,
is its absolute uselessness and its cold
blooded purpose-its simple declara-
ton of purpose to buy and sell these
people of the Philippines for our own
interest and steadfastly TO ignore their
interests"
He said that never in his legislative
experience had he heard so many
speeches against a proposition, follow
ed by so many votes in favor of the
proposition. To his mind il indicated
that certain senators had yielded TO
pressure. The ratification of the treaty
had determined the fact that in law
the FilipinOs We're rebels against the
United States. If they fired on our flag
they would be regarded as rebels. That
was the way the world saw it. How
ever the trouble might terminate. the
Mould H. rfaH q no
who were fighting for their liberty just
as much as We're the American reVolu-
tionists.
IF any resolution is passed here We
ought to pass one bringing peace to the
Philippines, not disaster or worse than
nothing. The question now is this: Are
we TO take the place of Spain as tax
masters and tyrants.'
'Of course" ne continued. Eve can
send tens of thousands of troops to. the
Philippines. and as the senator from
Montana Carter said the other day,
we can shoot these people to death;
but ought we to do it, Is it honor
able for us to do it,
Mr.. Tillman then read some verses
from Kipling's latest poem, The White
Mans Burden" which he regarded as
exactly fitting to our case. Every man
in this chamber but five" said he.
who has had TO do with the colOred
race. voted against the treaty. We of
the south have borne the white mans
burden. 1t was handed down to US by
your father and mine and it clings TO !
us like the shirt of Nessus."
He maintained that we did not want /
10 incorporate into our citizenship the 1
mongrel population Of the Philippines /
and inaugur2te another race struggle !
in the United States.
There are two cities in the Pacific" |
Cafd Mr. rTtil1rFaan ''nE~nr which fla /
breaks the breeze. over the one it is |
a harbinger of peace, good Will. pros !
perity and liberty. over the other
Manila-it IS cold blooded and deter /
mined-to do what? To force upon /
those people a government whether it /
be satisfactory to them or not
LODGE ON THE SITUATION.
The debate on the McEnery resolu-
ton was concluded by Mr.. Lodge in a
brief speech. in the course of which he
reviewed the facts relating to the in
Surrection in the Philippines against |
Spain Mr. Lodge explained that our
forces were in Manila in thorough ac-
cordance with the laws Of war; we
to the sovereignty of Spain.
We had never by any act sought 10
Cypress the people Of those islands.
Their oppression" said he. has eX-
listed solely in the speeches that have
been delivered in the senate of the
Tnited States. but. like all Orientals,
they mistook kindness for timidity"
Speaking Of the restraint placed upon |
the American forces in the Philippines,
Mr.. Lodge said: stringent orders
have gone from the president to Cen
sral Otis and Admiral Dewey to exer-
Else the greatest care in their treat
ment Of the Filipinos ana not by word
or deed provoke them. A fortnight go
General Otis. in accordance with orders
received from the administration, Off
.ially informed AguinaldO that he had
no intention of making an attack upon
the Filipino troops.
What encouraged them TO make the
attack ] do not know. ! do not know
hat the representative of the Fiipinos
here fed 10 Canada before the attack
vas made. He knew. or l believe he
knew that the attack was to be made
md believed il desirable that he should |
" The attack was made and il was
net as American soldiers and Ameri-
an sailors always meet such attacks
While these people are in arms against /
Is. it is no time for us TO meet them
With promises and extraordinary pro- ,
estatious of good faith. We must |
meet them in the same way that they
lttack US
Mr.. Lodge concluded by reiterating
us statement that it was his belief /
nat the FilipinOs had made a precon-
,erted and prearranged attack upon 1
,ur troops at Manila for the purpose
# influencing action on the treaty.
AR Mason, OF Illinois, in giving no.
ice that he would use his every effort
O secure an early vote upon the reso-
ution. said that he did not consider ,
he appropriation bills of as great i'm
,ortance as the passage. Of the resoIu-
ion.
INDIAN CONTRACT SCHOOLS.
The Indian appropriation was then "a
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