Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-03

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printed document. rs contained I'm this
book, which has been made public. and
i will. therefore be excused from violat-
ing faith with my brethren Of the Senate"
Mr.. Spooner said that no government.
as had been contended on the floor Of the
Senate, had been established In the Phil
ippine Islands. What had been estab-
lshed could not be seriously regarded as
government and 1t was nothing more
than tin-horn AFFAIR at best.
Mr.. Tillmon. again interruptng the
Wisconsin Senator. and again holding
aloft the document which he held said:
UNLESS the Senator withdraws his impu-
tatons against the good faith and honesty
Of Aguinsldo, l Will read what | have
here"
Mr.. spooner: have made no reference
to Aguinaldo.
"Your remarks about Aguinaldo." re-
torted Mr.. Tiiiman, were made in n
sneering and airy manner. indicating no
respect"
SENATOR FROM AGUINALDO"
Mr.. Spooner: II the Senator from
Aguinaldo will permit me to pursue my
argument in my own way, l will be CRATE
ful. / have said nothing about Agui-
naldo.
Mr. Spooner then explained that he had
not been present yesterday on account
of illness, and on account of physical
weakness was unable to complete his
speech as soon as expected.
Mr. Tillman: In the circumstances, /
will not again interrupt the Senator. and
will even endure the sneer about my be-
Ing a senator from Aguinaldo.
Mr.. Spooner promptly withdrew his re-
ference to Mr.. Tilman, and then pro-
ceeded with his discussion Of the so-called
Philippine republic. Referring to the au-
thority and power OF Aguinaldo, he said
that what NJ represented nobody knows;
whom he represents nobody knows and
nobody could say how far his authority
eN'enueu. AA-.I
CASE OF PORTO RICO.
Mr.. SpOoner r1uculed the idea that dis
| tance could affect our right to acquire
| territory. WIZ was there no obiec-
| ton to the acquisition OF Porto I..co. II
| there must be 80 much opposition 10 tax
ing the Philippines? The consent OF the
| Porto Ricans had not been asked.
Mr.. Bacon replied that the circum-
stances were different, because Of the
proximity Of Porto Rico. as the presence
of Spain I'm either of the West India is
lands would be inimcal to the United
States.
'iNf me NfidiOI from GeOlsld loT
the admission" responded Mr.. Spooner
THE Declaration If Independence is to
be suspended IN the West indies because
| II is IN the interest of the United States"
NO. not our interest" replied Mr.. Ba-
contour public safety. which is greater
| than our interest, is affected"
"Our interests are included i'm our ma
tional safety" said Mr.. Spooner.
"The senator practically admits that
we want Porto Rico, because we need
1t in our business"
SHRINKs FROM EXPANSION.
Mr.. Spooner announced his apprehen-
sion OF the policy Of expansion.
Some people waltz up TO this PROPOSE
tOn OF national expansion as gaily as
the troubadour touches his guitar" said
he.
"He shrank" he said, from the policy
Of making a part of our land tropical
Islands thousands OF miles from our
shores, n land whose people are alien,
not Of our blood; who are foreign to our
institutions; Of q tropical climate, in
which the white man cannot work. lie
therefore considered as superficial, senti-
mental. and fantastic much OF the talk
concerning the permanent annexation Of
these faraway islands," If the ratih-
cation OF the treaty involved permanent
dominion. he said, ne would never vote
for it. but he had not been able to find
any halfway restng-pldce between ac-
cepting the cession and abandoning the
islands TO their tate. and this was not
terrniesfl,Ie rhl President, kind and
generous as he is. would not have to make
treaty leaving the Philippine archi-
peIago to the lust. the sayagery, and the
br1italitv OF Spanish rule. To have al
tempted this course would have been to
inaugurate a rule OF anarchy, with all
its horrors. and while war was cruel ana
bitter. anarchy was hell let loose on
earth"
SPANS RETURN TO POWER.
In case of our abandonment of the
PHILIPPINES. Spain would. OF course re-
assert her rights there, and In case she
was not financially able to accomplish
this purpose she would find plenty OF as
slstance from other European nations
friendly to her
In conclusion. Mr.. Spooner said that the
ratification OF the treaty and the accept
ance by this country Of the cession from
Spain was not declaration of principles.
lie declared that the Bacon resolutions
and all other pending resolutions on this
subject were :ich with mischief ana
ought not to be adopted.
Al the conclusion OF Mr. SpoOner's ar
gument Mr. Tillman explained why he
mad interrupted the Wisconsin Senator.
He desired TO incorporate with Mr. Spoon
er's speech some statements with respect
TO Aeuinaldo. made in a report by Major
J. T.. Bell, Of the Engineer Corps Of the
army.
Mr.. spooner gave his assent 10 the in
eertion of the statements at the proper
place in his speech.
AGUINAIDO'S PRESENT SWAY.
Mr.. Tillman. however. insisted upon
reading them. He declared that Aguinaldo
had well-armed force Of 1900 men, and
would resist every attempt 10 re-estabish
Colonial government in the islands.
Interrupting Mr.. Tillman. Mr.. Hoar in
quired: Does not Agunaldo hold in
peace and order more than fifty times as
much territory in the Philippines as the
United StatesY
Mr.. Tillman replied that Aguinaldo held
all Of the Philippines, except small pOr-
ton of the Island of LuZon around Ma
nia.
the ratification of the treaty could only
question. which would certainly breed
war and bloodshed.
At S:3j p. NJ, on motion OF Mr.. Davis,
the Senate went into executive session,
and at $40 =. NJ. adjourned.
River and Hnrbor DiII.
The river and harbor BILL carrying
slightly more than $0.000000. passed the
House to-day, by a vote of 1GD 10 T. This
is the largest majority any river and
harbor bill has ever obtained i'm the
IIouca The hill attracted Itfia onno-t-