New-York tribune., 1899-01-11

,usljc OF ACuinaldo was any more deserving of
,soruition than the republic OF the Cuban Revo-
lutonary Junta IS open 10 serious question
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
washlnrton Jan. 1o-At the beginning OF to-
..vs session OF the Senate Mr. CHANDLER in
,osuce6 Senate resolution for the distribution Of
,ss appropriation bills He stated that the text Of
,he resolution the same as tina; now before
me Senate Committee or Rules. He therefore asked
mat the present resolution be placed on the calen-
iar stating that either he or Mr.. Carter would
move 10 take It up early day.
The Senate passed bills authorizing the construc-
.,cn Of a bridge across the Missouri River al Cham
berlan, S D. and authorizing the Secretary OF
Agriculture 70 prepare report showing the aver
age fuctuaton from year 10 year OF farm products
NJ MASON OF Illinois TOOK the floor for his
announced speech upon his resolution declaring
.hst all tus. powers OF government are de-
-.ved from the consent OF the governed. and that
The United States will make no attempt 20 govern
ary peop,e against their will. NJ. Mason spoke
from manuscript ano confined himself closely 10 his
notes rs said IN part
The resolution I present does NOT involve
question OF law but is a question as TO the future
policy of this Republic. Ny resolution recites the
Declaration % independence. I do not apologize
Cor the resolution; regret its necessity.
7 may appear to speak word tor the Philip
pines put two for my own people when plead for
the broad rnarhOOC OF me man WHO WTOLe AL Juol
powers OF government are derived from the con-
sent OF the governed We ought to begin 70 learn
The inesx law OF compensa, ton. You cannot
govern the Filipnos without taxing them. You
nave not yet their consent. and the proposition Of
taxation without representation is made again
Look ort for :ea parties Those little semi social
functions are likely 10 break out even there. for
Hail Columbia and Yankee Doodle have been
heard in the archipelago. There is no such thing
as reaching the art OF sef-government.
REPUBLICAN INSTITUTIONS.
When Kossuth wrote the declaration Of Hun
rarian independence ne said he had in mind our
own Declaration Of independence. For over one
hundred years every lover OF liberty has pointed 20
this sentence within this resolution. That a.! JUST
powers Of government &c ived from the consent
o. the governed, reason for their ngnt 1or
liberty. See how we have expanded IN the urne
since this sentence written. Not only nave
republics started up in place OF monarchies but
nhonarchies have themselves gradually broadened
nto constitutional governments. getting nearer
and nearer 70 the voice OF the people. Our own
the arst great republic. and in the better and
broader sense our hag floats from the dome OF
every republic. From Brazil 10 Nicaragua and
Venezuela the brave little republican flag is float
ing L is born OF the spirit Of spirit wherever
4 noats and II breathes defiance 70 the nonarchies
o. the world because our flag is in our sky and
because the Monroe Doctrine is written forever in
the hearts OF the people
The other day when the distinguished Senator
from Massachusetts asked the Senator from Con-
nect.cut CMr Pla-t what he going 20 DO with
the sentence that All just powers Of government
are derived from the consent of the governed. he
answered From the consent Of some OF the gov
erned
Mr President when any great cause which IS
astati-g the minds Of the people needs for It's de-
'ehce such shallow and un-Amercan evasons as
his TIA; cause will live long in the minds Of
intelligent people
The Filipino is begging TO treat with us as TO
MS oar land. He Acknowledges our gallant service
There is no honest commercial treaty that an hon
est nation could ask that they are not willing 10
oorser, To- Why stingiy withhold the jewel o.
Independence? Why not finish this war as we
began t-tor humanitys sake? Why not with
Tree and open hand give 70 them what We have
promised to give 10 Cuba? Then have kept our
promise; then have we bound them 10 US by bonds
stronger than steel and then We answer the
sl@acers o. Europe. who called us land-graooers.
contend that there IS no more right or neces-
sly o. governing the Philippines than there is OF
our governing Venezuela Brazil Nicaragua, or any
0'her South American STATE without the consent OF
'ne people Certainly we have more right 70
govern the Philippines than have Cuba There
no such thing as teaching the art OF self-foV-
eminent with a Mauser gun. There is but one
ana only way 20 lear the art-that is through
lae gaie % responsibility and along the rough and
'-sevu ROAD OF experience
LIBERTY N THE ISLANDS.
referring 10 the statements that the Americans
intended 20 give the Frlipinos liberty. Senator
Mason said.
HOW Is This liberty n be established Is II 70
0e Gone hypodermlcally with l3-inch gun? Are
ho' our men and ships lying of Io!lo? Did not
ne native who been our ally drive the Span
arc OUT Are they not In possession OF their own
1"D' tneir owr homes Are they guilty Of any
1'.ne except love % home and country? Having
''h me Spanish yoke long do you wonder az
Ie- 'sar Of ours> Shall we shoot them and burn
sr homes because God Almighty has planted
- ''er hearts and their lips the sweet song OF
liberty?
''' ar President we told that we must
me them Which part OF civilization snai
give them arst? Shall show them how 10
"a -" municipalities with Doodle Aldermen see
cnief OF that great ethical society. known as
A.@Ay Hall. says keep the Islands, shall We
-. 80 MN 10 teach the untaught Filipino ceanA-
-. s u municipl 20 tiles? Shall teach them
""snip money Or the who has II? Shal
ave special instructors 20 teach them how
81 al poctmasiers and their wives and their chill
M ause Of their complexions? Shall we have
o. 80, IONS showing in large pictures the works
c. AOos within the las ninety days IN North
1--WE men how 10 organize trusts that one OF
lie ~ Sdn fdlse the price OF the necessities q
pri,, al the people Shall we amend ana
read aSoin's Getty ysourg speech that II VII.