The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-12


much to do. No one so far as am abe TO
learn is preparing by force and violence to
/ take and hold them. I am willing TO trust
the administration. 1 have no sympathy
with those who talk of making war on
Aguinaldo any more than 1 had with those
who talked Of making war on Gomez"
HOar is Thankful.
Thank God for that" murmured Mr..
Hoar, from his seat, but in a voice audible
| Throughout the chamber.
q repeat" continued Mr.. Foraker. that
/ We had four choices as to what we should
! do, and I affirm that We acted wisely. Ii
/ is now for Congress to investigate whether
| the Fihpinos are capable of self-govern-
| ment and whether they desire self-govern-
ment. I'VE viii know in a short time what
the feelings of the population of the Islands
| is. Then We can act inte,igently and [
know We Will act justly"
| In conclusion, MIR. Foraker said he would
place in the Record the recent prociama-
ton of the President 10 the Insurgents as
a declaration of The spirit and purpose of
the United States When he took his seat
| there was a demons STRAIT ton of approval
! from the galleries, which was unchecked
| by the presiding officer.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Foraker's
speech, Mr.. Allen of Nebraska continued
briefly the debate upon the constitutional
|
Philippines. He combatted the position
taken by Mr.. Foraker, maintaining that
the United States government could not
| constitutionaly acquire the Philippine Is
lands without the ultimate object in view
! of admitting them into the union as a
state.
Bacon Offers Resolution.
Prior 10 the speech of Mr.. Foraker. Mr..
Bacon of Georgia offered the following
| Joint resolution:
| "First-That the government and peop,e
| of the United States have not waged the
recent war with Spain for conquest and
| for the acquisition of foreign territory, but
| solely for the purpose set forth in the res
! oiuuon of Congress making the declara-
| ton of said war the acquisitions of such
| small tracts of land or harbors, as may
| be necessary for governmental purposes
being not deemed inconsistent with the
| same.
I 'Second-That in demanding and in re-
ceiving the cession of the Philippine Is
lands it is not the purpose of the govern
| ment of the United States TO secure and
| maintain dominion over the same as part
| of the territory of the United States or 10
! incorporate the inhabitants thereof as cit
liens of the United States, or to hold said
| inhabitants as vassals or subjects of this
| government.
| Ought to Be Free.
'Third-That whereas at the time of the
| declaration of war by the United States
against Spain and prior thereto, the in
| habitants of the Philippine Islands were
| actively engaged in a war with Spain to
| achieve their independence and, whereas
| said purpose and the military operations
hereunder have not been abandoned but
are still being actively prosecuted there
| under, therefore in recognition of and in
| obedience to the vital principle announced
! in the great declaration that govern ments
| derive just powers from the consent of the
| governed the government of the United
| States recognizes that the Philippine Is
lands of right ought to be free and indie
pendent; that with this in view and to
! give effect to the same, the government of
| the United States has required the govern
ment of Spain to relinqush its authority
| and government in the Philippine Islands
| and to withdraw its land and naval forces
from the Philippine Islands and from the
waters thereof.
'Fourth-That the United States hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention to ex
| ercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
| over said islands, and assert their deter
| minauon when an Independent government
! shall have been duly erected therein enti-
| tied to recognition as such to transfer to
| said government, upon terms which shall
be reasonable and just all rights secured
under the cession by Spain, and to there
upon leave the government and control of
the islands to their people"
Force Not Warranted.
Mr.. Allen introduced a resolution declar-
ing that aggressive action against the Fill
pinos would be unwarranted, and in
speech said he did not think war could
be waged without the consent of Con-
Gress.
Mr. Hoar asked Mr.. Gray, one of the
! peace commissioners, where the power
came from to use force against the Fill
pihos.
Mr.. Gray said technically we are still
at war with Spain, but under truce and
if making war upon the Filipinos was vio-
lating the protocol il would be a matter
between the United States and Spain.
They All Had a Say.
Mr.. Hoar contended it was bad faith.
Mr.. Allen said Spain had no jurisdic-
ton over Iloilo.
Mr.. Gray maintained that the United
States was bound 10 maintain the protocol
until the peace treaty was ratified.
Mr.. GaMinger objected and the resolu-
ton went over.
At o'clock the Senate on motion of
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, went into executive ses-
sion.
In a brief session at the conclusion of
the executive session, Mr.. Morgan of Ala
bama announced that Mr. Sullivan of
Mississippi was not ready to proceed with
his speech on the Nicaragua canal bill
and on his motion, at 1886 p. m the SEN
ate adjourned
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PAID THE USUAL PENALTY.
Negro Lynched in North Carolina
for AssauIt and Murdar