The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
TWO NOTABLE SPEECHES.
Senator Lodge and Clay Discuss
Peace Treaty.
TWO DIFFERED DIAMETRICALLY
As TO EXPANSION.

Mr.. Lodge Argued for Formal DecIars-
ton OF Peace which Can Only he
Had by Ratification Of Treasy--Mr.
Clay Inelinsd 20 Favor Declaration
of Intentions.
Washington, January sA-Two notable
speeches were delivered In the Sepats to-
day, one by Mr.. Lodge OF Massachusetts,
and the other by Mr.. Clay of Georgia.
While the two Senators differed diane IT,
cally ms to the Iolioy Of expansion, upon
which they dwelt, both were IN favor Of
the immediate ratification OF the pending
peace treaty. They contended that. once
the treaty was ratified Congress would
have full power TO deal with conditions
respecting the territory acquired during
the war with Spain and not before. Mr..
Lodge particularly argued for formal
declaration Of peace which could be had
only by the rstin cation Of the treaty.
That accomplished. he was willing to
trust tho American Congress and the
American people 20 deal fairly, justly and
periodically with the Philippine islands,
with full regard to the principles OF our
government as set forth In tho constitu-
ton and the declaration of independents
Mr.. Clay was inclined TO the belief that
make declaration OF intention regarding
the philippines before the treaty was rati-
lied. He strongly opposed expansion. es-
pecially on the ground that IL would
necessitate the maintenance Of o large
and expensive standing army.
Washington, January 24.-When the
Senate convened today, MIR. 6allinger,
through resolution which ne had passed,
intimated that there might be a scandal
in connection with the management Of
the Washington asylum OF this city, the
responsibility for which he frankly placed
at the doors OF Congress. Tit resolution
provides for an estigation OF the asy-
lu'n by the committee on District OF Co
lumbia. Mr.. GallinRer said there were
se3 inmates OF the Institute. In the
workhouse for males there were 2l6 hunks
and 3i4 inmates He deemed the situn-
ton to be disgrace to Washington and
calculated to bring reproach upon Con-
gress.
As Mr.. Lodge was about to takeIthe
ofior to deliver his speech upon the policy
OF expansion, his colleague, Mr.. Hoar,
noted the abssnce OF quorum. A roll
call developed the presence OF ~ Senators.
Mr. Lodge then addressed the Senats.
n Is u0lINtTy Wh4 lOECtlui anu tbFutbt anu
his address held the attention OF both
Senators and occupants Of the galleries
throughout.
In connection with these resolutions
two questions have been raised, one of
constitutional law and one Of public poll.
cy. The constitutional questions are
many and the Hypothetical situations
which have been imagined with much
ingenuity as tests Of the constitution are
almost countless. i believe that the
United States has the undoubted power
to acquire territory and to hold and
govern II. Tbs great question now before
the American people resolves itrelf, In
my mind, to ons Of policy purely. There
is only one question demanding actual
aud immediate decision now before the
Congress and the people, and that 10
whether the treaty With Spain shall DO
ratified or not. l desire merely to state
very briefly what, a. understand 10, that
question Is. l have beard no opposition
expressed to any part Of the treaty except
pines. and that. therefore, IL the sole
point upon which desire TO touch. The
treaty oedes the Philippines to US. When
that treaty 10 ratified. we have full power
and are absolutely free to do with those
islands as We please; and the opposition
to its ratification may DO summed up In
single sentence. that the American people
abH VIC A A1oAASoh Sob8ANso otp hOt w 10
tru Ell with that power and with that
freedom OF activity In regard to the In.
habitants OF those distant islands. Every
one Of the resolutions thus far offered on
this subject is an expression OF distrust
In the character. ability, honesty and
wisdom Of the American people and an
to make US promise to be good
and wise and honest In the future and In
our dealings with other people.
We must either ratify the treaty or re-
ject 1t, for / cannot suppose that any one
would seriously advance the proposition
that we should amend the treaty In such
a way rs to make pledges to Spain for our
good conduct in a matter which Will be
wholly our own to decide.
Suppose we ratify the treaty. The Is
lands pass from the possession Of Spain
into our possession without committing
us to any policy. l believe we can bs
trusted as u people TO deal honestly and
justly with the Islands and their inhAbi-
tants thus given to our care. 1 believe
that We shall have the wisdom not to at
tempt to incorporate those islapds with
our body politio, or mako their inhabi-
tants part of our citixenship, or set their
labor alongside OF ours and within our
tariff to compete in any industry with
American workmen. believe that we
shall have the courage not to depart from
those islands fearfully, timidly and un-
among themselves to the brief and bloody
OF some self constituted die.
tator and to the quick conquest of other
powers, who will have no such hesitation
~ we should feel In crushing them into
subsection by harsh and rspressive meth
DDS. Ii is for us 10 decide the destiny Of
the Philippines, mos for Rurope, and we
can do 1t alone and without assistance
believe that we shall have the ability TO
restore peace and order In those islands
ana give to their people an opportunity
for self government and for freedom
under the protecting shield Of the United
States until the time shall come when
they are able to stand alone, II such
thing be possible and II they do not them.
selves desire to remain under our protec-
ton.
Take now the other alternative. |
Suppose We reject the treaty or strike out |
the clause relating TO the Philippines.
That will hand the islands back to Spain |
and cannot conceive that any American |
should be willing to do that. Suppose we |
rejec. the treaty. what follows! Let us |
look ut 1t practically. We continue the |
state of war. At the same time We repu- |
dtate the President and his ACTION before