The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12
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upon a resolution he had introduced:
Hoar of Massachusetts and Gray OF
Delaware were drawn into II.
Bacon of Georgia offered the follow
ing Joint resolution:
I Resolved. That the Government and the
peoplc of the United States have not Waged
the recent war with Spain for conquest aho lI I
the acquisition of foreign territory, but soIel!
for the purpose set forth in the resolution OF
Congress making the declaration OF sald wal
the acquisition of such tracts OF lanu OF ~
bors as mmay be necessary for governmental
purposes being not deemed inconsistent with
the same. .t..,..-r .l,o rae
Of The Government Of the United States to Sc
cure and maintain domain over tne s4atas ar
part of the territory OF the Cnltea Staees %
TO incorporate the inhabitants thereOA as cit
zens Of the United States or 10 holu sdlu ~
habitants vassals or subjects Oh THIS EoF-
g. That whereas, at the time of the DECLARE
ton Of war by the United states against SPAN
and prior thereto the inhabitants of the PhlIlp-
pine Islands were actively engaged IN war
with Spain to achieve their independence; ana
whereas said purpose and the military opera
lions hereunder have not been abandoned, put
are stin being actively prosecuted thereunderi
therefore in recognition of and in obedience TO
the principle announced in the great deciara-
ton that governments derive their yust Ply tS
ers from the consent of the governed the
Government of the United States recognizes
and that the people Of the Philippine Islahds
of right ought to be free and independent
that with this view and to give effect TO the
same the Government of the United states mas
It's authority and government IN tne IHIilpPLngG
Islands and to withdraw Its land ana naval
forces from the said Philippines ana from the
l. That the United States hereby disclam
any disposition to exercise sovereignty Jurls,
diction or control over the said ISLANDS, ana
assert their determination, when an independ-
ent government shall have been duly erected
therein entitled to recognition as such; 70
transfer to said government, upon terms whlch
shall be reasonable and just all rights Sc
cured under the cession by Spain and TO theTe-
upon leave the government and control OF the
islands to their people.
Allen introduced resolution declaring
that aggressive action against the Fill
pinos would be unwarranted, and IN a
speech said he did not think war could
be waged without the consent OF Con-
Foraker was then recognized and pro-
ceeded to deliver his set speech on the
general question Of the power 70 extend
our territory An assertion of the tenn
porary character of our possession or the
Philippines created a stir in the chamber
Foraker reiterated it: We could not de-
sert the people of the islands, he said,
and subject them to the risks of disorder,
anarchy, misrule and mob rule while they
might be still unfit for selt-govern-
ment. But our occupation was not to be
permanent. Il do not understand that
any one desires anything but the ultimate
independence of the, people of the Philip
pines" said he, emphatically. neither the
President nor any one in this chamber
But what about our right II we chose
to hold them permanently with no
R~AA4NNA~O'
I'VE have an unquestioned right to do
so" replied Foraker. Il speak parucu-
larly of our legal right.
What of the statement about hauling
down the American fag?" interjected
Hoar.
permanently" replied Foraker again.
1.-THE President is as much lover of lib
erty, truth and justice as is the Senator
from Massachusetts,, and his love of lib
ri the nGOnlp of the Philip
pines as unerringly as TO his own"
Then we are to understand the state
Iment that the American flag is not to be
hauled down." said Hoar, does not mean
that we are to hold perpetual domain. II
the people of the Philippines believe their
happiness can be best secured by self
government they are to be given an op-
portunity to govern themselves?'
with the determination of the ultimate
policy respecting the Philippines" replied
Foraker, their feelings will have much
to do. No one, so far as l am able to
learn, is prepared by force and violence
TO take and hold them. l am willing to
pathy with those who talk of making war
on Aguinaldo any more than I had with
those who talked of making war on Go
Thank God for that" murmured Hoar
from his seat, but in a voice audi
BILE through the chamber.
81 repeat" continued Foraker, that we
had four choices as TO what we should
do. and I affirm that the President acted
wisely. IT is now for Congress to in
vestigate whether the Filipinos are capa-
bic of self-government and whether they
desire self-government. We will know
in short time what the feeling of the
population of the islands is. Then we
can act intellgently, and I know we will
act justly"
In conclusion, Foraker said he would
place in the record the recent proclama-
ton of the President to the insurgents as
a declaration of the spirit and purpose of
the United States. When he took his seat
there was a demonstration of approval
from the galleries, which was unchecked
by the presiding officer.
At the conclusion of Foraker's speech
Allen of Nebraska continued briefly the
debate upon the constitutional questions
relating to the acquisition of the Philip
mines He combated the position taken
by Foraker, maintaining that the United
States Government could not constitution
aiIv acquire the Philippine Islands with
out the ultimate object in view of admit
ting them into the Union as State.
Al 3:1O o'clock, on motion of Davis,
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, the Senate went into executive
At the conclusion of the executive ses-
sion Morgan of Alabama announced that
sullivan of Mississippi was not ready to
nroceed with his speech on the Nicaragua
canal bill and on his motion, at 3:95 p. m,
the Senate adjourned
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