The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-14

THE McENERY RESOLUTION
To BE Voted ON Tu~sday-The FOREIGN
Policy Of the Governmens Discussed
I'm the Senaie-EulOg1es Of she late
Mr. Dingley In the House
SENATE.
Washington, February 11.-After a
spirited debate Of more than two hours
this afternoon, a unanimous consent
agreement was made by the senate to
vote upon the resolutions OF Senator
McEnery, democrat. OF Louisiana, dec
laratory of policy of the United
States as to the Philippine islands at
2:30 O'Clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The request for this agreement was
made by Senator Mason, democrat, Of
Illinois, after what seemed the con-
clusion OF the debate upon the Ques-
ton and after several senators who
were known to be opposed to any ac-
tion on the resolution temporarily had
left the chamber. Upon their return
to the chamber they learned what had
happened in their absence and later
in the afternoon, Senator Hawley, re-
publican, of Connecticut, gave notice
that at a proper time he would en-
deavor to have the agreement vacated.
Consideration of the legislative, exc
cutive and judicial appropriation bill
was concluded and the bill was passed
just before adjournment.
During the debate upon the McEnery
of,r{f 10 ri
said: =
''What can be a broader farce than
the passage Of these resolutions when
we already have declared our policy at
the mouth of cannon, amid the rattle
of musketry, and in shooting our doc
trines into the people Of the Philip
pines"
He declared that when the treaty
was ratified it followed logically that
the Philippines would be coerced. He
said that every one of the opponents
of the treaty knew that he would be
denounced as a traitor or be placed, as
the senator from Montana (Carter)
had put it, dangerously near the line
of treason.
Senator Mason gave notice that he
meant to continue his warfare in the
interest of the resolution and he would
stay here Until the snow should fly
next December, if necessary, to get the
resolutions adopted. 1t was, he said,
more necessary to adopt these resolu-
tions than to take money from the
treasury, as proposed in the appro-
priation bills. He continued by say
ing that in the Philippines we are now
fighting our allies The moment the
jingle Of gold had been heard in con-
nection with the Paris conference and
when we had descended from the high
pedestal of independence the trouble
began and the people commenced their
revolt against the treaty. In Cuba we
were still contending for liberty and
', there reace reigns; in the Philippines.
the reverse is true and there hell is
found He asserted that the United
/ States has been the agressOrs in the
! Manila conflict by trampling upon the
| rights of the Philippines. They had
sought every means of securing a
! peaceful settlement and we had kicked
! them out. When Aguinaldo mad asked
the poor privilege Of conference our
| commander had refused, without
| knowing what he had to offer. His
request had been ignored and We had
! gone on burning his villages and
shooting his people like dogs, Ia
Weyler. Senator Mason gave deliber-
ate notice Of a filibuster, saying he
would speak each day until the resolu'
| tions were acted upon.
| Senator Mason then entered upOI
the contention that the United State!
! were rapidly becoming puppet o
Great Britain and he read poem en-
titled "The Lions Whelp," which b.
said illustrated the relationship. Thi
country was even growing more crue
than England, and cruel-not to ou
enemies alone, but to our own people
He heard it said that the Philippine
could not be conquered with the los
Of only 5000 or 1000 lives. Accordin,
to his way Of thinking, one American
life was worth more than those of al
the natives on the islands. How man,
senators had sons there? or have al
the senatorial appointees retired befor
the approach of danger? "If yo
i would only show me where we coul
steal something" he exclaimed jocose
Ily, 81 might excuse the proceedin
on the ground of high craftsmanship
but I fail to see where we are to &c
any return for our outlay"
The whole matter looked to him lik
murder and travesty upon our 'pro
fessed following of the lowly Nazs
rene.
A bill to amend the act entitled "a
Act to Reimburse the Governors {
| States and Territories for Expense
Incurred by Them in Aiding tt
United States to Raise and Organii
and Supply and Equip the Volunte'
!. Army Of the United States in the e
listing War With Spain," was passed
The senate at 5:45 o'clock adjourne
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
: The memory of the late Represel
: tative Dingley was fitingly eulogiz'
: in the house OF representative tods
|. by those who had been closely ass
: ciated with him. The early part Of Il
day was given to some minor routil
work, and the eulogies which were
I'll - L. of