The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-19
The DemocratsIntr anti
Imperialist Resolutions.
CAMPAIGN SPEECHES TO BE MADE
senator Tiliman Insists that the Filipinos
should Be Given Their Independence. and
Senator Bacon Would Reserve Nothing
for the United states in the Islands Ex-
cept n COaiing staIi0n-SenaT0r Morgan
Makes a speech Against Trusts.

yesterday were sounding the Keynote OF
the next Presidential contest in a gold
standard bill, the Democrats in the Sen
ate were outlining their anti-imperialist,
antitrust plan of campaign. 1t was {
curious coincidence that the two political
parties should thus be arrayed against
each other on the same day.
The opposition TO the administration
policy in the Philippines was shown in the
resolutions submitted by Senators TIL
man and Bacon. The formers declaration
insists that under the Constitution the
Federal government has no power to
rule over colonial dependencies. but is
restricted in its operations to States as
integral parts Of the Union and to Ter
ritories intended for future States: that
tie expansion of our commerce has not
been and car aot be dependent upon the
adoption Of a policy of Imperialism, and
that we are opposed to the retention Of
the Philippine Islands by the United
states, and that it is our purpose to cor
sent TO the independence of the Filipinos
as soon as stable government shall be
established by them; and toward the
prompt establishment of such govern
ment We pledge our friendly assistance -
1 am going to shell the woods" said
Mr.. Tillman, in his characteristic fashion.
when asked what he proposed to accom-
pllsh by his resolution. 81 have asked
that 1t lie upon the table until after the
holidays, when l propose TO make a
speech upon II. / want to put the Repub-
hcans upon record, and L know that 1
would get a great many votes from the
kepubiican Senators if they were not
AFRAID to express their convictions They
nave the power to table the resolution.
as they did Mr.. Pettigrew's. if they are
so disposed, but they might as well know
now as hereafter that they will gain
nothing by such tactics. We will continue
introducing these resolutions until the
whole question is thoroughly discussed
and we show, as we can do, that the Re-
publican policy is at variance with the
Declaration of Independence and is a
menace to the republic"
senator Bacon's Resolution.
Senator Bacon's resolution, which will
De made the text for speech by him, is
longer than Mr. Tillman's, and is as fol-
lows:
First-That the United States had not waged the
Spanish war for acquisition Of territory.
Second-That in receiving the cession Of the
Philippine Islands 1t is not the burmese ~ the
United States to maintain permanent dominion over
them or to incorporate them Inhabitants thereof az
citizens OF me United States or to hold such nhab-
itans as yassals and the United States hereby dis
claim any disposition or intention 10 exercise ner
manent sovereignty, Jurisdiction, OF control over
said islands.
Third-That the United States having overthrown
opposition TO the authority of the United States in
the Philippines the duty and obligation rest upon
United n
order throughout the Islands and to continue the
maintenance OF order until a stable government of
the people shall have been established
Fourth-lt IS the purpose Of the United States so
soon as order shall have been established 10 nro-
vide opportunity and to prescribe methods for the
formation OF Filipino government TO be there
aiter independently exercised" the intention being
10 accord 10 the Fiipinos the same degree Of inde-
pendence accorded to the inhabitants Of Cuha
Fifth-That after such stable governmen, e a.
ablished the United States reserving such barbor.
and eoaling stations as may be needed shall trans
Ter TO the Filipino government all rights and for
rttory secured in the islands from Spain and then
leave the dominien and control OF the islands 10
their people,
Sixth-fhat it is the purpose OF the United States
to secure the guarantee OF the continued indeuend-
enee OF the Filipino government
Senator Morgan Against Trusts.
Senator Morgan's speech against trusts
was based upon his resolution "to probibit
combinations between corporations TO con-
troll interstate commerce and transporta
ton" 1t was not long, and was addressed
especially 10 the member Of the Committee
on the judiciary, TO which the resolution
has been referred He dealt, in beginning
with the legal aspect of the trusts and the
difficulty of reaching them through the
enactments of State legisla lures or OF Con-
gress. He regarded the evils called trusts
as all included in the combinations of per
sons to control trade What an individual
could accomplish in trade was regarded as
legitimate, but when great CORPORA tions
We're aggregated together TO control any
given branch Of trade or commerce or
transportation il became evident thar tbe
rights OF the people were likely to he IN
fringed. It had for years been a serious
problem before the law-making power TO
control these combinations, and upon the
solution of that problem would. In his
opinion. depend much for the people
Mr.. Morgan declared that all the adyan-
tages which had been gained by the trusts
had been obtained at the expense of the
people. and particularly of labor. and sT
desire 10 know" he said, whether this
Congress viii respond TO the almost de-
spairing demand Of the people for relief"
Dir. Morgan referred 10 the control oh
tainec by certain trusts OF the coal and
iron lands Of his own State OF Alabama
and Of Tennessee. These lands had no
said, passed into the maWs OF the trusts
but had not passed from under the control
Of the States. He declared that the leeis-
latures OF those States never would con-
sent to the holding Of those lands bv
trusts and mtimated that measures womb
be taken by the representatives Of tbs
people to protect their interests.