Evening star., 1899-02-03
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Senators Money and Daniel Speak on
Expansion.
A SHAFT TO Be RAISED At HAVANA
Representative Burton Wants a
Correction.
FILIRUSTERING NJ OTION S

Mr.. Wolcott (CoIJ gave notice at the
opening Of the Senate's session today that
he would address ths Senate tomorrow on
the subject of expansion.
Mr.. Hale (Me-) presented the conference
report the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Gailinger IN H) inquired of Mr..
Hale what success the Senate committee
had had in retaining in the bill the amend
ments with reference to the increase of
salaries of the United States at Laguayra,
Venezuela. and Pernambuco. Brazil
Mr.. Hale replied that the amendment with
reference TO the consul at Pernambuco had
been left in the bill. but the other had not
The conference report was agreed to.
The president pro tempore presented a
memorial from the chamber of commerce of
New York urging the ratification of the
peace treaty
\ SHIFT Over Maine Victims.
Mr. Hale, chairman of the naval affairs
committee. fhvorahly reported the following
joint resolution. and it was adopted That
the Secretary of the Navy is hereby au-
thorized to have erected in the Colon ceme-
terry at Havana, Cuba, a suitable granite
and marines who lost their lives by the eX-
plOsiOn OF the United States steamship
Maine in the harbor of Havana on the 10Th
day of February, 1895 and whose remains
are buried in that cemetery and to suitably
insCribe and inClOse such monument: and
the sum of Sl0@" Is appropriated for this
purpose.
Mr. Harris (kanl offered the following
resolution, which he asked might lie on the
table That the United States hereby dis
claim any disposition intention to exer-
else permanent sovereignty. jurisdiction or
control over the Philippine Islands, and as
sert their discrimination, when d stable and
independent government shall have been
erected therein. entitled 70 recognition as
such. to transfer TO said government upon
terms which shall be reasonable and just
all rights secured under the ccssion by
Spain. and 10 thereupon leave the govern
ment and control of the islands to their
people
Nr. Money on Expansion.
Mr. Money. in accordance with previous
notice. began discussion of the expansion
country 10 acquire by conquest or by pur-
chase or by any other method exercised
by any sovereign nation, territory any
where. but In a case like that now pre-
sented the treaty making power could act
only within the limits of the Constitution.
Discussing the condition of the Filipinos.
Mr.. Money declared that If they Were not
fitted for self-government they were not
fitted to be citizens of the United States
and We would better leave them to their
their own destiny.
In the course of discussion Of the COM
mercial advantages, which. it had been
said. might come to US from possession of
the Philippines. he was interrupted by MIR.
Hale, who inquired whether the senator
knew that the commerce of Great Britain.
with her greatest colony. India, only
per cent of her trade.
Mr. Money replied he did know that and
he would venture that England now saw
the futhity of vast colonization in ad-
vancing trade. She was now seeking only
the open door in China. while France
and Germany were grabbing at the terri
tory.
The time for a vote upon the pending
treaty. Mr. Money said, would he d critical
moment To this country. We are on trial
he said. and nOt the Fipinos, and upon the
action of the Senate next Monday depended
much. Mr.. Money entered then upon Il dis
Cussion of the situation in the Philippines.
He denied that the battle OF Manila was
IN any way necessary. He told how Aguin-
ado had offered his services to the United
States officials. and then paid high tribute
to the Filipino leader. earnestly defending
him against the charges that had been
made against him.
lie had faith ip the American people he
said but this treaty was not to be passed
UpOH 10y them. It was to lac voted upon
10y the Senate. and he had deal more con-
tidence IN the people than he had in the
Senate.
He had understood he said that The
GItSlbtilt anu MS CdDllf"l were dW
only the adjournment of Congress to ar
range a government for the Philippines.
Mr.. Daniel Follows.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Moneys re-
marks Mr. Daniel tVa1 took the floor to
address the Senate on the Vest resolution
To-Day" said he, I'VE are the United
States of America. Tomorrow. if certain
treaty now pending before this body be
ratified. will he the United States of
America and Asia.
1t Is seriously proposed. said he. that We
take to this country large ana miscel-
laneous assortment of Asiatic islands and
la make citizens. with all the rights of the
inhabitants of territories Of the United
States. the large and varied assortment of
Asiatics. Mongoldns, Alalays ard negroes
who inhabit them.