The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-During al
most the entire morning hour today
the senate had under discussion the
policy Of this country to be pursued
in the Philippine islands.
Mr.. Berry (ArkD, in response to a
question by Mr.. Vest, discussed the
policy of expansion, without reference
to the constitutional point involved in
the Vest resolution. He spoke from
notes, stating his objections y the
pending treaty of peace.
An attempt by Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) to
secure vote upon his resolution,
which, in brief, declares that the
United States government will not
make war upon a people seeking free
dom. precipitated lively debate,
which was participated in by Mr..
Platt Comm, and Mr.. Teller (Col)
Mr.. Berry adverted to the great in
fiuence of the money power and the
power of corporations exerted in the
elections of 1896, declaring that Presi-
dent Mckinley owed his election to
that power. He declared that the
money power was able to control near
ly all the daily newspapers, and they
were able to elect William Mckinley.
He said further that he had won
glorious victory in the late war, but
that he had fought Spain to free the
Cubans from her control, and, having
accomplished that purpose, we could
not now, without dishonor, make war
upon the people of the Philippines to
subject them TO our control.
1T has been urged,'' said Mr.. Ber-
ry, that we hold those islands and
cannot release them now. According
to the protocol, we hold only the city,
bay and harbor of Manila. The re-
mainder of the islands are not under
our CONTROL
Mr.. Berry said that the opponents of
colonization were being urged to vote
for the ratification of the treaty, and,
after the ratification, Gen. Otis might
push forward his battalions and kill
those who are fighting simply for their
freedom. In urging the ratification Of
the treaty and advocating the coloniz-
alton scheme of the administra ton, he
did not think senators were making
record to be proud of. He called at
tention to statement which he said
the president made on his Western
trip, that this country was guided by
destiny. If this be true, and he did
not think so, no crime, however great
nor how degrading, was possible that
could not be excused by attributing 1t
to destiny
Mr.. Berry, referring to an allusion
made that he had not always earnestly
supported the government of the Unit
ed States, said it was true he had
served in the Confederate army, and
that there had never been a day of his
life since that he was not proud of
that service, yet he believed that the
government of the United States, un-
der which we were living, the greatest
on the face of the earth.
81 viii never vote, however" he de-
clared with great emphasis, Ito place
upon any people a policy against
which Lee fought and against which
Jackson gave up his life.'
MIR. PLATT'S CONTENTION.
Mr.. Platt Comm then addressed the
senate upon the various resolutions.
After analyZing the several resolu-
tions offered and adverting to the Ba-
On resolution, he said that it could
mean but one thing, and that was that,
If the treaty was ratified, it would be
the duty Of this government to relin-
quish the Philippines Immediately to
the inhabitants without reference to
our rights in the premises. Mr. Platt
ent on to say that we had had war,