The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
several times IN constantly increasing

several times In a constantly increasing
crecendo:
What do you mean? What do you
mean? What do you mean?'
Confusion reigned on both sides of the
Senate and in the galleries for a moment
but this was disspated by laughter, when
1t was realized that the poor fellow who
caused the interruption was not RESPONSE
BILE for his utterances. Resuming his
speech, Mr.. German said
Aspirations of public men amount to
but little That the political desire for
preferment of any man would control his
vote upon this treaty Is inconceivable to
me, and ne who enteTtains such an idea is
on very low plane In the consideration
of measure so grave.
Il believe in parties. I believe in my
party, because believe that the interests
of the people will be best served in the end
by it's promotion to power and Its control
of governmental affairs.
German Makes a Reply.
II have known gentlemen who float be-
tween parties, who have been strong adj
vocates of public questions and yet sup
port party antagonistic to it. 1 have
seen statesmen who were wild with the
thought of the free coinage of silver and
yet who, on every occasion found strength
and resting place in the Republican
party, and that believe in single stand
ard of another metal.
But l want to disabuse the SENATOR
mind of the false impression that he
seems to have, and those who have follew-
ed him.
ION the third of March, next, if 1 shall
be spared so long, 1 will have served on
this floor eighteen years. During that
I Ia M heli ha 7 haxy nj
tered a word that wounded the feelings
of a brother senator. 1 do not believe
could have been capable at any time of
attempting to affect public questions by
criticism of the personal conduct or views
of any senator.
He VIII Retire Gracefully.
zone thing more Now is the best and
only opportunity probably 1 shall ever
have for stating 1t so that no man may
misunderstood me. have never had but
one aspiration and that measure has been
filled by the people with whom 1 have
been born and reared by giving me three
terms in this body. That has been, and
+ that is the heighth of my ambition, and
1 leave the field by their decree to anoth-
er who differs from me in political senti-
ment. 1t is not in the mouth of any man
truthfully to say that | have sought TO
act of mine. Had 1 desired alone political
promotion, had l desired to advance my
self against the interests of my country,
I might have done so by bending the preg-
nant hinges of the knee that thrift might
follow fawning' but 1 did not do
So And now away beyond any personal
desire stands the great question which we
are facing-the disposition of the treaty"
Looks for a Long War.
Mr., German then referred to the news
which had been flashed over the cable from
Manila during the past few hours, and de-
manded to know who believed, if we had
made such a declaration regarding the
Philippines as we made concerning Cuba,
that the deplorable fight at Manila would
have occurred. He expressed the opinion
that il the treaty was ratified it would be
the beginning of a war which would cost
us thousands of lives and millions upon
millions of treasure.
In conclusion Mr.. German paid a beauti-
full tribute to the President for his utter
ance with reference to the care by the ma
ton of the graves of Confederate soldiers.
He said it was "a noble, splendid mag
nificent utterance,' which reflected indy
ing credit upon William Mckinley, but he
could not reconcile with it the Presidents
demand for so great an increase in the
standing army of the country. Such ac-
ton on the part of Congress would be
more disastrous in the end than the war of
'61-'65.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and al 1925 p. M, resumed legislative
business in open session.
Resolution Not Passed.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the Senate take
up for consideration the resolution offered
earlier in the day by Mr.. McEnery. The
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Hoar proposed an amendment pro-
viding that the proposed government in
the Philippines should be with the con-
sent of the people thereof
The amendment was laid on the table
As to "a.
At the instance of Mr.. Aldrich the reso-
luton was amended in two or three YER
bal particulars
Mr.. Bacon offered portion of his reso-
luton as an addition to the McEnery reso-
luton.
The debate which followed was partici-
pated in by Mr. Gray, Mr.. Caffery, Mr..
Spooner and Mr. Bacon.
The fighting a. Manila was referred to,
and the action of the Filipinos severely
condemned.
Without any further remarks upon the
McEnery resolution, the Senate, at 5:35
n clock adjourned.