Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-06
ANTI EXPANSI0NISTS
Speeches by Them in Senate and
House.
MR.. HOAR'S RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Legislative Bill Taken Up for Con-
sideration.
CON SIDERED IN d ETA L

The resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Hoar. calling upon the President II
not in MS judgment Incompatible with the
public interest. to communicate 10 the Sen
ate the instructions he had given the com
miSSiorers who negotiated the treaty of
Paris: the correspondence which had passed
between him and the Department of State
and the commissioners. and the reports
made by the commissioners either to him
or to the Department of State. was laid
before the Senate early in the session To-
day.
Mr.. Davis. one Of the commissioners, and
chairman of the committee on foreign reIa-
tons moved that the resolution be referred
10 that committee.
Mr.. Hoar-"Mr. President, 1 object to
such reference of the resolution. 1t
seems to me that the Senate ought to have
the information called for by the resolu-
tion. if in the judgment of the President it
would BE- proper to communicate it. l hope
the motion will be defeated
Mr.. Davis-'I hope the motion will pre-
vail
MIR. Huar then reiterated his expression
Of belief that the Information asked for py
the resolution was perfectly proper to give
To the Senate. explaining that the resolu-
ton was in the ordinary form of such re-
quests.
Mr., White CCaLD-"The resolution is not
in any way mandatory"
Mr.. HOar-.'Not at all. The communica-
ton Of the information is entirely within
the discretion of the President"
Mr.. Allen tNebD-"Is there any reason
why the resolution should he referred to
the committee on foreign relations?
Il do not know of any, replied Mr.. Hoar.
Mr. Allen, addressing Mr. Davis: why
should the resolution be referred to the
committee on foreign reatiOns?'
Because replied Mr.. Davis, lit relates
TO matters which are still pending before
that committee. 1t would be unprecedent-
ed AT least in my experience, not to refer
the resolution in accordance with nay mo-
ton
Before the debate could proceed further
Mr. Davis said: II desire, Mr.. President,
to enter privileged motion. l move that
the doors Of the Senate be closed
The motion was seconded by Mr.. CALM
ger and the Senate went into executive
session.
The Resolution Adopted.
In the secret legislative session of the
Senate the proceedings continued on the
same lines is in the open session, Mr.. Hoar
making brief speech on the subject. He
was not interrupted, and when he had fin
ished the Senate agreed, without a division,
to the resolution calling for the instruc-
tons TO the commissioners. Mr.. Hoar in
sisted that other members of the Senate
had much right to full information as
the members of the committee on foreign
relations and urged that it was derogatOry
to their dignity enatOrS not to supply
all the light that could be given.
None Of the members of the committee
on foreign relations made reply and no in
formation was given as TO the character
of the instructions
At 12::iJ pm. the Senate reconvened In
open session Mr. Allison reported from the
appropriations committee the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and secured an
order for its consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Plat Comm secured the adoption
OF resolution calling upon the Secretary
Of the interior for information concerning
the cutting of dead and fallen timber on
the Chippewa Indian reservation in Min
uesOta.
MIR. Gallery on the Vest Resolution.
Mr.. Gallery UaD then addressed the Sem
ate on the joint resolution offered by Mr..
Vest (Mo). declaring that under the Con-
StitutiOn of the United States, no power
Is given to acquire territory to be held and
governed permanently as colonies
Mr. Caffery's speech was a constitutional
argument in support Of the declara tons of
the resolution. He declared that the reso-
luton went to the very root of the ques-
ton Of the power of the United States to
establish permanently governments in ter
r1tories far distant from our own lands.
lie proposed. he said. TO institute an in
quiry into the basic principles of the pow
crs of this government.