The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-08
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN
Annexation Means One More
Great Problem.
ANOTHER RACE STRUGGLE
Aguinaldo Had Been Notified That There
Was No Intention of Attacking
the Filipino Troops-Str1ct
Orders Given.

Washington, Feb. For two hours
or more the senate to-day had the reso-
luton declaratory of a policy of this
government in the PHILIPPINES under dis
cusslon, but no vote was reached and
the resolution went finally to the calen-
dar in accordance with notice given yes
terday. Tillman addressed the senate
upon the resolution, making character
istic and picturesque argument He
maintained that a clear, explicit and
direct resolution ought to be adopted,
and not one that was meaningless and
inconsequential. He predicted that
dire results would follow the ratification
of the treaty unless the United States
government treated the Filipinos with
absolute f1rmness and gave them self
government Lodge, of Massachusetts,
followed with strong reply to Tillman,
in which he stated clearly and directly
the conditions as they confront the
United States in the Philippines. The
Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up.
The first work of the senate to-day
was the adoption of joint resolution
Tor printing the report of Robert P.
Porter on his investigations in Cuba
and Porto Rico. Spooner presented the
credentials Of Senator Elect Quarles.
I1llman then rose to address the
senate on the McEnery resolution Hale,
in the interests of the appropriation bills,
asked for unanimous consent, at the
conclusion of Tillmans' remarks, that
a vote be taken on the resolution. Gal
linger objected. Tillman then addressed
the senate. Tfllman read some verses
from Kipling's latest poem, 1.-The White
Mans Burden" which he regarded as
exactly fitted to our case,
Every man in this chamber but five"
said he, who has had to do with the
colored race, voted against the treaty.
We of the South have borne the white
mans burden 1t was handed down to
us by your father and mine, and it
clings to us like the shirt of Nessus"
He maintained that we did not want
to incorporate into our citizenship the
mongrel population of the Philippines,
and inaugurate another race struggle
in the United States.
The debate on the McEnery resolu-
ton was concluded by Lodge in brief
speech, in the course of which he re-
viewed the facts relating to the insur-
Lodge explained that our forces were
in Manila in thorough accordance with
the laws of war; We succeeded to the
sovereignty of Spain. We had never
by any acts sought to Cypress the peo-
pie of those islands.
Their oppression said he,,'has eX-
listed solely in the speeches that have
been delivered in the senate of the
United States, but like Orientals, they
miStOOk kindness for ti1oi5ity
Speaking of the restraints placed up
on the American forces in the Philip
pines. Lodge said:
stringent orders have gone from the
president to General Otis and Admiral
Dewey to exercise the greatest care in
their treatment of the Fiipinos and not
by word or deed to provoke them. A
fortnight ago General OTIS in accord
ance with orders received from the
administration, officially informed
Aguinaldo that he had no intention of
making an attack upon the Filipino
troops"
Lodge concluded by reiterating his
statement that it was his belief that
the Filipinos had made a preconcerted
and prearranged attack upon our
troops at Manila for the purpose of in
t1uencing action on the treaty.
Mason of Illinois, in giving notice that
he would use his every effort to secure
an early vote upon the resolution, said
that he did not consider appropriation
bills as of as great Importance as the
passage of the resolution.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then proceeded with. On motion of
Pettigrew the senate amended the bill
by the insertion as an amendment of
the agreement between the lower Brule
and Rosebud Indians for the transfer
of the Brules to the Rosebud reserva-
ti0n. agreement
Cheyenne Indians and the Fort Hall
Indians was also inserted.
A sharp discussion occurred over an
amendment of the appropriation COM
mittee providing for an appropriation
of $105O0 for the continuing until Nov,
/, 1899, of the work of the commission
appointed to negotiate with the Crow
and Flathead, and other Indians. The
committee amendment was disagreed
to. In accordance with this agreement
the committee will cease to exist on
April II next.
An amendment offered by Carter of
Montana providing that the annuities
of the Crow Indians in Montana be
used to construct the canal system of
the Grow reservation with the consent
of the secretary of the interior, was
agreed to.
When the committee amendments to
that part of the bill providing funds
1oI lHuldil ScHoolS was IedcHeu, udliln-
ger objected to the committee amend
ment providing for contract schools.
He was opposed to appropriating pub
lie money for sectarian schools
In answer to a question Allison, in
charge of the bill, said he thought it
would be the last appropriation for sec
tartan schools.
The committee amendment was
agreed to. The bill then went over un-
til tomorrow.
The senate then, at $50 p. m, on
motion of German, went into executive
session and soon afterward adjourned