The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-10


sha.n ms policy of expznsson advocated BY
M Tat would entail pacing the amount
at Bic. ess go annually
lie argued sazs the adoption O. NJ.
Platt's doctrine would REFUGE waxss. In
erase TAXATION place an armed sai.ter On
tne hack ct the werktngman. ant - TIE
dignity would se aisaonorest a1E lis man
hood G-scruw-si
In conclusion Mr. Hoar SAID be would
.os agree that tae sesson u ear first hn1-
a-@l years - that the Declaration Of in-
csp%nssessce and constitution are a failure.
aa1 that America il 20 begin the sws1fssfa
century Snsrs Spain began the sixteenth
I5e Monroe doctrine q gone. every FL
roissan nation. every European alliance, has
IRE rtghs 20 acquire dominion IN this aeuass-
p.~Fe when se acquire IL In ths other.
~ may De. h- thought. thai in q 1eDpeN
OF popular ds.asloa a cioss1 might for the
gnoEasEat cover tins great truths % o2r dec
saratiors. lie had encountered such q storm
~ ais experience but the c4Eszs5s mad fasrss4
and The Sunshine hal come again
Mr.. Prsstas1t, t1ls spasD Of folly aIsr.
IL nay Judgment. ~n surely pass ~
whether u s<ass by o. net. l thank God
have done ny dsssy ard that | have ad-
aered 70 tlze great d6scirfEss=s % righteous
ness ard freedom which I have learned
fr9zn nay fathers. ard in whose service my
Hoar spoke two hours and ten minutes.
concluding at 80 = only once was
ne interrupted. and then by Piatt Of Con-
Escticat at @hon the speech was ds-
rected. When Hoar said that within the
past few months Piatt had changed his
position. as during the Cuban question
he had supported the proposition that
the CUhanS are and % right ought TO ne
free and independent, Piatt. interrupisag.
said:
Il think the senator has misstated my
position. / did not vote for the PROPOSE
sion."
In reply Hoar inquired IL Plat. while
he may not have voted for the PROPOSE
ttnr did not actually think the people Of
n hkz
pendent
p.At,-The senator Is tempting me into
speech which be would not tolerate IL l
shoslid deliver IL here.
When Hoar had concluded P.att ad-
dressed the senate.
Pfatt Replies to Hears Argument.
Platt maintained that Hoar had adj
United his contention that this country
had tbs right 90 acquire ard govern dis
tant territory. but that he had unfairly
presented what he d'iatD had said about
the acquisition and government Of such
territory. He read from his speech par
agraph showing that he had held II 80 be
the duty Of this country 10 provide for
acquired territory a most liberal and en-
Hghtened system o! governmental gov
eminent Ia accord with the spirit OF the
declaration OF Independence and of the
constitution.
Yet" said Plat. with emphasis, he
holds me UP here as opposed 10 applying
20 the people OF this acquired territory the
the spirit of the declaration o. sndspend-
ence and OF the constitution. The United
States has aever leg.slatei IN opposition
&c the aeciara ton Of .n3spe Ddence and the
constitution and 1t never VIII. / want 10
say that an application Of the doctrines
OF the senator from Massachusetts, would
across this continent TO the Pacific ccas,.
We found here this continent in the aaut.s
81 the Indians who did not want US here.
nor did they want to be placed under our
"a - "a
ton. we established our government here.
and now. a, last, ne have brought many
indians to Z state of civilization and citi-
Of Independence says the Indian. when
you ieglslate1 for me- but who. Mr.. Pre..-
dent, would turn back the hand. OF time
10 meet the requirements OF the doctrines
OF the senatoc from Massachusetts,
III Is the spirit of tie Declaration OF In
dependence thar gives IL life. II is perfect
ly well assured that no attempt viii ever
ba made 10 lex.sate FOR the people OF this
country Of our acquired territory IN con-
trayentlon Of the Declaration Of fndeeend-
ence 7 am one OF those who believe that
we shall not ring the DOOM OF this country
VIXEN We shall place over the Inhabitants o.
our acquired territory legislation which Will
confer upon them the blessings OF peace.
happiness and prosperity"
CaTery OF Louisiana inquired Of Plat
whether he would force upon these people
our system OF government against their
viii
senator. IS part OF the argument of the
senator from Louisiana and the senator
from Massachusetts, in support OF the pend
Ing resolution. They hold tina, We canno,
GO into an enemy's ccuntry, even In time
OF war without the consent 81 the inhaeit-
ants OF the country. The argument con-
la4r- within itself tts own answer"
After abiding TO the late war and the
responsibilities ensaiIs~i by Il upon this
country and explaining briefly his own
position with respect 20 the war Platt said:
s.e~E.x
tica and human rights in the Philippines
or wherever else the flag OF this country
shall se planted. Who win haul this prin-
clpie DOWN
No Mr President, the entire argument
Of the senator from Massachusetts r.
spaech coniure9 up BY him in support OF
loving justice and purity ana un4.lfishness
dseou,ly as tho senator from MaSsachu-
sets loves them. l shat. meet the respon-
sihllities tha; are TO arise IN Connection
the Declaration OF Independence and % the
constitution. and could never he persuaded
In da otherwise
uoar briefly replied TO the statement OF
flatt reiteratlng and calculating some q
th, points OF his own speech, which DO
conceived Plat, had misunderstood.
TIE Nicaragua canal bill was then taken
up ard CafreTy continued his speech IN up-
position 90 it
Can~ry Opposes the Nicaragua Canal
CaGery in reply 20 Ci.ilgoH. said that
he dt3 not want an tsthnian canal con-
ssructed Jointly by thu United States and
Great Britain. but that he believed the
CLAYTON RtlIweF treaty 10 be in com
plate togca row as when u WAS first ne
gs9fsate ed
Eacon Money and Chiffon engaged In
a general discussion 81 the binding power
81 treaties iG general
Cation cRget attention to the fast that
Great Britain had distinctly declined ID
ahroeate the Clayton Raiwsr treaty Tn
der tie amendment adopted by CaT~ry
yas ahrogatt5n 81 the treaty was necessary
ansi II Great Rtita3n should persist IN her
refusal he would Ike 20 know how the
canal VAS 20 he constructed.
.a~srY waived answer 10 this inquiry
ami continued his discussion u the terms
~ the treaty iSelS-
Al the conclusion or CnTery's spesch,
Narxan ~ Aiae@xsa in charge ~ tbs ails,
made &u erorf 70 tx the time FOR c~gin-
nfnS TO vote Apon the measure and TIE
pending amendments, Re suggested that
the time be 3 = ~. Oh tire 1ISh inst. 81:
CsfferY 0b3eEsec
Mer~an then gave notice that tagEsoF-
raw II NJ agreement could 30 sE@de for
vate he waufd ask Eaa friends 81 the
measure - stand with him until Il a&s
passed