The Lamar register., 1899-12-27

-t@-N hpN II the DuraIm
OF American republics Notwithstand.
ing these eminent vouchers Mr ono.
sada was blackballed. chiefly through
tne influence OF Mr.. Calderon Carlisle,
attorney OF the Spanish legation, and
me members Of the diplomatic corps,
ar; Quesada has committed no crime
hnu mas conducted himself like a gem
ueHan, although personally he may
not De agreeable to many people
A correspondent says: The third par
" organization In the Senate has fallen
70 pleses. The most prominent men,
pers are already hedging and working
their way back toward the Republican
SIDE line. At the beginning OF the ses-
sion Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota, who
describes himself In his autobiography
as an independent, went straight to the
Republican camp; but Mr.. Butler of
North Carolina. Mr.. Heltfeld OF Idaho,
Mr' Jones of Nevada, Mr.. Stewart of
Nevada, Mr.. Teller of Colorado, Mr..
turner of Washington and Mr. Petit
grew OF South Dakota held caucus,
and by a unanimous vote decided to 20
with the Democrats for the reason that
they represented the same position and
held the same belief on the most i'm
portaht issue before the country AS
stated In these dispatches al the time,
sir. PetuErcw was appointed an ennis
sary to confer with the Democrats and
arrange for places on the committees
He did so according to his Instructions,
but in the meantime the Individual
members OF the third party hustled
around to take care of themselves Mr.
Jones OF Nevada and Mr. Stewart of
Nevada went straight to the Repub-
hcan CAUCUS committee. asked for their
I -kaf- IL a
Senator Pritchard OF North Carolina
asked similar fayors for his colleague,
Mr.. Butler. The caucus committee rec
ogniziug the significance Of the SItua-
lion. volunteered 10 place Mr.. Teller at
the head OF the committee on claims.
which he has occupied for several
years, but he declined to accept any
fayurs from them. and Mr.. Warren OF
Wyoming was appointed in his place.
The joint resolutions upon the Philip
pines introduced In the Senate by SEN
ator Bacon OF Georgia. were shown to
a number OF Democratic senator's be-
fore being presented to the Senate and
the IMPRESSION gathered is that they
viii BE- the basis Of opposition in de-
bates on the Philippines. The text OF
the resolutions. which were carefully
prepared by Senator Bacon. is as fol-
lows:
First that the government and peo-
pie Of the United States have not
wase,i th. recent war with Spain for
conquest and for the acquisition OF for
elgu territory, but solely for the pur-
poses set forth in the resolution OF
Congress making the declaration of
war. the acquisitions Of such small
tracts OF land as harbors as may be
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being no; deemed Inconsistent with the
same
Second. that in demanding and in re-
criviug the. c,sssion Of the Philippine is
lands il {. not the purpose Of the gov
crumeus OF the United States TO secure
and maintain a permanent dominion
over the same as a part Of the territory
OF the United States. or to permanently
Incorporate the Inhabitants thereof as
citizens OF the Uuitesi States or to hold
said inhabitants rs yasSals or subjects
; OF this government. and the United
States hereby dlscislm any intention TO
exercise permanent Sovereignty. turis-
dtctlun or control over said Islands
Third. that the United States. having
ncceptrd rhe ctSsion OF the Phil.
pin. islands from spain and having by
force of arms oyerthrown all organized
authority and opposition 10 the author
lty OF the UEIted States therein, the
duty and obligation rests upon the
United States 10 restore peace and
maintain order throughout the same;
10 protect in said Islands the enjoyment
OF life and property and the pursuit of
lawful avoen:iuns, and to continue such
protection until the power and duty to
inalntufn said protection shall have
, been transferred and intrusted by the
Emitted States 10 a government OF the
pSople Of said Islands deemed capable
and worthy TO exercise said power and
discharge said duty
Fourth-That when armed resist
ance to the authority OF the United
states shall have ceased within said
Islands and peace and order shall have
been restored therein. Il is the purpose
aud intention Of the United States, so
soon thereafter as the same can be
practically and safely accomplished, to
provide the opportunity and prescribe
The method for the formation of n
government by and Of the people OF
the Philippine Islands, to be thereafter
independently exercised and controlled
by themselves, IL being the design OF
the United States to accord to the peo-
ple OF said islands the same measure
Of liberty and independence which
have been pledged BY the Congress Of
the United States to the people oil
Cuba.
Fffth-That when n stable govern
ment shall. by the method aforesaid,