Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-02-09
The Senator Clearly Defines
His Position.
STANDING OF THE INSURGENTS
They Are In Arms Against This
Country.



several resolutions were introduced.
The one most favored was that of Rep
resentative McEnery of Louisiana.
Senator Hoar, who had been one of the
bitter opponents Of the ratification of
the peace treaty, and Senator Bacon
were opposed to the wording of tho (,
resolution. Their amendments were
voted down every time, through the
energy of Senator Aldrich of RHODE
Island.
As finally rounded in shape the reso-
luton Of Senator McEnery read as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That by the ratification
OF the treaty OF peace with Spain 1t is
not intended to incorporate the inhabi-
tants of tho Philippine Islands into
citizenship of the United States, nor is
it intended to permanently annex said
islands as an integral Part of the terri
tory of the United States, but it is the
lsh on said islands government suita-
BILE to tho wants and conditions Of the |
inhabitants OF said islands and prepared
them for local self government, and in |
due time TO make such disposition of |
said islands as will hest promote the |
interests of the United States and the
inhabitants of said Islands.
Senator Gray, who was heartily in
| favor OF the ratification of the treaty,
| is in favor of this resolution, and he
has gone on record as such. So is Sena
tor Kenney, he voting the same as his
colleague. The language Of the resolu
tion, in the opinion Of Senator Gray,
accomplishes everything that could be
| wished without complicating the
| United States or committing the gov
4 eminent, at this important juncture of
affairs in those islands, to a policy or
to course of conduct which might
embarrass this country and not profit
tine inhabitants of the archipelago.
When the resolution was brought up
in the Senate, Senator Gray made a
short address in which he announced
his position, and among other things,
he stated that since the matter of
these resolutions in relation to the
ratification of the treaty had been
mooted he has always been willing to
vote for resolutions such as these
framed by Senator McEnery. may
at some time in the future, said be,
'.if it come within my term in the
Senate of the United States, be willing
to vote for a more explicit declaration,
but / Conceive that at the present time
, and in the present unhappy condition
| existing in those islands, as it comes
to us across the sea in the news of yes
terday and today, we have done our
whole duty and have been true 10 our
selves, to the traditions Of American
t liberty and to all of those great maxims
4 Of American government which should
animate and control the Senate and the
Congress of the United States. +"
Senator Vest of Missouri, who voted
str
t bed to cast his vote, interrupted the
remarks of Senator Gray by asking u
the resolution did not exclude the idef
g that all governments derive their jus
j. powers from the consent of the gov
# erned. Does it not assert that thu
!, people Of the United States are to de
- ternline when the people of the Phil
u ippine Islands are capable Of self gov
10 ernmeht,' asked he, land does no
10 that destroy the idea that each peopl
|. for themselves shall determine upoi
70 their own governments"
= In repiy to this Senator Gray made
10 detailed statement, in which he re
I'd viewed the whole situation. I'VE wen
O. to war with Spain upon declaratio
10 SO well known that it need not be re
10 peated,n said he. .'By tho fortunes {
10 war those distant islands have falle
10 into our hands. 1t is admitted on a
ai sides and by almost everyone who ha
been opposed to the ratification OF tn
treaty that we must drive Spain out {
the control of those islands, and nece
mt sarily we must take the control for til
time being upon ourselves. An insu
ty rection in those islands which had die
he down, which had almost entirely sui
les sided, was again famed into a fan
as by the presence of Admiral Dewey
ers fleet in Manila Bay in May last III
ng valor of our sailors and our armies hi
ISL. made it possible for the first time
III, all the centuries that those ISLAM
have been known to the civilized wor
of for their inhabitants to look hopeful
ers forward to some measure of freq, o.
lightenad and decent government,
pre- "We are now rightfully there. III
treaty of peace with Spain has ju
A, been ratified, by which we are in
position of actually helping those pa
sar Pile to attain degree of prosperit
order and good government which I,
II. months ago was not within the hor
scope of the most enlightened people
RS, those islands. Yet we are asked to
further than this resolution, so consii
Z. ent with American ideas. SO generot
SO magnanimous and TO make a speci
ace promise to rebels in arms tainst t
A. United States, to men who day befc
yesterday were shooting American s.
ore diers, TO men who show SO little of
qualities that ought to obtain in u p,
les, Pile fit for self-government that VIII
this treaty of peace was pending in I
nty Senate they attacked the. very Tor
in. that had come to their relief and ms
it possible for them to ever hope in
future, however distant, for meas'
re- of self-gopernment and Of dece
the orderly liberty governed by law.
AS People of that kind have no rio
ON to demand at this hour and at L
imo moment more explicit promise IL
pe wo already make in the resolution
ma proposed by the Senator from LOU
Toes ana, If we shall adopt it. l am not
OK favor of going to these people upon
tne knees after we have liberated tn
tne from the thraldom Of Spain, after
icy, have driven out not only Spain, but
, ne prepared to drive out anarchy ands
part rule in the islands, and given thei
70 III hopeful look into the future. am
in favor now of making any conceesi
to them while they are shooting dc
civ on their own soil Americans who h
ared stood by them and have given them
r;ne hope for this great boon OF liberty
mon of good, orderly government. th
Nav we would stultify ourselves If we "
tho further and made an explicit prom
ard that we would do this or that at g
.n = or Mt any time fixed in the near futl
that we should turn the islands {
to them before the Congress Of
United States, representing the pei
Gen, OF this country and the public opir
han of the United States, said that it