The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-20
.N)P|N|ST VIEW Of /
Mr.. Turner BewaiIs Political
Miscegenation."
Mr.. FORAKER EXPLAINS
His Recent Speech Not In
Nicaragua Canal

Washington. Jan. 19.-The senate listen
ed further 10 discussion of the policy Of
expansion Mr.. Turner Of Washington
Pop), delivered carefully prepared
speech on the Vest resolution. The speech
was for the most part a constitutional
argument, in which Mr.. Turner took issue
with Senator Plat and Senator Foraker
upon their recent utterances. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Turner's argument, Mr..
Foraker took some sharp exceptions TO
statements made in the speech, especially
those referring o hi mpersonally. he eH-
pIained at length the nature OF MS state
ments, declaring that he had spoken only
for himself and had no intention or de-
sire to pose as the representative OF the
administration. The Nicaragua canal Dill
was under consideration nearly three
hours After much debate a substitute
presented by Mr. Morgan of Alabama, for
the bond amendment offered by Mr.. ALI
son was adopted. 1t provides that the sec
rotary of the treasury shall not pay out
for work on the canal more than $2O,0O00O
during any fiscal year. Earnest efforts
were made to amend the measure in other
particulars, but all failed.
Mr.. Mills (Texas) presented joint reso-
luton directing the secretary Of war to
have made survey and estimate of cost
OF a channel between Texas City and
Galveston, and it was adopted.
TURNER TAKES THE FLOOR.
4 1O0r
to address the senate on the anti-expan-
sion resolution of Mr. Vest (Mo). He OPP
posed our acquiring the Philippines and
said the noble ship of state, its chart nav
ing been torn to tatters, was now drift
ing whittier on wild and unknown sea.
This dangerous condition, he said, was
being forced upon the people by the pre-
tense that Providence mas cast upon us
new responsibilities, which we may not
shrk.''
He could not agree. however, that this
dangerous responsibility was one for the
American people TO assume. This coun-
try was at liberty to retain such foreign
territory as it had conquered, If it so de-
sired: but he denied that our only other
recourse was to give back the conquered
territory to the enemy.
'Tf we may keep it ourselves" said he
I'VE may require it TO be given to the peo-
pie who ihhabit 1t. for the purpose of in
dependence and liberty
This. he believed, was the proper course
to pursue in the case of the Philippines
The advice of Washington, he said, was
against entangling alliances which might
overcome the great advantage of our de-
tached situation.
POLITICAL ArISCEGENATION
Passing from the domain of prudence to
that of principle, Mr. Turner maintained
that the proposition of power urged by
many. breaks down every fundamental
principle on which our institutions are
founded. Under such proposition the
principle of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, that taxation without representa-
ton is tyranny an dtl1at the powers Of
government are derived from the consent
OF the governed, could no longer be
guide to our statesmen.
Z Senators may say he declared, chat
their positions do not lead 10 those things,
but there is only one escape from them,
a universal miscegnation of blood, of re-
ligiou and of government. with the yellow
Buddhists. Mohammedans and Confucians,
over whom it is proposed TO extend our
protecting wing, and with whom ii pro-
hoses to attempt the process of deglutition
and digestion, disguised under the Chris
tan and euphonious name of benevolent
assimilation -
THE TREATY IMP
Mr.. Turner adverted to the the state
ment of Mr.. Foraker a few days ago that
it was not the purpose of the United States
10 retain the Philippines permanently. but
he said ne was forced to differ from the
Ohio senator. because he found in the
treaty which had been negotiated under
the direction Of the president evidences
of such character that it must override
the opinion fthe distinguished senator
from Ohio"
He referred TO that pair Of the treaty,
he said. which made not only a cession to
this country Of sovereignty over the Phil
:ppines, but an acceptance by Us of that
sovereignty. II was impossible 20 forget,
too, that the treaty was negotiated in the
midst of a clamor for an extension Of our
dominions. AS further proof OF his po-
sition. Mr.. Turner referred to the presi-
dents speech at Atlanta. in which he
asked:
VINO : there that will dare 20 haul
down the American flag from the soil upon
which it has once been planted?"
He said the president had made the
meaning of the administration too plain
for controversy.
Mr.. Turner. after referring % the
speeches OF Mr.. Plat OF Connecticut and
Mr.. Foraker entered upon a discussion
Of the constitutional phases of the sub
iect maintaining that the resolution Of
Mr.. Vest was a correct statement Of prin-
ciple founded upon the work Of ''our
fathers He quoted extensively from
authorities in support of he argument.
MUSTN'T HUNT RESPONSIBILITIES
In conclusion Mr.. Turner said:
1T is wei lenoUgh 70 hug the pleasing
thought tbat we are great people and
Ehat there Is no responsibility thar can be
thursJ on Us which We can not meet and
face ard accept with safety. That this :
true all may well believe else our fathers
fought and wrought in vain and we q
this day are degenerate children. But &.
IS the height of ouixotism and * the re-
verse of the teaching OF our fathers 20
80 around in the world hunting RESPONSE
biIities and c5urting dangers because We
are able 20 meet them.
Mr.. President. the American people
are not lacking IN the faith and courage OF
the fathers. which the senator from Con-
necticut invokes. They have sometimes.
however, for a brief period lacked in the