The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-12
SENATOR FORAKER
Discusses the Philippine and
other Qups ions.

In the senate. heretofore all OF tn
speeches, with the notable exception o
that Of NJ Platt OF Conn, have besi
} In opposition to what Is presumed to b,
the policy OF the administration with re
spect to the requirement Of the Philip
pinee.
Today Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio. addresse,
the senate I'm opposition TO the Yes
amendment While much OF his speeci
J was devoted TO constitutional ar -umon
in support Of the RIGHT Of this country
as a nation 70 acquire and govern out
lying territory, he gave particular atten
ton TO the utterances that have beer
made in contravention OF that position
especially those OF Mr. Vest and Mr.
IIoar. Mr. Foraker has a clear. direct and
forceful style Of oratoiy which commands
attention. not only by reason OF the rec
ognized ability Of the man, but also h.
his impetuosity and power as n speaker
FORAKER's ASSERTION.
Mr.. Foraker's strong assertion that the
acquisition OF the Philippines was tenn
porary in character created n sensation
In the chamber. He maintained however.
that we have a legal right TO hold the
Islands permanently.
Prior to the speech BY Mr. Foraker a
sharp debate was participated by Mr. Al
len, OF Neb.. by some remarks no made
upon a resolution he had introduced. Mr..
tloar OF Mass., and Mr.. Gray, OF Del.
were drawn into II.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Foraler's
speech, Mr.. Allon continued briefly the
debate upon the constitutional question
relating TO the acquisition OF the Phil
lppines. He combatted the position talk
en- by Mr.. Foraker. maintaining thu. .ae
United States government could not con-
stitutionally acquire the Philippine islands
without the ultimate object in view OF nd
mitting them into the union rs a sate.
A $40 o'clock. on motion Of Mr. Davis.
chairman Of the committee on foreign re-
lntions, the senate went into executive
session.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
MIR Allen offered the following amend
ment;
That any aggressive action by army or
navy on the part OF the United States
against the Philippines would be an act
Of war unwarranted on the part of the
president and the exercise OF constitation-
al powers vested exclusively In congress
IN submitting this resolution, Mr.
President, said Mr.. Allen. 'I desire TO
make some observations. but VIII not en-
ter upon discussion Of the mooted uues-
tior OF an imperialistic policy preserving
that until a later date. when I hope to
present my Views quite fully. ] am led
to introduce this resolution becaose the
press dispatches indicate that our troops
are moving upon the people OF Tolo. 7
Introduce Il az a protest against the wag-
ing OF war by the president and the army
and navy without the authority of con.
gress. I think II Is n fact lndisputable
that war cannot be legally waged with
out the authority OF congress through
formal declaration. In my opinion there
can he no doubt that whatever OF pos
Fessorv RIGHTS we may have In the Phil
ippne Islands, we acquired from Spain"
PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
Mr.. Allen then proceeded to discuss tho
nations In the Philippines and declared
that the officers OF the army and navy
were pressing affairs forward in tho Is
lands into critical state. He was in
terrupted by Mr.. Hoar, who desired to
inlluire where do we get the right to
use force against the people Of nollo. 7
would be glad 70 be bonored by the at
tention OF tho distinguished senator from
Delaware" freferrlng to Mr.. Gray one
OF the peace commissioners) we made
q protocol sometime IN August, continued
Mr. Hoar. under which we are stll living
with Spain"
Mr.. Hoar then read from the protocol
showing that the United States would
hold the bay, harbor and city OF Manila
until the disposiilon NJ the Philippine is-
-1s should be determined "That clear
" implied" said Mr.. Hoar. that we viii
make no advance upon Spain or the Span
sh people on the islands until the situa-
tion shall have been changed II now.
we have the power 10 use military force
arairet the Fniplnos where does It come
from?"
SENATOR GRAY REMARKS.
Mr.. Gray. at whom the question OF Mr.
IIoar seemed to be directed, rose and
said:
Il wish to remark that the question OF
the senator from Massachusetts answers
in part the position taken IN his remarks
by the senator from Nebraska. (Air. Al
LEM"
After pointing out the reasons why this
was true. IN his opinion Mr. Gray said
that technically we we're still at war with
Spain. 1t was true that we were lying
under a truce, but IN pursuing the war
the president was simply exercising the
powers that had been conferred upon him
by the war making power lie pointed GU,
that the only question that could arise
would be as 70 whether we were, IN max
Ing war upon the Filipinos. violating th'
protocol. and II there were such violation
II would be a matter between the United
States and Spain without referring I,
anybody else.
Mr. Hoar contended that II WAS a breacl
OF faith 10 attack Spain az Tlollo and ba'
policy 20 attack Aguinaldo.
Mr.. Allen replied 70 Mr.. Gray. assert
ing that Spain had no Jurisdiction IN IN
PHILIPPINES and that Aguinaid0's govern
ment was the only government there. Hi
government was both a de facto ana
derur government and II had maintaine
Itself FOR several years. Therefore IN
United States did not succeed TO Spain
title 10 the islands
A TECHNICALLY.
Mr.. Gray replied that evidently Mr.. Al
len was laboring under a fnlsapprehen
sion, that this country was technically a
war with Spain until the peace treat
| was completed II was true that aetiv
military operati0ns had ceased and 10