Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-02

charges upon the government for their
redemption in sold. The whole
scheme of the bill contemplates the
destruction OF silver as money and the
destruction of greenhackS and treasury
notes as money and denies to congress
the right 10 issue paper money except
by farming out TO corporations this
great sovereign power" Notice was
given that \ substitute Will be offered
providing that both gold and silver
dollars shall be standards of value and
proVlotng for the free coinage of silver.
SENATE.
Washington Feb, MeSSrS GRAY
tdem,, Nell and Money (dcm.. Miss. J
occupied the entire executive session
OF TIE senate in speeches on the peace
treaty, MIR. Gray tavoring ratification
ana MIR Money opposing it, Mr., Gray,
who MAS \ member OF the Paris COM
mission, admitted that in the begin.
nins Of the negotiations he was OPP
posed to the acquisition OF the Phil
irpineS He had finally reached the
conclusion that he would either have
to join the majority or see the treaty
fail and the war continue. In the
meantime he was largely Won over by
the arguments Of his colleagues and
the logic Of the situation Having talk
en- his position he was now here to de-
fend the treaty as a wise conclusion of
most delicate diplomatic undertake
ing. There was danger OF many compi-
cations Of an International character
in ease the United States should have
elected 10 pursue a different policy
The ultimate conclusion to take the
entire group was that of the commits
sioncrS rather than of the president
Mr.. Gray did not advocate permanent
occupancy OF the eastern islands, but
said that the duration of our exercise
of sovereignty should be settled In the
future. The American people should
give the islanders fair start in civil
ization before turning them loose to
shift for themselves. Mr.. Money
attacked the acquisition of the
ISLANDS as contrary to the spirit
of American institutions aud constitu-
ton, AS far as he was concerned, he
should leave the Filipinos to work out
their own salvation. This was far
preferable to making them citizens Of
the United States rs they would inev-
itahly he il the treaty was ratified Mr..
Teller denied this, saying that an act
of congress would be necessary to fix
their status towards the body polite
Mr.. lioar endorsed Mr.. Moneys posi-
ton.
In open session Mr., Berry (dem
Ark0, in a speech upon the resolution
offered by Mr.. Vest discussed the pol
icy of expansion without reference to
the constitutional point involved n
the Vest resolution. He stated his OBJ
jectons to the pending treaty, Tie
declared that he would never vote to
place upon any people policy against
which Lee fought and against which
Jackson gave M his life. An attempt
by Mr.. Bacon tGaD to secure a vote
upon his resolution. which, in brief
declares that the United States gov
eminent will not make war upon
people seeking freedom, precipitated n
lively debate which was participated In
by Mr., Plat (ConnD and Mr. Teller
tColl. Mr.. Bacon declared that he
would not vote for the treaty unless
some such declaration were adopted by
congress. TO this Mr.. Plat took OK
ception and delivered speech In
ton which confronts this country In
the Philippines. No action on the
resolutions was taken.