Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-21

/ why the Norwegians at home wanted
! liberty While those Of the United Stat Is
| did not desire TO give liberty TO tho
| F'ilipinos
| This reference to Nelson's Norwegian
| birth aroused him. Il am a citizen OF
| the United States, Mr.. President" he
| replied. Il am not representing either
| The people Of the government of Nor
| way, whose rights and liberties l an.
| satisfied are greater than those of the
| people ri South Carolina"
In his discussion Of the question. on
| the Philippines. Admiral Dewey ar
| rived at Manila on the memorable iirs
Of May. Nelson pointed out that IN,
| islanders We're in a state Of practica
| slavery under the dominion of Spain.
When our fleet entered Manila bay
| M the first of May" continued Nelson
| I'VE Cnt9red not as cDaucerors. not q
| ieSpolefs of liberty but with the cara
| est desire 10 assist the Filipinos b.
| breaking the yoke of Spain. We went
| there as lberators and as such are
| there. today. our duty is to prote.G
| those people from the anarchy and tle5-
! p1tis,n that threaten them. Our dulg
| is TO breathe into them the life a''G
spirit which viii enable them to enln,
and appreciate the government and thG
privilege that are to be given them"
Nelson maintained that ii would be
the acme Of cruelty for the rnlto,
State government 70 abandon tn
Filipinos in this time Of their nee
We are there to give them just, TIRE,
| ana gool government and To keep then
,,f ttt.T,.. h.
of the earth. 1t would b. the hIga.s
cruelty for us 10 leave Them at IN.
mercy Of any powers who might cuo1>.
to attack them" he regretted, he sajC
- see a disposition in the Senate
applaud all efforts TO make trouble
The Philippines, both 70" the inhap'
SAINTS OF The islands and for the Unite
states government.
Tilhnan called attention - Nelson
use al the word slave" in his refer
nee 10 the Philippines ana asked tn,
latter IL he appreciated that those p.t-
pie were Of the same class as tnns,
slaves whose rule ana dominion Mel
son and his party ass rcIltt-; had force6
rpon the white people of lha South
Nelson deprecated any reference TO Ii.
ace question in the South. He did No.
.onsider the point raisV1nt.
TiInnan ltreed that Tire rana o,1asticI
,,.o a., 49,, ,..a.,t,, :; -, -,
"e9 ING o'e ioes.ioh ~ we "iHt
problem ana ms objection to the IN
tention to bring these ignorant people
or ,-;ti.,t.q3 hlo,d in4o tbIe co,,r+,y 49,.
~ ~ 100 ''
al integral part or IL. Nelson contend
ed that the Fiiipinos would not become
voters upflar tbaa,ra,eye,,,a,+n ron,ss,,
90 80 -''' ~
ne Nds mere interrupted Dy Hoal
with the objection chat the people ct
the islands which If ,-oS ,ronoce,, +.
'.,,.,.''- 80, 800
d.liieA couio come To the Chlted states
and become citizens. Nelson replied
that vhan = ouestion baar;nr ,,,op tb,.
-. ~, , 10
S.pii'e Poltt hau peeii addressed 40 Hoa}
that senator had raised no scruples
over it,
IN conclusion Nelson said that prophe-
cles gust as gloomy as those now made
con- efilng the philippines had been maGc
"nFn tlat territory was admitted.
nte, al. rose TO question of per-
Spnal prlNliese, relating TO the action of
t i;;cslsiattlre OF tanlornia IN instruct-
~ re senators from mat state to vote
l99r ihe faLHicatlon OF the peace treaty:
~ itisu ne LegisiatiVe resolutions and
i ht1" w lstler OF ms Republlcan col