Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-11

DISTINCTION, January Ex-senator
,,s,r. Of Illinois. occupied the attention
:, ,ss senate for nearly an hour and
~ today with speech in support OF
-. -.solution. declaTing that the United
c..ss win never attempt TO govern the
..,.,es Of any country without their con-
srt
,- my respects the speech was one of
., -,ost notable utterances in the SEN
~. .has far this session. Rugged in Ian
rointcd and effective in illustra-
,r~ Mason claimed the attention
-s,., senate and of the galleries from the
49,. ssrt,nco Of his speech 10 the apos-
.-..,s 90 liberty which formed his perora-
tra
s...-,i tines spontaneous applause
.a.-, over the galleries. but under the
..-.~gs-, rules Of the Senate II was quell-
.1c,.,kv 10 was several minutes after
"a, conclusion Of the speech before the
8. could proceed with its business,
~. account % he confusion incident TO
,.s ca-s-.. tons which many Of Mr..
,,s.-.s co.,asues fastened to extend to
I'm
Easy 10 DRIFT WITH THE TIDE.
-rseasy 20 drift with the tide" began
,r Mason. but it is not always safe. 1t
sr.ssar- t0 remain in the harbor when
Gil so,m IS on. but sometimes the storm
utar tle inner conscience is more dan
f-ls 90 peace Of mind than the storm
ull. the harbor is to human life.
Tt simple resolution have intro
tl has nothing necessarily to do
F,l any treaty, nor do intend to speak
G. any proposed treaty.
"l1s resolution l present does not in
yye question Of law but is a question
is 90 the future policy of this republic
Mr resolution recites the Declaration Of
Irlar .risnce. / do not apologize for the
resolution. ] regret its necessity. l agree
that SOU cam. as Lincoln said. in the long
rll lust the people. l am willing 20
trust -h. people. and / want the people
{. hear both sides of the case before the
verdict isl rendered.
IT SPEAKS ~ CONVENTION.
distinguished editors and statesmen
say Tile Republican party favors govern
iug certain nations without the consent
of .ts people Who dares speak in ad-
vance NJ the party that speaks only in its
conventions That party sprang like a
young giant from The womb Of conscience.
and made i's first fight for human liberty
j. has never bowed 10 the storm Of expe-
lelcN and If ] may De allowed TO pro-
llesy ] predict that If the delegates Will
sl in again. The rafters viii ring again
and again when they demand the same
a. dependence Tor the citizen of the Philip
Ines as they did TWO years ago for cuba.
Il you say 1 ana speaking for the
Philippines? Yes. one word for them and
1870 for ourselves a black man said to
senator the other day. I thank you for
So, King ior my race and the senator
replied, i am speaking one word for
i9lr race and two for my own Nothing
"ar QWar'ed the white race so much as
opfing for "a hundred years 10 keep the
lack man down
MEMORABLE LAW or COAPENSA-
TION.
may appear 20 speak one word for
-e FAiHppines, but two for my own peO,
Ie When ] plead for the broad manhood
o. 'a man who wrote: All just powers
government are derived from the con-
DeRfn
10 .eatn the ineX0rable law Of compen-
t-.o-. You cannot govern the Philippines
Nlholt taxing them. You have not vet
l-eF consent and the proposition Of taxa
h Without representation is made again.
-~A ont for tea parties-those little/
'.a.-'9-ial functions are likely 20 break
o.' even there, Tor Hail. Columbia and
--""- Doodle hav~ been heard in the
archipelago.
"e may talk Of il as we please, but
All1.ns that satisfies the human
.' d" al enlightened age, unless man
-.-l oy his own country and the
-".A oI his own government No
11" easy may be the yoke Of
,- IJ"er-nO matter how lightly 1t
- la shouders-if il Is not i'm
o' .-e voice of his own natiCn and
o"n country he will not. he cannot.
f means not 10, be happy under its
A PILLAR OF FIRE.
arc low asked to say to the citi-
le Philippine Islands, You poor,
- e' lres. you can't govern your
We Wi extend our commerce and
f. D1 ID Tor you. You do not know
.aA yourselves, and, in order that
.+ continue TO exercise our Chris
F . You, we will prevent your ex-
f,- .feignty-We will exercise that
ourselves Mr.. President. they
"''ti learn TO govern themselves
ft We govern them. There is no
-.as as teaching the art Of safe
n. hossuth wrote the Declaration
hs'.--saflan Independence he said he
lt,f- '"Ac our own Declaration OF Inde-
tga-,-. For over one hundred years
r...'i Of liberty has pointed TO this
Ja within this resolution. That all
nln "e's Of government are derived
iea.,, consent Of the governed as a
srf.- '9i their fight for liberty. This
srtt t.e has been a pillar Of fire by night.
al o, sD'red the hearts Of the oppressed
t.si,,. lAe world. In the light OF this
hs crowns have fallen into dust and
lsd 'au0n OF republics have been
~e DbLlcs BORN OF OUR SPIRIT.
i...' ak for expansion. See how we
ts,. eioAoed In the time since this SEN
p1r Was written. Not only have re-
ig started up in place Of monarchies,
civ t,naichies have themselves gradu-
tr, .' oaDencd into constitutional gov
tqt ', getting nearer and nearer TO the
r.., tNe people. Our own was the first
lr.l ''plpiic, and In the better and
ttr sense our flag floats from the
No, very republic. From Brazil TO
le.,H'a ana Venezuela the brave little
h.ou flag is floating. II may not
hkt'I'u nor striped like our own. but
60, h. OF the spirit Of our spirit where
b. hoats, and ii breathes defiance to
g1'l'iehies Of the world. because our
do-,. N our sky and because the Monroe
~ tl.e is written forever in the hearts
sta,r ',her day, when the distinguished
Etsto rom Massachusetts, asked the
Va ~ Hom Connecticut plato what he
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