The record-union., 1899-01-31

wise and prudent ana pest TO Go Wlth
the newly acquired territory before
definite action was taken.
Mason inquired whether by the terms
of the treaty the United States did not
give to Spain certain trade rights in
the Philippines.
Carter replied that it did, and if SOW
ereignty of the islands were transferred
by this country to any other nation it
would be subject to those treaty obli-
cations.
Then we do take the sovereignty of
the islands 2" inquired Mason.
Carter replied that in the very ma
ture of things the sovereignty of the
islands, SO far as it was in the possess
sion of Spain. passed by treaty to the
United States.
Continuing his discussion of the pend
ing resolutions, Carter said the adop-
ton of them would be voluntary tie
ing of the hands of Congress and of the
Administration.
Teller inquired If there was anything
in the resolutions to prevent the Gov
eminent from exercising at least tenn
porary sovereignty in the islands with
the intention, subsequently,, of allowing
them self-government. He believed, of
course, it would be necessary for the
United States to exercise some sort of
control over the islands, at least for a
time.
Resuming, Carter said that Senators
We're belittling the dignity and destroy
ing the confidence reposed in this coun-
try by foreign nations by endeavoring
to mortgage the future policy of the
Government and voting lack of con-
fidence in the nation by even attempt
ing to adopt such resolutions as were
pending.
THE adoption of these resolutions, !"
he declared, would be a pledge to
those who are defying the authority of
the United States Government in the
Philippines. AS a nation we, cannot af-
ford to have it understood that the
United States army was expelled from
these islands. Some Of the Philippine
insurrection seems to have been inn
ported by way of the Hongkong Philip
pine Junta into this country. I would
not vote for such a. petty, trifling prom
Use, even if it were to take the entire
army of the United States to show the
aggregation of Malays, Mahommedans
and Filipinos that we would not bulge
one inch'
Carter thought this country needed a
change in it's foreign policy, and
thought our trade would not amount to
much abroad until it was once thor
oughly understood that an American
citizen would be protected in all his
rights in any part of the world. He
thought it shame on the United States
Government that many of it's citizens,
seeking protection, passed by the Amer
lean Consulates and entered those of
Great Britain or France
Replying to a question by Mason,
Carter said that the power of the
United States was the only authority
to-day recognized in the Philippines.
Being the only responsible Govern
ment there" said he, ''the safety of
every citizen on those islands, German,
English or what next, rests upon us.
We will inquire when this treaty shall
have been ratified, who ON those islands
If they do not recognize the rights and
authority we shall exercise there, we
will whip them to death The soldiers
Of the United States will not withdraw
from those islands until a proper and
stable government shall have been es-
tabhshed there
The Senate then, at 2 O'Clock, on mo-
ton of Davis, went into executive ses-
sion, and at $40 p. m. adjourned