New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04
thirty-three to-day and have fair promise
Of getting others.
TAKING AGAINST THE TREATY.
A SHORT SPEECH BY SENATOR MONEY ANU
1oNc; ONE BY SENATOR DANIEL.

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vashington. Feb a-For more tran I'VE hours
to-day the Senate listened ~ speeches against eA-
mansion AMI IN opposition 20 the ratification OF the
rrea,v Of Peace The speakers were MI Money
Of Mississippi and Mr. Daniel Of NNglhla- Nv
formers address was comparatively prie'' rs u NV
not enter into the constitutional phases o Nv
or.s,,or lie antaronized the ratification or me
trAa,v holding that hv such action the filpmos
would be admitted TO the Union as citizens anu
hat n thev were not capable OF self-government
tne United states DID not want them
To-day" said Mr.. Daniel. we are me 'ni'e"
States OF America. To morrow. II certain '''.H
row pendlnS before this body he ratined' We VIII
h the United States Of America ana ASA ~ -
.e,,ouslv proposed that take 10 this country
-, - ,risceuareou. assortment OF Asiatic
,s,.,as and - make citizens. with all the rlgh's
~ inhabitants 81 territories OF the United oIa'eS
tho large and varied assortment OF Asau's' M
eolians Malays and negroes VINO lhhau' 'Ne'''
For his part he deemed It inexpeoient' Nh"'Se anu
unjust 10 do this thing We are asked sa'o me-
go 60 seven thousand miles from our shores 10
erasn and hold as subjects eight million people ~
force ~ arms and n hold the land until me Amer
ican peopl4 shall decide what disposition Is 10 p'
made Of them. l do not believe me pou! VI ~
American people understand the slgnihoa"0e "
This treaty I do not believe that some senators
who are CRYING 70 70 raufy the treat! unue'-
stand n The treaty fixes the policy or inc H"H-
eminent What may be done afterward IS ihe'e'!
clerical detail. The treaty IS thoroughlore o'or
which eight millions OF American cltl1ehs VIII
march into this Union. What IS their relation 20
40 ,ba, ve shoud set forth knght-nko. with lance
IN rest to rescue them? We cannot turn them oacN
10 Spain The American people cannot so ue1'
those who were comrades on tho field or ba'ue
They have not yet attained the dignity ana power
az q nation. We cannot recognize the lhlPno Nc
public and come away from the Islands We nave
only 10 look skyward 20 see the birds OF prey CIR
cling bout ready 10 descend upon those VINO are
weak What next? The lace ot Inc utdtS 80 "'a'
ms Let US treat the Philippines as we treat Cul s
We ar. now i'm military occupation OF the isiahuS
Let us remain In military occupation HnuI We n.r
= necessary until they have established such a
government destiny may have hlts' mem io', -
Mr. Daniel after reviewing the kind OF people 70
be found in the Philippines, said There are not
sloAe the Fpnos but the Nesn!os Ma'"' rb ,,'r
are neonle black and white blue. brown and gray
Tier S SrG sV SeaTd OF Al the close
righteous and glorious war We are 70 IIhr III,
,enship Not in a thousand years could We raise
the Fiiipinos the level Of this country SI,z.n
historian would chronicle the beginning OF the de.
cline Of the greatness OF Americd h.s 'vu oi
Ie, her tread with sure and steady step along her
highways respecting master an" no ., a &C He
who stood upon the Mount said when me eioIles
of the earth were stretched before HIM Get 'heo
Al the conclusion Of MI Daniels speech which
on motion Of Mr Davis went into executive SEES
sion. and adjourned at $50 o'clock; r,,.. -.
Colorado gave notice that he would address the
senate tomorrow on the subject Of expansion.
The President pro tempore presented memorial
from the Chamber Of Commerce Of New-Iork urg-
Ing The ratifca ton OF the Peace Treaty.
Mr.. Harris. Of Kansas offered the iolo"inE feSo-
lution which he asked might lie on the table. .
THAT the United States hereby disclaims any as
position or intention 10 exercise peimanehI SOY
ercigntv Jurisdiction control over the PhiHp-
nine Islands and assert their determination; Wheh
3 stable and Independent government shali nave
been erected therein. entitled TO recogn , ms as
such to transfer to said government. upon terms
which shall be reasonable and just all rights Sc
cured under the cession by Spain. and TO thereupon
leave the government and control Of the ISLANDS
20 their people