The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-31
CARTER DEFENDS TREATY.
TALKS PLAINLY AND VIGOROUSLY
ON THE SITUATION.
Proposed Resolutions Were simply
An Attempt to TIE the Hands of
Future Congresses and Encour-
age the Philippine Insurgents.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5e.-In the senafe
Allison of Iowa called up the pending Im-
dian appropriation bill. and asked the sch
ate 10 proceed 10 its consideration. Jones
OF Arkansas said that when he and other
senators agreed TO vote next Monday on
the peace treaty. II was their understand
Ing that an opportunity would be afforded
to vote first upon certain pending resolu-
tions which are pertinent TO the main ques-
ton.
Bacon, who was anxious 10 obtain action
upon his resolutions, said that unless ac-
ton should oe taken before the vote upon
the treaty was taken, all Of The cognate
resolutions would be displaced and rem
dered nil.
Again Jones urged that a vote be taken
at once Allison replied that Jones knew
no vote was possible today. but that II IL
was the wish OF the senate to take UP the
resolution he had no objection. AT the re-
quest Of Bacon the resolution was then laid
before the senate
instantly Chandler entered motion 10
refer the resolution 10 the committee on
foreign relations.
Bacon thought this scarcely fair, as the
motion of Chandler, he sad, meant In
dispu.sbly that the resolutions should die.
Bacon said his desire was TO obtain early
action upon the resolutions. in order that
the house might also have an opportunity
10 pass upon them before the expiration
OF the present congress by limitation.
Carter Talks vigorously.
Carter OF Montana. discussing not only
the resolutions offered by Bacon. but also
the situation as IL was presented TO the
senate, declared that no public interest and
nc sound public policy required a vote upon
the resolutions at this session Of congress.
A favorable vote upon any OF the pending
resolutions before the conclusion OF the
work on the treaty OF peace would be a
lack OF confidence la the American people.
The treaty now under consideration did not
render IL either desirable or proper tha.
this congress should pass upon the future
Of the Philippine islands. He declared that
there was ne disposition on the part OF any
one 10 dispose Of the Philippines otherwise
than as the enlightened Judgment and acute
intelligence Of The American people should
dictate. so far as he was personally con-
cerned. Carter said he was not disposed
70 mortgage the future. 10 attempt 20 en-
barraSs in any manner the next or any tu-
tgre congress.
The treaty cid not bind congress 70 Do
anything that wss not in cousanance wtsh
tire enlightened sense OF The American reo-
pie For what purprse. therefore. nr ASK
ed DO the gen;iemea wha are urging the
adoption Of these resoluilons GEEK 70 bind
me act,un of the next congress lie paint
ed oat tfss eur Information conserving the
Philippines and thsjr inhabitants was very
mszser. and he desired ampIe time to con-
si3sr what saS VS. ana pfudenr and best
70 10 si,A the ne~ly acas.ged terrli4ry
before Ge6usts action vss taken,
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the ;fetty. sae t-njsss States iii nai gsve
Spain CERTAIN rats rsshts N tse Paap-
psnss
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severe gnty - iss stands ssre ranss~-rsa
hy sAis country 20 aay ether ra:ioa. =,
woaA3 os sautect to these treaty eh,iEa-
slessa
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