The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-28
PlAII SPEAKS FOR TREATY.
LUCID ARGUMENT ANSWERING
ANTl-ExPANSIoNlsT
The Whole Hfstory of the Country
Was One Of Expansion, some
times With . Club, Sometimes

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-At the open
Ing OF the senate Spooner and Rawlins
gave notice of speeches on the resolution
opposing annexation. Spooner Wednesday
and Rawlins Thursday next.
Mason asked unanimous consent for a
vote on his resolution declaring ii 10 bs
the policy Of the United States not TO at
tempt 10 govern the people OF any other
nation next Friday at i O'Clock. and Hoar
for vote on his resolution declaring the
Flipinos ought TO be free ard independent.
bus Carter objected 20 both
The following resolution. was offered by
Sullivan, who asked that II lie on the table:
THAT action OF the pending treaty with
Spain shah in nowise determine the policy
gard TO the Philippines. no, shall IL COM
NIT this government TO a colonial policy.
nor is IL intended 10 ernbarraxs the estab-
Iishment OF 4 stable. independent govern
ment by the people of those Islands when
ever conditions made such proceeding
hopeful OF success and desirable resu.fs.''
Mason Wants . Vote.
After some parliamentary sparring. Ma
son obtained the floor and spoke brieny
In advocacy OF the vote on his expansion
resolution. He said:
If can't get vete on my resolution
I shah consider myself most unfairly treat
ed. We have never delayed the treaty
twenty-four hours. I am ready 20 vote on
IL now. but am anxious ;o secure a vote
first on my resolution"
PIatt Speaks for Expansion.
PIatt Of New York was recognized for
All announced speech bearing upon the sew
erai expansion resolutions which had been
introduced.
He spoke from notes and in clear. reso-
nant voice. He was accorded the closest
of the chamber and by a large audience in
the galleries. He said:
Always Opposition TO New Thiugs.
There has never been absent from the
floor of the senate that class Of intellect
which has found IN the constitution ifs
warrant for opposing new things. Nor -
II new things only which are so res0iufeiy
opposed IN the name CT .ae fathers. II -
the old thing. with new faoes as well Here
we have been whole century annsxsRg
territory, aDDsxi1g with a club or with
caress Just as the necessities demanded
and yet senators are discovering 70 0ns
another Tho most acute distress ever what
they boldly describe as a departure from
time -honorea traditions
Mr.. President. & WAS not the main pur-
poae OF the makers OF the constitution 20
point out a way, IN accordance wi,h which
the problems of government were 10 he
solved. That purpose, no doubt was IN
their minds 20 some extent. but 10 an sx-
tent which must have had is boundaries
defined In their own experience Their
main purpose was TO devise plan % gov
eminent and not 10 ord2in policies ari
WRe~a 1sa s1 b. s4.g~
where they Departed from the main work
ef establishing the bodies which together
should form the government. and Of dis
tT!eutlDg 10 each fts particular functions
they wsye 3otng precisely whaf sverywhere
legislative assemblies, before their time and
subsequently thereto Fas had - eo--ihev
were satisfying popular pge}uitc.s and
booking forward e ~. DAY when their
work weul5 be passe. apon by minds iesa
trAiasi tsan ;nr1r own tn tAe consideration
% great pTinc!ples sB6 more subject than
theirs 20 temporary ana Iecai pTsfa6fce
what Are Constitutional Limitations.
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dent. that sucls legislation as does cceur
II ths constitution 81 any less binding
upon 80 because it vss pat there as q
concession - tire sentiment of the hour
hut do stflrgn. without hesitation. fNat
tbs differences which we draw From sssca
sst&l@A&fAefls 3sfARs15A TIC power CT 1Fte x ~
eraI government and tending Ia rensier
cur government less competent than 9th
er governments need To - drawn care
su3lv and need 90 n1 considered tn she
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t3orsty. II il true sssi w@ are q gov
rrnGsenf 81 unlimited qoweFS h4; tire yer~
p0se q the limitation w&@ simply 10 rs~
serve 70 tha peoples = the states s9ca
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states and - Ass 8or the puTpaSe as
such fissstztsen 80 hinder tas Federal
government 81 providing as might sseEn
ases: ard wisesr fer tbs general gestay>
q the = ssoie es@HsFy,
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s'4s Is stgrprssirs gr F'resl9e.t. how
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argument ard - Eaas sS-rrftsa ~ these
distinctions. hn8 ysf sszgSsesSe 1ae t@rTsgsga-
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