Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-21
FOR IMPERIALISM
Senator Nelson, Of Minnesota,
Opposes Vest Resolution
STIRRED UP BY I|llMAN
S,rih CarOlinisn'S PitChfork " Toe
Sharp for the Norwegian.
NICARAGUA CANAL DILL.
q, q. plockcd by the Palmetto Re
,rcScntntiVc Above Referred TO-
Who says Whole Canal scheme II
.a steal and Nothing Hut n steni''

WASHINGTON. january 2o.-The Sem
,.s was IN session for five hours and
t,f to-day. but the proceedings were
--.cficanv barren Of results. Mr.. Nell
,-n Repubhcan). OF Minnesota spoke IN
ornosition 90 Mr. Vests anti-eXpansion
solution. and AR White DemocraO |
,-.de a Dersonal explanation Of his posi-
.,o with respect 10 the instructions |
even the California senator's by the |
r.rlslaure of that State as to voting on
,r. pending peace treaty.
SIR Nelson's address was a constitu-
tanal argument in support Of the right
,, the Emitted States Government to ac-
sg.-, and govern foreign territory. He
contained that It was no longer an un-
.-o5 question that this country had
hs power. not only to acquire foreign
territory by discovery. conquest or
,-..-t. but also TO govern the territory
s, s,.rru.red. That question, he said, had
t.- titled by decisions OF the supreme
Court and was scarcely open TO DOUBT.
us rslarred TO the territory that had
l.ar acquired in the past by the United
snfes Government. and declared that IN
nsnglc case had the people Of the ter
rorv acquired been consulted and their
consent required.
FITNESS FOR CITIZENSHIP.
Ir the course Of this debate. he said,
tie contention was being maintained that
ths people of the territory proposed TO be
acluired were not ft FOR citizenship IN
orr republic Admitting that that conten-
ton was correct, il was quite as true tha1
The people of much territory hitherto ac-
culred by this country were unht lot clu-
zsnship at the time the territory was
taken into the Union. HAD we aPpleu
The reasoning that was now being ao-
Vanced against the acquisition OF teIillo y
% the people of Florida and Louisiana
territory. when they were admitted into
the United states. they scarcely coulo
have passed muster, as ii is well known
that they were not fitted for citHenship'
Mr. Nelson then entered upon an elabo'
rate constitutional argument, citing hume
rous authorities in support or MS position
He maintained that the argument lha'
taxation without representation was
tyranny. and that governments derive
their lust powers from the consent o
the governed. were true only in limite'
extent. a majority Of our people, h'
said. were without direct representation
women. minors. and imbecles were with
out represgntation In 0ur government, anl
had 90 bear their share Of taxation.
In response 10 a question by Mr.. Ma
son. Of Illinois. Mr.. Nelson said that nc
man could say truthfUlly that the rights
or Englishmen had been destroyed o
even in any sense impaired, by Great
Britain's great scheme Of colonization
Further replying TO Mr. Mason, he de-
clared that the United States. our OWL
magnificent government. we've product
Of the colonization plans Of Great Bri-
tain. and demanded 10 know whether Mr.
Mason would desire to blot out tha
great work of England's.
THE TILLMAN P1TCHFORK.
Mr.. Tilman. of South Carolina, inter
rupted Mr.. Nelson. and referring to tn,
contest between Sweden and Norway
and the practical severance of their rela
lions inquired why the Norwegians a
home wanted liberty, while those of tn
United States do not desire TO give libert,
t1 the Fflipinos.
This reference TO Mr.. Nelson's Norwe
rsn birth aroused him. Il am ciuzel
ot the United States. Mr.. President b
replied. Il am not representing elthe
Oh. people or the government Of Norway
whose rights and liberties. / am satisfied
ar. greater than those of the people q
South Carolina" Q.arghter)
rr his discussion OF the situation in IN
Philippines. when Admiral Dewey al
rived at Manila on the memorable first G
Nay. Mr. Nelson pointed out that the Is
aulers were I'm state OF pIacucs
slavery. under the dominion Of Spaii
4clinaldo had abandoned them, ne sal'
on the payment 10 him by Spain OF
rsitrv "thirty pieces Of silver which ]
ibis case was 20 be $4,000, half OF whic
amount the insurgent leader had alread
received He was TO lc ,eopie an
leave the country TO the tender mercit
%. Spanish cruelues.
ST. Nelson maintained that IT wou
q. ,he acme Of cruelty for the Cnit
States Government TO desert the Filplh
mtr.s time OF their need "We are there
l said "to give them a just. free' al
81 s0.I government and 10 keep them o
"a NJ the clutches Of the great Powers OF 1
earth. IL is our duty thus 20 protect the
and it would be- the highest cruelty ]
ne United states 20 leave them az I
mercy Of any Powers who might choo
70 attack them"
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
Nr Tnlman called attention to MI. \
s-s use of the word slave III "iS
f,-ence To- the FnipinOs, and asked |
lr.r ir he appreciated that those peol
Bere of the same class as those sIe
whose rule and domination Mr.. Nels
ana DIS party associates had t0rceu ul
Ae white people OF the SOuih, ~
"You are undertaking." said Mr. 7
nau TO annex and make c0mpoh'
lart of this government ten millions
ihe c0l0red race one half or more
whom are barbarians OF the lowest ~
j, s the injection into the body poh
O. thc United states Of that Vitlal
blood that debased ignorant people u
"c object TO-"
At This point the hour Of o'clock
rived and the Chair laid before The ;
ate the Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.. NJ
gan after some persuasion yielded,
permit Mr. Nelson 20 conclude his spec
After the Minnesota senator had p
ceeled FOR time ne was again int
flpted by Air. Tnlman. whereupon
Morgan complained that Mr. Nelson '
ho' justified in permitting interrupuo
rt.e holft-~ fhc floor by courtesy
he time Of the Canal Committee. I
t,au, anAlous 10 oDhgc AIR. Morgan,
Nelson declined 10 yield. This declnat
Being announced by The chairman.
I.man exclaimed. THE Senator II
Minnesota Is acting on the constant n
s'ng of the Senator from Alabama"
also asserted that Dir. Morgan had 81
Permission 10 another senator 70 diet
how the time should be spread OUT
ihs Mr. Tinman was called TO order
NE Chair These Interruptions did
hinder Mr.. Tiliman from speaking b
ever and h. Immediately claimed p
O. orde.
Replying Mr.. Nelson deprecated I
rejection on the race question In
sohh. let the dead past bury
dead" he said.