Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-09


coming In competition with the
wheat grown In Kansas or other states
Of the American Union. T. Il possible
that there Is NgFted anywhere In this
government power to mako such dis
elimination NJ that against Inhabitants
ana citizens owing allegiance to this
government and entitled to the recipto-
cal benefits Of itf equal and Just laws
such Infamous determination between
patriotic citizen 81 oklahoma and one
OF the Stale u Kansas or In any other
State2 OF may We prevent the compc.
tition Of mineral products Of New Mex
leo and Arizona with the similar pro-
ducts ~ colorado anu rtah7 n 80. we
. IN override tho Interpretation VI the
Constitution a. made by John Marshall
and which has prevailed without guess
ton from that moment 10 this There
fore We eau not unless We override
the barriers of the Constitution, shut
out the products NJ the meanest OF our
citizens owing allegiance. whoever they
may be. whether upon tho continent or
an island OF the sea 10000 miles from
the seat Of government
Mr.. President. another contention II
made In respect 10 the dark Inhabitants
81 those distant Islands. II n that We.
not aa punishment for any crime ~
which they have been duly convicted in
accordance with the safeguards and
provisions ~ the Constitution. may de-.
ny them the privilege ~ coming from
their homes TO the States or visiting tho
capital OF the country to which they
owe allegiance. " n II possible 10 do
that Mr.. President. IL u not also possi-
BILE for ~ TO say to the Inhabitants u
the states, "You may not omiErnte
from your homes 60 pass into the Terri
tory2 n We may do that We may for
bid those people from passing from one
island to another. " We do that, We
may forbid thetn visiting their neigh
hoTr house. and VI We can do that not
as a punishment for any crime NJ which
they have been duly convicted. may we
not throw thcm down to that Spanish
drnreo- described by senator's. there
20 await the Incoming tide 60 cnd their
troubles ana put them beyond the reach
OF American tyranny
Mr. President. what do we want the
Philippine islands fort DO We want
them 60 furnish homes for our own pcp-
rie2 No, DO We want them To furnish
an outlet for our surplus inhorf The
sturdy American workinrmnn could
not live IN that climate. competing with
the monncat OF tho TnHnlos 10 We
want them 10 add u wholesomc element
10 our population, that our sons may
nnd wives and our daughters huH-
bandsT The hiightlng curse ~ the Al
mighty would rest upon such mluceg-
lnRtiDn. Do we want them Nv order 10
practice upon their inhabitants the
same arts ~ philanthropy which. APP
piled to the aboriginal Inhabitants N
ihia continent. have led "a their cNtcr-
minationi Humanity says nos DO We
want ,hsm Tor The sake u their trad
ard tnWW rcc7 Already the spokcB'
inen ~ thu dominant administration
are seeking a. devise unconstitutional
methods Tor lntcrccptlng aud prevents
iug such traffic. DO we want them ~
order To send hithcr swUrris OF Of
nc"holdera,carpetbaggcrH, 10 riot among
them like fiimy worms, eating out
their substnncc9 All, there IN the rub.
Hut for this. this perplexlng problem
would not today be seriously confront
Ing the American people. No. there II
no conceivable good which they can
brine to ~. Their retention bodies moth
ing but evil. They are made the pre-
text for omnrculnting our freedom. for
overriding our Constitution and break
INK down the safeguards Of our iibcr.
~
Mr. President. IL ~ said that we must
keep the Islands to discharge some hui
name duty or moral obligation. What
II ~ Those people rendered uH aid.
II " said, that Agulnaldo aud his
chicftnina and some OF his followers
un aid In the capture ~ Man.
liza. We with our army and navy ron-
dorcd them aid In their warfare against
spain. suppose We not on our ohliRu.
lions against theirs. balance the ac-
count. ana let II 40 az that That
win be satisfactory "a themi II ought
TO BE- satisfactory TO uA.
Mr. President. have had great aim
Guilty In respect to the question which
IL soon 60 come before the senate Tor
a vote-the ratification OF the peace
treaty. and the American people
want Ia end this war. There II no
reason why u should be protractcd an
other moment,
nut some OF ms are confronted with
another HuFgrrtion made by the Hena-
tor from Montana, limited at by other
senators. suggested from sources which
would seem To be authoritative. de.
rivinE their strength as they come
from the Executive author
ity OF this nation. What II ~ Whlla
the hrmstice with Spain H. pending,
white the i1linlnOs owe allegiance 10 the
spanish kluKdom. We are not In post
tinn where we can discharge our obll-
rntionH 20 them with shot and shell.
not directed against the Spnniard, but
against our former ally; that We must
get I'D " this treaty and end that sit.
uaiion, "a that our guns, once directed
toward spain. may be turned upon
them, ana what fotf
N the ratification Of the treaty to
md one war To DO the Inception OF an-
other. the end ~ which no man can
fnrosoo, ana against people who are alb
solutely gulltlerr In sin nH against us,
Who have expressed their gratitude fot |
The aid which We have rendered them |
guilty Of me- crime under the sun ok |
rcpt the desire ana aspiration which |
moved our ancestors. the desire and ass |
nirutiOn 90 be freeY All. Mr., President. |
hat II the condition, and u N ser. |
oua problem, and ! confess that while
should like 10 end one war. do not |
want that to be the Inception OF an.
other under those circumstances ana l
without any excuse Or Justification I'M
Ter the sun.
Mr. President. there have been many |
In the strange and won.
ierful career OF humanity. The glory /
II Egypt was cclipsed In the progress
and development OF the barharous
ribes OF Greece. The plowshare courr-
u through the site ~ ruined Carthage. |
lnce the proud mistress of the noas
and presiding over the deatinlos Of |
,verrun by the legions ~ Rome. az |
orwards worc the purple ana occupied
he imperial throne. There n des.
lending as well as n rising scale In |
he life Of nations. 4 decadence may
yet Ia. No people. however proud or
strong, need Halter themselves that /
hey are beyond tho reach OF yiclsd-
udc. Though they be, like the lsthi-
iplana OF Old. the favorlto associates ~
he gods, they may descend to the
basement and turpitude OF slaves. Wa
AN not anord 10 go even halfway down
o the Aaintic level In order TO proper,
lonately uplift their civilization. We
nave enacted laws which stand like
.herublm with flaming gWurda M tho