Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-12

] fNl, at lNdSt- NNll the people OF those
/ islands are ready and capable OF self
I government. The assertion OF the tenn
/ porarN character Of our possession Of the
Philippines created a stir in the chamber
/ Mr. Foraker reiterated 1t. we could not
/ desert the people Of The islands he said
! ana subject them to the risks OF disorder
| anarchy mlsrule. and mob-rule while
| lheN might be still unit for self-govern-
/ mont. But our occupation was not TO be
! permanent. "
THEIR ULTIMATE INDEPENDENCE
DESIRED.
/ II do not understand that any one de-
slreS anything but the ultimate inde-
| pthUence OF the people Of the Philip
/ plheS, said he emphatcal,y. Neither
! ber.'' ''0' any one III TINS enam-
But what about our right If we chose
/ 70 mold them permanently. with no
Hlousht OF their ultimate independence?'
! inquired Mr. Hoar
/ We have an unquestioned right to do
/ 50, replied Mr.. Foraker Il speak par
uc9larly of our legal right"
! Mr.. Bacon. Of Georgia at this iuncture
! asked what difference there was between
/ our relations TO cuba and our relations
! 10 the Philppines-why we could not
/ deal with the latter on the same basis
as the former-simpy hold them now
! with the declared purpose OF giving
/ them self-government as soon as posi-
! bic"
The case Of Cuba" replied Mr.. Fora
was a simple one. Involving only our
relations with Spain and the Cubans
/ themselves
THE PRESIDENT JUSTIFIED.
"In the case Of the Philippines there
| were other complications, which cannot
| be spoken of here. but Of which senators
viii hear in executive session, Wnlch JUS
| tifed the Presidents course in the most
/ ample manner. and yindicates most COM
! Tletely everything he has done In iact,
no other course is safe. in view OF tne
| object we naturally sought to attain
| Justice not only 10 ourselves, but 10 the
| people OF those islands.
! What of the statement about hauling
| down the American flag?' interJected MI.
NO one desires to retain the Philip
/ pines indefinitely reiterated Mr. fora-
.'The President is as much a lover of
! liberty. truth. and justice as Is the sen
I ator from Massachusetts, ana ms IoSe
/ OF liberty goes out TO the people OF the
/ Philippines as unerringly as ms, ,,,r,-o
/ DO WE WISH PERPETUAL DOMAIN
"Then we are TO understand the stdte-
ment that the American flag is not 10 De
/ hauled down." said Mir. rloar dO~S ny
roean that we are TO hold perpetual 40
/ main If the people of the PhlhpplheS
/ beUcva their happiness can best be Sc
| cured by self-goVernment, they are ~ "
| gwen an opportunity to govern lheiH-
with the determination Of the ulti,
mate policy respecting the Phihpplhtsi
replied Mr.. Foraker, their feelings VIII
have much TO do. No one, 50 iar as 1
am able 10 learn, Is preparing Dy tTio iiIi,S',
and violence TO hold them. am WllIlns
TO trust the administration. / nave no
sympathy with those who tax or making
war on AguinaldO any more than nave
with those who talked OF Hahihs Wal
"Thank God for that" murmured Mr..
Hoar from his seat, but in voice addi-
bic throughout the chamber.
ff cont linn Ian
we Lad four choices as to what we should
do. and | affirm that the President acted
wisely. II is now FOR Congress 10 III
Vestigate whether the tlhpihOs are
capable of self-government, and whelher
they desire self-goVernment We shaIl
know in q short time what the feelnss
of the people of the Philippine Islands are
Then we can act intelligently, ana KNOW
We will act justly. --
AIONSTRATIONS OF APPROVAL
in conclusion, Mr.. Foraker said he would
place in the Record the recent proclamd-
ton Of the President TO the insurgents
as a declaration of the spirit and purpose
of the United States. When ne TOOK ms
seat there was a demonstration OF ap-
prOval from the galleries, Which was uh-
checked by the presiding oilcer. r,o..,.o,.,.
At the conclusion of Mr. Forakers
speech Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, continued
briefly the debate upon the constitutional
questions relating to the acquisition OF
the Philippines. He combated the posi-
that the United States Government could
not constitutionally acquire the Philippine
Islands without the ultimate object IN
view Of admitting them into the Union as
u State.
BACON'S RESOLUTION.
Prior to the speech by Mr.. Foraker Mr..
Bacon, of Georgia, offered the following
joint resolution
l. That the government and people OF
the United States have not waged the
recent war with spain Tor conquest ana
for the acquisition of foreign territory;
but solely for the purpose set forth IN the
resolution of Congress making the decla-
ration of said war, the acquisitions OF
may be necessary for governmental pur-
poses being not deemed inconsistent with
the same.
2 That i'm demanding and in receiving
the cession Of the Philippine Islands. II
is not the purpose OF the Government of
the United States TO secure and maintain
dominion over the same as a part OF the
territory Of the United States. or 10
INCORPORATE the inhabitants thereof as
citizens OF the United States. or to hold
said inhabitants as vassais or subjects Of
this government.
clarauOn Of war by the United states
against Spain, and prior thereto. the in
habtants of the Philippine Islands were
actively engaged in war with spain 10
achieve their independence and whereas
Hereunder have not been abandoned,
but are still being actively prosecuted
hereunder; therefore, in recognition OF;
and i'm obedience TO, the vital principal
announced in the great declaration that
governments derive their, just powers
from the consent Of the governed, the
Government of the United States recog-
nizes that the people OF the Philippine
Islands of a right ought 10 be free ana
independent: that with this view, and 10
give effect 10 the same, the Government
of the United States has required the
Government Of Spain 10 relnQuish us
authority and government IN the Philip
nine Islands, and to withdraw its land |
and naval forces from the Philippine IS
lands. and from the waters ihereoi.
That the United states hereby as
oloino any disposition or intention TO e%-
.orcise soVereigney jurisdiction. or CON
,rol over said islands, and assert thelr |
when an eLendent gov
,rnent shall have been duly erected |
.herein entitled 10 recognition as such |
me- riai, refer 10 said government, upon |
tcr,ns which shall be reasonable ana Just |
NJ ,Iohts secured under the cesSioh d!
gin and thereupon 10 leave me gov
orpnnoenf and the contrOi or the is'anus
to ne thelrT lrTsgPfyE PeyPE,' ACTION UNwARRANT-
ED.
A.. Auen introduced resolution, Ie-
MI. raj aggressive action against the
Igiininos would be unwarranted. ana III
r,i1p.b iip,b said he did not think war couih
:, , '.,as,.,d without the consent OF congress
~, TIoar asked Mr. Gray, one OF lhc
,,c"co commissioners where the power
pan,e from to use force against the fn"-
pinos. ,to,Ilx ,ve were stiIl |
MI. va ,,,,h eoain. but under truce
az W. ,rinq war uDon the Filipnos WAS |
anu anu - IT,, no nrotocol. II would be mat