Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-01
Senator Bacon Of Georgia Delivers
a Remarkable Declaration.
POLICY OF GOVERNMENT.
senator Plat Urges Ratification of
the Document aud states lis
Reasons for the same.

Washington, Jan. J.-DufiuE hHnoat
the entire morning hour today the
senate had under discussion the policy
Of this country to be pursued In the
Philippine Islands. Mr.. Berry OF Ar
Kansas In speech upon the rcaolu-
lion offered by Mr. Vest. discussed
the policy OF expansion without n ref
srcncc to the constitutional point in
yoived In the Vest resolution. lie
spoke from notes stating his objections
70 the pending treaty OF peace. lie
declared that he would never vote to
place upon any people n policy against
which Lee fought and against which
Jackson gave up his life.
An attempt Of MIR Bacon OF Georgia
10 secure a vote upon his resolution.
which In brief. declared that the United
states government viii not make war
upon a people seeking for their Free
which was participated In by MIR.
platt OF Connecticut and MIR. Teller OF
colorado. Mr. Bacon declared he
would never vote for the treaty unless
some such declaration wcrc adopted
BY Congress To this MIR. Plat took
exception and delivered u speech In
which he carefully analysed the sltu-
alton which confronts this country IN
the Philippines. No action on the
resolution was taken.
BERRY ENTERS a PROTEST.
AZ the conclusion OF morning busi-
NESS Mr. Berry OF ArkanHaH rose 10
address tho Senate on the Vest anti
expansion resolution.
IN In November. 1885," he began.
1T had been known that the President
at this time 10 soon after his inaugurn-
Ia.
army " 10000 men 10 sublugate ana
reduce n people 1000 miles from our
shores. who were cndcavoring to ca
tabllsh a government for themselves
he would not have received "A single
electoral vote In amy state. II scnn-
tors on the other side who are now
advocating this policy Of expansion
had told them that they would thus
depart from the prlncipl,s OF the Dec.
larntion Of Independence they would
have rcpudiatcd the idea aa unworthy
Of thum.
THE daily abuse which IL heapcd
upon those who are opposing this
scheme OF Imperialism ana the criu-
clsm TO which We are subjected by
senators ON this iioor because We Will
not follow the President IN his Wild
scheme ~ colonization certainly II not
the best method of attaining their
ends. There are thousands and tens
OF thousands OF our people who believe
the danger OF the overthrow OF our
inatitutlna was never no great M Mt
this time"
Mr. Berry aiySrtcd I, the great n.
iiuence OF the money pows, a..u tne
power OF corporations cxcrtcd In the
election OF 1896. declaring that PrcHi-
dent Mckinley owed his election TO
that power. lie declared that the
money power was able To control nearly
all OF the daily newspapers and that
they were able TO elect william Me-
Kineiy. He said futhcr that we had
won a glorious victory IN the late
war. but that We had fought Spain
TO free the cubanH from her control
and. having accomplished that pur-
POSE. we could not without dlahonor
make war upon the people OF the Phil
ippines to subject them to our control
SITUATION IN PHILIPPINES.
1T has been urged" said Mr.. Berry.
that we hold those Islands and can
not release them now. That n not
true. According To the protocol We
hold only the city. bay and hnrhor OF
Manila, The reminder OF the Islands
afe not under our control"
Mr. Berry said that the opponents
OF colonization were being urged To
vote for the ratification OF the treaty
and that after ratification Gen. Otis
might push forward his battaliona and
XVII those who are nghting him prnc-
uchlly for their freedom.
In urging the ratification OF the
ucnty and advocating tho COLOMBIA
ton scheme OF tho administration he
ala not think senators were making
record TO be proud OF. lie called at
tentlon TO "a statement which he said
We President made ON his Western
Trip that this country was guided by
destiny. II this be true, aud he did
not think no. no crime. however great.
no decd. however degrading, was pos
hh'o that could not he excused by
aitfibutlng II to destiny.
Mr. Berry. referring to an alluHion
made that he had not always earnest
supported the government OF the
United States. said II was true he had
served In the Confederate army and
mat there had never been a day OF
Ms life since that he was not proud
81 That service, yet he believed that the
government ~ the United States, un-
DER which We were now living. was the
greatest ON the fnce OF the earth. II
VIII never vote. however," he declared
with great emphasis, ito place upon
shy people a policy against which Ice
fought and against which Jackson gave
Ills life"
PLATr TAKES AN INNING.
hr. Plat Of Connecticut then i'd
dressed the senate upon the various
eolutions After analyzing the sew
lh amendments offered ana ndNeftinE
me bacon resolution, he said that
could mean but one thing, ana that
WaN that II the treaty waH ratified
would be the duty OF this govern
mont To reilnquish the Philippines i'm
msdlately To the Inhabitants without
",erence to our rights In the promises.
Mr, platt went on 20 say that wo
nAi had "a war which had ended glo4-
ouAly for the country ana for the
suse OF free government throughout
Ne world, and now. almost six months
,ee the protocol was signed. the
treaty OF peace which had been agreed
upnil was not ratified.
Ihe situation In the Philippines"
ne said, ia critical. Agulnaido IN In
arms. He IN using arms furnished TO
wv n,n ly the United Htntcs. That l. the
e.unuon. Whom else hut the United
,asites IN he In arms against? The rat
I.auon OF this treaty win give the
nied states the right To say TO
tuinaldo. We are IN control In these
.anus Attack US II you dare In
,,"rl Time the defiance OF our author
WIZ mel, away and a government
nl 10 established IN those islands Inn,
hnrhhly superior To any that
uihaldo could possibly make"
f1fOn IutarrupfaI Alr plat 10