The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-01-13
BACoA'S JOINT RESOLUTION.
IL Opposes the Possession of the Philippine
Islands by the United States
Government.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-ln the senate
Wednesday Mr.. Bacon (Ga.), offered
the following joint resolution:
1. That the government and people
of the United States have not waged
the recent war with Spain for conquest
and for the acquisition of foreign ter
ritory, but solely for the purpose set
forth in the resolution of congress
making the declaration of said war,
the acquisition of such small tracts OF
LAID or harbors, as may be necessary
for governmental purposes being not
deemed inconsistent with the same.
2. That in demanding and receiving
the eession of the Philippine islands, it
is not the purpose of the government
of the United States to secure and
maintain dominion over the same as d
part of the territory of the United
States, or to incorporate the lnhaolt-
ants thereof as citizens of the United
States or to hold such inhabitants as
vassals or subjects of this government
3. That. whereas, at the time OF the
declaration of war by the United
States against Spain and prior thereto
! the inhabitants of the Philippine Is
lands were actively engaged in war
, with Spain to achieve their indie
! pendence, and whereas said purpose and
o the military operations hereunder
. have not been abandoned but are still
o being actively prosecuted there
of and in obedience to the
=, vital principle announced in the great
4 declaration ''that governments derive
q their just powers from the consent OF
= the governed" the government Of the
~ United States recognizes that the peo-
~ pie of the Philippine islands of a right
a. ought to be free and independent; that
with this view and to give effect to the
!. same the government of the United
"a States has required the government O
- Spain to relinquish its authority ant
government in the Philippine Island
49,, and to withdraw it's land and nava
-. forces from the Philippine islands an
n+ from the waters thereof.
4. That the United States hereo
disclaims any disposition or intentio
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction G
control over said islands, and assel
their determination, when an lnd'
. pendent government shall have pee
eet duly erected therein, entitled to reco'
d milton as such, to transfer to said go
ernment, upon terms which shall
reasonable and just, all rights secure
re under the cession by Spain and
Lys: thereupon leave the government ar
nee control of the islands to their people.
lOr- Mr.. Foraker CO., addressed the Sc
om- ate in opposition to the Bacon resol
yui- ton and the one introduced by y
rem. Vest some time ago.
nor The speech was wholly argun l
lted tive. On it's face 1t gave evftscllce
jal- earnest study and preparation. Itw
cate in defense of the theory that cOngr'
pose had clearly the constitutional right
der acquire territory anywhere for the
l de- tional defense.i
ited Some very important points ca
here out which have been heretofore
vague rumor. Ohe was U1i0O w =
~ dent has information not publicly
Z. closed that some European powe
. brewing mischief. This was no
broad statement contained IN
speech, but an allusion develo
through one of the many interruptic
pino Another significant fact, also hKeV
re- enforced, was that the president
nsul, no intention of permanent governm
of the Philippine islands by the On
ID States.