The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-04

than 1--WE hours today the senate listen
ed to arguments against expansion
and In opposition to the ratification of
the treaty of peace. The speakers
were Mr.. Money (Miss.) and Mr.. Daniel
(Na.). Mr.. Moneys address was COM
paratlvely brief. He did not enter
into the constitutional phases of the
question. He vigorously antagonized
the ratification of the treaty, holding
mat by such action the Filipinos would
be admitted to the Union as citizens,
ana that, II they We're not capable Of
seH-goVernment, we did not want
them.
MI. Money denied that the battle of
Manila was in any way necessary He
told how Aguinaldo had offered his
services to the United States officials.
and then paid a high tribute to the
Filipino leader, earnestly defending
nm AGAINST the charges that had been
MADE against him. Mr.. Money claim
ed that, as soon as the treaty should
De ratified, every one of the inhab-
1tants of the Philippines would become
cltlzens of the United States, not en-
Titled to vote, but still citizens, under
the constitution. He had faith in the
American people, and he had deal
more confidence in the people than he
mad In the senate. He had understood.
he said, that the president and his
CABINET were awaiting only the adj
Journment of congress to arrange a
government for the Philippines. He
suggested that, if the treaty was de-
1eated, an arrangement could be made
with Spain by which she would eyacu-
ate the philippines and turn them over
10 their inhabitants. Who Will obiect2
Spain would not. The Filipinos would
not. and Europe would not. On the
contrary, he declared, if the treaty. be
ratlned, we already shall have en-
parked upon another war. in the course
Oh which thousands of our young men
would leave their bones lying in the
Jungles of the island Of Luzon.
MIR. DANIELS PROTEST.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Moneys re-
marks Mr.. Daniel (Va) made an ex-
haustive argument, in which he COW
cred all the points in controversy
Throughout, his speech received the
careful attention of senators and manv
auditors in the galleries, and at its
conclusion he was applauded warmly.
Ioday,' said he. 1--WE are the United
states OF America. Tomorrow, if a
certain ttis treaty, now pending before
TINS BODY, be ratified, we will be the
United States Of America and Asia"
IL Is seriously proposed that we
take to this country large and misceI
laneous assortment of Asiatic islands
and to make citizens with all the rights
OF inhabitants Of territories of the
United States, the large and varied
assortment Of Asiatics, Mongolians,
Malays and negroes who inhabit them,
we are asked to go 1000 miles from
our shores to grasp and hold as sub
Jects S'0oo,oO0 people by force of arms
and to hold the. land until the Ameri-
can people decide what disposition is
to be made Of them. I do not believe
that the body of the American people
understand the significance of this
treaty l do not believe that some
senator's Sc who are crying to us to rati-
~ the treaty understand 1t. The treaty
Is thoroughfare over which 5000, 900
OF American citizens will march into
this Union. 1t is a marriage Of nations,
Henceforth and forever, the Filipinos
and Americans will be one. I trust
yet. before the marriage Is consum-
mated. the spirit Of American consti-
tutlonal liberty will arise and forbid
the bans. What is their relation to
us that we should. set forth knight-Iike
with lance in rest. to rescue them? We
cannot turn them back to Spain The
American people so treat those who
were comrades on their field of battle.
they have not yet attained the dig
nifty and power of a nation. We can
not recognize the Filipino republic and
come away from the islands. We have
only to look skyward to see the birds
of prey circling about. ready to des-
cend upon those who are weak.
What next? The face of the treaty
tells us. Let us treat the Philippines
as we treat Cuba. We are now in mill
tary occupation of the islands. Let us
remain in military occupation until we
have assisted them with kindly offices
and force of arms. If necessary. until
they have established such q govern
ment as destiny may have fitted them
for"
MIR. Daniel also attacked the plan Of
acquisition as unwise strategically.
great navy would be necessary and
we should have to fortify each Of the
many islands. This meant millions up
on millions of expense and an air Of
militarism for the United States He
had never expected to be called upon
to defend the Declaration Of Independ-
ence. but he felt bound to do so now.
In the course Of that defense, he said,
the Declaration Of Independence had
done more to mold American institu-
tons and to swing back our affairs
when they went wrong than any other
American utterance.
Mr.. Daniel defended the taking and
holding of Porto Rico, which he held
was one of the natural outposts Of this
country. Further along he declared it
was not a question of hauling down
the American flag. That flag was not
a fixture in the Philippines. Once the
treaty is ratified. however, the Ameri-
can flagstaff would sink to the center
Of the earth in those islands and the
stars as they broke to the breeze would
rise until they mingled with the stars
Of heaven.
Peace is in this treaty." continued
Mr.. Daniel. this Is pleasing term
to conjure with. but are our friends
who favor this treaty certain 1t means
peace?"
Mr.. Daniel. concluding his remarks,
said:
This country stands today the fore
most nation Of the world. Let her
tread with sure and steady step, along
her highways, respecting master and
man. Let her to the tempter of ex-
pansion today say as he who stood
upon the mount said when the glories
Of the earth were stretched before him:
Get. thee, behind Me, Satan"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Daniels
speech. which had occupied three and
one-haf hours. the senate, on motion
Of Mr.. Davis. went into executive ses-
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