The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12
n PHASE OF THE QUESTION.
ronaKER SAYS THE PHILIPPINES
xnE soT TO BE RETAINED.
~-.~~s With q show Of Author
49, That They Are To- He Given
s~n Gsevevnmeat. 50 soon - They
A.e CapabIe Of CONDUCTING One.

WASHINGTON, Jan li.--yIes President
,s.xays r.esl4esl over shs senate for tire
80 .is,e ssssce the holiday recess. having
- detained a. Bis home Ds an attack
q Siy.
4 III, authorizing Lieut. Col Fifq1tn. OF
.as Third Nebraska, 10 accept from the
ssD~ror OF China the decoration Of the
80 3, TIE Double Dragon. for 9istin-
-.s.a<ss sersiea rendered, has passed
faeon Of Georgia offered the foiioying
trsrt resolution:
=. That tsse government ard people OF
- Emitted States have mo- Eaged the
~enni war with Spain for conquest and
= ire acquisition Of foreign territory, bat
sas;v for the purpose set forth TN the
sescsution OF congress making the aeciara-
$50 Of said v ar. the acquisition Of such
sracss OF land ar hArbors az may be neces-
~ for governmental purposes being not
aesues Inconsistent with the same
= That in demanding and receiving
fh+ cession os the Philippines il IL not the
r,rpo&e Of TIE government of the United
xx.ss 10 secure and maintain domain
.oscr the same part Of the territory
~ the United States or TO incorporate
,h& inhabitants thereof az citizens OF the
United States OF hold said Inhabitants as
ysssals or subjects Of this government
. That, whereas. at the time 81 the
decizsxtloss OF war by the United States
against Spain and prior thereto, the In
hasstanss % the Philippine islands were
zctfyesy engaged In q war with Spain. ~
achieve their Independence, and whereas
saaa purpose and the military operations
therennder have not been abandoned. bat
ere still being actively prosecuted there
under. therefore In recognition Of. and In
obd.s1ace To the vital principle announced
Ia the great declaration that governs
m@nfs cefiv. their just powers from the
epreeat of The governed" the government
o. the United states recognizes that the
people OF the Philippine islands OF right
ought 20 be- free and independent. That
wfus this view and To give effect to the.
same. the government OF the United
Eases has requested the government Of
Epsir 10 relinliItsh It's authority and gov
sfnmenf of the Philippine islands and 10
sshdraw i,s Eand and naval forces from
sat Philippines and from the waters
thereof.
a That tie United States hereby dis
cain sny disposition TO exercise sovereign
~ tsrfs!iction or cnntro. over the said
blaaas and assert their determination
shan 81 independent government shall
have been duly erected therein entitled r.,
ressgnitsou as Euch. to transfer said gov
sFunenf. apeE terms which shall be rea-
sesssle and JUST all rights secured uu-
DER the cession 10y spain and 10 thereupon
sAss the government and control of the
Fwsker sas recognized and procaees,
10 deliver his set speech on the genera.
saesslon or tho power 10 extend our terri
tMy.
f0raker created some what of sensation
ID The senate today bs the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
NAae III the course Of hIs speech In or-
SaAflon tn the Vest resolution that IL was
GOT Intended that the occupation Of the
Philippines should be a permanent o.s
Foraker reiterated it. We could not de-
NJ the people 81 the islands h.. said and
Aejrct them 10 the risks of disorder
smsrhs, fn.srule ana mob rule while they
neaf De sta nnnt for self-gcverumens
~ our occupation was not to hs l,.rYna-
do not understand that any one
1asss anything but the ultimate traa-
psndsaoe OF she Philippines" said be en-
Sassscaiiy, neither the president nor ans
ess 10 this chamber"
sf what about our risht IL we chose
q hoh them permanently, with no
fsessaf Of their ultimate indie ndenoeY''
inquired Hoar.
We have an unquestIonei right 20 do
p replied Foraker. II speak particulars
" vt our iegai right
Bacon OK Georgia at this fIncttsre asked
Wat difference there WAS hetweef, our
srAnans 60 Cuba and our relations TO tho
rEiirpfnes, why We cannot deal with the
after on the same basis ~ the former
HmpS hold them now With the declared
N1pase OF giving them seif-gosernment as
soaa As possible
The ease of Cuba" replied Foraker.
spsAkthg with great delsberation. was a
ample one involving only our relations
NM spain and the Eaha2s themselves
IN The ease of thu Philippines there
ssfr ether complications which cannot be
ssossn OF here, hIt which the senators win
heAf IA executive session. which Justified
me presidents course ia the Most ample
asAner and stndicafc most comrletrlx
tssrytsing he has done. In fact no other
suss IL ssfe, In view ~ the object NE
naturally sought. 10 attain justice. not nnIy
h.aras's
What o, the statement about hauling
Aaar &>N'"
Ne one desires IN retain tie Philippines
r1usneutiy. replied Foraker again The
Fs9asnt Is as much lover 81 liberty
eesssh. ara Justice i the senator fryzf.
AAssacauSet;s and hts love Of liberty goes
"a To taa people 81 tue Philippines as
1ssrfihE as 81 his owu"
mnst are Ne to understand from, fhs.
statement that the American IA. * not
= ne haaissf down. said Foar. Does IL
~ mean th&t We are to hold teg-n~tual
sssHain u me people az fho Philippines
80 Naeir happiness can he hest secar-
pY sf-goVcrnment are they fo b.,
ssea an orportanity "a govern then,-
wis the determination % The ultimate
go Respecting the Philippines. replied
'@.Nsf Their feelings viii have much