Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL
Senator Bacon Offers Resolution in
the Senate According to Hoar
and Allen
FAVORING FILIPINO FREEDOM
However, Senatorial Foreign Relations Com
mittee Will Report Pavorably on the
Paris Treaty Presidential Nomi-
nations Favorably Acted On.

Washington, JAN lin the senate,
Senator Bacon (Ga.) offered the follow
ing joint resolutions:
THAT the government and people
of the United States have not waged the
| recent war with Spain for conquest or
for the acquisition of foreign territory,
but solely for the purpose set forth in
| the r4--lutiOn of congress, making the
declaration of tie s.iiG war, and the ac-
| QUESTION of such small tracts of land or
harbors as may be necessary for govern
mental purposes, being deemed not in
consistent with the same.
2-That in demanding and receiving
the cession of the Philippine islands, it
is not the purpose of the government of
the United States to secure and main
tain domain over the same as part of
the territory of the United States or in
corporate the inhabitants thereof as
citizens of the United States or hold the
said 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 in
habitants of the Philippine islands were
actively engaged in war with Spain to
achieve their independence; and where
as, said purposes and military operations
hereunder have not been abandoned,
but are still being actively prosecuted
Hereunder; therefore, in recognition of,
and in obedience to the vital principle
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
independents: that with this in view and
to give effect to the same, the govern
ment of the United States has required
the government of Spain to relnquish
its authority over and government of the
Philippine islands, and withdraw it's
land and naval forces from Philippine
islands and from the waters there O.
That the United States thereby dis
claims any disposition to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over
the said islands, and asserts the deter
mination that when an independent
government shall be duly erected. therein
and entitled to recognition as such, to
transfer to said government upon such
terms as shall be reasonable and lust,
all rights secured under the ceslon by |
Spain and to. thereupon leave the
government and control of the islands |
to their people,.
WANTED TO KNOW.
Senator Allen introduced resolution |
declaring that aggressive action against
the F'ilipinos would be unwarranted he |
said he did not think war could be wag-
ed without the consent of congress- !
Senator Hoar asked Senator Gray, one
of the peace commissioners, where the |
power came from to use force against |
the Filipinos. Senator Gray said we |
We're still at war with Spain, but under |
truce, and if making war upon the
Filipinos was violating the protocol it |
would be matter between the United |
States and Spain. Senator Hoar con-
tended it was bad faith. Senator Allen |
said Spain had no jurisdiction over Ilo-
ito, but Sentor Gray maintained that the
United States was bound to maintain |
the terms of the protocol until the peace
treaty was ratified.
Senator Foraker made a long speech |
today in support of the contention that |
this government has constitutional |
power to acquire colonies.
Il do not understand any one desires |
anything but the ultimate independence |
of the people of the Philippines" said |
Foraker. emphatically, neither the !
president nor any one in this chamber"
AT $40 p. m. the senate, on motion of |
Senator Davis, chairman of the foreign |
relations committee, went into execu- |
tive session and Senator Davis reported |
the peace treaty, stating it had not been |
amended in any respect. He moved the |
treaty and proceedings Of the peace
committee be made public. The motion |
prevailed without division.
The bill for the codification of the |
criminal laws of Alaska has passed the |
house.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house non-concurred in the |
senate amendments to the District OF |
Columbia appropriation bill and asked
for "a conference The consideration of |
the bill for the codification of the
criminal laws of Alaska was resumed |
WILL REPORT TREATY .FAvORA-
BLY,.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations today authorized Senator Davis
to report the peace treaty favorably and
without amendment. There was only a
bare quorum Of the committee present,
but sepators Cullom and Clark. who
We're among the absentees, sent proxies.
Senators Morgan and Gray were the
only Democrats in attendance. The