Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-21
Senator Hoar Advocates Indepen-
dence Of the Philippines.
LEGISLATION PROPOSED
Substitute for the Bacon Amendment
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Senator Hoar. OF massachusetts, to-
day introduced the following resolution
in the Senate:
Whereas the American people and
the several States In tho Union have
IN times past, at important periods in
their history, especially when declaring
their independence, establishing their
constitutions, or undertaking new and
great responsibilities, seen fit to de-
clare the purposes for which the>nation
or State was founded, and the i'm
portant objects the people intend to
pursue in their political action; and
Whereas the close OF great war
the liberation by the United States of
the people OF Cuba and Porto Rico in
the Western Hemisphere, and OF the
i Philippine Islands in the Far Dast, and
the reduction Of those people to q con-
dillon of practical dependence upon the
United States constitutes an occasion
which makes such a declaration
proper; therefore. be It
Resolved, That this republic adheres
20 the doctrines which were in the past
set forth in the declaration OF inde-
pendence. and in its national and State
constitutions:
That the purpose of its existence and
the objects to which it's political action
ought to be directed are the ennobling
Of humanity. the raising from the dust
itB humblest and coarsest members,
and the enabling OF persons coming
lawfully under It's power or influence to
live in freedom and In honor, under
governments whose forms they are to
have share In determining, and in
equal voice. Its most important and
pressing Obligation are:
!. To solve the difficult problem pre-
scented by the presence of different
races OIL our own soil with equal con-
sututional rights; to make the negro
safe In his home. secure in his vote,
equal In his opportunity for education
and employment; and to bring the In
dian to civilization and culture in ac-
cordance with his need and capacity.
2. To enable great cities to govern
themselves in freedom, in honor and
in purity.
8. To make the ballot box as pure as
sacramental vessel, and the election
return as perfectly In accord with tho
law and the truth as the Judgment of
the Supreme Court.
4. To Danish iillteracy and ignorance
from the land.
3. 10 secure for every workman and
for every working woman wages enough
TO support n life of comfort. and an old
who have an equal share in a self
governing State
8. To grow and expand over the con-
tinent, and over the islands Of the sea
just SO fast, and no faster. as we can
bring into equality and self-govern-
ment. under our constitution. peoples
and races who will share these ideals
and help. to make them realities
T. 10 set a peaceful example OF free
dom which mankind will be glad to fol-
low. but never to force even freedom
upon unwilling nations at the point of
the bayonet or at the cannon's mouth;
8. TO obstain from interfering with
the freedom and Just rights of other
nations or peoples and to remember
that the liberty to do right necessarily
involves the liberty to do wrong; and
that the American people have no right
to take from any other people the birth
right OF freedom because of fear that
they Will do wrong with 1t.
SENATOR BACON'S AMENDMENT.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Following is
the full text Of the substitute for SEN
offered in the Senate day by Senator
Morgan
That in pursuance OF Section 4,
Article 4, of the Constitution, the
United States will guarantee to the peo-
pie of Porto Rico, and the Pacific ISL
ands and all other States and peoples
within It's sovereign jurisdiction and
control, a Republican form Of govern
ment, and will protect them against in
vaslon."
DIVISION OF SAMOA.
Washington. D. c., Dec. 20.-The
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
to-day authorized a favorable report
upon the two treaties negotiated with
Great Britain and Germany for the dis
solution Of the tripartite agreement for
the control of the Samoan islands
Senator Bacon, one Of the new Demo-
cratic members Of the committee. was
the only opponent of the treaty and he
did not seek to delay the reporting Of
it to the Senate. His opposition was d.
rected towards the acquisition by this
country of the island Of Tutuila, and
his opposition to that was based upon
the contention that the consent of the
islanders should be first secured. He
was met on this proposition with the
statement that the natives We're moth
ing more than wandering tribes and
(, with the argument that the United
States could not afford to forego the
opportunity 20 secure complete control
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furnished
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
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