The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-02
ADOPT RESOLUTION
Declares United States will Not Al
owFiiipinos to Become Citizens.


eordance with that agreement the vote
was taken on the resolution. and IL was
adopted-26 to %.
II was noticeable that several demo-
Gratis who were present an not paired
RETAINED from voting. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Bacon dem. Ca sever
al days ago was defeated. The vote on
the amendment was a tie--2s to 29---
and Vice President Hobart cast the de-
Gliding vote against the proposition.
The vote was preceded by three and
a half hours OF debate, the senate hav-
ing convened at II a. m. in order to
admit Of discussion on the resolution.
Following is the McEnery resolution:
That by the ratification Of the treaty
OF peace with Spain 1t is not intended
to incorporate the inhabitants of the
Philippines into citizenship OF the
United States, nor is 1t intended to
permanently annex the said islands as
an integral part OF the territory OF the
United States; but 1t is the intention of
the United States to establish on said
islands a government suitable to the
wants and conditions Of the inhabit-
ants OF said islands, to prepare them
for local self-government. and in due
time to make such disposition of said
Islands as will best promote the in
terests of the citizens of the United
States and the inhabitants OF the said
islands"
STEWART OPPOSES 1T.
Mr. Stewart took the floor first to
speak in opposition. He expressed the
opinion that whatever the United
States might do. 1t would not follow
the policy indicated by the resolution.
On the contrary, he thought. we should
hold the Philippines and thus render
the United States independent of all
other countries in the production Of
tropical products. which must otherwise
be source Of great expense.
Mr.. Lindsay also expressed the opin-
ion that the time was inauspicious for
the adoption of any resolution bearing
upon the subject of the government of
the Philippines, but said that II any
expression is to be given ii should be
clear and distinct and unmistakable in
terms.
Mr., Bacon then addressed the senate
in oposition to McEnery resolution. He
declared that II was vicious and I'M
fortunate declaration. He maintained
that the resolution meant nothing IA
vorable to the Filipinos. 1t did not look
to the future freedom and safe gov
eminent of the Philippines. He regard
ed 1t as simply declaration that while
the Filipinos were subjects of this
they could never become citi-
zens of the United States.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass) was opposed to the
MCEnery resolution, because. he main
tained II gave no hope of freedom or
!berty or self-government to the inhab-
tants OF the Philippines, and because
1 provided that they should never have
a part in their own government. or
ever become part Of the United
States.
1t was. he said, an infamous declara-
ion, simply that the Louisiana sugar
planters should never be afraid of the
OF the Philippine islands
TO the Filiplnos the McEnery resolu-
ion would be message of tyranny OF
nate. of oppression and of slaughter
Mr.. Hale lMe) said he had not much
nope that the senate would take any
course that would stop the desolating
program now being carried out IN the
Hardly had the treaty
been ratified, however, before a for
'ign war was preciptated.
WAR WILL GO ON,
Il am not disappointed, said he Il
am not inclined to say / told YOU 80,
1ut told senators when the treaty was
ratified that 1t would be impossible to
lake any steps to alleviate the Condi-
ion of the Filipinos Congress will ad.
ourn and the war will go on, and there
S not "A man who will not realize in
hree months that II is war of con-
quest and subjugation."
He said that Admiral Dewey and |
General Merritt had said that in three |
months not 5000 troops would be need |
ID in the Philippines, yet we now had |
70 600 men there and 1000 more and |
he battleship Oregon on the way.
And yet" declared Mr.. Hale, 1--WE
ire told that we are traitors and held |
Up and blaCklisted in the newspapers
because we want to give those people
chance at least to show that they are
friendly and can set up a government
Il their own Instead, we kill them,
Tot by scores, not by hundreds. but
~ thousands.
More Filipinos have been killed by
he guns of our army and navy than
we're patriots killed in any six battles
( the revolutionary war 1t has he
ONE a gigantic event
SLAUGHTER is SUPPLYING.
The slaughter of people in no way
rrows and crawling into jungles by
undreds there to die. has stupefied the
american mind, No one has said that
ur mission of commerce and of the
ospel was to be preceded by the
laughter Of thousands Of persons.
Il am not enamored of the McEnery
esolution. 1t contains little that is
God and much that is bad"
He regarded the Bacon resolution as
luch the better. but he said. in conclu-
ion, that the car of Juggernaut will
o on. The grinding will continue until
he people finally make themselves
card on il.
Mr.. Mason delivered a speech, in
which he attacked the policy pursued
n the Philippines. He said. however.
hat he was an optimist and believed
he people of the United States will de-
lare for human liberty, as we'll In
he Philippines as in thi scountry. As
ar. Mason was concluding the hour for
he vote having arrived. Mr.. Hawley
INQUIRED IL 1t was Mr. Mason's purpose
o insist upon his unanimous consent.
MIR, Mason replied that II was, as he |
lad done only that which was entirely |
honorable and fair in the matter.
Mr. Bacon's amendment to the reso-
ution was then laid before the senate.
I follows:
That the United States hereby dis |
laims any disposition or intention to |
xercise permanent sovereignty, juris. |
LECTION or control over said islands
nd asserts its determination when a
table and Independent government
hall have been erected there. entitled
n the Judgment OF the United States
o recognition as such, to transfr said
overnment upon terms which shall be
easohable and just all right secured
nder the cession of Spain, and to
hereupon leave the government and
ontrol of the islands to their people"
A yea and nay vote was demanded,
esulting 2s to 90. In announcing the
ote the vice president said: THE vote
J a tie, The chair votes In the mega
i've. The rule is lost"
The McEnery resolution was then
dopted by vote OF &c TO %.