Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-11

Mr.. Bacon insisted that whatever
resolution was passed should be con-
sidered with great care, SIS it would be
q declaration by the Senate of the per-
mapent policy that should. be pursued
with reference to the Philippines.
Mr.. Bacon d~eaounced the McEuery
resolution as being vicious and that no
one who did not van q permanent CO.
lonial possession in the Philippines
should vote for thea.
Mr.. Carter deprecated that such dis
cussions should take place in the SEN
ate whilv the Filipinos were in armed
rebellion against the United States
government. The American people
would not be driven. He thought the
proposed declarations were unwise and
impolitlc. Ii was holding out q flag of
truce and begging terms from the PEG
pie vino fred upon the United States
forces. Let the question be set.
tied by arlus in the Island Of Luzon.
Then would be time enough to
pass resolutions. The discussion about
bargains, deals. and dickers did not
cOmport with the dignity of the Senate.
He Was mot prepared TO vote on any
resolution, but he would no5 object to
to consideration.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that when
the resolutions came up he intended to
! discuss pretty fully the whole expan-
sion question. The American people
| were not, in his opinion, iu favor of
acting upon this question, ami they
| might 0 want to give up any of the
territory acquired. Two or three years
would be time enough TO decide.
Mr.. McEnery resented the reference
made to bis resolutions by Mr.. Bacon.
He said his resolutions were Identical
with those passed in reference 10 Cuba.
There was nothing in the resolutions
calculated to alarm any one.
Mr.. Vest said action upon any of the
pending resolutions now was liz send
ing for an eminent physician alter the
patient was dead. He then told 81
amusing story of y man offering a reso-
luton in q State convention after APP
pommatox, declaring that the slaves
ought to be free. The man remarked
that he offered similar resolutions in L
convention 80 years before. Another
delegate arose and said his first resolu-
ton was offered 80 years too soon, and
his second one 80 days too late.
Mr.. Vest further contended we we're
i new shooting our doctrine into the Fill
, ipinos, and he ridjculed all the re5olu-
tons. The time had passed for action
upon them.
Mr.. Vest declared tho Philippines
l -. - 49, 49, 900 nth fha
islands as we please. The resolutions,
if adopted, would be a travesty upon
legislation.
Mr.. Allen contended that the power
of the United States in the Philippines
was military and not civil, There was
no reason why a declaration should
not be made by the Senate.
He characterized the speech of Mr..
Carter as q ferocious attack upon the
Filipinos.
Mr.. Gallery insisted it was a very
important matter to the interests of the
people of the United States to know
whether or Dot the products of the
Philippines were to come in duty free.
No arrangement had been made for q
vote when the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Cullom insisted on going ahead
with the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Mason complained of the Unfair
treatment accorded him and other Sen
ators who wanted to have q declaration
regarding the Philippines, and int,
mated that he would join any move
ment to block the way OF the appro-
priation bills unless the older Sen
ators permitted a vote upon the reso-
l%utions.
Mr.. Mason declared that in one island
(Cuba) where the way of fathers
had been pursued there was peace. IL
another island, (Luzon) where the
ways of hell were pursued, there Was
war. He contended mat the FilipiDos
were allies and scored this government
for not permitting Aguinsldo to have q
conference after the recent battles 81
Manila.
HOUSE.