Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03
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Tillman further along pressed his uues-
ton as to the right of the Filipinos TO
ting the islands by treaty 1o,0o.Go peop.e
of that territory could come to TINS couli-
try and enter into competition with
American labor.
consttutionality of the cession of the
Philippines or of our right to accept them
or of the Presidents authority to govern
in those islands until Congress should
Yet he could see nothing inconsistent IN
that to the conveying to the inhabitants
of the islands all the rights guaranteed
by the constitution. He then adverted 60
the situation on the islands before the
war with Spain and defended Spain :
right to exercise sovereignty there. He
referred to the capture of Havana by the
British and the subsequent transfer OF
the control of the city back TO Spain,
and maintained that although Spain may
have governed the colony by tyrannical
methods, ii still had complete soveI-
eighty.
Cafftuy. La-Then the longer tyranny
is exercised in a colony by a government.
the more firmly fixed becomes its sovei-
eighty?
Spooner-The senator knows do no.
mean that, and he knows too. that this
is not true. He knows, too, that an I'M
successful resistance of tyranny does not
displace the sovereignty of the control
ling power.
Shortly afterwards. Tillman again in
terruDteu SpOOneN' with the STA lc1fleNt
that if Spooner had been present at yes
terdays session he would not have made
certain statements. He then proceeded
to cite from the reports of the United
against Spanish rule i'll the islands.
SIS not the senator making public. re-
piled Spooner. smiling, some Information
concerning the executive sessions of the
"Yes, / am replied Tillman, but the
| information l have holding aioft y
book, which has been made public, and II
will therefore, be excused from violating
faith with my brethren of the Senate. ,
Sponer said that no government. as had
been contended on the floor of the Senate,
had been established in the Philippine
| islands. 1t could not be seriously regard
! ed as a government, as 1t was nothing
more than /; tin horn affair al best.
| Tillman, again interrupting the Wiscon-
| sin senator, and again holding aloft the
document which he held. said: Unless
the senator withdraws his imputations
against the good faith and honesty of
| Aguinaldo. l will read what l have here.
Spooner-I have made no reference to
Agminaldo.
torted Tillman were made in a sneerins
| and airy manner, indicating no respect.
| Spooner-If the senator from Agunald1
will permit me to pursue my argument IN
my own way. 4 will be grateful. have
i said nothing about Aguinaldo and do not
care to have my speech anticipated.
Spooner then explained that he had no,
illness. and was anxious on account OF
his physical condition to complete his
argument as soon as possible. :,
Tillman-In the circumstances. will
not again interrupt the senator and VIII
even endure the sheer about my being d
senator from Aguinaldo.
Spooner withdrew his reference to Till
| man. Referring to the authority and
power of Agunaldo. he said that wha,
he represented nobody knew; whom NJ
represents nobody knew; and nobody
could say how far his authority extended
Before the peace commission in Paris u
had been stated that Aguinaldo repre-
scented only / per cent. Of the inhabtanr.
of the islands. He then pointed out tna'
status to meet it's domestic require ments
and discharge its International obliga
tons.
In discussing the assertion that tn
consent Of the governed was necessary
to the exercise of just powers by the gov
erning nation. Spooner held that the pc
sition assumed by Plat that a govern
ment received its just powers from some
of the governed, was correct.
Spooner declared that mach of the ter
ritory acquired by the United States hac
whom we now govern. He ridicu.ed tn,
idea that distance should affect our RICH
to acquire territory. Why was there M
objection to the ACQUISITION Of Porto Rie.
/, taking the Philippines? True. the arm,
of the United States was welcomed t.
Porto Rico with open arms. The consen
Bacon replied that the circumstance.
We're different because of the proximit,
of Porto Rico, as the presence of Spaif
would be inimical to the United States States
h II thank the senator for the informa
! ton" responded Spooner 1.-THE Declare
Y ton of Independence is to be suspended
n ~ WaSf Ind ~.