The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-24
NH|IE On EXPANSION
No Use for 1t, Either in Prin-
cipIe or Practice,
ASKS THE ADMINISTRATION
To Declare Policy, and Set all
Doubts at Rest.
ASKS THE ADMINISTRATION

Washington, Jan. 23.-DiscUssion OF the
hc1jcv C expansion occupied -nealiy all
the time of the senate in open session to-
day. Mr.. White of California, one o. me
Democrats who has announced heretofore
his opposition to ratification of the treaty
of peace, addressed the senate in support
of the antfexpansion resolution introduced
by Mr.. Vest Dem, MOI and Of another
resolution offered by Mr.. Bacon CDern-'
Ga.) declaring that the Philippines ought
70 be free and independent Mr. Nnile
Is a brilliant speaker and he was ccmph-
mented by his colleagues and q large du-
tiience in the galleries with careful atten-
Eion He did not enter into a Constitution
al argument, but confined himself |"
discussion Of the policy of expansion by
this government. He maintained that such
a policy was contrary TO the fundamental
principles of this country, TO its history
and traditions. He declared his opposition
20 the ratification Of the pending treaty of
peace. but broadly minated that dec
laration Of definite policy on the part OF
the administration would berry much SIM
plify the situation and as matter OF
Faith ought to be antagonized by the adj
Nocates of the treaty's ratification.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill reported by the Judiciary COM
snittee providing for the attendance OF
witnesses in matters pertaining 10 the
court of claims, was passed.
Bills We're passed authorizing the secre-
tary of the interior 10 authorize the terri
tory Of Oklahoma to use certain buildings
at Fort Supply military reservation as an
insane asylum; transferring the county Of
aIinard. Texas, from the Western to the
Northern district of that state; a special
urgency deficiency bill carrying $4,000.
MR.. WHITES SPEECH.
Mr.. White Of California, in accordance
with previous notice, addressed the senate
on the anti-expansion resolution offered
boy Mr. Vest. IN view of the proposition
of the California legislature TO instruct
ME- White and his colleague, Mr.. Perkins,
how TO vote upon the policy Of expansion
and upon the pending peace treaty" the
remarks of Mr.. White were regarded with
much interest. He was accorded careful
attention by both his colleagues upon the
soor and by a considerable audience in the
gallery.
Mr.. White spoke not only on the Vest
resolution, but that offered by Mr.. Bacon
IF Georgia declaring the inhabitants of
the Philippines entitled TO liberty and in
dependence.
AIR White took as texts for his remarks
rertain- paragraphs from supreme court
decisions, q sentence from President Nc
from the report of Admiral Dewey TO the
navy department saying that the Filipinos
were as we'll qualified for self-government
as the Cubans.
LEGAL ARGUMENT USELESS.
He said he had no intention of discuss
ing the question from a legal standpoint,
rs such a discussion would serve no use
Gul purpose.
1.-The views Of senators of eminent abil-
lty" said he, demonstrate the futility of
cndeavoring TO secure accord upon that
point
He said he denied the doctrine that
seeks to give this country jurisdiction in
some cases and denied it in others. The
country, he said, was confronted today by
a situation differing entirely from that
before. While it might be admitted that
we had the power TO acquire foreign ter
Titory, whether we should do 50 depends
largely on the circumstances.
QUESTION PURELY OF POLICY.
He maintained that the question pre-
Eented was one purely of policy. Should
we take the Philippines he asked. Should
we take in seeds that would rove TO be
seeds of dissolution Of our body polite?
lie thought not, and said he would en-
deavor to show why We should not, Tor
tie believed it our duty to see TO 1t that
our system was kept free from all such
contamination.
Il care not" said Mr.. White, whether
the people in the Philippines are fitted for
eelf-government or not. X is certain that
II they are not they ought not to be
brought into alliance with Us. They repu-
diate our attempt To bring them into our
system and say that they should be allow