The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-18

VIM. H. ARMSTRONG & co.
CNew No. 120 Il s. Illinois ST.. Indianapolis. Ind
own borders For the first time in the his
tory OF the world this country engaged in
war solely for humanity while other nations
scofed, unable to understand such senti-
ments. If humanity can raise our flag over
CUBA and as soon as the liberty of the peo-
pie OF the island is assured, can haul it down
again to give way 10 a native government
why cannot it also be hauled down in Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Why cannot we
say 10 the Filipinos, we will protect YOU
but not govern you -
Senator Ryan followed Senator Inman in
presenting the Democratic side of the ques-
ton. SAID he; History records that when
france was struggling in the throes of an
archy ana queen Marie Antoinette was be-
ing led 10 the guillotine she exclaimed: oh
liberty how many crimes are committed In
thy name. When / heard of the guns of the
United States pointed threateningIy at the
insurgents in the Philippines, who had been
patthng for years for their rights, thought,
ike Marie Antoinette. Oh, liberty, how
many crimes are committed in thy name
NO matter what the decision of this Senate
may be as TO this resolution. /, for one. feel
me proprety. as Democrat OF notifying
senator Turpie that the Democracy of In
diana, as represented in this Senate. is I'M
alterably opposed TO expansion or imperial
ism in any form, Notwithstanding the formal
action of the Senate.
Senator Drummond continued the Demo
cratic fuSillade on the resolution. He started
out rather mildly by saying: IF the Re
publican party in Washington intends to do
no more than what is requested of it in
this resolution we would all be silent.
We are at the forks of the road Our past
road, but the other Is dark and leads to
the depths of future we know not of This
so-ca.ied age OF progress the business mems
portunity. 1t is an age of greed, conquest
and spoliation. 1t has bred the warlike
notion that we should strut the land and sail
the seas ready to whip anybody, even though
causing suffering to millions.
Senator Minor was the last. of the Demo-
q EiQ
said: mo greater wrong can be thrust
upon the Nation than this one of conquest
not belong to a free. liberty-loving people"
Senator Wood was the first Republican to
' ans the Den democratic TRADE and said at
the outset that 1t surprised him to hear
Democrats cry down the policy of expan-
sion, for history proved that the precedent
had been established by the Democratic
party. The Mexican war. which had been
referred to by one of the Democratic speak
ers as an outrage perpetrated by a stronger
upon weaker nation, was declared by SEN
ator Wood to have been a Democratic war
under a Democratic administration, and he
united In the sentiment expressed by the
Democrats that I'm many respects it was an
outrage. Branching out into his subject.
the country, as it had grown to be too big
TO be bounded by the ocean. Said he THE
Nation demands that the country should be
as strong on sea as 1t is impregnable on
land, and that large portion of the COM
merce of the world which is now carried
IN foreign bottoms should be shipped in
American vessels. The march must be on
ward and forward, for the irresistible cur
rent of events will not allow us to stop
In conclusion, he said that on the assertion
that the Philippines were too remotely stu
ated to ever become a part of the country
they are really nearer to this country to-
day than Indiana was to New York forty
years ago. He held that it impossible
10 turn them loose and equally so to give
them over to any other country. Said he:
We owe it to that oppressed people to give
them the benefit of the best government on
the face Of the earth, to the end that they
may become good ciizens and fit to take part
in that government.
A REPUBLICAN SPEAKS.
Senator Hubbell delivered the main Re-
publican address in favor of the resolution.
Said he: THE Democrats who have spoken
seem to have misconceiVed the spirit and
the letter of the resolution. which merely
provides that the Indiana senators be in
structed to use their influence for the rati-
fication of the treaty with Spain. But l am
ready TO accept the question on the broader
claim. Senator Drummond a few minutes
ago referred to what he chose TO call the
grandiloquent question. asked by the Presi-
dent, Who will tear down the tiag?' 1 can
tell him who will and did tear down the
flag. -Four years ago or more when by force
of circumstances the American flag was
raised over Hawaii II was Biount, the Dem
ocfatic commissioner OF a Democratic Presi-
dent, who tore II DOWN against the will of
the people. senator Drummond also said
nag of our Nation merely Il rag OF COM
merce but il that be true what does he call
the ensign OF Great Britain, which Iloats
from every port IN the world anu tells It's
own Story or the wealth. power and enter
prise OF a people amply protected by a
vigorous foreign policy? With reference to
the resolution adopted by Congress last
spring not to assume sovereignty over any
additional territory 1 wish TO say that ali
war Is for conquest and must OF necessity
be so, and we now take Porto Rico and the
philippines as a result of war. There is also
sufficient reason why we should keep them
In a lew years the great Nicaragua canal
VIII have been completed ana the waters of
the gut IN the south Pacifc connected by
portant in the world from a commercial
standpoint The United States must and
will control this trade to the Nicaraglla
canal and in order to protect it's immensely
increased shipping interests will need Porto
Rico and the Antilles as naval bases in the
gult ana also the cham OF islands in the
Pacific included IN Hawaii and the Philip
pines"
Senator Shea said he felt impelled to add
few words for the Democratic side He
said the Republicans were not good authors
ties on Democratic traditions or principles.
The Republican party, he said, was bound
by law when the eXigencles of ponies
demanded such an action. Said he: The
time may come when the flag will float over
the whole North American continent, but
ii will be when each country comes to our
doors knocking for admission to statehood,
my firm belief that the policy OF expansion
Will work harm 10 the Nation"
Senator Hogate then moved the previous
question, and call of the roll showed that
twenty-eight senator's were in favor of the
resolution, against nineteen opposed to il
and ii was during the call of the roll and
in answering to his name that Senator Nus
baum made the sensational statement re-
ferred TO in the opening paragraph Hardly
had he resumed his seat, however when
Senator Stilwell offered a written motion
that the doors Of the Republican party be
declared open TO admit Senator Nusbaum
In the midst of the laugh which followed
the reading OF the resolution Senator