The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-10

priocip3es Of legislation In aocordancc with
the spirit Of the declaration q indepsnd-
ence and Of the constitution. The United
States has never iegisiated n opposition
to the declaration OF independence and TO
the constitution, and II VIII never 40 80
want to ray that an application OF the
doctrines Of the senator from MassA-
chusetts will have prevented our expansion
westward across this continent 10 the Pa
eifc ocean. We found here this continent
| in the hands Of the Indiana who did not
want ms here. nor did they want TO be
placed under our government. Notwith-
standing that condition. We established our
government here. and nov at last we have
brought many Indians 10 state OF civil
ization and citizenship.
You violated ye1kdeclaration Of in
dependence. says the indian. when you
legislated for me- Bot uAo. Mr. President.
would turn back ~ hands Of time to
meet the requirements q the doctrines OF
the senator from Massachusetts: II Is Inc
spirit OF the declaration Of independence
that governs In life. II Is perfectly well
assured that no attempt Will evsr be made
TO iegislate for the people OF this country
or OF our acquired territory in contraven-
ton of the declaration OF Independence.
am one OF those who believe that we shall
not ring the doom Of this country when
we shall place over the Inhabitants OF our
acquired territory legislation which will
confer upon them the blessings OF peace.
happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. Caffery d4a.) inquired OF Mr.. Plat
whether he would force upon these people
our system Of government against their
will.
That question: replied Mr.. Platt, lis
part OF the argument OF the senator
from Louisiana and the senator from Mas
saehusetts In support OF pending resol,i-
That h<-l4 ~ s,.esS
an enemy's country. eSen in time OF war,
without the consent OF the Inhabitants
OF the country. The argument contains
within itself It's own answer"
After alluding 10 the late war and the
responsibilities entaiied by II upon this
country and explaining briefly his own
position with respect to the war. Mr.. platt
said:
We propose to proclaim liberty and
Justice and human rights In the Philip
pines and wherever else the flag Or this
country shall be planted Who will haul
those principles down!
No. Mr. President, this argument OF
the senator from Massachusetts, Is spec
Ter. couiured UP by him in support OF his
position, I can not be accused OF not low
Ing justice and purity and nnselhshness
as deyoutls as the senator from Nassa
chusetts loves them | shall meet the
responsibilities that are To arise in con-
nection with this great question in the
spirit OF the declaration 81 independence
and OF the constitution and could never
be persuaded To do otherwise. g
Mr.. Hoar replied to the statement OF
Mr.. Plat, relterating and calculating some
Of the points OF his own speech which he
conceived Mr.. Plat had misunderstood.
Mr.. McIaurin gave notice that he would
address the senate on Friday on the sub
ject OF the extension of the American
territory.
The Nicaragua canal bill was then taken
up and Mr.. Cafery continued his speech
in opposition to 1t. Mr.. Gallery. In reply
TO Mr.. Chiffon. said that he did not want
an isthmian canal constructed jointly by
the United States ana Great Britain. but
that he believed the Clayton Buiwer
treaty to be In as complete force now MS
when negotiated.
Messrs. Bacon. Money and Chiffon en-
gagged IN general discussion Of the bind
ing powers OF treaties in general. MIR
Chiffon called attention to the fact that
Great Britain had distinctly declined 10
abrogate the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Under the amendment offered by Mr.
Cafrery. the abroga.on Of the treaty was
necessary. and II Great Britain should
persist In her refusal he would like to
know how the canal was to be constructed.
Mr.. Caffery waived answer to this in
qury and continued his discussion of the
terms OF the treaty itself
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Caifery's
speech. Mr.. Morgan, In charge OF the bill.
made an effort to fix time for beginning
to vote on the measure and the pending
amendments. He suggested p. nj. on
the 18th instant, but Mr.. Gallery OBJ
jected
Mr.. Morgan then gave notice that to-
morrow, IL no arrangement could be made
for vote he would ask the friends OF the
measure to stand with him until 1t was
passed.
The senate then. at 4:45 p. M, went into
executive session and at 455 p. m. ad-
journed.