Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-25
FOR RAT|F|CAT|0N.'
Senators Lodge and Clay Both
Speak to This Effect
DIFFERENCE AS TO EXPANSION
mis- DiametTiCal as Between Georgian
and Massachusetts, Man,
hay on nronc.xrz,rros BILL.
lie Opposes Hull Measure and AdNo-
Gates Minority substitute OF " men
IL 4. u,o Autbor-Other Congress
sionnI Proceedings.
hay ON REORGANIZATION BILL

table sUftINt~ M''N NN'''N' go '
ato to-day-oue by nit. Lodge, of Massa-
chrsotts. and the other by Mr Clay, Of
Gcorcis While the two senator's diff
frcd Numerically as to the policy of eX-
,..rsion. upon which they dwelt' both
.r.. fen favor of the immediate ratification
.t the pending peace treaty. They CON
t.rd that once the treaty is ratified Con-
er.-s will have fun power 10 deal with
nduions respecting The territory ac-
sircd during the war with SPAIN and
Lot before.
AIR. Lodge began his speech by stating
Stat the United States has undoubtedly
,.a power. which il had frequently eNer-
sed. To acquire territory and 20 hoid ana
severn if. Continuing. he said:
~ have heard no opposition expressed
.. any part of the treaty except such
,.rtion of it as relates 10 the Philippines
and tbat therefore. is the sole point upon
,.bt.b ! desire to touch. I'm our war with
sn.fn we conquered the philippines or
to uut t more exactly, we destroyed the
,,ver of Spain I'm those islands ana TOOK
ros,ession of their capital The treaty
codes the philippines to U.S. II is "lseE
and slilfuny drawn. It commits us I"
90, ,.olicy-to no course of action what
ever i'm regard TO the PHILIPPINES.
WE HAVE FULL POWER.
"Wben that treaty is ratified we have
,ru mower and are absolutely free To do
with those islands as We please ANA '"7
oppasiuon to It's ratification may De sum
med up I'm single seutence-iha' 'he
American people and the American Con
press are not to be trusted with iHal
rover ana with that freedom oi "'''O' '''
REGARD t1 the inhabitants ol lHo'1
,r, islands Every one of the iesoiu-
~ .r.- far offered ou this subject is
81 oppression ~ distUSt DID, ihe chaiacteI'
-fIIf,- honesty and wisdom Of tine Amer
ir.u people. and am attempt 90 make us
promise t0 De- good and wise ana hohe-'
i'm the future and iH our deaNh-s WIN
other people. We must either rauiy the
treaty or reject it f0r 1 cannot suppose
that any one cIu seriously advance lhe
proposition that We should amend lhe
treaty in such way - 90 make pledges
10 Spain and % Spain alone anu give
bonds 10 Spain and to spain alone Tor our
conduct in "a matter which would De
wholly our own 90 decide. Let us Iooh'
then at the two alternatives.
ORR PEOPLE TO BE TRUSTED.
"Supp0se we ratfy the treaty. The
islands pass from the pos secession OF SPAN
into our possession without cOmmllliAs
us to amy policy. ] believe We can De
trusted as people 10 deal hoheSuy anu
justly with the islands ANA thelI lii'dp'-
rtrt- thus given TO our care Nhat our
r.r.ciso policy shall b- | DO not know but
believe that we shall have the wisdom
bot TO attempt 10 incorporate those
stands with our body polite or % make
-...r inhabitants part of our citlzehshlp'
,. SCI their labor alongside OF ours ana
Within our tariff TO compete III any H.
D.--ry with American workmen. j De-
lave that We shall have The courage ho'
u depart from these Islands ieaIIGIis
-m.Ir and unworthily and leave lAem
g. anarchy among themselves, 10 the
r..t and bIcodv domination of one Sc L
..#..rad dictator and TO the quick con-
O.t " other Powers, who Will nave NOT
,..n hesitation as We should ieel iI
,-.....e them into subjecton by harSh
methods. IL is for us 10 decid~ IN re-
lrI t. the Philippines. not for Europe
..I $40 cam do 10 alone ] peHeVe t""'
u. shall have the wisdom, the seII-Ie-
s...ut and the ability TO restore peace
... order in the islands and give 10 thel
r... an opportunity for self-goVernmen'
al lr freedom under the protecting
...0f t1a United States uutil the time
.. come when they are able TO staho
ar. . such a thing Doe possible ana
F..r ao not themselves desire 20 remain
.ur protection
,ONTTNUATION OF WAR.
E. now the other alternative; Sup
- ua reject the treaty or strike Oul
r.r-. relating TO the Philippines
r.ty.n hand the islands back TO SPAN
t.. cannot conceive that any American
tl D.. willing 10 do that suppose W.
tt the treaty; what follows we CON
fr. rIa state of war. and every sehSl
,.r b., the country. every business
i-.r..r desires the re-establishmeht o.
l. In law as well as in fact. Al IN
sm. .me We rcpudiate the Presluen F,
eM bis action before the whole "oIIu
t.. .. r.uYdf9tion of the President II
s matter as this is 10 my nina tn
t u9n Of the United states I'D IN
t.. civilized mankind ana OI@lus
o. people Incapable or great '"O' 10 ~. ~
.'n... rank where we belong. as o.
" r. .reatcst of the worlds Po~eI''
Trl.ER OK THE TERRITORIES
at.. conclusion of Mr.. Lodges speeci
'- Teller. Of Colorado. addressed ui
s.. upon "a question with respect u
O.. institutional powers OF the COVER"
I.. r the Territories both prior 10 u'
f...e vi the legislative machinery Ie
r. fI the Territories and subsequent
fH.'o Uis speech was resume OF IN
legislative acts OF the Congress relatn
% h. Territories, and the constitutions
bearings ou those acts. He cited mum
t.r 40 authorities.
CLAY or EXPANSION
Nr Clay then addressed the Senate o
l -.neral question Of territorial eN
l.asuu Tie made it very clear that no
thing should be allowed TO stand In "a
".l of prompt ratification, but that thi
government should hold out TO the Philip
's the same promises of ultimate iu
.feraence that are held out TO the Gu
hr Clay began by expressing the opin
tat had n been declared al the be
gaming of the war that II was the pun
t'.- Of this country 10 conquer acquire
.rf snnsX the Philippines. the propositio
wold nor nave had half 2 dozen vote
'he Senate he believed the questi0
Of Tic possible acquisition and annex;
Aou of the Philippines as "a natural n
sl.t ~ ihc war would hay, preyento
lle PASSAGE OF the war resolution b
SonRr@sf. Discussing further the pu