New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-19
EXPANSION AND THE CANAL.
THE TWO SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN
THE SENATE.

MR. BACON SPEAKS AGAINST TAKING lHh
PH1LrPPrNEs-vorE ON THE MICA
RAGUA CANAL BILL ALMOST
REACHED.
| Washington Jan. ls-The feature OF to-day's ses-
sion OF the Senate speech delivered by Mr..
Bacon Of Georgia in support " his resolutions
declaring that the United States would not assume
sovereignty over the Philippine Islands. Mr.. Bacon
is one OF the ~ the Senate. and as he gave
himself free REIN not combining himself 10 notes
he spoke strongly and effectively.
Following Mr. Bacon's speech the Nicaragua
Canal bill was taken up and remained under dis
cusslon until O'Clock. Amendment after amend
ment was voted down. and until almost the las,
minute II seemed likely that vote on the meas
would be reached this evening: but just as
4 final vote about to he called for. MI Allison
exploded bomb under the bill by offering an
amendment providing that the Secretary of the
Treasury should issue bonds to raise money with
which to construct the canal. The friends OF the
measure then consented to adjournment.
At the opening Of the session, Mr.. Davis, chair
man OF the Committee Foreign Relations, WITH
drew his notice given yesterday OF an executive
session to-day on account OF the announced speech
OF Mr. Bacon. but gave notice that tomorrow, at
the conclusion OF the speech of Mr. Turner ne
would ask the Senate to go into executive session.
SENATOR BAcoNs SPEECH
Mr.. BACON Dem, Ga) then spoke his anti
expansion resolutions presented last week. He said
in part:
OF all the great Powers Of the earth, the
Government of the United States Is the only
pie Of government When they abandon
this on % Th peop they b @RSse
estic march Of free Institutions the hand upon the
set back c hundred Sy yea rs It is not to be- believed
that the Government of the United States WILL with
% % s act Of ns ds hs 99
the right Of encouragement II is Incredible nay,
United States will consent that by power Of arms
the dominion Of this Government shall he enforced
who are struggling to be free.
He quoted from the speech of Senator Foraker
the statement that it not the purpose to hold
the Philippines permanently, ard said
am ssPecay glad to have the assurance Of the
the position by him is the position of the
President Of the United States If that position can
take up and adhere TO- there will he little difference
or contention between us. These resolutions which
now advocating agree substantially with the
position announced by the Senator from Ohio What
this Government in a joint resolution Of Congress
What Is the result i these Islands are ACQUIRED
1H he held s logic % 9e and afr
that reach for still more There Is no rea,
SH qT nf to h Fl one Of ocT parts ASIA
each acquisition furnishing a reason why another
Iris policy orr Gcysrnment wiz abandon its peace ace
for empire 1 and power OH that we may with strong
arm dominate and rule over distant lands ana peo-
ing out fore for empire viii Inevitably lead to wars, not
such the little one, with it's tr1hing sacr.
great w ar9uE With H ali their sacrces 1t
ready on days notice to cope in bloody conflict
with the great military Powers OF the ear,h;e Eng
shall seize the Philippines Way is it because
She is SO anxious 10 witness the further expansion
States or is it because she sees ahead Of her
1s% %b w .S wsSs! 2yeT h TIE
%O to S bSS ma s s@ her T % '"
when Mr. Bacon referred TO the urgency OF the
English press that the United States should retain
the Philippines and said that the English motive
was selhsh. Mr. HAWLEY -(Rep, conn) inquired;
"Is it not possible that the English motive Is that
n the United States should withdraw from the
Philippines there might be such rush for their
acquisition by other nations as would bring about
a general war;"
"suppose that IT should so result" replied Mr..
Bacon ARE we responsible for the peace OF Eu-
rope?
"But England may be-" suggested Mr.. Hawley.
Mr. HOAR rep. Mass) nterjected the remark
that a much more potent and grave authority than
any English newspaper or all Of the English news
rapers the Marquis Of Salisbury the English Pre-
mier had declared concerning this crisis now fac.
ing the United States that. while England "ouIu
welcome the advent Of America as world Power
II was a question of dount with him whether such
advent would he In the interest OF peace.
"The object Of England" resumed Mr.. Bacon us
that II war should come in the East the United
states may be drawn into 1t; that she may nave
this country as ally. n that war comes II VIII
not be confined 10 the Orient IL VIII Involve every
nation OF the world
Mr. Bacon spoke for an hour and ha!t' ana
comma nded the attention Of the Senate and large
audience in the galleries
THE NICARAGUA CANAL DEBATE.
The Nicaragua Canal bill was laid before the
Senate and the substitute for the pending meas
ure offered yesterday by Mr. CAFFERY Dem.
Lao was read. Mr. Caffery addressed the Senate
briefly I'm support OF tho substitute
Mr. WHITE Dem. CALI advocated the passage
Of the pending bill although he favored the elimi-
nation OF the Maritime Canal Company from the
project
Mr. Caffcry. after addressing the Senate the sec
ond time under the ffteen-minue rule. offered an
other amendment 10 his substitute with n view 10
obtain the floor again. but was ruled out OF order
He then moved to postpone the Morgan bill in
definitely and that motion addressed the Senate
Mr. THITRSTON (Rep. Neb) announced that he
would vote for the substitute offered by Mr. CAT
ferry because he believed the United States ought to
construct the canal without reference 10 anybody
else but in the event Of failure Of the substitute no
would support the Morgan bill He thought tho
canal ought be built and characterized 1t as the
one great National necessity of our times IL
would, he said, vastly increase our commercial
power and double the power Of the American Navy.
In advocating the Morgan bill Mr. Hawley said
the canal must be built: that II an absolute
necessity TO civilization.
Mr. Hoar said the canal ought to be built and
built forthwith by this Government. He desired 10
put the question in the hands Of the President. He
attached little importance TO the nature OF the hill
Cd hx.t he would be reviewed I'm
any event by the House
Mr. TELLER (Sll Rep. COLI said he would vote
for the substitute offered by Mr.. Caery. as he be-
lieved there was better prospect for the consruc-
ton OF the canal under the provisions OF the sub
stitute than under the Morgan BILL He urged