The Monte Vista journal., 1899-01-21
SENATOR MASON,

out OF the Senate at the end of his
present term.
Senator Mason submitted the
Neutrality-suspicious. on the 7th in.
stant:
Whereas, all Just powers of gov.
ernment are derived from the con-
sent of the governed: Therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Senate of the
Suited States of America not to
attempt to govern the people of
any other country in the world
without the consent Of the people
themselves, or subject them by
force to our dominion against
their will.
We quote the following from his
speech upon the question of hold
ing the Philippines:
''When kossuth wrote the dec
laration of Hun ,srian independ-
ence he had our own Declaration
of Independence. So he said here
in Washington. For over one
hundred years every lover OF lib
erty has pointed to this sentence
within this resolution: "All Just
powers of government are derived
from the consent of the governed" I"
This sentence, Mr.. President.
has been a pillar of fire by nigh,
and a cloud.by day to the down.
trodden and oppressed all over the
world. In the light of this seu-
tence, crowns have fallen to the
dust and men have stood anew in
their own mandood. In the light
of this sentence, Simon Bolivar,
the liberator of south America,
laid in blood .pand carnage the
foundation stones of the South
American republics. In the light
OF this sentence, kosciusko led his
Spartan band against the hosts of
Russian and Austrian oppressors
OF his native Poland.
This burning sentence attracted
the attention Of Lafayette, across
the water, and his ships set sail for
our relief. In the light of this
sentence Gsribaldi struck down
Bourbon tyranny and carved his
name not only in the hearts of low
ers of liberty, but all over the
world. No, Mr.. President, we
will not amend that sentence now.
We will not insert the word "some'
Just yet. 1t has passed beyond
the power of this country to amend
the Declaration OF Independence,
and when the distinguished Sena.
tor from Connecticut and |, and
all OF US are mouldering in forgot
ten dust, that sentence will con,in-
ne to live and to barn, n menace to
tyrants aud a beacon light to the
and the oppressed.
We are told by others that We
must govern tho Philippine islands
or abandon them and turn them
back to Spain. Are We goin. to
do than with Cuba? Is TIM. our
promise to the people o: Cum,
that We must either take that is
land or give it to some other ~.
rant that Spain? Oh no.
Let me give notice to you gem
tlemen who expect to be in poll.
this war goes on, and if We open
the guns, a. We threaten to do
within ten days, upon the women
and children in the island Of lloilo,
the father in New England will be.
gin to plead for the father in Ma
nils, the mother in Illinois will
begin to pray for the mother IN
the islands Of the see. and tho
fathers will vote M the mothers
pray. God Almighty help the
party that seeks to give civiliza.
ton and Christian liberty hypo.
dermically with l3.inch guns.
l am for the Independence of
tho Philippine Islands ~ am for
the independence Of the people Of
Cuba. l am bound by a solemn
promise made in this chamber.
Senators may higplc and Sny il II
not nominated in the bond; bu,
il IL an implied promise. more IN.
cred TO an honorable gentleman
than though Il il written in blool
! am done. Mr.. President. |
hnve not well done. hnv. h"rn
advised by those whom l think
NEST Of NM friends, 10 await events
But the events that l SAW in early
August are here. ] could whit NJ
longer. Some have been kind
enough TO say that my scat MAS il
danger.
Why, Mr.. President. l have seer
the bows come home aick. mud nlA1