The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-11

quent Applause From Galleries.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Mason
Of Illinois occupied the attention of the
senate for nearly an hour and a half
today with a speech in support of his
resolution declaring that the United
States will never attempt to govern the
people of any country without their
consent. In many respects the speech
was one of the most notable utterances
in the senate thus far this session
Rugged in language. pointed and effect
i've in illustration, Mr.. Mason com
manded the attention of the senate and
galleries from the first sentence of his
speech to the aDoStrODhe to liberty
which formed his DerOratiOn- Several
times spontaneous applause swept the
galleries, but under the stringent rules
of the senate it was quelled quickly
II was several minutes after the con-
elusiOn of the speech before the senate
could proceed with its business, on ac-
count of the confusion incident 10 the
congratulations which many Of Mr.. Ma
sons colleagues fastened to extend to
him.
1t is easy to drift with the tide"
ktSdn MI -1dSOtlr Jul II 10 AAOl "a ffe-S
safe. The simple resolution L have in
troduced has nothing necessarily TO do
with any treaty, nor do I intend TO
speak of any proposed treaty
The resolution does not involve a
question of law. but is a question as 10
the future policy of this republic. 1 am
willing 10 trust the people, and l want
the people 10 hear both sides of the case
before the verdict is rendered.
Distinguished editors and statesmen
say the Republican party favOrs gov
erning certain nations without the con-
sent OF the people. Who dares speak
in advance for the party, that speaks
only in it's Convention That party
sprung like a young giant from the
womb Of conscience and made its first
fight for human liberty. It has never
bowed to the storm Of eSDediency. and
if l may be allowed to propheSy, l pre-
dict that the delegates viii go soon
again. and the rafterS Will ring a~aia
and again when they demand the same
independence for the citizen of the
Philippines as they did two years ago
for Cuba
TEACHING SELF-GOVERNME
Mr.. President, they viii never learn
to govern themselves while we govern
them. There is no such thing as teach
ing the act Of self-government- For
over 100 years every lover OF liberty
has pointed TO this sentence within this
resolution, that all just powers Of gov
eminent are derived from the consent
of the governed as a reason for their
fight for liberty. This sentence AaS been
a pillar of fire by night and has Sdrfcd
the hearts of the oppressed all over
the world. In the light of this sentence
crowns have fallen into dust, and the
of republics have been laid.
You ask for expansion See how we
have expanded in the time since this
sentence was written. Not only have
republics started up in place Of mon
arches, but monarchies have them
selves gradually broadened into con-
sJitutiOnal governments. getting nearer
and nearer to the voice of the people.
Our own was the first great republic,
and in the better and broader sense our
nag floats from the dome of every re-
public. From Brazil TO Nicaragua and
the brave little republican
flag is floating. 1t may not be striped
Dr starred like our own. but 1t IS born
IF our spirit wherever it floats. and it
Dreathes defiance to the mOnarchieS Of
the world, because our flag is in oGr
sky, and because the Monroe doctrine
s written forever in the hearts Of the
people.
The Filipino is beginning to treat
with us as TO his own land. He ac-
our gallant services; there
5 no honest commercial treaty that an
honest nation could claim that they are
lot willing to consent TO. They want
liberty as we did and when seventy
million people have heard their cry for
mercy and independence. the father in
New England viii plead for the father
n Manila, the mother in Illinois will
ray for the poor mother in the islands
# the sea The fathers VIII vote as the
Mothers pray; the poisoned view Of sell
lelp the party that urges war on the
lative who defends only his liberties
nd his home.
Referring to the statement that the
americans intended to give the Philip
ines liberty. Senator Mason said:
How is liberty to be established Is
5 to be done hypodermically with a
hirteen-inch gun? Are not our men
nd ships lying Off IlCilO2 Did not the
atives who have been our allies drive
he Spaniards out? Are they not in
,Cssession Of their own land2 Their
wn homes? Are they guilty Of any
rhine except of love of hOme and cOun-
ry2 Having worn the Spanish yoke so
Ong. do you wonder at their fear of
urs? Shall We shoot them and burn
heir homes because God Almighty has
lanted in their hearts and taught their
ps the sweet song of liberty? Forbid
/, Almighty God.
ENLIGHTENED GOVERNMENT.
But, Mr.. President, we are told that
e must civilize them. Which part OF
ur civilization shall we give them
rst? Shall we show them how to run
with Doodle and alder
len? 1 see the chief of that great
thical society known as 'Tammany
Iall' says keep the islands, hold them.
hall we send him to teach the IN
aught Filipinos cleanliness and mu-
icipal politics. Shall We teach them
D worship money. or the man who has
!? Shall we have special instructions
D teach them how 10 kill pOstmasteVs
nd their wives and children because
their complexion Shall we have il
lstrations showing enlarged pictures
/ the work of our mobs within the last
inesy days in North Carolina. South
arolina and Illinois? Shall We teach
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