The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-04
ANTI-EXPANSION TALK.
SENATOR'S MoNEY AVID DANIEL or
POSE THE TREATY.

NNA A"'
That We should Treat Them and
Their People ms We Are Treating Cuba
wAsHISGroS. Feb. 3.-Tn the Senate to-day
notice was given by Mr.. Wolcott lRsp, Col
that he would address the Senate tomorrow
on the anti.eXpansion resolutions. He said
he you'd probably occupy not over fifteen
minutes.
The memorial ot,the New York Chamber oil
Commerce. urging tho speedy ratification OF
the peace treaty. was presented by the Presi-
dent pro tenn. MIR. Frye. and was laid on the
table.
Senate Joint resolution appro nriating $4,000
for n granite monum ent in the Colon Gene
terry in Havana TO the memory Of the sailors
and marines who lost their lives by the eX-
plosion OF the Maine was passed.
The following Joint resolution was offered BY
Mr.. Harris Pop. KAN and was allowed to
lie on the table:
That the United States hereby disclAim any dis.
position or intention to exercise permanent SOW.
%ereignty, Jurisdiction or control over the Philippine
Islands, and assert their discrimination. when u
stable and Independent Government shall have been
erected therein. entitled TO recognition ~ such, to
transfer TO said Government, upon terms which
shall no reasonable and just. all rights secured I'M.
der the cession by Spain. and to thereupon leave the
Government and control Of the islands to their
people.
VII, money llem., MISS aluTtshtl Jl6 Ntu-
ate In support Of the anti-eXpanston resolu-
tions. He recalled the injunction of the lo-
man Senate to the man clothed with supreme
power: See that the republic suffers no detri-
ment." and said that that injunction rested
to-day on the Senate OF the United States. He
conceded the right of the United States Gov
eminent to acquire territory bv conquest. by
purchase or in any other way common to other
Governments. but he contended that the
treaty-making power. Of which the Senate was
a part. could only act within the restraints Of
the Federal Constitution.
Mr.. Money defended the Filipinos against
the charge OF being barbarians. and read from
correspondence showing that out of a native
Parliament Of eighty-threc members seven
teen are graduates of universities. And it
was this people whom It was proposed to sacri-
fce In order that the United States might have
certain commercial advantages. Did that. he
asked. commend itself to the conscience of
Senators? He did not claim tina there should
be immediate evacuation of the Philippine
Islands. but he was for evacuation as the
necessities would require. There should be a
gradual withdrawal of the American troops
from the Philippines. lust as from the island
Of Cuba. BY that course the reputation of the
great republic for generosity and love OF free
dom would be Immensely increased.
II" said he, we sign this treaty with no
ufeluIdilOu III l lllut We NlStlllWl ANY llIeH-
tion oil subjugation We have already embarked
in a war that will. douhio the number of orr
Of whom viii! lay their bones on the plains and
in the jungles OF that archipelago. But there
i acTnY out t. 9 tfa it; r snd that hat w way = IL i to . put in
Islands; viii Spain object to that No; viii
obj Object si't To iS SN% no. The 10 'e only no People Msi w hSrT VIII
object are those who want to extend the con:
pifnc c S' t and o of piis sfatsS "a fal the E WEI that at
sample amendment every vote In this hambe
Nh. Daniel dem. Val was the next speaker.
He did not believe that the great body of the
Senators Who said. Vote for the treaty now
and fix your policy tomorrow, understood
sGHs T %treaty We Mr. rtf Daggie d' exc Tinis fdEea.h6i fss our
policy. The rest Of our policy is q mere matter
ippine. Islands could not be left In the hands Of
Spain. nor should the indie pendence OF the
the United States 60 % away from the ISLANDS
and leave them to become the prey Of the first
The face Of the treaty showed how to treat
them: They should be treated Just as Cuba
yniiitt sre"ted: The ier U n ted State pbii were now 10 in
LET us" he said, stay In military occupatiop
Of them until such time as We know more
tional prestige. What we are doing in Cuba
The President Of the United States as Com.
mander-in- Chief of the army can withdraw. in
GUbo w IN neT er'e r9od IN s ,sssice and rhe so dT2Spi p f5l2m
dictate, Why not leave him TO do the same
thing Il about the philip1ine Islands" -
minutes. the order for going into executive
session having, been suspended for him az it
When he had concluded. at $40 P. NJ. the
Senate went into executive session.
commenced shortly after , O'Clock. continued
until nearly Mr.. Davis. Chairman of the
cussiQn by asking unanimous consent that a
time be fixed Tor voting on the sullivan reso-
luton; Oh Mr. Gormon, the Democrats leader;
campaign OF the anti-exnansionists. 1t indi-
Gated that non-action was. to he the policy. so
gers to pass any resolution and thereby pre-
vent, them from securing the votes that de-
luton; Mr.. Davis then asked that h time be
agreed upon TOR Voting on any or all Of the
were pending. Again there was objection. Mr..
Davis made a strong plea, for, this arrange
m nnd F rge VIZ TRe se'FsE enSe%rs D' and hi' Gsiti A,1IalG1
Mr.. Davis. pointed out that the Democrats
who were opposing the treaty had, Insisted
on the table he passed before the treaty was
ratified; The Republicans did not believe
the Senate would agree TO any OF these resOlu.
tons. but IN order to meet the objectiens Of
friends were willing to have the vote taken and
abide by the result and he expressed great
SURPRISE IHht IL was not accepted.
Mr.. German said that the OPPONENTS Of the
treaty had reached the conclusion that no
good could 90 ne from adeclaration of any sort.
1t was now too late for.the House to pass and
the President to approve any Joint or concur
rent resolution the Senate might pass. and
there was no virtue in Il mere derlaratory reso-
luton OF the Senate. The agreement had heen
made TO take the vote on the treaty hv itself
next Monday at 3 O'Clock. and even II the SEN
ate adopted, a resolution such as would meet
the approval OF the opponents Of the treaty. 1t
could not be acted upon before the fate Of the
convention itself was determined. For these
reasons. MI: German said. the opponents Of
the treaty had decided that they would not
vote, upon anything but the treaty itself. nor
would they permit the friends Of the treaty TO
bring any resolution to a vote.
MIR. German boldly announced that it was
impossible for the treaty to he ratified unless
some sort OF q declaration was passed prior to
the vote on the treaty. Those who opposed
this treaty believed they were justified In
adopting this course, to prevent the ratiica-
ton of what thew believed to be a dangerous
convention. At all events. he declared that
the Senators who had reached this determine
ton were willing to assume the responsibility
for what they were about 10 do.
MIR, Davis was about to make another state
ment Telntiya to the imDOrtanpa nf immaIinta