The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-02
Bacon resolution. TIE sullivan resolution


Bacon resolution TIE Sullivan resolution
THAT the ratification OF the pending
treaty of peace wtth Spain shall N no
wise detsEraars he peiscy e es pursued
Philippines. Ezsr szats i commit this gov
ernn1ert n q colonial policy. nor Is I. N.
tended TO 4rnharTass the establishment OF
q stable. independent government ey the
people OF those islands Whenever eo1di-
lions make such a proceeding hopeful o.
success and 1ssgraals results
As the hour Of geek was approach
suE. Il Tas evident thar the vote could not
~. saksn before that husaT. the time agTesfs
upon for she executive session. Bacon asked
unsninazas cssase3sf that the resolutions ana
any amendments thereto ~ voted apoa I'M
rei3ate%y On The CONCLUSION Of me morn
ing business soysCgros-
Carter Sail tina. while I. WAS not MS Tur~
pose - s,s..eayor 10 prevent vote or the
Eazsau resolutions. or any ether resolutions
offered. he fe.+ il wuS&lf De dAscourtessis 30
The gentleman from Wlseo;aSs1 tSKeccraeF1
20 AXE "A vote on re@Qsa tsefrs s1n when ne
had announcer il his purpose 10 speak IN
advance * RS argument Unless sorce
satisfactory arrangement vas made w-ti
SEooner. he would feel constrained 10 oo-
Jeet. The chair construed this an OBJ
fiction, and tae effort 70 obtain a vote on
A, z.s6 >. n the senate. on motion OF
Davis. went into executive session. and at
Us 3. N. adjourned
Debate In secret session.
senators IEieF ana Roar were the
speakers in the executive session Of the
senate to-day. Teller made set speech
in support OF the treaty and Hoar re-
piled. Both went over much ground that
had been covered before. bat some new
points were brought oGs.
Teller devoted special attention 10 the
capabilities of the FslipInos for self-gov-
eminent. He conte naei that they had
not Yet reached the stage where they
could be considered capable Of taking care
OF themselves. and he based much of mis-
argument upon the incapae3ty demon
strated by their leader. Aguinaido. He
read extracts from the Philippine leaders
proclamation. contending that they de-
monstrated beyond question that ne was
ignorant OF tbs first principles of popular
government, and especially democratic
form of government lie referred 10 tie
fact that the Filipino leader Ead IN some
OF his pronunciamen,os spoken as die.
taior. which the Colorado senator said
did not accord with the professions OF
democracy made for him.
Necessity for Holding Philippines.
Teller also referred to the general situa-
ton in the Orient, charging upon the
necessity for the United States To hold il
footing which had been secured through
what almost usnst be regarded as Provi-
DENTAL means. lie dwei, upon the reports
Of yast coai deposits III the Philippines.
and said they were invaluable on this ac-
count 10 any naiion, for, In the future the
country which controlled the coal deposits
CT the world would dominate the other IA
tons, both from commercial af5 military
point OF view At the present time, the
United States. Great Britain and Japan
control the principal coat supplies. and he
predicted that so long as they continued
10 control them. and were friendly 10 one
another. they would held the reias OF pow
er. Other European nations appreciate the
Importance OF the coal supply. and Iess
fact. more than any Other. accounted for
the desire of Russia and Germany 10 ges
a !ooshold in the Philippines. Russia was.
he said. especially grasping and 1t behooyel
this country 20 be on Its guard against
the encroachments Of that power.
In conclusion. Teller referred 10 his an
tagonisui 10 the administration, saying that
be expected TO oppose the party In power
in the next campaign bur strongly as ne
felt on the questions which separated
him from that party. he was neyer.he-
less. willing 10 sink party questions and
subordinate partisan advantages 10 what
he believed TO be a much broader view-a
patriotic rather than partisan view.
Hear Defends Aguinaldo.
Rising to reply. Hoar said that there
could be no doubt OF Teliers attitude to-
ward the Republican party after his ankle
made so evident. he could nor possibly do
anything that would go farther toward en-
comprising the discrimination and defeat
q the Republican party than TO make GER
tain the ratification of the pending treaty.
Hoar devoted the greater part OF his re-
ply 10 a defense OF Aguinaido who he COM
can patrios. II would be remembered he
said. that Bolivar also had, upon occasions.
taken upon himself the tttia Of dictator
and yet who. on this account. should ac-
cuse the Bolivian liherator Of being false
20 his people or 10 their ASPIRATIONS
Aguinaid0 had 80 far shown himself TO
he shrewd ard able leader. and he had
rot by any acf shown himself 20 he incap-
able Of the highest degree o! leadership.
During the course OF his remarks Hoar
said that the argument had been ad-
vanced that the United States should be
near at hand 20 participate in the pre-
dicted partition Of China. and proceeded
TO say that this argument indicated a dis
position TO grasp even more territory
than had been taken. Such n policy. he
thought. should he n.pped in the bud. as
he was very confident that the people Of
the United States would not profit by
Joining the European powers IN their eff
forts 10 distribute among themselves the
possessions OF this ancient empire.
Davis Defends Himself.
This last remark brought Davis to his
feet. While his name had not been men
toned. II was evident that Hoar alluded
10 a remark 81 the Minnesota senator.
The latter said he had not advocated any
participation by the United States in the
process nf fiSfne fbeTGsnt. bur that he
had only alluded n it's proha hility and
had said merely that the United States
should be on hand TO protect its own in
terests.
SENATE COMMITTEE CHANGES