The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-11
ENTITLED TO Be FREE.
They Fought for Freedom just as the
United States Once Did.
OF THE GOVERNED IS NECESSARY
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Washington, January 10 Senator Ma
son of Illinois occupied the attention az
the senate for nearly an hour and half
today with his speech IN support Of his
resolution declaring that the United States
will never attempt to govern tile people
Of any country without their consent. In-
many respects the speech was ono of tho
most notable ntterances In the senate thus
| far this session, Rugged lin language,
tpointed aud effective In illustration, Mr.
Mason commanded the attention ofthe
senate and OF the galleries from the first
sentence of his speech to the apostrophe
| to liberty, which formed his peroration.
Several times spontaneous applause swept
over the galleries. but under the stringent
rules of the senate 1t was quelled quickly.
1t was several minutes after the conclusion
OF the speech before the senate could pro-
coed with lbs business ON account of the
confusion incident to the congratulations
which many of Mr. Mason's coleagucs
FASTENED TO extend to him.
The Nicaragua canal bill was discussed
by Mr.. Turley of Tennessee who opposed
the pending measure An agreement was
reached to consider the bill on Tuesday
with fifteen minutes TO discuss such amend
rGents.
Washington, January 10.--At the begin
ming of today's session of the senate, Mr.
Chandler introduced senate resolution
for the distribution of the appropriation
bills. and indicated he would precipitaLe
this hght soon.
xii lie nat nnr .
construction of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Chamberlain, s. D., and aus
thorizing the secretary of agriculture 70
prepare a7t report showing the average
nuctuation from year TO year of farm
products.
Mr. Mason Gid took the floor for his
announced speech upon his resolution &C.
cai ing that all just powers of the govern
ment are derived from the consent Of tha
governed, and that the United States will
make no attempt to govern any people
against their viii Mr., Mason spoke from
and confined himself closely
to his notes. 1T is easy 10 drift with tho
tide," began Mr.. Mason, but IL Is not al
ways safe The simple resolution have In
lroduccd has nothing necessarily to do with
any treaty, nor do ] into nd ID speak OF
any proposed treaty The resolution In
wolves question OF law. but IL is qiies-
ton us TO the future policy OF this repnb-
lie. | am willing TO trust the people, and
want the people to hear both sides Of the
case before the verdict is rendered.
Distinguished editors and statesmen
say the republican party fayors governing
certain nations without the consent OF
heir people. Who dares speak Ia advance
Of the party that speaks only In It's con-
t..x..y 11Fn
giant from the womb of conscience and
made its first fight for human liberty. 1t
has never bowed to the storm of expe-,
liency and II may be allowed to proph-
csy, predict that II the delegates viii go *
in again the rafters Will ring again and
igain when they demand the same inde-
pendence for the citizens Of the Philip
pines as they did two years ago for Cuba.
do you say am speaking for the Phil
ppines? Yes, one word for them and two
or ourselves A black man said TO a SEN
.tor the other day: 4 thank You for sneak
ng OF my race and the senator replied:
| am speaking one word for your race and
wo Tor my own. Nothing over dwarfed
he white race so much az STOPPING for
hundred years to keep the black man
town. | may appear to speak one word
or the Philippines, but two for my own y,
people when / plead for the broad man
lood OF the man who wrote, All just pow
RS OF government are derived from the
onsent OF the governed You can not
Govern the Philippines with taxing them;
'ou have not got their consent and the
roposition OF taxation without representa-
lon is made again Look out for tea
,arties; those little semi-social functions
re likely TO break ont even there. for
Hall Columbia and Yankee Doodle have
'een heard In thu archipelago
I'VE may talk Of 1t az we please, but Vi
here Is nothing that satisfies the human
nind In an enlightened age unless man =
overned by his own country and the IN,
titutions Of his own government.
I'VE are now asked to say to the clti-
ems OF the Philippine islands; You poor,
,norant creatures. you can not govern
ourselves; we will extend our cpmmerce.
nd we will do It for you. You don't know
ow to tax yourselves. and In order thst
'e may continue TO exercise our Christian
uty to you we VIII prevent your exerclsy 4 ny
'g sovereignty-we will exercise thae Z. Y
lnction ourselves Y ! 4 5!sta
"Mr. President. they will ncver ieaxa =