Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-09

paper comment finds ready conduit in this
body. However unjust they may be to
senators some excuse is always found for
bringing them to the open attention of
the Senate.
My attitude on this treaty has been
known for many months 1t was known
and freely expressed to one of the peace
commissioners before he went to Paris.
Since the completion of the negotiations
which resulted in the signing OF the treaty
i have had no reason to change my opin-
ions formed. My opinions We're made only
after the most mature reflection of which
| was capable, and they are not to be
changed now.
I'm all OF my public life Presidents and
their cabinets have had no terrors for
me. l have opposed them even when they
were of my own party when 1 believed
they were wrong"
Mr.. German said that he had been op-
posed to the ratification of the treaty and
the annexation of the Philippines because
those islands contained a population and
people who could not be assimiliated in
TO our own population without degrading
the American people. He believed that the
adoption of the scheme OF the treaty rati-
lioation would be more disn strous to this
country than anything which has hap
pened from the foundation of the govern
ment to the present hour. Upon the SEN
ate at O'Clock to-day, he said, it would
depend to determine this question. lIe
- w. .'o ~ io' ~. Va. Htt
the American people.
Il thank the senator from Nebraska for
mentioning my name in connection with
iilS st"'eile"t' ~ was brave ana many
ms ~ ~, a ste"'Ti INNS W 10 thdi
" i.IIi,is i,isIl'us1te' ocioHs W ,He III
,,.a az! anu wouu at an
.it.eH opPose any measure thdt 'i,NOtVtu
hp1
~, -, go ~ ''rrS eou,''i as Del.e 9
rI.9 '''"tS u"eS' MS pueStloH VIII uot re
slderations or feelings. Who it is in the
man. or for nv aspirations or for his9
Yet the senator from Colorado CYoIcott)
made certain references to me in a snoech
which he delivered on this floor"
Mr.. German then quoted the following
statement in Mr.. Wo,cott's snaach. "yet
while this critical condition of affairs axs
lists II has become evident WITHIN w. 10 ?
few DAYS that certain no1itical ,eadnre in
this chamber believe that a new issue
should he brought hefora tho Ar,ericor
peopIe to be determined ar tho newt aIac-
, lion This shall he the issua 81 tho NOV.
carnaie,u"
well now" he continued "J supnose
that a fair Indictment a charitablo iu5g
ment would enable me TO saw that the ssn-
ator from Colorado Of All ~ no sa,,,to,.r
on the floor would he tho onIv ono caro.
bl,. of MAKING such an uttoranca With n a
vera CONSIDERING s,,cb a oro,t o,,as,io,, ;,
Ar mis- no;nt he uos irta,,r,i,,ad h.
man in the gallery Who cried out liar i
times in a const.n,lv increa.i,o ,,,,o,,n'lo
"XJ-hat do Won mG,no NVbnf do,, vn,,
mennp What do vou pneaup"
/ rorrusion raicrad a., hn,h s,,> -, 49,
carato ard in Tho ooIIarios Co. - ,,o,.,,'.
Inn tbis vas diesirstod ~, ,ouc,h,ar ~
- u.as reoIi1od ~ ~ ,:rsa,' ,,i
tbo i,,torrurtior No., ~. .oos,t>, ~ y
HE itterancas was "0' '''io''N'''e ioi
MENERY'S RESOL UTION TABLED
At 3;25 p. m. the Senate resumed legis-
lative business in open session.
Mr.. Aldrich moved that the Senate take
up for consideration the resolution Of
fered earlier In the day by Mr.. McEnery
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Hoar proposed an amendment pro-
vlding that proposed action should be
with the consent Of the President"
! Mr.. Hoar in support of his amendment
congratulated those who favored the trea-
tvs ratification for now proposing 10 sup
port such resolution. 1t was case of
better late than never. lie believed if
such a declaration had ben adopted sew
eral days ago the deplorable occurrences
of the past two days in Manila would
have been averted and many precious
lives would have been saved.
Mr.. Aldrich in moving to lay the amend