The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-10

citizenship. You violated your declaI-
alton of independence says the Indian,
when you legislated for me- But who,
Mr.. President would turn back the
hands of time to meet the requirements
of the doctrines of the senator from
Massachusetts
LEGISLATION OF PEACE.
1T is the spirit OF the declaration of in
dependence that gives 1t life. 1t is per
foctly well assured that no attempt will
ever be made to leglsate for the peo-
pie Of this country or of our acquired
territory in contravention of the dec
laration Of independence and of the
constitution. / am one of those who
believe, Mr.. President, that we shall
not ring the doom of this country when
we shall place over the inhabitants of
our acquired territory legislation which
will confer upon them the blessing Of
peace, happiness and prosperity"
Mr.. Canery Ua.) inquired of Mr..
Platt whether he would force upon
these people our system OF government
against their will.
THAT question, replied the Connec-
ticut senator. is a part of the argu
ment Of the senator from Louisiana
and the senator from Massachusetts. in
support of the pending resolution. They
hold that We cannot go into an enemy's
country. even in time of war, without
the consent Of the inhabitants of the
country. The argument contains with
in itself its own answer"
After alluding to the late war and
the responsibilities entailed by it upon
this country and explaining briefly his
own position with respect to the war
Mr.. Platt said:
we propose to proclaim liberty and
justice and human rights in the Phil
ippines or wherever else the flag of
this country shall be planted. Who
will haul those principles down?
Mr.. President, this entire argu-
ment of the senator from Massachu-
setts is a specter, conjured up by him
in support of his position. l cannot
be accused of not loving justice and
purity and unselfishness as devoutly
as the senator from Massachusetts
loves them. / shall meet the respUu-
sibilties that are to arise in connec-
tion with this great question in the
spirit of the declaration of indepenJ-
dence and of the constitution and could
never be persuaded TO do otherwise"
Mr.. Hoar briefly replied to the state
ment Of Mr.. Platt, reiterating and clue
idating some of the points of his own
speech, which he conceived Mr.. Platt
had misunderstood.
Mr.. Foraker gave notice that he
would address the senate at the con.
clusion of the morning, Wednesday
morning on the extension of American
territory, and Mr.. McLaurin gave Il
similar notice for Friday.
The Nicaragua canal bill was then
taken up ana Mr.. Caffery continued
his speech in opposition to it,
DECISION REVERSED IN HOUSE
The house today reversed the decision
of the committee of the whole last
Friday, when the appropriation for the
support of the civil service commits
sion was stricken out of the legisll-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill. In committee whera mem-
bers do not go on record the appro-
priation was stricken out by a vote
Of 81 to 81. Today when the roll was
called the appropriation was rec stored,
the motion to strike out being defeated
9j to 119. The house today, by special
order, decided to proceed with the con-
sideration of the naval personrcl bill
as soon as the bill for the codificatiOn
of the laws of Alaska was out of the
way. About seventy additional pages
| of the latter bill were covered today,
/ leaving almost 100 pages still undis-
posed Of