The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-05

Washington, Feb. 4.-This was an
other day for expansion Oratory in the
senate. In the open session the speak
ers We're Mr.. Chiffon of Texas and Mr..
WOlcott Of Colorado.
Mr.. Chiffon made a constitutional ar
gument in support of the Vest resoIu-
ton. His principal objection to the an
nexation of the Philippines was that it
would admit to this country both the
FfliDinoS and their products to come
| IN competition with our own working
men and their products. His proposed
solution Of the pending problem was
| the establishment of a republic in the
philippines, over which the United
| states would exercise such care as it
gives the republic OF Liberia.
Mr.. WOlcOtt made an elOquent-al-
most impassioned-appea TO the senate
Tor the ratification OF the treaty. At
/ the conclusion of his brief address he
was accorded the compliment Of hearty
applause.
Mr.. Chiffon asserted that he was not
an anu-eXpanSiOniSt. or an anti-anneX-
atiOnist. Within its proper bounds he
regarded it as the duty of his country
to widen its bounds. He believed the
acquisition of Porto Rico and the island
acquisition of the Philippines a grave
public policy was involved. He be-
lleVed such acquisition involved serious
perlls, and that dangers to our govern
ment and institutions would constantly
menace. He did not regard the annex
alton of the Philippines as at ali simi-
lar to Louisiana and California and
other territory now part of the United
states. His Belief was that if We lOOk
The Philippines and they became d part
OF this country, our people would never
cease to regret il.
QUESTION OF COST
Mr. Chiffon said if our operations
were confined to Porto Rico and Cuba
we would need no Increase in the
standing army but if the Philippines
were taken We should require an army
Of 100000 men TO subjugate the scatter
ed and turbulent elements in the island,
and pensions would be piled on pen
SiOns. He declared his belief that the
supreme court would hold that congress
had no power TO prevent the FiliDnos
from passing from one part of the
country TO another But even if the
Inhabitants were shut out their pro-
ducts would not be, and could not be.
Mr. Foraker of Ohio, interruDJinS
Mr.. Chiffon, called his attention to au-
thOrities for the statement that il would
be competent for any state of the Union
TO protect itself ii any way il saw tit
for leVying import duties on imDorta-
ticns from the Philippines. This point
was sharply controverted by Mr.. Chill
ton. The labor of the country, he added,
had caught the alarm, and ne read -
4etJer he had received from the national
Cigarmakers' union. urging congress
rot TO annex the Philippines. on the
SrOund that il would demOraliZe the Ia
Dor market of this country
Mr. Dl3rr of (fQnnacti1nr said he had
studied the question pretty carefully,
and he was satisfied that neither the
nor their products could come
into this country unless congress so
provided.
Mr.. Chiffon replied that this was
merely the opinion of Mr.. Platt. and
vas Of no actual force or effect He
had examined the question very care
fully. ard had reached the opposite
conclusion.
Mr.. Chiffon said he would do with
Philippines what the United States mas
done with the republic of Liberia, and
no European government would then
iare TO interfere with the independent
government OF the Philippines.
WOLCOTT SUPPORTS TREATY.
8Ir. Wolcott, who had announced a
brief speech for today, was then recOg-
lized. He attempted no discussion Of
he pending resolutions, but urged tue
ratification Of the treaty on 0Urely
moral and patriotic grounds
1T was not" said he, until it be-
anne patent that the resolutions pend
ne before the senate were being used
merely as a cloak with which to de-
eat the treaty OF peace, that I deter
mined to say a few words
His own belief was that discussion
f the treaty should take place in exec
tive session, but senators had taken
ppOrtunity in presenting their views
IpOn the resolutions to discuss the
reaty, and he felt it necessary to say
Omething also. He said that the war
With Spain had had no charms for him,
nd he walked with perhaps reluctant
eet along the lines of duty marked out
or him.
If the commissioners had presented
o the senate q treaty yielding up the
Philippine islands, he would have felt
his duty to ratify their action; if
hey had in the treaty held only a
Oaling station, he would have felt
ound equally to support their action.
In their wisdom" said he, they
ave brought to US a treaty providing
or the taking of the entire Philippine
roup. and l see before me my duty
D assist in the ratification of that
ctiOn."
After reviewing briefly the results Of
ne war and the negotiations which led
, the appointment of the peace COM
lission, Mr.. WolcOtt said:
THE commissioners appointed by the
resident were men of eminent char-
cter and ability. We may judge some
ling OF the commission by the mem
ers of it that were selected from this
ody. Not one man here is there who
Ould not trust to any of them the
.ost intricate and delicate matter
hey have brought back here a treaty
ffah oil
10 Filipinos as congress may hereas-
n wisely determine. Yet we stand
ere day after day, wrangling over res
utions of no force and effect. and
-hich serve only 10 embarrass our own
sople in the Philippines and afford
,mfort to our opponents on the is