Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-16

Washington, Feb. l5.-By vote OF
e to - the senate adopted the McEn-
cry resolution declaring the policy OF
this government in the philippines.
Several democrats who We're present
and not paired refrained from voting,
The following was the vote:
Yeas-Allison, Burrows, Chandler,
Deboe, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Frye,
Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Harris, ky@,
Lodge, McEnery, McLauren, Mcmillan,
Mantle, Mason, Nelson, Perkins, re-
tus, Plat IN ", Quay, Sullivan, Tel
Ter; total, 26.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Caftery, Carter,
Clay, Cockrell, Hawley Hoar, Lindsay,
Mcbride, Martin, Money, Morgan, Muir
ply, Pettlgrew, Plat Comm, RawilnS,
Ross, Simon, Smith, Stewart, Warren;
total, %.
The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, Ny the sena.e aud house
in congress assembled, mat by tue rat
incauon uI the peace treaty wiln SPAN
IL Is not lnuenued 10 incorporate me
inhabitants OF the Philippine islands
into citizenship OF the United States,
nor is IL mtenueu TO permanently an
mex salu lsIanus as an integral part OF
the territory OF the Unlted States; but
il is me intention Oh the Unlteu states
to establish ON said ISLANDS a stable
government looking 10 the wants ana
conditions OF the lnnaOltantS Ol Salu
islanus, TO prepare them Tor local sell
go,enment, ana in que time MAKE
such disposition OF said ISLANDS as VIII
best promote the interests Oh the ulll-
zenS OF the United States ana the in
habltants OF the islands.
Messrs. Stewart (rep., Col.) and
LINDSAY dem, n.y. opposed the res
olutlon. Mr.. Bacon (dem., Miss.) FOL
lowed also III opposition. he main
tanned that the resolution meant moth
ing favorable to the Philippines and
diu not LOOK 20 their future freedom
and government Mi, hoar rep,
Mass.) followed against the resolution.
1t gave no hope OF freedom or liberty
or lfgoyernment to the in
HdDlldllS vi luC L lIlippAilSS'
ana provided that they should
never have part in their own govern
ment or become part OF the United
States. 1t was, he believed, declar-
alton simply that the Louisiana sugar
planters should never be afraid Of the
competition OF the Philippines. TO the
Filipinos the resolution would be a
message of tyranny, hate, oppression
and slaughter. Mr.. Hale (rep., Me-
said that he had not much hope that
the senate would take any course that
would stop the desolating program now
being carried out in the Philippines.
Congress will adjourn, he said, and the
war will go on and there is not man
who will not realize in three months
that it is war OF conquest and subju-
CATION. Mr.. Mason (rep., No attacked
the policy pursued in the Philippines
He said however, that he was an OPP
timist and believed that the people OF
the United States would declare for
human liberty as well in the Philip
pines as in this county. The Bacon
amendment TO the resolution was then
laid before the senate. The vote re-
suited - 10 % The vice president
voted in the negative and the amend
ment was lost.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. l5.- The Nlcara-
guam canal bill was offered III the
uOuse as an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill by Mr.. Hep
burn lrep., Ia, the chairman OF the
committee that reported it, ana the
leaders on the respective sides
are engaged III a desperate strugg g,
session, the supporters OF the measure
at this session Of congress, After MI
Cannon, chairman OF the committee on
appropriations, served notice last week
that there was no time for the consid-
Grafton of the canal bill during this
session, the supporters OF the measuie
decided to force it on the sundry civil
bill as a rider if possible. AS soon as II
was offered Mr.. Cannon raised four
points OF order against 1t, and one Of
the most interesting parliamentary de-
bates of the session was on. The canal
bill has strong friends on both sides OF
the chamber who seemingly are ready
70 adopt any eXpendient. The debate
on the points of order lasteo for two
hours and was not concluded. 1t seem
foregone conclusion that the char
man OF the committee of the whole
Hopkins, ILL., will sustain the points
OF oroer so that the real test will come
upon the question OF oyerruling the
chair Should the chair be 'overruled
there is no doubt that the amendment
will command a majority. About %
pages of the sundry civil bin were dis
posed of. No important amendments
were adopted.