The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-14
roioe in ihe affairs of thls country.

voice in the affairs Of this country s-.
However" said he, II believe the time
is not far off when our flag will float over
every foot OF North American soil, but IL
must be naturally and peacefully by the
consent of the government, and not by the
rude hand of war"
Government by force was despotism, he
maintained, and if this country is to estab-
lish a despotism, it must be prepared to
maintain a great and enormously expen-
sive army and navy. 1t meant a never
ending strife with the nations of the world
Mr. McLaurin claimed that the COM
merce Of the Philippines was insignificant,
and, he, therefore, doubted the advantage
OF the islands to this country from a
financial point of view.
Danger of Colonies.
ITO become a colonizing power" he
said I'VE must abandon our republican
institutions, or be paralyzed by them. The
creation of offices. the extravaganza OK
Penditure of money by office-holders and
the actual corruption creeping into any
colonial system, will sooner or later sap
the foundation of any government"
Discussing the inhabitants of the Philip
pines, Mr.. McLaurin said:
of one thing 1 am sure To permit
cheap, Asiatic labor to come into competi-
ton with our intelligent, wel-paid labor.
will be TO degrade and lower our civilza-
ton
If we embark in a colonial system. it
means the Inauguration of a despotic DOW
er in Washington. 1t means a large stand
ing army that viii notN only be used to
rule outlying territories with an iron hand
but that, sooner or later, will be used at
home to over-awe and override the popu-
lar will. An imperialistic democracy, like
an atheistic religion. is an impossible n.y.
brid.
Better than wealth, better than a ter
ritory upon which the sun never sets. Is
the transmission to our children of a re-
public built upon the indestructible rock
of constitutional government"
Mr.. McLaurn occupied the attention of
the Senate for an hour and, ten minutes.
and was accorded good, attention by both
senators and people in the galleries.
Mr.. Sullivan Democrat of Mfssigsippi.
and Mr.. Pasco, Democrat of Florida. dis
cussed the pending Nicaraguan canal bill,
the former supporting it and the latter
opposing it.
Mr.. Pasco maintained that many modih
cations ought TO be made in the bill before
the government is fully committed to the
undertaking involved In the canals con
struction.
To Investigate the War.
m.
Alien introduced the following resolution:
THAT committee of five senator's. no
more than two of whom shall be members
of the same political party, shall be an
pointed to make full inquiry into the CON
duct of the late war between the limited
States and SPAIN Said committee shall
have plenary authority to inquire and re-
port on the advisability of the selection
of places of encampment for the troops bv
mi nfTfh x
States, the time, character and places of
delivery of commissary quartermasters
and medical stores, the quality and GUAM
tity thereof, and the regularity of their
delivery and into all things in any man
ner affecting the care, discipline and
health of the troops in the field and in
camp, and into all other matters and
things in any manner bearing on the
health, regularity and discipline Of the
army and whether there is Just cause TO
complain of the places of encampment.
food. medical stores and quartermaster's
supplies furnished"
Objection was made to immediate con-
sideration of the resolution, and 1t went
over.
Gold Medal for Miss Gould.
Mr.. Gray Of Delaware introduced a Joint
resolution as follows, ,r
THAT in recognition of the patriotic de-
votion and bounteous benevolence of Miss
Helen Miller Gould to the soldiers Of the
army of the United States during the war
with Spain, the cordial appreciation IF
Congress is hereby rendered her, and Con-
gress hereby authorizes and directs that
a gold medal. with appropriate designs.
be prepared by the director of the mint.
and that said medal be presented to her
by the President of the United States AT
such time and in such manner as he may
determine"
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on military affairs.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up, but its consideration was not concluded
at the hour of adjournment.
AT 5:15 p. m. the Senate went into exec
utive session, and at 525 o'clock adjourn
ed.