The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-05

serve only TO elnDarraSS our own pcopie
in the Philippines and afford comfort
70 our opponents on the islands. There
is not one of these question raised which
may not properly be dealt with after
the treaty is ratified.
However much we may differ among
ourselves, upon question of internal
policy we ought to stand as one before Il
foreign foe. | for one recognize n great
difference between a treaty establishing
commercial relations with another nation
and atreaty bringing to n conclusion Il
successful war. 1t is important that we
should present an unbroken front in
meeting a question of this kind. We
owe debt to our brethren across the
sea. We had their unqualified moral
support and the influence of their train
ed diplomats throughout the war. Had
it not been for England we should not
have emerged from the alte war with
colors flying so high To-day we have
among the nations of Europe only one
friend-Great Britain. The other ma
tions stand with rapacious hate hoping
that we may encounter some repulse."
4Adverting to the attitude Of the OPP
p0nents of the treaty in endeavoring TO
inject as he said, politics into the CON
sideration of the pending question and
to force out of it an issue for the next
Presidential campaign, Mr.. Wolcott
said:
but it is deplorable that in formuat-
ing such an issue and in pursuit of sula
a policy these leaders should find it
necessary to seek to dishonor this
Government and the Administration
which has guided us so wisely through
the troubled sea of international com
plications and brought us to the thres-
hold of an honorable peace, that they
should diShonor us in the face of the
nations of the world and shoald seek
to bring about some fancied political ad-
vantage by an attempt to defeat the
ratification of a treaty which, if unrat-
flied must bring back a condition of
war as it existed before the report of
the commissioners, passive as it may be,
but full of uncertainty and full of dis
aster to the interests and the welfare
OF our country.
Il do not believe such tactics can win.
There are men enough on both sides Of
this chamber who will stand by rhe
Government, not because it is Repub-
lican Government, but because it is an
American Government.
''The results of the war have left us
charged with a duty to eleven millions
of people. We found them under the
dominion of Spain. Nobody wants To
turn them back to=thatsn nation.
If we should abandon those islands
as derelcit it is certain that they
would become a prey of Europe. For
one. am certain that the ratification
of the treaty would ameliorate the con-
~
of the Eilipinos. We shall not put our
hands on those people except to bless
them and our efforts viii be 10 lift them
mp 10 the standards of civilization and
Christianity"
Our relations with the inhabitants
of those islands," continued Mr.. VOL
cott, "are certain to be fair, honest and
| Just. We may make mistakes. We
have made mistakes in che past. But
with our protecting hand over them
those people will find themselves more
secure i'll their lives, property and happi-
ness than they have ever before been"
In answer to the charge that the ac-
QUESTION of the islands would be con-
trary to the spirit OF our republic. he
said this Government was Ire irst ex-
pertinent of its kind ever made
Every year." he continued, "has
brought us additional burdens and with
them has come added greatness. And
who shall say that, in the development
of this republic, with its Anglo Saxon
strength and energy, it viii not increase
until we have planted our institutions
and principles in that far off archipe,-
ago?
Time alone can make clear our duty
to the people of the Philippine Islands.
Today we face the proposition of emas-
culating or destroying the peace treaty.
For me there is but one path marked
out, that is the path of duty, the path
of honor"
AT 2:15 p. m. on motion of Mr.. Lodge
the Senate went into executive session.
At 5:25 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The House to-
day passed the military academy appro-
| nriation bill carrying about S600,000.
| 1t served as text for a speech by Mr..
] Griggs, Of Georgia, on the President S
| suggestion that the Government care
for the graves of the Confederate dead.
| He referred to the devotion of the
| Southern men to the country, from the
| days of Appomattox to those of Santiago.
Let there be an end, therefore, he urged,
] to the constant reiteration OF reconcilia-
| ton between the sections. That recon
ciliation had long ago been accomplished
| and with the new generation of the
| South the younger men, there was nc
| need of reconciliation as there had been
no separation.
1--WE accept the words of the Presi-
dent in good faith" said Mr.. Griggs
| "but we insist that this shall be tho
last reconciliation of the sections. let
| this be the final ratification of the treaty
| of peace between the North and South.
| Mr.. Griggs' speech was warmly ap
plauded and he received many congratu-
/ lations.
| After 3 o'clock the House devoted its
| attention, to eulogistic speeches oi
Thomas Benton and Frank +. Blair
whose statues have been presented by
/ Missouri for erection in Statuary Hall.
| The resolution accepting the statues
was agreed to and at 445 p. m. the
| House adjourned.
| Misses Maude Latta. Jessie Higgs
| Nellie Hinslale. Hal Morson, Eliza Bus
| bee, Helen Primrose, Matte Pace, Lula