New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-07

and TO declare that 1t was NOT PROPOSE 10
deny tho inhabitants OF those 's'a"'' ''
ment.
MR. GRAY DEFENDS THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr. GRAY OF Delaware. one of the Peace Comms-
sioners said he had always been Wiling 10 vote
for such n resolution as that offered by Mr.. NC
Emery and he might later be willing to vote Tor a
moro explicit declaration. hut IN inc present uh-
happy condition AZ Manila he thought the uniteh
States had been entirely true To It's principles ana
declarations.
Mr. Vest inquired II tho McEnery resolution did
not exclude the idea that all governments derive
their just powers the consent OF the governed
and the further idea that the people OF the Philip
pines should have sef-govornment
People OF the kind in the Philippines" declared
Mr. Gray have right to demand any more ex-
plicit promise than is contained in the McEnery
resolution. am not In favor or going on my
knees 10 those people ] am not IN favor OF S GONG
with additional promises 10 people VINO aye sh,1l-
Ing down our soldiers. who lifted them from the
thraldom OF Spain and carried 10 them messages of
freedom. | DO not propose to surrender To those
whose guns are pointed at General Otis, and VINO
have Killed men on land and ship Let us wait
yet a little while until we Know what may de-
ment mantSininc that t2c McEnery az resolution
would do all the Filipinos that had been prom,
we promise more to a people who are shooting
down our men than 10 those who have always bcen
Mr.. Carcry. Of Louisiana, declared that the Me-
Emery resolution provided FOR nothing more nor
guarantee Of local self-government lie declared
that the attitude Of the United States In the
Philippines false one. and had been raise
To this Mr. Gray took sharp exception. He de-
clsred we we're in Manila by virtue OF the protocol.
our soldiers there" he said, ARE finely disclp,
lined body Of men, who know their position ana ,
their duty. The Filipinos were our allies, yet
they had tho hardhood to attack and KIN our
people because they arc not allowed to enter ana
loot the city ,,,,,- a., 49,.
hold that part Of the Philippines outside or Manila
| by good a right hold Manila? 80
Mr.. Canery thought that they undoubtedly did
NO PROMISES TO FILIPINOs NOW.
Mr. spooncr. Of Wisconsin. spoke in opposition to
making promises people who have their guns
pointed troops. After discussing the con-
dition which now confronts the United States with
respect to the Philippines. Mr.. Spooner said;
Something has been said here about the effusion
Of Dood at Manila to the effect that It was in de-
fence OF the Filipinos' right of self-government.
No man can successfully maintain the proposition.
That attack upon our soldiers as wanton, will
full and gross a violation Of law as ever com
mitted. From information which ! have now
aha say tnls on my own li INA 'uapton at
tack, made with the idea OF affecting the action or
the Senate upon the Peace Treaty.
Mr.. Spooner then Described how the attack was Was
made showing that after several attempts the
Filipnos drew the fire OF the American sentries
by attempting 10 their lines 800
In that fire he declared. those Fiipinos got
lief that the instgaiion OF the attack came from
the city OF Washington. Hours before we Learned
who has been here representative Of the FIT
pinos and has failed TO receive any sort Of recog-
notion from this Government, silently folded MS
tent like the Arabs. and stole away to Canada'
Somebody may be able to explain that crcum-
stance. but have not yet heard any explanation
offered for IT. except that he knew that the attack
was to be made | not in favor OF complcat-
ing the situation by making promises 10 the
Fiiipnos Nobody doubts that we will treat them
with all the justice that they may deserve
| Mr.. Bacon suggested In reply 10 Mr.. Spooner mat
the utterances which may have caused the hostili-
ties were made the other side OF the Chamoer
by those who advocating the pressing OF a
Government on the Fipinos which they were not
/ willing 10 submit TO.
! Without any further debate on the McEnery
resolution the Senate at 5:35 p adjourned.