The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-06

/ Of Luzon. To turn upon an ally in this
way is certainly the greatest interna-
| tionai crime of the century. l believe
the treaty should be amended ct once
so as 10 give assurance to these people
/ Of our good faith and thus make them
our friends. even under these trying
/ circumstances. We should even now
withdraw our military forces and allow
! them TO establish a military govern
ment of their own.
Senator Pettigrew said that, in his
! opinion, the fighting would not delay a
vote on the treaty. The opponents of
/ the treaty. he said, had counted thirty
/ three votes as opposed to ratification.
but had lost one of them, and he could
| not say whether the latest news would
| cause any other changes.
ADMINISTRATION VIEW.
Senator Elkins, who has been very
active in favor of the treaty, expressed
the opinion tonight that enough votes
! would be found to ratify it. This MORN
ing. he said, he did not see where they
were to come from, but he has had in
formation since indicating that one or
two wavering senators would find in
the conflict which had occurred at Ma
Mia an excuse to vote for the treaty
AguinaldO was perhaps logical, with
the treaty unratified, as Spain had got
ten out and the United States did not
take possession, so Aguinaldo says: I
am here and will take possession" The
senator added that the only thing to do
was TO ratify the treaty, so as to def
nitely fix the status of the Philippine
islands.
Senator Hale. one of the Republican
opponents of the treaty in the senate,
could not be seen.
Senator Martin of Virginia, who is
one of the opponents of the treaty,
said: The news from Manila will not
have any effect on the treaty. No man
viii change his mind on this account.
1t cannot affect the status in the SEN
ate"
TELLER WOULD FIGHT THEM.
Senator Teller, who has, from the
first, been a staunch supporter of the
treaty, said: Our army is in Manila
by right of conquest and under the
laws of war. We are justified in main
tanning our position there against all
who may attack US. 1 have been I'M
easy in regard to the situation ever
since I saw that Aguinaldo had been
authorized by his so-called congress to
declare war upon the United States.
There was never any danger of the
United States making an attack upon
the FilipinoS, but there has been dan
ger from the outset that they, not
knowing the conditions here, and la
boring under excitement, would make
an assault upon our forces. But. I'M
der the circumstances, the government
has been powerless to do anything to
prevent the present serious cOmbina-
ton of affairs in Manila. Under the
laws of nations, the Philippine people
are citizens of Spain. and. of course,
there is nothing to do but fight them
until they surrender and bring them
to sense of their position. 1t is
impossible for our government to with
draw. If it has not troops enough to
subdue the insurgents. we must send
enough. The occurrence will not pre-
vent our doing justice by the Filipinos
in the end, but it certainly postpones
the establishment of a government
there for the present.
Il think it most unfortunate that
the peace treaty was not ratified the
first week after it came to the SEN
ate. l don't suppose that the islanders
have read the speeches which have
been made in the senate predicting
the wicked things this government
would do in case of the ratification of
the treaty, but I have no doubt the
delay has had the effect of causing
the opinion among the natives that our
government would be embarrassed by
the sentiment of the American people.
and that this condition of affairs has
tended to complicate matters. I think
it very much to be regretted that the
attack on the treaty has assumed a
political aspect"
Il TOLD YOU So
Senator Frye, Il member of the peace
commission, and a supporter Of the
treaty, said: The condition is what
l have been predicting every day since
the discussion of the treaty began. The
absurd compliments that have been
heaped upon AgUinaldo, and the delay
in ratifying the treaty, have had the
effect of encouraging him to make an
attack before reinfOrcements from the
United States could arrive at Manila.
If the treaty had been promptly rati-
fed, II is my opinion that the Philip
pine islands would have been as quiet
and peaceful today as are the United
States. l had fully expected that the
rejection OF ,he treaty would De fol-
lowed by an ATTACK Cpon our fol ces in
Manila, ard it las come only few
days in advance Of the time l eX-
pected. As fer our status in the Phil
ippiHes, we are in Manila. and Manila
bay by virtue Of thc protocol. and IN
der we,l-ostablisked principles of in
right to defend Manila and ourselves,
if attacked. ! said last night III Phila-
delphia t1@t 1 expected just such news
as we kG,c received, and it has come
even in advance of the time l counted
upon"
SENATOR RAWLINs' VIEW.
Senator RawIns. whose vote mas bean
counted as uriavorabie 10 Une treaty, {
but who has been regarded as doubtful,
said: Our status II the Philippines, I
as 1 understand it, Is this: lac inhabit-
ants OF the ISLANDS still owe allegiance
10 the Spanish kingdom, but our troops
are in temporary military occupancy of
Manila under the terms of the protocol. I
If they have attacked the United States
forces, they have done SO in violation
OF the protocol. or armistice between
Spain and the United States, fer which. /
if ii were worth while, we might hold
Spain responsible in some way which !
do not undertake to suggest The at
tack indicates that the natives are not
friendly to the United States. ana that
if We undertook 10 retain control there /
we snail, for time nave the same diff
hculties which Spain has encountered. !
II we owe the natives any obligation a.
the present time. they do not seem to
appreciate cur method Of discharging
ii. The affair emphasizes the import
ance of our being rid OF the RESPONSE !
bility thrown upon US as soon as we
can possibly dispose Of it,"
Senator Lindsay, who will vote for
the treaty, says: To my knowledge, it /
would have been better if there had
been an earlier disposition of the treaty
by the senate, for I think a collision
would have been prevented by ratify-
ing the treaty. We have never ac-
knOwledged the independence of the
Filipino government and the United
States forces are lawfully at Manila. |
OF course, we viii defend ourselves