New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-07
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

The resolution introduced yesterday by Mr.. Hoar.
calling upon the President. II not. in his Judgment
incompatible with the public interests. 70 COM
municate to the Senate the instructions ne had
given the Commissioners who negotiated tho
Treaty OF Paris the correspondence which had
pa ssed between him and the Department OF state
and the Commissioners. and the reports made oy
the Commissioners either to him or 70 the Depart
ment of State was laid before the Senate early 10
session.
Mt Davis one OF the Commissioners and chair
man Of the Committee on Foreign Relations moved
that the resolution be referred 70 that committee
Mr. Hoar-Mr President, / object 70 such .
reference OF the resolution. IL seems 20 me tnat
the Senate ought 10 have the information ealed
for by the resolution. II in the Judgment OF the
President IL would be proper 10 communicate IL
hope he motion will be defeated.
Mr. Davis-I nope the motion will prevail.
Mr. Hoar then reiterated his expression Of belief
that the Information asked for by the resolution
was perfectly proper to give 10 the Senate, ex-
planning that the resolution was IN the ordinary
form OF such requests.
Mr.. White-The resolution is aot IN any way
ma ndatory
Mr. Hoar-Not at all. The communication Of the
information is entirely within the discretion OF the
President.
Mr. Anen-Is there any reason why the resolution
should be referred the Committee on Foreign
Relations
Mr. Allen addressing Mr. Davis said; Why
should the resolution be referred the Committee
on Foreign Relations?"
Because" replied Mr. Davis at relates to mat
ters which are still pending before that committee
I, would be unprecedented. at least in my expert
ence not 70 refer the resolution IN accordance Win
my notion"
Before the debate could proceed further Mr..
Davis said: II desire Mr.. President. TO enter
privileged motion move that the doors or tho
Senate be closed"
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Gallinger and
the Senate went into secret session
In the secret legislative session the proceedings
corrnued on the same lines as in the open session.
Mr. Hoar making brief speech on the subject.
He was not interrupted. and when he had nnished
the Senate agreed 10 the resolution calling FOR the
instructions 70 the Commissioners without di-
vision NJ Hoar Insisted that other members OF
the Senate had as much right 10 full Information
a. rho members OF the Committee Foreign Re-
lations and urged that IL derogatory TO their
dignity as Senators not supply all the light tnat
could be given.
Mr. Davis said that he had objection TO the
adoption OF the resolution, except that ne consd-
cred II unnecessary. He believed the President
would furnish all the information that could %
given withou; injury to the interests Of the coun
trv without any special request, hence the passage
Of the resolution was superfuous
When the Senate went into open session again
Mr. Carery spoke the Joint resolution onered
nv Mr. Vest. declaring that under the Constitu-
ton OF the United States no power Is given 70 ac-
auire territory TO be held and governed permanently
as colonies.
MR. CAFFERY SPEAKS AGAINST EXPANSION
Mr.. CaNery's speech was constitutional argu-
rnent In support OF the declarations OF the resou-
ton We have heard" he said. some startling
doctrines as 10 the power OF the United States to
establish governments in foreign territory acquired
nv the United States announced on this floor ne
declared that thes. doctrines were more aroitrary
than any which had ever before been heard IN the
United States Congress. They conferred on Con-
gress a supreme power-a cespouc power u"'''"''e~
and unrestricted.
tta o,,oted from the speech Of Mr. Platt. 70 which
his address was an answer that part Of the Con-
ne-ticut Senator's statement OF the powers or the
United States Ia which he maintained that the
right 10 acquire foreign territory was innerent
and without limitation and that the power 10 es-
tablish government In such acquired territory was
inherent and a sovereign right. Here" said Mr.
Carery. the bald proposition is advanced that the
right 10 govern is broad and imperial and without
limitation by our Constitution. II the argument
advanced by the Senator from Connecticut %
tru. and sound then the individual rights OK maa
are 70 be held by the United States under Con-
eressional despotism. our Constitution knows no
desootsm: IT sedulously provides against despot-
ism: but right here Is despotism OF the most
nagrart possible character
Mr. Carery then made an elaborate argument 70
show that heretofore II had been the unvary'ns
nolcy or this Government TO obtain from the gov
erned their consent before the rens OF governments
were drawn over them. He said In eonci"s'on'
The history Of the world shows the' goo mas
The hounds where the different peoples OF the eartn
shall abide When look at the conditions OK tns
world am unaterably convinced that no perma-
nent sway can be held by the white man over me
h,ack man in the subtropcs except by strong
military and cruel cespotism
Mfr Morgan called up the Nicaragua lana. D'h
"a ox,laired the notifications agreed by the
committee 10 the amendments offered By Mr.. Berry
before the holiday recess. Al the request OF MI
Morgan the bill as modified and amended was
ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Allison said ne hoped no vote would be
asked FOR to-day as. Il he understood the amend
ments offered by Nr. Berry. they were SUBSTANTIAL
iy an appropriation OF public money fo- the con-
atr,uction Of the canal, ana provision shou.1 b