The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
TILLMAN AND BACON.
Their Resolutions Opposing Retention
of the Philippines.

/ Washington, Dec. 1S.--What the Sen
ate may accomplish in the way OF legis-
| lation for the Philippines during the pres
ent session is problematical but that the
| question will be thoroughly discussed
IS indicated by the number of resolutions
bearing upon it being introduced. In op.
position to the retention by the United
States of the Philippine Islands two res
olutlons We're introduced today, one by
MIR. Tillman, fS. o., and the other by
Mr.. Bacon, (Ga.) While they differ in
phraseology their intent practically is
the same-to yield the islands to a Coy
ernment to be established by the Fill
pinos themselves. Both Senators have
notice of their intention to address the
Senate ON their respective resolutions.
MIR. Tillman offered resolution recit-
ing some clauses of the Declaration OF
Independence declaring that under the
Constitution the Federal Government has
no power to rule over colonial depen-
dencies but is restricted in its operations
TO States as integral parts of the Union
and to Territories intended for future
States; and declaring, further. that the
expansion of our commerce, has not been
and cannot be dependent upon the adop-
ton Of policy of imperialism, and main
tanning further that we are opposed to
the retention OF the Philippine Islands
by the United States and that it is our
purpose to consent to the independence Of
the Filipin0S as soon as stable gov
ernment shall be established hy them.
and toward the prompt establishment Of
such government We pledge our friendly
assistance"
Mr.. Morgan, lAla), called up his res
ollltion ito prohibit combinations between
corporations to control Interstate COM
merce and transportation, and address
ed the Senate upon it.
Mr.. Morgan dealt, in beginning, with
the legal aspect Of trusts, and the diff
Guilty of reaching them through the en-
actnents of State legislatures or of Con-
gress. He regarded the evils called
trusts as all included in the combinations
of persons to control trade. What an in
dividual could accomplish in trade was
regarded as legitimate, but when great
corporations We're aggregated together to
| control any given branch Of trade or
commerce or transportation, it became
evident that the rights of the people
were likely to be infringed 1t had for
| years been a serious problem before the
| law-making power to control these com
| binations, and upon the solution of that
| problem would, in his opinion. depend
much for the people
Mr.. Morgan declared that all the adj
yantages which had been gained by the
| trusts had been obtained at the expense
of the people and particularly of labor
and Il desire to know he said, "wheth-
cr this Congress will respond to the al
most despairing demand Of the people
! for relief"
Mr.. Morgan referred to the control OBJ
| tanned by certain trusts Of the coal and
! iron lands of his own State of Alaba-
ma and of Tennessee. These lands had.
| he said. passed into the maws of the
/ trusts, but had not passed from under
| the control of the States. He declared
that the Legislatures of those States
would never consent to the holding Of
| those lands by trusts and intimated that
measures would be taken by the repre-
sentatiyes Of the people to protect their
| interests.
The Senate went into executiv esession
| at 2:20 p. nl., and at 3:05 u. IN. adjourned
| out of respect to the memory Of the late
/ Representative Green, of Nebraska