The record-union., 1899-02-15
Passes the Resolution introduced
by McEnery Of Louisiana,
Declaring The Policy Of This Government In
the Philippine Islands.
The Amendment offered By Bacon
of Georgia Defeated, the Vote
Being a Tie, Twenty-nine to
Twenty-nine, Vice President
Hobart Casting the Deciding
Vote Against the Amendment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE unan-
imous consent agreement reached by
the Senate last Saturday to vote this
afternoon on the resolution of Nc
Emery, declaring the policy of this Gov
eminent in the Philippines, was NOT va
Gated In accordance win that agree
ment, thel vote was taken on the resold-
ton at 2:30 to-day, and it was adopted
-26 to %. 1t was noticeable that sew
eral Democrats who We're present and
not paired, refrained from voting. An
amendment, offered by Bacon CD OF
Georgia several days ago, was defeat
ed. The vote on the amendment was
a tie-29 to 29-and Vice President Ho-
bart cast the deciding vote against
the proposition.
The voting was preceded by three
hours and a half of debate.
Stewart first took the floor to speak
in opposition. He expressed the opin
ion that whatever the United States
might do, it would not follow the policy
indicated by the resolution. This coun-
try was under no obligation TO so 20
the expense of establishing a govern
ment for the islands; the United States
was not in the business of capturing
countries, educating their people and
then selling them. On the contary, he
thought we should hold the Philip
pines and thus render the United
states Independent OF other countries
in the production of tropical products,
which must otherwise be source of
great expense. Now it costs S230.OO0
600 to secure these products. Why not,
therefore. hold these islands and ;ro-
duce our own fruits, sugars. etc.
Lindsay also expressed the opinion
that the time was inausp;cious for The
adoption of any resolution bearing upon
the subject of the government of the
Philippines but said if any expression
was to be given, it should be clear and
distinct and unmistakable in terms.
Lindsay offered a substitute, lecit-
ing that the acquisition of territory
carried with it no constitutional obliga-
ton to admit it to the Union as States.
Lindsay gave notice that he would ask
the Senate to vote upon his resolution
as soon as the Senate had voted ON
the McEnery resolution.
Bacon then addressed the Senate in
opposition to the McEnery resolution.
He declared that 1t was a vicious and
unfortunate declaration. He maintain
ed that the resolution meant nothing
favorable to the Filipinos. 1t did not
look to the sure freedom and self-eov-
eminent of the Filip:nos. He regarded
it as simply a declaration that while
the Filipfnos We're subjects of this
&C untry, they could never become citl-
zens of the United States
Hoar was opposed TO the McEnery
resolution, because, he maintained, it
gave no hope oc free lor1 or liberty or
government to the inhabitants Of
the Philippines, and because it provid-
ed that they should nayer have part
in their own government or become a
part of the United States It was, he
held an infamous declaratioa-a dec
laration simply that The Louisiana su-
gar planters should never be afraid of
the competition of The Philippine ISL
ands. To the F'ilipinos the McI.nery
resolution would be a message of tyr
amy, of hate, of oppression and Of
slaughter.
Hoar adverted to the references in
speeches to Aguinaldo appeal to the
people of the Unitad States as so re-
markable as capable of being drafted
by mot ten men on this planet
Il do not see, SAID Hoar. with feel
ing, how any American heart rot Of
stone could fail to recognize the farce
of that appeal"
Hoar said he was perfectly salts fed
with his course in the whole question
of the Philippines, believing that he
was right. Il am satisfied" said he.
Ito stand with the fathers who found
ed our liberty and framed our Consti-
tuition"
Hale of Maine said he had not much