Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
WHY NOT EXPAND?
Senator McLaurin's Principal Objec-
ton to It-EnOuEh Race
Trouble Now.

Trouble Now.
WASHINGTON. Jan. BIN the senate
to-day Mr.. McLaurin. Democrat. of South
Carolina, took strong ground in a carefully
prepared speech against a policy OF eNpah-
sion by this country. He cited as one Oh
the principal reasons why the United States
should not assume dominion over peoples
who are widely dissimilar to the people OF
this country the experience of the south
with the negro race. He advocated the
adoption of the Vest resolution, declaring
that this country could not MAINTAIN per-
manently as colonies such territory as the
Philippines, and held that it would be in
opposition to the spirit of American instl-
tons 10 do so.
The experience of the South for the past
thirty years with the negro race said
Mr.. McLaurin, lis pregnant with lessons
of wisdom for our guidance in the Philip
pines. 1t is passing strange that senators
who favored universal suffrage should now
advocate imperialism. There is a glarins
inconsistency in their positions. IL they
are sincere in their views as to the Philip-
pines, they should propose an amendment
to the constitution which will put the IN
fcrior races in this country and the !nhao-
itants of the Philippines upon an equality
as to their civil and political rights. ana
thus forever settle the vexed race and SUI
frage questions in this country, as well as
in the outlying territories.
How can they consistently, justly, ani'
l might add, cOnstitutionally. advocate Il
policy for outlying territories. embracing
races SO nearly akin to the negro. which
differs so radically from the policy adopted
as TO that race IN the South? There can
be but one answer to that question. and
in that they substantially admit, in the
light of a third of a CenturyS experience,
that universal suffrage is a monumental
failure, and that the time has come for
the correction of this s~tupendous govern
mental error.
Universal suffrage in the South long
since degenerated into Il race question:
continued Mr.. McLaurin. and, as SUCH,
led to the practical elimination of the negro
from politics-a policy that is to-day wise
ly advocated by the great leaders of the
race, like Professor Miller and Booker L.
Washington, and which in time. without
outside Interference, under the guidance of
the best thought of both races, will lead
to a just and mutually satisfactory settle
ment of the gravest problems that have
ever confronted any people in modern
times.
1T is, indeed, comforting to hear some of
those who in the past criticised us, now
that the question is brought home, COM
pletely justify our methods in providing
u scheme of colonial government.
The senator from Connecticut has most
amply indicated the South. perhaps unin-
tentionally, but We thank him the more
heartily for his complete announcement of
the divine right of the Caucasian to gov
ern the negro races
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, introduced the
following resolution:
That a committee of five senators, nc
more than two of whom shall be of the
same political party, shall be appointed to
make full inquiry into the conduct of the
late war between the United States and
Spain. Said committee shall have plenary
authority TO inquire and report on the ad-
visibility of the selection of places of en-.
campment for the troops by the military
authorities of the United States, the time
character and places of delivery of com.
missary, quartermaster's and medica
stores. the quality and quantity thereof
and the regularity Of their delivery, anC
into all things in any manner affecting The
care, discipline and health OF the troop.
in the field and in camp and into all other
matters and things in any manner affect
ing or bearing on tie health, regularity anC
discipline of the army and whether there
e~ncampment. food, medical stores ant
qu~artermaster's supplies furnished"
Objection was made to immediate conSid
GRAFTON of the resolution.
Mr.. Allison. of Iowa, chairman Of thu
committee on APPROPRIATIONS called up tn
of the measure was begun.
When the paragraph relating to the EN-
ployment of practical farmers in addition
to the agency farmers now employed wa
reached, Mr.. Allen entered a protest aGains
the employment of men who were merel.
political hangers-on, marplots and meddler
between the settlers and Indians. He of
fered no amendment. however, ana tn,
paragraph was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison, for the committee, offered al
amendment appropriating $4,000 to pay tn
expenses Of inspectors and agents in tn
Indian Territory. He explained that it re
lated to the management of the five civil
lied tribes. The amendment went over.
AT this juncture Mr.. Gray, of Delaware
introduced a joint resolution as follows:
That, in recognition of the patriotic de
votion and bounteous benevolence of Mis-
Helen Miller Gould to the soldiers of tn
army of the United States during the wa
with Spain, the cordial appreciation c
congress Is hereby rendered to her, an
congress hereby authorizes and directs tina
a gold medal, with appropriate designs, b
prepared by the director of the mint an
} that said medal be presented to her by tn
president of the United States. at such tim
!, and in such manner as he may determine.
The resolution was referred to the con
mittee on military affairs.
The reading of the Indian appropriate
bill was not completed, but was laid asid
; until Tomorrow.
Then, at 5:15 p. M, on motion of NJ
l Carter, the senate went into executive Sc:
, sion, and at $50 adjourned.