The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-15
GIVES NO HOPE
FOR
The FLIP NOS
McEnery Resolution passe I
Senate Yesterday.
The JU6GERNAUT GRlNOS
TT VIII CONTINJrE ITNTTT TIT,
1T WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE
PEOPLE FINALLY MAKE
THEMSELVES HEARD.
The Bacon ResOtU ION DEBATE
sen tor Hoar's ribufe to Agu nado One Of tn
Nost hqu-nt Heard in the Senate.
lhe Sugar Planters are

Washington. Feb. 4.-The unanimous
consent agreement reachd by the Sen
ate last Saturday to vote this afternoon
on the resolution of Mr.. McEnary, OF
Louisiana, declaring a policy of this
Government in the Philippines was nol
vacated. In accordance with that agree
ment the yote was taken on the reso-
luton at 2:30 to-day and it was adopted.
26 TO p. 1t was noticeable that several
Democrats who were present and noi
paired refrained from voting. An amend
men, offered hy Mr. Bacon. of Georgia.
several days ago was defeated. The
vote on the amendment was tie--29
to 29-and Vice-PresideDt Hobart cast
the deciding vote against the pro31si-
ton
The voting was preceded by three
hours and a half of debate. the Senate
having convened at IL a. m. in order
to admit of discussion on the resolution
Speech,s We're delivered by Mr.. Stewart.
Pop. New: Mr.. Bacon. tDem. Ga.):
Mr. Hoar fRep. Mass.): Mr.. Hale. tRep
Maine). and Mr.. Mason. (Rep. Ills)
Mr.. Bacon declared that the resolu-
ton was vicious and unfortunate deca
ration. He maintained that the resoln,
ton meant nothing favorable TO the
Fihpinos. 1t did not look to the future
freedom and self-government of the
FiEpinos. Fe regarded it as simply a
declaration that while the Filipinos
were subjects of this country they could
never become citizens of the United
States
Mr.. Hoar Mass). was opposed to the
McEnery resolution. because he main
tanned. it gave no hope of freedom o.
liberty or self-government to the inhabi,
tanfs of the Philippines and because II
provided that thfy should never have
part in their own government or be-
come a part of the United States it was
ne held. an infamous declaration-a dec
laration simply that the Louisiana sugar
planters should never he afraid of the
connection of the Philippine Islands.
To the F'lipinos the McEnery resolution
wonld be message Of tyranny. of
bate. or opposition and of slaughter
Mr. Hoar adverted to the references in
speeches to Auoinaldo rs on .sunnrinc:-
pied adventnrer" end then entered
unon a defense Of the Filpino leader
Re smoke of Aguinaldo's appeal to the
peorle Of the United States rs 50 rp-
markable as capable of being drafted b,
mot ton men on this nlonat"
II do not see" said Mr.. Hoar. with
feeline. how any American heart. NOT
OF stare. could fail to recognize the
force of fiat arreal"
Nr. Tonr said he was nerfenflv safis
fed with his entire course i'm the Who'll,
question Of the phlinnines believin,
conec'enf'onslv that he was rioht. II an
satisfied " said he. ''to stand with tn,
fnthers who forrded orr liberty ane
framed orr constitution"
Mr. Hale. of Maine. said he had no
munh hore that the Senate would TAX,
anv course that would ston the desolatin,
rro"ram now being carried out in tn,
Philippines.
Hardly had tbe treaty heen ratified
however. before n foreion war was pre-
cinitated. 81 ON not.disapnointed. sai,
he. II am not inclined to say 4 told yo,
So hut told Senator's when the treat,
was ratified II world he impossible t,
tahe any stems TO alleviate the condition
Of tho Filipinos CONGRESS- viii adjourn
and the war will 20 on and there is no
man who viii not realize in thre
months that it is war of conques
ard suhiu@ation -
He said that Admiral Dewey and Gen
eral Merritt had said IN three month
not hec0 troons would he needed in th
Phlnnines. vet we now had 10000 mo-
there and 1000 more and the battleshi
OREGON on the way
And vet" declared Mr. Hale "w,
are told that we are traitors and hel,
up and hlacklisted in the newspaper
because we want to give those peop
chance. at least. to show that they ar
friendly and can set MP government o
their own Instead we kill them not i,
scores. not by hundreds. hut by thous
ands. More F'il.ninos have been kille,
by the guns Of orr army and navy thai
were ratriots killed in any six battles o
the revolutionary war II has beeom
gigantic event. The slaughter of PEG
pie in no wav equal to us. meeting II
with bows and arrows and crawling int
the iungles hy hundreds, there TO di,
has stupefed the American mind. y
one has said that our mission of con-
merce and of the gospel was to he Pre-
eeded by the slaughter OF thousands q
persons.
II am not enamored of the McEner