Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-09
The Alaska Bill Taken Up.
SENATE.

The galleries of the Senate We're well fill
ed al the opening of today's session. many
persons being attracted by the announce
ment that Mr.. Hoar (Mass.( would discuss
Mr. Vests anti-expansion resolution.
Mr. Mitchell (Nis) reported from the
military affairs committee bill providing
that all honorabIy discharged soldiers and
sailors who served in the war of the rebel
lion and the volunteer soldiers and sailors
Of the war of 1872 and of the Mexican war
and of the war with Spain who may be
disabled in any way shall be admitted into
the home for disabled volunteer soldiers.
II was passed.
Mr.. Pettus (AlaJ reported from the jul
dietary committee a bill to authorize the
revival Of suits and actions commenced
lawfully against officers of the United
States as such on the termination of the
terms Of such officers, and at his request
il was passed.
Mr. Hoar then called up the resolution in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Vest and addressed the
Senate. His remarks, in part, will be fOunu
in another column.
More than usual interest was manifested
in Mr. Hoar's utterance. Quite naturally
his declaration of purpose to oppose the
ratification of the peace treaty created
profound sensation. His previous state
ments served to intensity the interest in
his utterance today. He was accorded the
IluSudl compliment OF the Iul attention
throughout his speech of every senator at
the Capitol He did not enter upon the
discussion of the policy of expansion, as
such, except in an indirect manner. His
address was an argument in answer to the
speech recently delivered by Mr.. PIatt
Comb He took the ground that the
United States government possesses no con-
stitUtiona! right to acquire foreign terri
tory and govern the people thereof, and
that this country has no right to govern
people without their consent in any event.
Mr.. Hoar spoke two hours and ten min
uteS. concluding at 80 pm. Although he
read his speech from typewriter sheets,
ne delivered il with remarkable force, ami
nation and earnestness. Only once was
ne interrupted. and then by Mr.. Plat of
Connecticut. al whom the speech was spe-
C.allv directed.
Mr.. Hoar said that within the past
few months Mr.. Plat had changed his po-
Siti0n. as, during the Cuban discussion he
had supported the proposition that Cubans
are and VI right ought to be free and in
dependent
Mr.. Plat. interruptng-'I think the SEN
ator has miSStated my position. | did not
vote for that proposition"
IN reply. Mr.. Hoar inquired IL Mr.. Plat.
while ne may not have voted for the propo-
SitiOn. did not actually think the people Of
Cuba We're entitled to be free and indepen-
dent
Mr. PIatt said THE senator is tempting
ME into a speech which he would not toll
crate if I should deliver it here"
senate Notes.
Senator Frye today introduced a bill to
donate a complete set of life saving appa-
ratus TO the imperial Japanese Society for
Saving Life. The request came through
the treasury from Count Kozo Yoshii. the
president Of the society at Toxic.
Senator White of California today intro
duced bill providing that lands contain
ing soda and its combinations or other min
eral salts, and chiefly valuable therefor
may be entered under the laws relating to
placer mining claims in 1GU-acre tracts to
each claimant.
Senator Morgan today offered an amend
ment L. the Indian appropriation bill APP
propriating 81 13} S4I for the Cherokee In
dams. found due them 10y accounting Off
GERS of the United States