Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-12-20
Is Senator Hoar. Who Introduces
esoIutions Full Of True
American Spirit.
OLD PRINCIPLES REAFFIRmED
Believes in consent'of the Gov
erned and Abstainlng From
Interfering With Freedom
of Other Peoples.


authorized a favorable report upon
the two treaties negotiated with Great
Britain and Germany for the dissolu-
tion of the tripartite agreement for
control of the Samoan Islands. Sena-
tor Bacon, one of the new Democratic
members, was the only opponent of
the treaty and he did not speak to
delay reporting it to the Senate. He
opposed the acquisition of the island
of Tutuila. eontelding that the consent
of the islanders should be first secur-
ed He was met on this proposition
with the statement that the natives
were only wandering tribes and with
the argument that the United States
could not afford to forego the oppor-
tunity to secure complete control of
Pago-Pago harbor which this treaty
furnished.
Washington, Dec. 20-Hale Of
Maine, had read from the clerks desk
the proclamation issued by General
Brooke, in Havana, on turning over
the civil government of Cuba to his
successor, General Leonard Wood.
This proclamation, he said, must
arrest the attention of the Senate
committee of Cuban affairs and the
country. 1t is a most remarkable
statement of the progress made by
Cuba. If General Brooke be right,
peace and good order has practically
been established in the island and
people will be ready at an early date
to enter upon government OF their
own. General Brooke is to be con
graduated upon having accomplished
a vast work 1t is much greater than
| supposed. | see the dawn of the
time when the Cuban people will be
able to set up a government of their
own General Brooke, having been
displaced, viii soon come north and
when he arrives, win receive our con-
gratulations upon his great work"
The matter was referred to committee
on relations with Cuba.
Fairbanks introduced bill granting
pension of $4,000 a year to the
widow of General Lawton. Senator
Hoar, of Massachusetts, introduced
the following resolution;
Whereas, the American people and
several states of the union, have in
times past, at important periods ol
their history, especially when de
claring their independence, establish
ing their constitutions or undertaking
new and great responsibilities, have
seen fit to declare the purposes fol
which the nation was founded and thu
important objects people. intend tt
pursue their present action, and
Whereas, the close of the grca
war of liberation by the United Stste
of the people of Cuba and Porto Rice
in the western hemisphere and Of TIN
Philippine Islands in the far east, am
the reduction of those peoples to
condition of practical dependence up
On the United States, constitute an oe
casion which makes a declaration
proper, therefore, be it,
Resolved, that this republic ad
heres to the doctrines which were J.
the past set forth in the Declaration
OF independence, and in its nationa
and state constitutions: That the pun
pose of its existence and the object
to which it's poli,ical action ought t
be directed are the ennobllng of HI
manity, raising from the lust il
humblest and coarsest members, Ell
abling persons coming lawfully III
der its power. or influence, to live
freedom and in honor, under goverl
ment's whose forms they are to hay
a share in determining and in who's
administration they have an equ;
share, its most important and pres
ing obligations are:
list. To solve the difficult profile
presented by the presence of differel
races on our soil withsequal cons
tutional right. To make the neg
safe in his home, secure in his vot
given equal opportunity for educatiC
and employment, and to bring Il
Indian to civilization and culture
accordance with his need and capaci
I'd. To enable great. cities to go
ern themselves in freedom, honor al
purity.
Sd. To make the ballot box
Shre as a sacramental vessel and ele
tion returns as perfectly in accol
with laws and truth as judgment
supreme court.
4th. To Danish illiteracy and ign
rance from the land.
5th. To secure for every workms
and for every working woman, wae
enough TO support life in comf'
and give old age the leisure and gu
as BELTS those who have an eql
share in a self governing state.
9Th. To grow and expand over
continent and over the islands of
sea 1ust so fast and no faster,
we can bring into equality and 5
government. under our constitute
the people and races who viii shi
these ideals and help make tn
realities.
7th. To set a peaceful example
freedom which mankind VIII be g
y follow, but neyet fosee ssen e
dom upon unwilling natives g