Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-05


Philippines from passing from one part
of the country to another. But even IL
the Inhabitants We're shut out their
products would not be and could not
be.
LABORING PEOPLE ALARMED.
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, interrupting Mr..
Chiffon, called his attention to authori-
ties for the statement that 1t would be
competent for any State of the Union
to protect itself in any way it saw fit,
by levying import duties on importa-
tons from the Philippines. This point
was sharply controverted by Mr. Chill
ton. he declaring 1t was certainly not
true. He continued that the laborlng
people of the country had caught the
alarm and read n letter which he had
received from the National Cigar
Makers Union. urging Congress not 10
annex the Philippines. on the ground
that 1t would dcmoralize the labor mar
ket OF this country.
THE CASE OF LIBERIA.
Mr.. Chiffon said he would do with
the Philippines what the United States
had done with the Republic of Liberia,
on the coast of Africa. Liberia took
It's independent position as n sort of on
shoot from the United States and had
been given moral protection by the
United States. with such an arrange
ment no European government would
dare to Interfere with the independent
government of the Philippines.
In conclusion. Mr.. Chiffon urged an
amendment to the treaty, declaring in
effect that we did not propose 10 main
tain permanent possession Of the Philip
pines. That would assurcdly satisfy
the treaty.
MIR. WOLCOTT FOR THE TREATY.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Chilton's
speech Mr.. Wolcott was recognized. He
attempted no discussion OF the pending
resolutions, but urged the ratification
OF the treaty on purely moral and pa
triotic grounds.
II the Commissioners appointed by
the President had presented to the
Senate treaty yielding up the Philip
pine Islands he would have felt il his
duty 10 ratify their action; If they had
In the treaty held only a coaling sta
ton he would have felt bound equally
TO support their action
ACTUATED BY DUTY.
I'm their wisdom" he said. they
have brought to us Il treaty providing
for the taking of the entire Philipp,ne
group and | see before me my duty to
assist i'm the ratification OF that ac-
ton. The Commissioners appointed bv
the President We're men eminent in
character and ability. They have
brought back treaty with Spain by
which we may deal with the Filipinos
as Congress hereafter may wisely de-
termine. Yet we stand here day after
day wranRling over resolutions OF no
force and effect, and which serve only
10 embarrass our own people I'm the
Philippines and afford comfort 10 our
opponents on the islands. There is not
one of these questions raised which may
not properly he dealt with after the
treaty is ratified.
UNITY \ DUTY.
However much we may differ
among ourselves. upon questions of in
ternal policy, we ought to stand as one
before q foreign foe. !. for one. recog-
nize great difference between treaty
establishing commercial relations with
another nation and q treaty bringing
to a conclusion a successful war. 1t IL
important that we should present an
unbroken front in meeting a question
of this kind. We owe a deb, 10 our
brethren across the sea. We had their
unqualified moral support and the in
fluence of their trained diploma Is
throughout the war. Had II not been