The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-19
GOVERNMENT OF PHILIPPINES.
TWO RESOLUTIONS AGAINST KEEP
ING THE ISLANDS.

They Were Introduced by Bacon ana
TiIlman, Both of whom VIII Adj
dress the senate In Favor of
Their PrOpOsitiOu-senator MOrGan
Talks ON His Resolution TO Pro-
hibit Trusts From Controlling
Commerce Between the states.
Washington. Dec. 1s.-What the Senate
may accomplish in the way of legislatiou
Tor the Philippines during the present ses-
sion is problematical but that the ques-
ton will be thoroughly discussed is indl-
Gated by the number of resolutions bears
ing upon It being introduced
In opposition to the retention by the
United States of the Philippine Islands.
two resolutions were introduced to-day,
one by Mr.. Tllman OF South Carolina and
the other by MIR. Bacon of Georgia. While
they differ in phraseology their intent
practically is the same-to yield the ISL
ancis to government to be established by
the Filipinos themselves. Both senator's
gave notice of their intention 90 address
the Senate on their respective resolutions.
Mr.. Tillman offered resolution recitine
some clauses of the Declaration of Ins3e,
pendence, declaring that under the cons
stltution The federal government has no
power to rule over colonial dependencies,
but Is restricted In It's operations TO states
as integral parts OF the union and to ter
ritorles intended for future states. ana
declaring further that the expansion OF
our commerce has not been and cannot be
dependent upon the adoption of a policy
or imperialism, and maintaining further.
thut We are opposed to the retention of
the Philippine Islands by the IJnfted
states ana that IL Is our purpose OF con-.
sent to the independence of the Filipinos
as soon as stable government shall be
established by them, and toward the
prompt establishments of such governments
we pledge our friendly assistance"
Mr.. Ttlman asked that the resolutions
lie on the tnble, as he desired to address,
lhe Senate upon II.
Morgan Against Trusts,
Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama called up his res-
olution Ito prohibit ccmbinatlnns betweers
corporations to control Interstate COM
merce transportation" and addressed the
Senate upon IT,
Mr.. Morgan dealt, in beginning with the
legal aspect of trusts, and the difficulty
of reaching them through the enactments
OF state legislatures and of Congress. He
regarded the evils called trusts as all In
cluded In the combinations OF persons To
control trade. What an Individual could
accomplish In trade was regarded as le-
giumate but when great corporations wers
aggregated together to control any given
branch of trade or commerce or transport
tation, II became evident that the rights
OF the people were likely to be infringed-
IL had for years been a serious problems
before the lawmaking power TO control
these combinations, and upon the solution
Of that problem would, I'm his opinion, de-
pend much for the people
Mr.. Morgan declared that all the advan-
tages which had been gained by the trusts
had been obtained at the expense of the
people and particularly Of labor. and IT
desire to know" he said, "whether this
Congress will respond to the almost de-
spairing demand of the people for relief"
Mr.. Morgan referred TO the control OBJ
tanned by certain trusts OF the coal and
iron lands of his own state, Alabama ana
Tennessee. These lands had, he said.
passed into the maws of the trusts, bus
had not passed from under the control OF
the states. He declared that the leg 81
latures Of those states would never eon-
sent 10 the holdings OF those lands by
trusts and intlmated that measures would
be taken by the representatives Of the peo-
pie to protect their interests.
The Senate went into executive sessions
at 2:20 D. m. and az sos p. m, adjourned
out of respect 10 the memory Of the lata
Representative Green of Nebraska.