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any that Aguinaldo could possibly

resolution would insure the ratiiica ton
| of the treaty.
Mr.. Plat maintained that the situa-
ton presented was not reasonable. Nc
declaration OF policy could now be
made. What" he inquired with en-
phasis. will some Senator tell me, is
the Administration to do. Are we 10
recall Dewey and Otis and our troops
from those islands? / say that the man
or body who would do that would just
ly receive the condemnation of ALL
MIR. BACON's POSITION.
After again discussing briefly the res,
olu,on, Mr.. Plat inquired of Mr. Ba-
con:
do 1 understand the Senator will
not vote for the treaty unless this res
oluton is adopted"
Mr.. Bacon: THAT is true Con-
tinuing. however. Mir. Bason caid he
would modify his statement by saying
that he would not vote for the treaty
unless SINE declaration elnbodying the
principle of his resolution was adopted
In other words" said Mr.. Plat. 'if
that is the policy of the Government
1t must be declared now"
To this question Mr.. Bacon replied
in the affirmative. Further explaining
his position. Mr. Bacon, in answer TO n
question by Mr. Teller (Colorado). said
less the resolution adopted by the Sem
ate had also been adopted by the
House and signed by the President be-
fore the vote for the treaty was taken.
That reply" said Mr.. Teller. cm-
phatically. will determine my vote up
on this resolution"
Mr. Bacon contendcd that the Senate
was not alone the treaty making pow
er, the President being n part OF it,
To this Mr.. Teller replied that the
President had already acted, and that
there was no reason to suppose that he
was not in accord with the Senate.
inerrupting here Mr.. Bacon said he
would go farther than he had yet gone.
Il Will vote for the ra;ifcation of the
treaty" he said. "if the Senate will
pass the resolution and the President
will consent TO give us a favorable en-
preston upon tt
II don't know how we could get such
an expression" responded Mr.. Teller
Nor do l." said Mr.. Bacon. but I
am satisfied that we could find a means
of getting it,
MIR. PLATT CONCLUDES.
Mr. Plat then continued. pronounc-
ing Mr. Bacon's last declaration as
most remarkable. Outside the Senate
1t would be regarded as the expression
OF determination to hold up tho
treaty until individual Senator's could
De consulted upon 1t. AS for himself.
he could not vote for the resolution.
because no one knew what government
was best adapted to the Filip!nos. and.
therefore. what the Government of the
United States should do in the forum
lailon Of n policy.
Al o'clock the Senate went into OK
ecutiNc session on the peace treaty. AT
o;i' p IN. the Senate adjourned.
SENATOR GRAY SUPPORTS
TREATY.
Washington. Jan 3l.-Senators GRAY
ana Money occupied the entire execu-
i've session OF the Senate to-day in
speeches on the peace treaty. Senator
Gray favoring ratification and Senator
Money opposing it.
senator Gray was the third of the
iars commissioners to sneak and
while he gave some attention 10 The
published matter bearing on the trea-
~, ne ala not go into this in such de-
lnil as did Senators Frye and Davis.
lie admitted that in the beginning OF
he negotiations he had been opposed
60 me acquisition of the Philippine ar
chipelaEo and said that he had free
~ ana frankly advised the President
ana MS fellow commissioners of his be-
Hell that ii would he unwise to attempt
% shape It's destiny. lie had used his
pest endeaVors to bring them TO ac-
G,ypI ms views. but had utterly failed.
lie mad at last reached the conclusion
mat he would either have TO Join with
the majority or see the treaty fail and
me war continue. In the meantime he
h"d Decn largely won over by the argu-
lhehts OF his colleagues ana by the log
&c OF the situation and he had at last
concluded to sign the convention.
y WISE TREATY.
Having taken his position he was
mere now II defend the treaty as Il
wise conclusion of a most delicate dip
lomatic undertaking. Many complica-
tons had beset the commissioners in
their Work, and while he would not re-
tract what he had heretofore said as
10 me unGeslrability of acquiring dis
tNnl territory as Il matter Of principlc.
sun thrfc were times when Il nation
as an individual. might have To choose
nel Nceu evils. There was DANGER of
| many complications OF an information
al character in case the United States
should have elected to pursue Il differ
cht poNcN. lie reiterated that the ulti-
mate conclusion To take the entire Phil
! llpine group was that of the commits
slone's rather than OF the President.
ana also went into the difficulties of
getting the Spanish Commissioners to
come ia a conclusion.
senator Gray did not advocate per-
manent occupancy Of the Eastern is
lands, hut said that the duration of our
exercise of sovereignty there should be
| settled IN the future and not at present.
SENATOR MONEY IN OPPOSITION
Senator Money attacked the ac1uisi-
ton of the Islands as contrary 4, the
spirit Of American institutions and as
Unconstitutional. He said the Govern
ment 4 the United states could no,
AFFORD to put itself in the attitude Of a
Don Quixote in a vain effort Ia care
Tor ana advance the interests of every
people in every land that appeared. ac-
cordinS To Our standards of civilization
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