The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-28

WASHINGTON Feb 27-At a eau
Gus of the Democratic members of the
house of representatives, held in the
hall of the house tonight, the following
declaration of policy and resolutions
as to the Philippines were adopted:
I'VE hold that the constitution Is ordained
and established for an intelligent, liverty-
loving and self-governing people, and can
not be successfully applied to people Of diff
ferent virtues and condition.
I'VE therefore hold that colonial policy is
contrary to the theory of our government
| and subversive of those principles of civil
| liberty which we have been taught to cher;
| ish We believe with the Declaration Of In
| dependence all governments derive their just
| powers from the consent nj the governed, and
we are unaterabiy opposed to the estab.f@n-
| ment of any government by the United States
without the consent of the people to be gov
erned, and in conformity with these prin-
cples we instruct the minority members Of
| the foreign affairs committee to Introduce
| and urge the following resolution:
Resolved, That the United States hereby
| disclaim any disposition or intention to ex-
ercise permanet sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over the Philippine islands, and as
sert their determination when independ-
ent government shall have been erected
| therein to transfer to said government upon
| terms which shall be reasonable and just,
| all rights secured under the cesston of Spain,
| and thereupon to leave the government and
control of the Islands to their people"
Another resolution by Mr.. Griggs,
of Georgia, was adopted as follows:
! I'VE, the Democratic members of the house
of representatives, in caucus assembled, COM
mend the signal loyalty and valor Of our SOL
diers and sailors in the performance Of ev
| H,,fy 70 uvbic oh hav hau hap
assigned, by proper authority, however much
we may deplore the policy of the admins
| tration now directing their movements. and
| we pledge to them our hearty support and
| sympathy under circumstances wherever en-
| gagged
VOTED IT; DOWN.
The folIving resolution by Mr.. Liv-
ingston, of Georgia, was lost:
| Resolved That the United States con-
| gress, as soon as the treaty of peace between
| this government and Spain is ratified, give
| notice to the inhabitants Of the Philippines
| that it is not our desire or purpose to hold
| them under permanent military control, or
| as colonial subjects, but as soon as practica-
| BILE to aid them to establish republican
| form of government, and to become independ-
| ent and self-sustaining, with such CONNER
| cial and military privileges from the United
| States as may be agreed; upon peeWeeu Us.
| In the meantime we Wilt protect both per-
sons and property with the largest liberty
to citizens possible under the circumstances.
The caucus began at p. m. and
| lasted until nearly midnight. The at
| tendance was large, and little division
| Of sentiment was manifested on the
general features of the resolutions.
The first resolution was offered by
| Mr.. Clark, of Missouri from the Dem
ocratic members of the foreign affairs
committee, and was the text for most
| Of the speeches.
Among those who spoke were: Rep
resenta tives Bailey, Texas; Allen, Mis-
sissippi; Gaines, Georgia; Wheeler, Al
ALBANIA; Lentz, Ohio, and Cowherd,
| Missouri.
The speech of Gen. Wheeler was no.
table in differing with the prevailing
view. He urged that nothing should be
| done which could be construed as a
lack Of support to our soldiers.