Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09

all of its phases and urged the ratih-
cation Of the peace treaty as the best
means Of bringing the burning ques-
ton home to the people themselves
who, he said, could well be trusted on
their sober second thought to do that
which would be fair. just and gener-
Gus toward the Inhabitants Of the
Philippines. MIR. Spooner spoke for
three hours. and through his brilliant
oratory, fine ability As Il close and
astute reasoner. splendid qualities as
an advocate and adroitness and clev-
erness ut repartee, held the careful at
tention Of an unusually large number
of senators and large audience in the
galleries. At the conclusion Of his
speech he received the warm congrat-
ulations OF many Of his colleagues,
notable among whom was Mr.. Tillman
Of South Carolina. with whom he had
had sharp personal tilt in the
course Of his argument
| The House.
The river and harbor bill. carrying
slightly more than $30.000,OOO. passed
the house by vote of l60 to Z. This
is the largest majority any river and
harbor bill has ever obtained in the
! house. The bill attracted little Oppc-
/ sition, and every effort to amend 1t in
! important particulars failed. Satur-
/ day. Feb. IL. was set apart for paying
tribute TO the memory of the late Mr..
! Dingley of Maine.
Washington. Feb. 4.-For more than
five hours yesterday the senate lis
tened to arguments in opposition to
{ expansion and in opposition 10 the rat
J iiication Of the treaty of peace. The
/ speakers were Mr.. Money Of Missis-
sippi and Mr.. Daniel Of Virginia. The
formers address was comparatively
brief He did not enter into the con-
{ stitutional phases Of the question. He
I vigorously antagoniZed the ratification
! of the treaty. holding that hy such ac-
! tion the Filipinos would be- admitted
i TO the Union as citizens. and that IL
they were not capable of self-govern-
ment we did not want them. Mr..
! Daniel made an exhaustive argument
: In which he covered all the points in
controversy. His speech was bril-
liant oratorical effort. his picture OF
/ the situation in the Philippines and his
| peroration. in which he appealed TO his
/ colleagues not to depart from the his
! tory and traditions of the American
I nation. were beautiful specimens of
! eloquent English. Throughout. his
! speech received the careful attention
! OF senators and many auditors i'm the
! galleries. and ut it's conclusion he was
| applauded warmly.
In the House.
| Most of the time or the house during
J the three hours session was consumed
{ in filibustering against relief bills on
! the private calendar. The tilibuster
| was finally successful and the house
adjourned without taking up the bill
! The conference report on the dplo-
! matte appropriation bin was adopted.
Washington. Feb. 6.--At the begin
, ming of Saturdays session of the SEN
! ate Mr.. Allen of Nebraska offered the
! following resolution:
The senate of the United States in
| ratifying the treaty of Paris, does not
/ commit itself or the government to the
! doctrine that the islands acquired by
! yirture of the war With Spain are 10 he
/ annexed to or TO become Il part OF the
! United States. and that the difference
| in the language of said treaty as re-
! spccts the island of Cuba and its in-
| habitants aud the island of Porto RICO
| ana Philippine islands aud their in
| habitants shall not he construed or be
| held 10 be difference In effect, but
, that il Is the intention and purpose of
, the senate in rntifying said treaty TO
! place the inhabitants of the Philippine
| islands and Porto Rico in exactly the
same position as respects their rela-
tions to the United States as are the
| inhabitants of Cuba"
Mr.. Allen gave notice that he would
address the senate upon the resolution
| to-day. Mr.. Chiffon of Texas then ad-
| dressed the senate on the various anti
expansion resolutions. He asserted
| that he was not an anti-eXpansionist
| or anti-annexationist Within proper
bounds he regarded IL as the duty or
| this country TO widen its bounds. he
| thought the acquisition OF Porto Rico
| and the island of Guam was Wen
| thought. but in the acquisition of the
! Philippines grave public policy was
| involved He believed that the acqui-
: SlttOn lnNUlNpl Stil'us IttilS anu
| dangers TO our government. Mr.. Chil-
! ton finished at / % and Mr.. Wolcott or
| Colorado followed. lie said he stood
| by mis- government. and would nave
supported any treaty presented by the
| commissioners. Mr. Woicott denounced
| the wranglng over the treaty. The
! senators who were few months ago
| SO certain that the Cubans were capa-
/ hle of self government are now rs sure
( that the people cf the Philippines We're
! also capable Of such government.
/ Ia tac Eousc.
| The house passed the military acad-
cnly appropriation bill, carrying about
! SG00G00 II served rs text for
speech by Mr.. Grig@S Of Georgia on
I the presidents sngg stion that the
! government care for he graves OF the
( Confederate dead. lie referred 10 the
devotion Of SouthcrE men 10 the coun-
TRY from the days Of AppomattoX TO
/ these Of Santiago Let there be an end
| 10 the constant rcitcrltlon, he urged,
( OF reconciliation between the sectiops.
( r'bat r.,, -, ..ftn tton had long ago been