The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-01

ElEHl 10 say W 1SuildthOs
We are in control in these islands.
Attack us if you dare
'In short time the defiance Of our
authority will melt away and Govern
ment will be established in those islands
immeasurably superior to any that Agul
naldo could possibly make"
Mr.. Platt pointed out that to defeat
the treaty would relegate us to Il state
of war with what results nobody could
fOretel
Mr.. Bacon again interrupted Mr..
Platt to say that the addition of his
resolution would ensure the ratification
of the treaty.
Mr.. Patt maintained that the situa-
tion presented was not reasonable. No
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 to
recall Dewey and Otis and our troops
from those islands? l say that the man
or body who would do that would justly
receive the condemnation of ALL"
After again discussing briefly the res
olution Mr. Platt inquired of Mr.. Bacon
DO l understand the Senator will
not vote for the treaty unless this reso-
luton is adoptedT'
Mr.. Bacon: THAT is true"
Continuing, however, Mr.. Bacon said
he would modify his statement by saying
that he would not vote for the treaty
unless some declaration embcdying the
principle of his resolution was adopted.
I'm other words" said Mr.. Platt, 'it
that is the policy of the Government
it must be declared now"
TO this question Mr.. Bacon replied
in the affirmative. Further explaining
his position Mr.. Bacon in answer to a
question by Mr.. Teller (Colo.), said he
would not vote for the treaty unless
he resolution adopted by the Senate
had also been adopted by the House and
signed by the President before the vote
for the treaty was taken.
''That reply" said Mr.. Teller, en-
phatically, ''will determine my vote upon
his question"
Mr.. Bacon contended that the Senate
was not alone the treaty making power,
| he President being 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.
Intcrrupting here nr. Bacon said he
would go farther than he had yet gone.
Il will vote for the ratification of the
treaty. he said, ''if the Senate will pass
the resolution and the President will
consent to give us a favorable expression
upon it,"
Il don't know how we could ged such
an expression responded Mr. Teller.
Nor do l." said Mr.. Bacon, "but /
nm satisfied that we could find a means
IF getting it."
MIR. Platt then continued, pronouucing
| Bacon's declaration as most remarkable
Outside the Senate it would he regarded
as the expression of a determination To
| lold up the treaty until individual Sena-
rors could be consulted upon it, As
| for himself he could not vote for the
resolution because no one knew what
government was best adapted to the
tilipinos and therefore what the Gov
| arnment of the United States should do
in the formulation of a policy.
| AT 2 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session on the peace treaty.
At 5;45 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
ALL TO SUPPORT AGUINALDO.
Hong Kong, Jan. 31-The Filipino
| Junta here publishes it's protest against
| The refusal of the United States to asso-
| ciate with the Philippines Commission
representatives of the national Govern
ment, adding that "the usefulness of the
commission will necessarily be greatly
limited by the exclusion of FilipinOs."
The protest continues:
1T is impossible for the commission,
| cit Of I,,v 4 1o
| friendly cooperation of the national
Government to reach proper under
standing of the actual condition of
affairs in the Philippines, the unanimity
| of the aspirations of the people and their
capability for self-government
Colonel Denby's utterances in the
November Forum are too pronounced to
inspire confidence.
Last week a Filipino boy was shot
by an American soldier in a suburb of
Manila because he was wrangling with
a Chinaman i'll the market. The soldier
was not prosecuted, but the boys father,
in revenge, attacked an American out
post armed with a knife and killed three
of them. The rest fed. The Filipino
escaped
"A Filipino officer was killed while
walking in Manila by an American sol
der There was no prosecution.
THE American army is daily provok-
ing hostilities by acts of vandalism"
The Junta also asserts that the "alle-
cations respecting Filibustering eXpe-
dition and anarchy are jingo false
hoods"
THE whole country" it is asserted.
"has declared its unconditional support
Of Aguinaldo, whose authority has never
been defed. The public evidently ig-
nores the fact that every province in the
archipelago is represented III Congress.
General Otis action in prohibiting
code kilograms is a fragrant breach of
international law, but the truth is leak
ing out
The Filipino newspapers denOunce al
legged gross abuses at the Manila custom
house.
The Eastern Telegraph Company an
nounces that the prohibition against
code kilograms to Manila has been re-
moved, although they are still censored.
Mr. c. H. Reynolds, of the Eastern
Building and Loan Association, of Syra-
cuse, n. Y. writes that he is ready to
receive estimates on the 3000-spindle