Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-06

commission, and a supporter Of the
treaty. said. "The condition Is what |
have been predicting every day since
the discussion OF the treaty began. The
absurd compliments that have been
heaped upon Aguinaldo and the delay
IN ratifying the treaty have had the eff
feet OF encouraging him to make an at
tack before achievements from the
United States could arrive at Manila.
II the treaty had been promptly rati-
fed. u II my opinion that the Philip
pin, Islands would have been ~ quiet
and peaceful today as are the United
States.
II had fully expected that the rcIcc-
ton OF the treaty would be- followed by
an attack upon our forces In Manila,
and II has come only few days In adj
vance Of the time I expected. As Tor
our status In the Philippines. We are In
Manila ana Manila bay by virtue OF the
protocol AMI under well established in
teri rational law We have a perfect
right To defend Manila and ourselves
N attacked. said last night In Phila-
delphia that I expected Just such news
as We have received, aud II has come
oven IN advance Of the time counted
RAwLINs's STAND.
Senator RaWllns. whose vote has been
counted as unfavorablc to the treaty.
but who has been regarded as doubtful.
said; "our status In the Philippines.
Us | understand u. ~ this. The Ia
hnbitanta Of the islands atill owe allie
glance to the Spanish kingdom. but our
stroopH are In temporary military &C.
cupancy OF Manila under the terms OF
the PROTOCOL. II they have attacked
the United States forces, they have
done ~ Ia violation OF the protocol. or
nrmiaticc, between spain and the
United states. Tor which. II II were
worth while. we might hold Spain re-
sponslbie In some way which | do not
undertake 10 suggest The attack In
dicatcs that the natives are not friendly
TO the United States. and that II We
undertake TO retain control hero we
shall. for time have the same dliii-
cultieH which Spain has encountered. II
We ow" the natives any obligation at
tht present time, they do not seem TO
appreciate our method Of diaChnrging
Il The affair emphasizes the impor-
lance of our being rid OF the rosponsl-
hility thrown upon us as soon aH we
can possibly dispose OF H."
WILL DEFEND OURSELVES.
Senator Lindsay. who will vote for
the treaty says. ITO my knowledge.
u would have boon better N there had
been an earlier diHpoaition OF the
treaty BY the senate. for think a coll
hsion would have been prevented BY
acknow lodged the Independence Of the
fillpino government and the United
states forces are lawfully at Mnniln.Of
course. We will defend ourselves from
attack. no matter whence II comes. II
" difficult TO say what effect the trou.
bic at Manila may have upon the Sem
atc'H action with respect 10 the treaty.
senators ON both sides of the question
or ratification may be rendered the
more determined by the occurrence. In
law, until the treaty shall have been
ratified, the Fillplnoa are spanlards.
and particularly IN the present circum.
stances ARE our enemies"
HARRIS SAYS NO RETREAT.
senator Harris. who has been gem
orally regarded aH IN the doubtful list
In the vote on the treaty. said 4 an
nouneed several days ago that 1 cN.
pcctcd to vote for the treaty, ANA I
only regret that the votes could not
have been secured before the battle at
Manila occurred.aH I think such action
would have had tendency to pncify
the natives and keep them quiet. The
Fllip!nos are people Of peculiar tenn
permanent and they would have been
Impressed BY prompt action on the
part OF the Senate. OF course there
" nothing 10 do now In Manila but to
stand our ground ana take the best
cate Of our forces there that IL pos
sihlc."
cui.LoM TAKES 4 SERIOUS VIEW.
Senator cullom. q member OF the
committee on foreign relations and
supporter OF the treaty. said. ''rhe
lighting at Manila Ia very serious
AFFAIR and ! am sorry that II occurred.
hut ! am gratlncd that our army wn
able 10 more than hold It's own. There
u only one thing 10 do and that IL 10
n,hnu our ground, ana II more troops
nrc needed. the government ought TO
send them promptly. until the treaty
Il ratified. we ARE technically at war
With Spain, aud our army was sent to
the Philippines as one means OF coz
uuefinH spain
Probably the attack was made by
Aruinnldo and his followers In the hope
Of influencing the Senate OF the United
states 10 defeat the treaty. II ought
20 be regarded by every patriotic Amer
lean as a reason why the treaty should
be ratified without a days delay. In
my judgment.thc insurgents have been
Induced TO make this attack for the
purpose OF influencing public opinion
In the United States In favor OF the
withdrawal OF our army from the Ial.
nndn. hut II seems 10 mo that Il must
have nm exactly opposite effect"
have not now aud have not had.
much patience with the course pur-
sued by the opposition TO the treaty,
hcchuHe believed II would bring forth
Just what has occurred. The fight
ought 10 have the effect OF securing
the ratification OF the treaty. aiN
hope II viii"
AGoNcILLo's ADvIcEs.
Senator Morgan. member OF tho
committee on foreign relations ana
supporters OF the treaty from Its intro
auction into the Senate. said: ~ have
known Tor several days that 4 was the
opinion OF the best Informed men In
Washington that Aguinaldo's agent,
AEoncillo. had cnbled to his principal
Informing him that vote will be
taken on the treaty on Monday, at the
same time advising him To precipltate
hoatilltics previous 10 the time set for
the ballot | have not been at liberty
TO mention this fact 10 my colleagues
IN the Senate, because II came 10 me
IN way that made Il secret conf
dence. The attack upon our forces Is,
therefore. no disappointment to me.
"a strong Impulse has undoubtedly
boon given TO this movement by tho
earnest inHintencc OF some leading mon
and leading newspapers that the treaty
with Spain was violation OF the Con-
stitution OF the United States. From
the nrst Intrusion into the subject,
when he demanded Tor Agulnaldo that
the alleged Philippine government
should be admitted 10 participate In
making the treaty. down TO his memoir
inl 20 the Senate ON January 3Oth,
Agonclllo has insisted that the govern
ment he represents, or pretends TO
represent, II sovereign and indepen-
dent, and that the United States has