The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-07
SENATOR McCAFFREY
Gives His Views on Affairs in
the Far East.

Washington. jan, e-Immediately az
ter the senate convened today the resolu
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Hoar OF
Mass. calling on the president for In
formation as to the instructions OF thc
commissioners who negotiated the treaty
Of Paris, together with all correspon-
dence and reports relating TO their work
was laid before the senate. Chairman
Davis desired that IL be referred to the
foreign relations committee, but Mr. HoaI
insisted that the senate had as much
right to such information as the commit
tee on forlgn relations, and that the pres
ident should determine whether the SEN
ate should have It. The resolution was
adopted in secret session. In support OF
the resolution offered some time ago by
Mr.. Vest, In opposition to expansion, Mr..
Caffery OF Louisiana, delivered an ex-
tended speech.
At the conclusion of Mr. Caffreys ar
gument, Mr.. Morgan of Ala, announced
on behalf of the Nicaraguan canal com
mittee that the acceptance In modified
form of the amendment offered by Mr..
Berry before the holidays to the pend
Ing canal bill. The amendments were net
passed upon by the senate.
Mr.. Caffrey said that the sword and
counsels of Washington made him the
savior OF his country that his supreme
patriotism and wisdom eminently quail
fed him TO establish this government.
He referred them to .hat sentence OF JEFF
ferson that government car only acquire
their Just powers from the consent OF the
governed. declared that the principle en-
dorsed In that sentence marked Jefferson
greater than king, prince or pOtentate.
Mr. Caffrey said he proposed 10 argue
that the government OF the United States
was Inhabited from cOrporatloning the
recently acquired territory into the Unit
ed States: than congress- had power to
govern any acquired territory onle with
the ultimate purpose of erecting into
states that people of such territory can
not be held despotically by congress and
that II would be unwise and dangerous
10 incorporate into the United States
as citizens, people who differ widely IN
their habits customs and religion from
the people of this country.
Mr. Caffrey then entered upon an sla5-
crate argument to show that heretofore
il had been the unwavering policy Of this
government to obtain from the bovernei
their consent before the reins Of govern
ment were drawn over them.
Mr.. Canrey said even II We hal the
right 10 incorporate these distant islands
Inhabited by a strange people. into this
country freedom could only exist IA the
suh-troplcs.
'The history Of the world shows ;hat
God has set the bounds where the diff
ferent peoples OF the earth shall abide
When / look At the conditDns OF the
world l am unalterabiy convinced that
no permanent sway can be held by the
white man over the black man In che sub
tropics except by strong military and
cruel depotism."
Mr. Canfey said that We WeFe somes
times told from the pulpit that We hal a
mission 70 peFaorm-thae mission being
to spread among all peoples the doctrine
OF human rights. lie doubted whether this
could b. done by placing among the peo-
pei yoke. and ghesheg Che principles Oe
Christianity could b. advanced By 9osee.
Mr. canrey concluded az 3:25 y. go.
At the inslance OK AP. Hoar. the house
BIN TO extend The powers and dullea og
the comlnissioaers oG nah and ashsfies
SO as to include game birds and other
Wild birds useful 10 man vas passed, ghe
senate bnl pEoteetinE song blsds icing
added as IN apoendment.
AIr. Morgan called ap this AieaYseus
canal BIN and explained the notifications
agreed to by the committee o the rlnend-
ments offered by Nj. Gerry. IL tho re-
quest OF Mr.. Morgan he bill as saodiAed
and amended was orderef 20 be printed.