Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-20
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| principle founded upon the WORK OF
..our fathers" He quoted extensively
from authorities in support OF ms ar
| gument.
In conclusion, Turner said; 1T is
1 is well enough to hug the pleasing
| thought that we are . great people ana
! that there is no possibility that can
! be thrust upon us which we cannot
meet and face and accept with safety.
| That this is true all may well Delieve.
| else our fathers fought and wrought
| in vain and we of this day are degen-
crate children. But it is the height of
| .auixotism' and is the reverse OF the
| teachings of the fathers to go around
the world hunting UP responsibilities
| and counting dangers because we are
| q BILE to meet them.
| Mr.. President the American
| PEOPLE are not lacking in the
faith and courage of the faith
| era. which the senator from Con-
neeticut invokes. They have some
times. however for brief period, beea
| lacking in the wisdom of their FATHERS
| Bur in every case the alteration has
| temporary. When the excitement or
I, passion or interest which led them
astray his subsidized or gone by, they
| have returned to that wisdom and con-
servatism, always tempered with faith
and courage which, like our free insti-
| tutions. is the birthright they inherit
frcm the fathers. / would therefore,
amend the Invocation of the distin-
guished senator, confident that it will
not fall on dulled ears and say %. for
the courage and faith and the wisdom
Of the fathers.
Foraker said that Turner had quot
ed him as contending that this govern
inent had unlimited power to acquire
territory and in the government of
such territory was restricted by the
constitution.
Il did not said Foraker, say any
thing upon which the senator from
Washington justly could base such
statement"
He then read from his own speech
to indicate clearly what ne had said.
Foraker maintained that neither he
nor any other senator had held that
Congress could or would legislate for
its territories without reference to its
obligation to the constitution.
Rawlins, Utah, inquired if the people
VI lCilllOiy utlu tIic VI ~ iitStS
of citizens under the constitution.
Foraker said there was hardly an
excuse for the interrogatory.
What l said.'' he continued. was
that the constitution was not operative
in the territories as to the political
rights of their inhabitants under the
the legislative machinery was set in
operation there.
In answer to a question by Hoar.
Foraker said that constitution did not
apply to the people of territory ac-
quired by the United States govern
ment but that While the dominion was
a territory Congress had plenary power
to deal with the condition there.
Continuing his personal explanation.
Foraker said: The senator from
Washington made some remarks. to-
day. about what l said as to the pur-
pose of the administration. / desire to
say that l did not speak for anybody
but myself. l was not speaking for
the administration and the chill that
Went up and down the backs of our
| friends in London was due perhaps to
a misrepresentation as to which of the
| Ohio senators was speaking.
| Gaughter).
Foraker said that when he spoke oi
| the actions or possible action of the
President he spoke as one Judging from
! the public utterances of the Presiden
/ and some knowledge of his feelings ana
| desires With respect to the question IN
! hands. He then quoted from mis-
| speech the statement that he did not
! know Of anybody from the President
down to his humblest follower VINO had
/ any intention OF desire In retain per-
manent control of the Philippine is
! lands. ut WIS not" he concluded, of
| a present purpose that | spoke. but
rather of the absence of a purpose
! AT the conclusion of Mr.. Foraker's
statement consideration of the Mica
raguan canal bill was resumed. The
pending question was the amendment
! offered by Allison. Ia. authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to issue bonds
to raise money with which to construct
the canal. Allison offered subs titute
for his amendment in the form Of ali
elabora ton of his first proposition.
Allison urged that his amendment be
adopted as safeguard to the interests
Of the treasury.
In reply Morgan expressed the hope
that Allison would insist upon his
| amendment as it brought up the ques-
ton of gold and silver and forced into
! the discussion a financial question
much debated among not only senators.
but the people. He said he would be
willing to accept as an amendment To
tine bill a limitation of expenditure 10
$40 600. 900 a year for canal purposes.
Sewell. N. j., hoped that the bill
would be passed, To-Day. He did not
think the measure ought to be embar-
raised by the question of the issue of
bonds.
Chandler, n. H., took ground
against the Allison amendment. He
did not believe it necessary for the
| construction of the canal to make an
issue of bonds. He believed in the use
of the current revenues and thought
the money for the canals construction
could be SO acquired. He said that If
$4,000, 900 worth of battleships was uu-
thoriZed it would be necessary to nego-
tate special loan with which to build
them. He was opposed to special loans
on principle. The United States he
said was big enough. strong enough
and rich enough to build the proposed
canal on the nations credit. The
amendment was an obstacle to the pas
sage of the bill and he did not think
it ought to be put in the way Of the
measure. Chandler appealed to ALI