The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15
RESOLUTION OF
SENATOR M'ENERY
Declaring a Policy In the Philippines
Vas Adopted.
PRECEDED BY LONG DEBATE
Mr. BaCOn'S Amendment Vas Lost by
!. 1ge Close Vote.
MORGAN VOTED IN OPPOSITION
Stewart Commended That the Islands
Should be Permanently Retained by
the United States-Hale Charg-
=. ed Officials With Murder.

Washington, February 1.-THE unani-
nous consent agreement reached by the
senate last Saturday to vote this afternoon
on the resolution of Mr.. McEnery Oem)
of Louisiana, declaring policy of this
government in the Philippines was not
vacated and in accordance with that agree
ment the vote was taken on the resolution
at 2:SO today and it was adopted-s6 to %.
Ii was noticeable that several democrats
who were present and not paired, refrained
from voting. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Bacon Dem.) of Georgia, several days
ago, was defeated. The vote on the
amendment was a tie-29 to 29-and Vice
President Hobart cast the deciding vote
against the proposition. The voting was
preceded by three hours and half of de-
bate, the senate having convened at IL
a. M, in order to admit of discussion
the resolution.
Mr.. Stewart first took the floor TO speak
in opposition. He expressed the hope that
whatever this country might do 1t would
not follow the policy indicated by the reso-
luton. This country was under no obliga-
ton to go to the expense of establishing
a SONSi loI liiS lSiaAuSt lhS CiieSo
States were not in the business of captur-
ing countries, educating their people and
selling them.
Should Hold the Philippines
On the contrary he thought we should
hold the Philippines and thus render the
United States independent of other coun-
tries in the production of tropical products
which must otherwise be a source of great
expense. Now 1t costs $3.50 100000 to secure
these products. Why not, therefore, hold
those islands and produce our own fruits,
sugars, etc
Mr.. Lindsay also expressed the hope that
the time was inauspicious for the adoption
of any resolution bearing upon the subject
of the government of the Philippines, but
said If any expression was to be given it
should be clear and distinct and unmis-
taxable in terms. Mr.. Lindsay offered a
substitute reciting that the acquisition of
territory carried with it no constitutional
obligation to admit it to the union as states
He gave notice that he would ask the sem
ate to vote upon his resolution dis soon as
the senate had voted upon the McE,nery
resolution.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, then addressed
the senate in opposition to the McEnery
resolution. He declared that it was a vic
lous ana unfortunate declaration. He
maintained that the resolution meant moth
ing favorable to the Flipinos. 1t did not
HOOK TO the future freedom and self gov
eminent of the Philippines He regarded
It as simply a declaration that while the
Islands were held by this country the
flilplnos could never become citizens OF
the United States.
Hoar Opposed the Resolution
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts was opposed
10 the Mcenery resolution. He maintained
that 1t gave no hope OF freedom or liberty
or seif-government to the F'ilipinos because
1t provided that the islanders should never
nave a. part in their own government or
become a part of this country 1t was. he
SAID, an infamous declaration-a declaration
simply that the Louisiana sugar planters
should never be afraid of the competition
| of the philippine islands. To the Filioinos
the McEnery resolution would be a mes
sage oil tyranny, of hate, of oppression and
OF slaughter. Mr.. Hoar adverted to the
references in speeches to Aguinaldo as an
unprincipled adventurer," and then entered
upon defense of the Filipino leader He
spoke of Aguinaldo's appeal to the people
OF the United States as so remarkable as
being capable of being drafted by ten men,
Il do not see,'' said Mr.. Hoar with feel
ing, now any American heart not of stone
could 1all to recognize the force of that ap-
PEAL Mr.. Hoar said he was perfectly
satisfied with his entire course in the whole
duSotiOl VI lfle IUlllpQllGS, DSIleVlng n
Sclentlously that he was right. II am sat
isiied," said he, ito stand with the fathers
who founded our liberty and framed our
constitution"
Mr.. Hale of Maine said that had not much
hope that the senate would take any ac-
tion that would stop the desolating pro-
gramme now being carried out in the Phil
ippines Hardly had the treaty been rati-
ned, however, before a foreign war was
precipitated. Il am not disappointed" said
he Il am not inclined to say L told you
| So But 1 told senators when the treaty
| was ratified it would be impossible to take
| any steps to alleviate the condition of the
| Filipinos. Congress will adjourn and the
| war will go on, and there is not man
| who will not realize in three months that
| it is a war of conquest and subjugation"
The Slaughter is Tremendous
| He said that Admiral Dewey and General
| Merritt had said that in three months not
| 5000 troops would be needed in the Philip
| pines, yet we now had $1,000 there and more
| on the way. Yet" declared Mr.. Hale, I'VE
| are told that we are traitors and held up
| and blacklisted in the newspapers because
we want to give these people a chance at
| least to show that they are friendly and
| can set up government of their own. In
i stead, We kill them; not by ones or scores
| but by thousands. More Philippine natives
| have been killed by the guns of our army
and navy than there were patriots killed
| In any six battles of the revolutionary war
1t has become gigantic affair. The
| slaughter of people in no way equal to us
| meeting us with bows and arrows and
| crawling into jungles by hundreds, there TO
| die, has stupefied the human mind. No one
| has said that our mission of commerce was
| to be preceded by the slaughter of thous-
| ands of persons. am not enamored of the
| McEnery resolution. 1t contains little that
| Is of any good and good deal that is bad
| He considered the Bacon resolution as
| much better. But" said he, In conclus-
| ion, "the war of juggernaut will go on
L nrrin will until