The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-01-12
NOTTOBEHELD.
Foraker Makes Speech Which
Causes a Stir in the
Senate.
Announces That the Philippines
+ Are Not to Be Held
Indefinitely,
But Are to Be Allowed Their In
dependence When the Time
Is Ripe.
Administration Has Not Had Any
Idea of Their Permanent
Annexation.

3 WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. Mr.. Foraker
made speech in the senate on the right
OF the United States to hold territory as
colonies which caused great stir.
During the course of his remarks he
stated that it is not the purpose of the
administration to permanently hold the
Philippine islands. To emphasize the
statement Mr. Foraker reiterated it.
1--WE could not desert the people of
the islands, he said, land subject them
to the risks of disorder, anarchy, mis-
rule and mob rule, while they might be
still unfit for self-goverument, but our
occupation was not to be permanent.
LIDO not understand that any one de-
sires anything but ultimate indepen-
dence of the people of the Philippines"
said he emphatically, neither the pres
|ident nor any one in this chamber"
E''But what about our right if we chose
to hold them permanently, with no
thought of their ultimate indepen-
dence" inquired Mr.. Hoar.
1--WE have an unquestioned right to
do SC" replied Mr.. Foraker. 81 speak
particularly Of our legal right.
Different From Cuba.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) at this juncture asked
what difference there was between our
relations to Cuba and our relations tc
the Philippines, why we could not deal
with the latter question on the same
basis as the former; simply hold them
now with the declared purpose of Civ.
ing them self government soon as pos
sible.
THE case of Cuba, replied Mr.. For
aker, speaking with great deliberation,
twas a single one, involving only our
relations with Spain and the Cubans
themselves"
In the case of the Philippines there
were other complications which cannot
be spoken of here, but which senators
will hear in executive session, which
justified the presidents course. in most
ample manner and vindicates most COM
pletely everything he has done. In fact
no other course is safe in view of the OBJ
ject we naturally sought to attain-jus-
tice, not only to ourselves, but to the
people of those islands"
ssWhat of the statement about haul
ing down the American hagr' inter-
jected Mr., Hoar.
mo one desires to retain the Philip
pines indefinitely" reiterated Mr.. For
aker again.
1.-THE president is as much lover of
liberty, truth, and justice as is the SEN
ator from Massachusetts, and his love of
liberty goes out to the people of the
Philippines as unerringly as his"
Il reported the Treaty.
At. $40 p. I'D. the senate on motion of
Mr. Davis, the chairman of the foreign
relations committee and in charge of
the treaty of peace, went into executive
session. When the executive session
convened, Senator Davis reported the
peace treaty, stating that it had not been !
amended in any respect in the commit
tee. He moved at the same time that
the treaty and the proceedings of the
peace commission be made pualic.
This motion led to debate. The dist
cussion was brief, however, and the
motion to remove the injunction of Sc
cresy prevailed, without division.
RESOLUTION by Allen.
Mr.. Allen introduced resolution de-
claring that aggressive action against |
the Filipinos would be unwarranted,
and in a speech said he did not think /
war could be waged without the con-
sent of congress. Mr.. Hoar asked Mr..
Gray, one of the peace commissioners,
where the power came from to use force
against the Filipinos.
Mr. Gray said technically we were
still at war with Spain, but under a
truce, and if making war upon the Fill
pinos was violating the protocol, it
would be . matter between the United
States and Spain.
Mr.. Hoar commended it was bad faith.
Mr.. Allen said Spain had no jurisdic-
ton over noilo
Mr.. Gray maintained that the United
States was bound to maintain the pro
toeol until the peace treaty was ratified.
Mr.. Foraker made speech IN favor
OF annexation Of the Philippines, speak
ing to the Vest resolution.
A resolution by Senator Bacon recog-t
nizes the independence of the Philip |
pines and declares the purposes of the
United States in waging war against
Spain was not conquest; also that. it isl
not the purpose of the country to hold
territory as colonies, nor to acquire ter