The times., 1899-01-20
FORAKER'S TART REPLY
Merriment Caused by His Al
lusiOn to Senator Hanna.
SENATOR TURNER'S SPEECH
Rciterates the he-Anti-ExpnnsiOn ArEu-
Observation-Disclosures Side of the
aucsfion-Answer of the Senator
From Ohio-Did Not Speak for the
Administrations Policy.

The usual daily speech against the Ad-
ministration's plan of procedure with refer
ence to the Philippines was delivered yes
terday in the Senate by MIR. Turner. OF
Washington. He went over the ground
which has so often been covered by the
ant-expanson Senators.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Turner's speech,
however, interest in the proceedings was
revived in a lively manner by Mr.. Fora
kerr who considered himself unduly crtti-
cised in the remarks OF Mr. Turner Inc
latter gentleman said that 1t had come
out since the Ohio Senator's speech that
he was not authorized to speak for the
Administration, as was supposed. when he
said it was not the intention of President
Mckinley to hold the Philippine Islands
for all time.
Mr.. Foraker for the first time in the
Senate chamber, made an allusion to his
colleague, Senator Hanna, and his tart
reply to Mr. Turner that he was not the
mouthpiece of the Administration, and
that the impression that an official utter
ance had been made must have arisen from
a confusion as to which one of the ONO
Senators was speaking, caused no little
merriment.
In the first part of Mr.. Turner's speech
he touched on the expediency of acquiring
the Philippines, reaching the conclusion
that their retention would be disastrous 10
this country in manifold ways, as well as
an experiment fraught with much dan
ger He then turned his attention to the
constitutional side Of the question and
quoted numerous authorities to show the
soundness OF the Vest resolution against
colonies.
He said that when that resolution was
first introduced he had not for a moment
questioned its correct foundation, and was
of the impression that no Senator would
attempt to do So The attacks, therefore.
by Senators Platt and Foraker had aston
| ished him, both in their audacity and the
| ingenuity with which they mad been sup
ported. but he was of the opinion that the
| resolution was still unframed.
In closing Mr.. Turner said that the
| American people were not lacking in the
courage shown by the fathers, but they
! were somewhat lacking in the wisdom oi
| the fathers, and so he would paraphrase
| Mr.. Platt's invocation and make IL: On
| for the courage and the faith and the
| wisdom of the fathers
Mr. Foraker arose at the conclusion oil
| Mr. Turner's remarks and said that the
speaker had been mistaken in ascribing tG
| him some of the views he had quoted.
| Mr. Turner asked him what he had
meant when he quoted from sylls-
I
| Congress has full legislative power oueI
| the Territories" Did he not mean the
| Senate to understand that he he'd tina,
| view?
Mr.. Foraker replied that the authority
| had been handed to him when addressing
the Senate by Mr.. Platt, and he had tn L
! said that he had not examined the case
| He had taken no responsibility whatever
! for the statement What he contsnded
! for he said. was that the Constitution Ct
! the United States did not operate in ths
! Territories of the United States until leg
| islative machinery had been supp iei tc
set it in motion.
| In reply to the charge of Mr. Turner
that he was not speaking with the authori-
| ty of the Administration in his previous
| speech in regard to its policy, Mr.. Foraker
said he did not speak for anybody but
| himself.
Il was not speaking for the Administra-
| ton" he continued nor was | represent
I ing the Administration, and the chills thai
| went UP and down the backs OF our gooo
! friends in London over what ! said mus
have been caused by some confusion as tc
which one of the Senators from Ohio was
speaking. (Laughter.D
II did not say that it was the purpose
! Of the Administration, or the purpose oi
| anybody" he continued. Ito surrender
those islands Immediately to their people
| | was speaking to a resolution which de-
clared that the Government had no power
to acquire and hold and govern territory
as a colony permanently, forever and ever
as contra distinguished from holding an(
/ governing a colony for a less time. What
| ] said was not as TO a present purpose bu
| as to the absence of purpose ascribed tc
| the President.