The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
The Senate Agrees to Vote on
the .McEnery Resolution.
A POLICY OF DESPOTISM
Mason and Allen Arraign the Admins
tration for It's Course in the
Philippines - More Cruel
Than England.

luton of Mr.. McEnery, dem, La,
declaratory of policy of the United
States as to the Philippine islands. The
request for the unanimous consent
agreement was made by Mr.. Mason,
which seemed the conclusion of the de-
bate on the question and after several
senators who were known ito be OPP
posed to any action on the resolution
temporarily had left the chamber. Up
on their return to the chamber they
learned what had happened in their alb
sence and later in the afternoon Mr..
Hawley, rep. Conn, gave notice that
at proper time he would endeavor to
have the agreement vacated.
Consideration of the executive legisla-
tive and judicial appropriation bill was
concluded and the bill passed just be-
fore adjournment.
At the conclusion of the morning bus
mess in the senate the resolution offered
yesterday which affirms and approves
the doctrine Of the declaration of indie
pendence declaring all governments de-
rive just powers from the consent of
the governed, and that the doctrines are
universal and apply to all peoples hav-
ing society or territory of their own, was
laid before the senate.
Mr.. Allen asked that vote be taken
upon his resolution now, as it only re
iterated the doctrine of the declaration
of independence
Mr. Stewart of do bo had
no knowledge that the declaration of
independence had been abrogated. If
the senate was to vote to reaffirm that
document some good reasons should be
given the people for such a vote.
Mr.. Mason of Illinois, interfering a
reply to Mr.. Stewards implied inquiry
as to the necessity of adopting the AL
len resolution said:
1T is simply to declare to the Fill
pinos that when we kill them we are
not comforting upon them the blessings
of liberty
Mr.. Allen, in urging immediate action
upon his resolution, said he could see
no conflict between such declaration
and the peace treaty which had been
acted upon last Monday.
In a brief speech Mr.. Carter of Mon
tana said this bill would have the same
mischievous results as that of a few
days ago. He did not approve of a
discussion in this forum of a trouble
which had been precipitated by rebels
in arms. He declared that the purpose
of the adoption of the pending resolu-
tons was an insinuation against the
good faith and honesty of purpose of
the American people
Mr. Vest of Missouri said any action
upon the pending resolutions now would
be like sending for physician after the
patient was dead. What" he inquired,
''can be a broader farce than the pass
age of these resolution when we already
have declared our policy at the mouth
Of the cannon, amid the rattle of mus
kerry and in shooting our doctrines in
to the people of the Philippines" He
declared that when the peace treaty
was ratified it followed logically that
the Filipinos would be coerced.
Mr.. Allen closed the debate reply
ing to Mr.. Carter, saying that the sill
yer question in Montana and in other
inter-mountain states could not be OBJ
scured by such Nominations as that
which Mr.. Carter had inflicted upon the
senate
At 2 o'clock the resolutions under the
rules went to the calendar, no action
being taken.
A bill was passed granting to the
Clearwater Short Line Railroad COM
Perce Indian lands in Idaho.
The legislative, executive and judi
cial bill was then laid before the SEN
ate. Pending its consideration Mr. Ma
son asked the unanimous consent for a
vote upon the McEnery resolution next
Tuesday at 2:30 p: m.
Mr.. Hawley objected. Mr.. Mason
then referred to the fact that a month
ago he had asked a vote on his resolu-
ton, saying that If he had dsregarded
that thing called senatorial courtesy"
he supposed he could have forced a.
vote, but he had not chosen to do this.
Mr.. Hawley had objected in the be-
ginning as ne had to-day, saying he
had no respect for the measure, las
though" said Mr.. Mason, II was not
his equal. l claim to be his peer" he
said, land to represent as good a state
as he does"
Mr. Mason gave notice that he meant
to continue his warfare in the interest
of the resolution and that he would
stay here until the snow should fly next
December, If necessary, to get the res
olutions adopted. Mr.. Mason asserted
that the United States had been the
aggressor in the Manila conflict by
trampling on the rights of the Filpinos
They had sought every means of secur-
ing peaceful settlement and we have
driven them out. When Aguinaldo
ference, our commander had refused
without knowing what he had to offer
His request had been ignored and we
had gone on burning his villages and
shooting his people like dogs, la Wey-
Ter.
Mr.. Mason gave deliberate notice of
a filibuster, saying he would speak each
day until the resolutions were acted
upon. L will take all the time I want"
he said. Il begin to appreciate the glo-
rious privilege of senatorial courtesy"
Mr. Mason then entered upon the con-
tention that the United STAKES was rap
idly becoming puppet of Great Brit
ain. and he read poem entitled 1.-THE
Lions Whelp," which, he said. illus
trated the relationship. the following
lines from which illustrated its spirit:
Il know thee now, my lions whelp;
1t could be none but thee"
This country was even growing more
cruel than England; cruel not to our
enemies alone, but cruel to our own
people. He heard it said that the Fill
ipinos could not be conquered with the
loss of only 1900 or 1000 lives. Accord
| ing to his way of thinking, one Ameri-