The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-12

u Inc 9HllpplneS created q stir in
the chamber. MIR. Foraker reiterated
it. We could not desert the people of
the ISLANDS, he said, and subject them
TO the risks OF disorder, anarchy, mis-
rule anG mob rule while they might be
sun unit for self-goTernment. But
our ocupatlon was not TO be permanent.
L Go not understand that any one
desires anything but the ultimate indie
pendence OF the people Of the Philip
pines, said he, emphatically. Neither
the president nor any one in this cham
ber."
But what about our right, if we
chose TO hold them permanently, with
no thought of their ultimate independ-
ence?" inquired Mr.. Hoar.
We have an unquestioned right to
do So" replied Mr.. Foraker. Il speak
particularly OF our legal right
Mr. Bacon Of Georgia at this juncture
asked what difference there Tas be-
tween our relations to Cuba and our
relations to the Philippines; why We
cannot deal with the latter on the same
basis as the former, simply hold them
now, with the declared purpose Of CIV
ing them self-government as soon as
possible.
The case of Cuba" replied Mr. For
aker, speaking with great elaboration,
was a single one, involving only our
relations with Spain and the CubanS
themselves
In the case Of the Philippines, there
are 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 vindicate most COM
pletely everything he has done. In fact,
no other course is safe, in-VieW OF the
object we naturally sought TO attain
Justice, not, only to ourselves but to the
people OF these islands"
DAWN rT1rTT--
"What Of the statement about haul
ing down the American f1ag?' inter
jected Mr.. HOar.
NO one desires to retain the Philip
pines permanently" replied Mr.. For
aker again The president is as much
Il lover OF liberty, truth and justice as
is the senator from Massachusetts, and
his love of liberty goes out to the peo-
pie of the Philippines as unerring as
his own"
Then we are TO understand the state
ment that the American flag is not to
be hauled down." said Mr.. Hoar, does
not mean that We are to hold perpetual
domain? If the people of the Philip
pines believe their happiness can be
best secured by government, they
are to be given an opportunity TO gov
ern themselves"
with the determination of the ulti-
mate policy respecting the Philippines,
replied Mr.. Foraker, their feelings VIII
have much TO do. No one, so far as
am able to learn, is prepared by force
and violence to take and hold them. L
am willing to trust the administration
I have nc sympathy with those who
talk of making war on Aguinaldo, any
more than have with those who talked
of making war on Gomez"
THANK God for that" murmured Mr..
Hoar from his seat but in a voice aud
ible through the chamber.
Z repeat" continued Mr.. Foraker,
shat we had four choices as to what
we should do, and 1 affirm that the
president acted wisely. It is now for
congress to investigate whether the
Filipinos are capable of seif-govern-
ment, and whether they desire self
government We will know in a short
time what the feeling of the population
OF the islands is. Then we can act in
diligently, and 1 know We Will act
justly
STATUS OF PHILIPPINES.
Mr.. Allen introduced a 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 NJ. Gray, one of the
peace commissioners where the power
came from to use force against the
Fili0inos.
Mr.. Gray said technically we were
still at war with Spain, but under a
truce, and if making war upon the
Filipinos was violating the protocol, it
would be a matter between the United
States and Spain.
Mr.. Hoar contended that it was bad
faith.
Mr.. Allen said Spain had no jurisdic-
tins. over Iloilo.
Mr. Gray maintained that the United
States was bound TO maintain the pro- !
tocol until the peace treaty was rat.- |
fed.
ANTI-CONQUEST RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia. offered the fol- !
lowing joint resolution:
Il That the government and people |
of the United States have not waged |
the recent war with Spain for conquest /
and for the acquisition of foreign terri |
tory, but solely for the purpose set !
forth in the resolution of congress max !
ing the declaration of said war; the /,
ACQUISITION of such tracts Of land or /
harbors as may be necessary for gov /
eTnmental purposes being not deemed /
inconsistent with the same.
THAT in demanding and receiving the |
cession Of the Philippines, it is not the |
purpose Of the government Of the /
United States to secure and maintain I
domain over the same as a part of the /
territory OF the United States or to IN /
corporate the inhabitants thereof as I
citizens of the United States, or hold /
said inhabitants as VaSS5ls or subjects I
of this government
- That, whereas, at the time Of the
declaration of var by the United States
against Spain and prior thereto. the
Inhabitants of the Philippine islands
were actively engaged in a war with
Spain to achieve their independence,
ard, whereas, said purpose and the mill
itary operations hereunder have not
been abandoned, but are still being
actively prosecuted hereunder. there
fore, in recognition of and in obedience
to the vital principle announced in the
great declaration that governments
derive their just powers from the con-
sent o3 the governed the government
Of the United States recognizes that
the people Of the Philippine islands Of
a right ought to be free and indie
pendent; that with this view and to
give effect to the same. the government
of the United States has required the
government of Spain to relinquish its
authority and government in the Phil
inpine islands and to withdraw its land
and naval forces from the Philippines
and srom the waters thereof.
Il. That the United States hereby
discIaim any disposition to exercise
soyereignty, jurisdiction or control over
the said islands and assert their de-
termination, when an independent gov
eminent shall have been duly erected