The age-herald., 1900-01-31

the European governments. and from these complca tions there will be constant danger that wars will be thrust upon us which we cannot honorably decline.
 ''The Philippine islands will be our weak spot, and that will be the point of attack by our enemies because it is4the weak spot.
 Necessitatcs Coast Def. nse
 Again. with our navy necessarily eoneen- trated in the Pacific ocean, our long sea coast on the Atlantic and gulf must de- pend upon its land defenses to repel the attacks of the enemies ships. And if this distant imperial colonization scheme Is to be permanently adhered to our sea coast must remain in an undefended condition.
 ''If these hundred millions of dollars are to be expended on account of the Philip pines, it will be impossible to provide the money to defray other expenses of the gov ernment also necessary to properly fortify our long stretch of sea coast.
 "If our navy. small = it is. were in Att lantic waters, is could be depended on in a large measure to defend our coasts. But with our army and navy in the Philippines and with our long sea coast comparatively undefended by Notifications, what plight we would be in if we should become in- volved in war with a European power
 Unless met by superior power there is
 
 upon it's conquering and It's disastrous march. Until it meets with disaster, 1t can only be stayed by the command of the peo- pie. and then only when such command is given before. in the decay of free institu- tioons, they lose their power to command. The thirst for empire is like the desire for human blood, which is stirred to an un- quenchable and maddening thirst in the veins of every man who tastes it. It was a long step into the middle of the sea to take Hawaii. It was much longer step across the midst of all the ocean to take the Philippines. From there across the continent of Asia is much shorter step. Thus, from step to step the march of em- pire Will go on, and necessary inevita- Dle consequence will be a growing stand ing army, not of 100000 or 200 600, but of 4eoCOo or half million men, and an an- nual expenditure drawn from the taxes paid by the people, the magnitude of which one would scarcely venture to suggest.
 Ready to Meet War
 While our people of the south are ready to meet war when 1t comes and do always their full duty in every war, they do not desire war and do not desire the govern mental policies which will invite wars by entangling Us in the dispute and conten- tions of monarchial Europe.
 Io permanently retain the islands will annually cost the United States more than $lOOO 600. The large increase in the stand ing army will alone annually cost that, and that will by no means be all of the ex- pense.
 But 1t Is said that all of its evils can be compensated for in the fact that the Phil- ippines will open and secure for us the trade of the Orient. If there was ever a proposition absolutely without argument to sustain 1t, 1t is this one. If there could ever have been any argument upon which it could rest it has been entirely removed by the agreement which has been mad by all tn European governments to open the door in China, and that we shall have equal privileges with all other nations of our commerce there. What more than this could we get if we owned every Pacific island and harbor the Asiat.c coast?
 'The pretense that the Philippines are necessary to our trade in the Orient is a delusion and a snare"
 As Mir. Bacon was concluding a lively col loquy occurred between him and several other senators. Mr. Spooner inquired on what theory MT. Bacon proposed declara- tion by this congress could in any way bind subsequent congresses.
 MT. Bacon responded that the same dec laration which the Fifty-siXth congress had made with reference to the Cubans ought to be made with reference to the F1ipnos. Congress had the right to make such a declaration, even If 1t were not binding upon future congresses.
 MT. Teller, the author of the Cuban reso- luton, said that it had been matter of sincere regret that he had not incorporated in the resolutions the people of all Spanish possessions acquired by the United States in addition to the Cubans. He believed, however, that the United States stood be- fore the world committed to the self-gov- ernment of the Fil!pnos-that is, such self government as they were capable of. He maintained that the pacihcation of the islands must be the first object of the United States. however. He regretted that this pacihcation now must be by the sword. The pension calendar was taken up. Among the bills passed were the following:
 Mrs Brumby Granted Pension
 Granting to Annie Brumby, mother Of Lieutenant Brumby, $50 month.
 To pay 8, 900 to the widow of John Phil ipps in view of his services as dispatch bearer in the Sioux war.
 A resolution was adopted for the reading of Washington's farewell address In the senate on February 22 by Senator Foraker, of Ohio.
 w. V. Sullivan, recently elected senator from Mississippi, was sworn in.
 The senate at 5:15 adjourned