New-York tribune., 1900-01-24

United states the tsldnu or CuDa uhuct Thu
joint resolutions Of Congress and by the Treaty OF
Paris Il thinkn said he 'the United States upon
the surrender of sovereignty over the island os
Spain, took sovereignty over the island not as
her own for her benefit, nor for the people VI
the United States but for the inhabitants OF the
island for the specified and particular purpose OF
modification of the island. We may say that
pacification means than absence OF state
of war; that 1t means until the innaoltahts nav
acquired reliable, stable government Iheh INC
announcement makes no provision for any re'ui"
by such government when established Tor the eA-
penditures and obligations incurred In proseculihs
the war and administering sovereignty Is tne
United States TO receive such compensation
He maintained that the Cubans ultimately "ouu
have the right to arraign This Nation before the
hor NJ rations 70 give account OF its voluntarily
assumed stewardship, in which many dehcate ques-
tions would be involved. Yet" said Mr. hoSS'
There are those who earnestly urge that OoHeie
should make Il declaration that the Nation holas
Puerto Rico and the Philippine Islands uhoeI t"e
same underlined, yet in a sense. particular ou'S'
In nv Judgment such course is oeset Win eOii, IN
pcations and dc4ties apG by ,nvte the nhabi-
tants of the islands 10 ensender peIPieAiii7 H
The flag of the nation has been planted d on those hose
islands That is the emblem Of its policy ana pever ever
may policy That PSIisy Pesons is aal and
c ganaI bery fhe rgh rhs sn fo stand equally
with every other man before the aw nd N Of g Drop
ery Let the flag the OF IN 5neS and
pyer aVeTv island and every nhabitant No other
no better policy be proclaimed IN no @ QUIZ it
duty to the people Of the United states and 70 the
people Of the ne Islands se 1o attempt to
do what it has no power to do-to Pedge P or limit .
the day is the duty thereof If these principles are
enforced so far as applicable to the goVeP1ne' % 1asee
whether they consent thereto in advance or not
DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT
Mr. Ross argued that the people CT the islands
manifestly not prepared to enter upon the ad-
minstraton of such government as the people
of this country had. He urged. therefore that the
first step taken by Congress in the discharge
of it's duty to the Islanders TO create depart
ment OF the Government charged with the duty
looking to the interests of the Islands and of sup
plying accurate information to Congress with ref
erence TO them. They should not, as now, be le1t
worked
civil appointments in the islands from the realm
of politics The Nation will utterly fail In the
Htica footballs. rhe administration of the
sovereignty must be intelligent. honest and unin-
poicaI party These he's should be sought out and
given PLACES in the Of t this 81 -
sovereignty; II honestly and ntelligenty undertake
en- such administration will be beneficial both TO
the people of this Nation and 10 the inhabitants
of the islands. Difficulties which have come, as
oogntered bring wisdom and strength 9Th s.,. s,o,
Then let the Nation take up the duty id % Which 81
go forward in honest unselfsh, intelligent and
interest of the Nation and of the Islands. IN the
fear and under the direction If the Supreme Ruler
who guided the fathers and founders and the
Nation will not, cannot: encounter failure
Mr.. McEuery. of louisiana delivered the clos
ing speech Of the session the race question: IN
the South. He took strong ground in support OF
the Constitution OF Louisiana and of the proposed
amendment the Constitution of North Caro-
lima which II is alleged will practically disfran-
chse large class of voters.
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
Mr. Tlman of South Carolina, called up bill
to revive and amend act to provide for the col
lection of abandoned property. and the prevention
OF frauds In insurrectionary districts within the
United States Mr. Tillman asked Mr. Davis 10
make an explain ation OF the measure
Mr. Davis said the claims were not only just. but
IL was the .luty of Congress TO provide Tor their
payment. In answer to an inquiry from Ar- Hale
Mr.. Davis replied that the claims covered captured
and abandoned cotton
Mr Hale-Wht, that will amount To 900 100000 OF
Sl0UUlc000.
To this Mr. Davis dssented. saying that under
court decisions the claims for captured and aban-
doned cotton would aggregate about $90O0.000 This
the United States for twenty years for those to
whom the courts had adjudged IL TO belong. The
payment of the claims clear act of jus
tice a presented.
THE bill is not" said he. "a sluceway for the
payment Of all the claims which have been
ferred 10 by Mr.. Hale" The bill was objected to
and IL
The Senate at 4:45 p. m. went into executive
sion, and $50 O'Clock adjourned.