The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-13
|BROK FAlTH
WITH Fl Il:
Rawlins Scores Administration Fore
eign Policy.
WAR is WASTE OF Blo0DsHED.
senator From Utah Declares the Hold
fnS OF tho Philippines is Against
tho Principles OF our Govern
mont and Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, March 12-Durins most
ssa tnttre session Of the Senate to-day
mr. Rawans. of Utah. occupied the floor
6n q discussion of the Philippine cues
ton. He went deeply into the conshtu-z
eionaa phases of the question, and ms
argument was largely aegal and techni-
cat He ds opposed TO the holding OF the
Philippines.
Under special order the Senate con-
vened a. 10 A. M. to-day. two hours be-
fore the regular hour being consumed
an the reading of the Alaskan civil code
bill.
Alr. Allen. of Nebraska, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was passed:
.NThat the President be requested, II
mot incompatible with public interest, TO.
dnf orm the Senate whether or not any
communication has been received from
hts consular representative at fre1oTia,
eubodyins the request of the presidents OF
the South African republics for media
ton or intervention. with view TO end
Enc the war now in progress between
these republics and Great britain. as re-
ported in the public press. and II NOT
incompatible with the public interest ne
Furnish the Senate with copies on sucu
communication or communications
w-A1, OFF AGGRESSION
nlr Rawlins then spoke ihose Peo,
ple-the Falipinos-ner,er ackno%ieaeeu
+teSr allegiance to this government,
Ssai6 me. hence they are not in insurTec-
tion against the United States. A war on
aggression is being waGed against them.
After SAYING, he presumed that Inc
speecI1es OF Agcssrs. Beverage ana
Lodge voiced the sentiments ana pre-
scented the programme OF the adnill 1s.i q
ton. Mr.. Rawlins said:
81 am opposed TO the carry nE OUT OF
s1,;s nrocran1ne ann opposed because.
sr is in violation OF the fundamental prln-.
r,;ples upon which our free institutions
are erected; because 1t is IN opposluon
10 the constitution; because 1t proposes 70
rule by despotic power and not by rights
secured under the constitution; because
lit is not expansion but retrogress:on OF
all that we have held highest; and be-
cause it is unjust, immoral, ana a preach
OF the p,lighteG faith of this nation.
BROKE FAITH WITH FTLIPlNOS.
He maintained that the constitution
must necessarily extend over the outly-
ing territory and the Inhabitants, Ger
mans. Frerpcifmen, and others on these
Islands could be governed by Congress
only under the ii1nita lions of the constd-.
SUTTON. Mr.. Ramains declared the Fl u
E,tnos had been deceived Shy our lI7ocla-
marions, and have been induced to be-
IieTe that the great white Republic
spoke to them with a deceptive and
forked rongue.
To the TACT" he charged. may be as
crabed the death of many brave Ameri-s
can soldiers, and the was.eAand bloodshed
rhaH have occurred. II - :
RECOGNuZI1D HOSTHIITIES.
He asserted the Spooner bill was re-
5cog11tion of hostiltties, but Mr.. Spoonert
inquired If Mr-, Rawlins had not himself
expressly consented to a state Of hos
rtitfes In the PHILIPPINES by voting to
anGease the army, knowing that the SOL
diers were to be employed in the Philip
sqiines. Mr.. Rawlins replied that the
saro1osition he voted for was one to sup
Ery troops for the relief of those already
I'm the held. There WAS nothing in the en-
zantment which could be construed into a
declaration OF war 81 did not by my
vote said he, consent that that army
should be used for an aggressive war
against the FiliTrinos. He charged that
..the open door, in China was purely an
English trt11unph-an achievement Of the
Secretary OF State on a par with his
other. known as the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty.
All the pension bills on the private cal
endar-eighty-six In nu1nber-were then
passed
After a brief executive session. con-
sideration of the Alaskan code bill was
resumed, and, at $50 p. A.. the Senate
ieai1 io,1rroH 1890