The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-19

United States should not take permanent
possession Of the archipelago, but after
subduing the insurrectlon-wh he sin
cerely deplored--should confer upon the
Filipinos the right to govern themselves
affording them such protection as they
might need. Mr.. Teller (siver Rep,
Colo.) resumed his speech on the financial
bill, in the course OF which he arraigued
Secretary Gage for his negotiations with
the National City bank of New York
BY special order It was ! o'clock when
the senate convened, the delay being ON
account of the ceremonies attendant upon
the unwilling of the Webster statue.
Mr.. Allen tNeb.l offered resolution di-
rocting the secretary OF state to inform
the senate II any person had been ac
credited from the Transvaal to the United
States in any capacity and If such per-
son had been officially accepted and reoog
nized. and II not, why not. Objection was
made to immediate consideration Of the
resolution and IL went over under the
rules.
Mr.. Ross (Vt) offered resolution de-
ciaring that the provisions OF the consti-
tuition do not unaided by congress. extend
over Puerto Rico and the Philippine is
lands; that by the Paris treaty the United
States takes sovereignty over Puerto Rico
and the Philippines under the duty to eX-
ercise IL for the general welfare OF the in
nabitants and that separate government
Is demanded to take charge Of all outlying
dependencies.
In accordance with the previous notice
at the conclusion OF routine business, Mr..
Wellington tMdl addressed the senate on
the philippines question. The text OF his
speech was the Joint resolution which he
introduced Tuesday last declaring that IL
Is not the purpose of the United States to
deprive the Philippines of their right OF
self government. and the war now being
waged is not for the permanent possession
OF the islands. but the establishment OF
peace and order. and further declaring
that the Fi2pinos shall have the privilege
under the protection OF the United Statch
of establishing a republic. Mr.. yelling
ton said he was not ready to enter upon
policy OF expansion the first exempliii-
cation OF which Is TO be the taking by
force OF arms Of the persons and privileges
OF the Philippine islanders" History in
dictated that imperial destiny" had
wrecked many republics. lie believed that
one OF the greatest blessings that ever
befell England was the loss OF the Ameri-
can colonies.
Referring to Great Britain's war with
the Transvaal. Mr. Wellington said: "She
has not met the Caucausan race since the
Crimean war and now when for the frat
time for half century, she attempts to
send her army to destroy a brave and
courageous but unfortunate people she all
a tron he
OF her power because she finds that cor
ruption has eaten to her very yitals and
her army, which she deemed was still like
that OF Cromwell--invinclble- been
belabored aud defeated every day since
its attack upon the Beers. And Justly 30.
And IL may be at no distant time that the
insiduous influences which have thus de-
based her VIII entirely destroy the
weighty structure of the empire she has
erected. If the propositions advanced in
l776 were true then and applicable to the
American people struggling for freedom,
have they grown less forceful by the pas
sage of century and quarter OF time
And are they less applicable now to a
struggling people in the year 1900 even
though they dwell In the distance and are
weak beginners in the contention for ma
tional life and the establishment of gov
eminent by their own account, so long de-
MED them by the tyranny of Spain? II II
was true then 1t is true now.
I'm the language of President McKin-
ley himself. From Plymouth Rock TO the
Philippines. the grand triumphant march
OF human liberty has never paused Shall
1t pause now? Shall the advancing col
umns OF freedom seeking men be retarded
or INSTRUCTED? In the resolution / have
offered tclearly indicate the purpose |
have in view. II Is not to abandon the
present war until certain conditions have
been realized, but to endeavor the attain
ment OF those conditions as quickly as
possible and then give to the Inhabitants
OF the Philippines an opportunity OF Great
ing for themselves as We did In revolu-
tionary times, by evolution and self exer-
ton, the best government possible for
their condition"
Mr. Wellington referred to the part the
people of his own State had taken In the
Spanish war. saying: ION that July morn
ing which by its rising sun heralded the
destruction OF the Spanish laval power
In Santiago bay. as II illuminated the line
OF American warships advancing TO deal
death and destruction to the Spanish feet,
surrounded by a halo OF glory, the mar
tial figure OF son OF Maryland, Winfield
Scott Schley. who guided and directed the
great contest. And though now Il seems
to be the policy OF oabal of one of the
departments Of this administration to rob
him OF the glory which justly Is his. the
verdict OF the American people has been
recorded and he will go down to history
as the true hero of that Daval battle"
Mr. Wellington said year had been
passed since that great battle. yet there
is no indication that we intend to keep
faith with the Cubans. but there is every,
indication that by the power Of
syndicates. cabals and commissions, thera
Is 10 be continued In Cuba the despotism
OF a military government in which the
Cubsns themselves form no part. which
Is beyond the pale OF Guy law save Of force
and is not recognized by our constitu
| ton"
! MIR. Wellington argued for independence
4 for the Philippines and said II would be-
better for us as a Nation II admiral Dewey
could have retired from Manila bay on tho
morning after he had destroyed the Span
igh feet. But he had TO remain to sup
pressanarohy and chaos Mr.. Wellington
said II was neither fair nor just 10 attack
the president or the administration for the
conduct OF the present war. During tho
/ interval between the two sessions OF con
gress II was the presidents duty to con-
| tinue that war for the uphnlding OF Amerl-
can authority on the islands, but the re-
spoDsibinty OF the president has ceased
and Is upon congress. Mr.. Wellington
closed with the statement that In his
opinion his resolution, II adopted, will
conclude the war Ia a manner both hon.
orable and glorious 20 the American Ma
tion as we'll as the Filipinos.