Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-04
IN THE SENATE.
SENATOR TELLER ON AMERICAN
SOVEREIGNTY.
Should Embrace Island of Luzon at
Least-Practically Means Con-
troll of Philippines.

Washington, June 4.-The senate con-
vened this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Morgan reported from the canal COM
oittee on the resolution declaring the
C)avton -Bulwer treaty abrogated. He
gave notice that he would call up the
resolution tomorrow.
Allen asked that an hour be set aside
today for the consideration of pension
bills.
Pettigrew objected, saying there were
many bills pending that We're more mer-
itorious than the pension bills.
1t was agreed that a recess should be
taken this evening from until o'clock.
Several private measures were then
passed, and after the greater number of
bills had been blocked by objection, Tel
ler addressed the senate on the Philip
pine question. He said he was one of
those who believed that American SOW
ereignty should be attached to the Phil
ippines, to the island Of Luzon at least.
when we have become masters of
Luzon," said he, 1--WE become practically
master of all the islands"
Continuing, Senator Teller said:
II believe republic may have and may
founded on participation in the govern
ment of the people by the colonies. see
no way to surrender the Philippine ISL
ands.'
Speaking of the Philippines as a cam
paign issue, Mr.. Teller said:
IT don't know whether imperialism is
to be an issue in the coming campaign or
not. 1t will not be. unless the republican
party shall make 1t an ISSUE"
Entering upon a sharp and extended
criticism of the government as provided
by congress for Porto Rico, Mr.. Teller
sai6 it was a part Of the imperialistic
policy of the republican party. In con-
clusion Mr.. Teller said he would not sup
port the republican party in the an-
preaching campaign
1T did not support its Philippine policy
and do not support the Philippine polio y
as foreshadowed in the pending measu e
(the Spooner bilD, and I do not want q
give up the islands either. They shou
be a source of great advantage to us.
They stand in great pathway of the
commerce of the world and they. can be
made of immense value to this country
Senator Morgan of the committee on
inter-oceanic canals today favorably re-
ported the resolution for the abrogation
Of the Clayton BulWer treaty. AS re-
ported the resolution reads:
"That treaty known as the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. between Great Britain
and the United States, which was con-
cluded on the 10Th day of April. 1850, is
abrogated.'
Morgan made written report travers-
| ing the grounds for the abrogation of the
treaty in considerable detail.
The report is practically plea for the
house committee of the Nicaragua canal
bill. In it Morgan says if the Clayton
Bulwer treaty stands in the Way of the
purposes of our government. i, must give
way to a paramount law If The house
bill is enacted into statute of the
United States. He admits. however
that it is question whether II iA an OBJ
struction The effect Of the Hay
Pauncefote negotia tion is discussed n
detail and the conclusion Is d.as~n that
.as to all that relates to ia. ,:,.aI the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. il /. Is f;,tified
terminates and abrogates the TIA ,,o.,.
Bulwer treaty"