Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-04
But It's Hinged" With Opposition
to the Republican Party
SENATOR TELLERS TALK.
Would Keep the Philippines, but VIII
Not support Republicans Postal
Clerks Lobby scored.

Washington. June 1.-THE Senate con-
vened az 10 o'clock today with no spe-
cial order Of business In view.
After many encrts had been made by
senators TO obtain consideration for
various bills all Of which were blocked
by objection, Mr. Teller (Colo) adj
dressed the Senate on the Philippine
question.
lie referred To the speeches on the
same subject delivered by Mr. Beyerldge
Cnd), Mr. Lodge CMass), and Dir.
SpOoner (WisJ, declaring they cons
tanned "A strong political bias aud an
evident desire 10 advance the policy OF
the administration rather than 70 ar
rive at a just and righteous solution %
the problem presented. lie declared
the speeches of the senators he had re-
ferred "a had each contained eulogihuC
references 10 the President OF the Unit
ed states, which he said were sycophap-
tic In character. Some OF the speeches
of the Republicans had been marred In
his opinion. by attacks upon the late
Democratic candidate for the presl-
dency (Mr Bryan. Ii would be his ef-
fort not to make political speech, al
though, he added. my remarks may be
tnged with my opposition 10 the Re-
publican party
He was one of those who believed
American sovereignty attached To the
Philippines. 10 the Island of Luzon, at
least When we become masters OF the
Island of LuzOu We become practically
master of AN of the islands
Further along, Mr. Teller said;
~ believe a republic may have and
may hold colonies, but those colonies
must be founded on "a participation In
the government OF the people by the
colonies
II see no way 20 surrender the Philip
pine Islands Nobody. SO far as he
knew had advocated the abandonment
Of the Philippines
As TO the question relating 10 the
Philippines as It viii be presented In
the approaching campaign Mr. Teller
said II don't know whether Imperial
ism Is 10 be an issue In the comm.
campaign or not. II win not be unless
the Republican party shah make Il an
issue"
He referred 10 the speech OF Mr. Hoar
tMass) as showing Infinitely more COM
efrn as 60 The fate wi thc appubic5u
party az the elections of next November
than that Justice and right should be
melted Out 10 the Filpinus so 10 was,
he declared with the r ,puhlicans every
where. Il was the most striking part OF
the senator's speech, said he that he
has presented go strong an appeal TO
his party not 10 face defeat IN the came
paign by refusing 20 change its policy.
Entering upon a sharp and extended
criticism of the government provided BY
Congress for the people OF Porto Rico,
Mr. Teller said IL was part OF the Inn
perlal policy Of the Republican party.
In conclusion. MI Teller said he
would not support the Republican party
IN the approaching campaign
FL did not support lbs financial policy
lAd / do not support the Philippine
policy az foreshadowed IN the pending
measure. Che Spooner bllD, and do
not want to give up the islands, either.
They should be a source OF great adj
vantage 10 us. They stand In the great
pathway OF the commerce OF the world
and they can be made of Immense val
ne TO this country"
At the conclusion Of Mr. Teller's
speech Mr.. W0lcott (ColO) chairman OF
the committee on post offices and post
roads, moved 20 reCOmmit 10 the COM
mittee a bin for the classification VI
clerks In first and second class post
offices.
Mr.. W0lcott said Il had been stated
that the first and second class post.
office clerks ~ the country had con-
trlbuted ten or more dollars each 10 be-
devoted TO lobbying this bin through
Congress, Q cause absolutely senseless
ana ~ noeise whatever. As lobbyists.
Mr.. WolcOtt said, some good men. per-
haps and certainly some VIGOROUSLY
bad men had been employed. He
thought the clerks ought 10 be advised
that such contributions gained them
nothing.
Mr. Butler a. O. lnteriected the re-
mark that the amount assessed upon
the clerks had reached the sum OF
100000
Mr. W0lcott said he had little doubt
Of that as every lobbyist with political
pull was on the pay roll
The Dill was recOmmitted.