Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
Mr.. spooner Speaks on His Philippine
Bill.
PRINTING TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGES
Alaska Bill Taken Up in the
House.
.BoER QUESTION
AGAIN


nounced the invocation at the opening OF
today's session of the Senate.
Mr. Wellington (Md) presented the reso-
luton adopted by the meeting held in this
city on Sunday evening last to welcome the
ENJOYS from the South African republics.
He gave notice that he would submit some
remarks upon the subject next Monday.
Mr.. Platt IN W. chairman Of the COM
mittee printing. presented report on
Its investigation of the private publication
of Messages and Papers of the Presi-
dents" and 1t was read in full.
Mr.. Gallinger inquired of Mr.. Piatt If his
committee had taken any action upon a
resolution he had introduced providing Tor
the publication of 3OGo sets of the work,
for which he said there is great demand.
MIR. Plat replied that no action had been
taken. as the adoption of the resolution
would involve an expenditure on the part of
the government of more than saOWO.
Mr.. Gallinger directed attention to the
fact that the cost of the work to the gov
eminent was about 81 a set while the pri-
vate concern which was printing 1t sold 1t
TO the public at $34 set. He thought the
committee might well report back a resoiu-
ton to publish 10000 or 12ho sets. II the
government was not abe to print the work
for the scholars and libraries OF the coun-
try he thought an arrangement ought TO be
made to print the work and sell it at cost.
The report of the committee was ordered
to be printed.
The Senate agreed to further conference
on the army appropriation bill. and Sena-
tors Hawley, Carter and Cockrell were ap-
pointed conferees.
A bill was passed giving to Post 30. G. A.
R., of Lawrence Mass. four three-lncn
guns now in possession of a Massachusetts
battery.
Mr.. Allen offered resolution requesting
the President to transmit to the Senate
TRANSACTIONS of the constitutions OF the
South African republic and Orange Free
State. The resolution was adopted
Information Regarding Philippines.
The resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Kenney CDel) calling upon the Secre-
tary of War for certain information re-
garding the situation OF our affairs in the
Philippines and the military operations in
those islands was laid before the Senate.
Mr. Kenney argued in favor of its adop-
ton.
Mr. Lodge (Mass.) did not object to the
resolution. but he objected to the preamble
and believed the resolution might better
go to the committee military affairs.
After some colIoguy a similar resolution
introduced by Mr.. Allen and reported ia
vorably from the committee on military
affairs was substituted for Mr.. Kenney's
resolution. and after being slightly amended
was passed.
The resolution of Mr. Jones (ArkD direct
ing the Secretary of War to make thor
ough investigation Of the operations of the
North American Trust Company In Ha-
vana. its organization and its relations to
this government, was laid before the SEN
ate and adopted.
Mr.. Thurston presented the conference
report on the Indian appropriation BILL and
after some discussion the report went over
until tomorrow.
A bill appropriating s12o0oo for the cree
ton of public building at Grand Junction,
Col. was passed.
Discussing the Philippines.
Shortly after o'clock the Spooner bill.
giving the President authority to provide
government of the Philippines, was taken
up.
Mr.. Pe.tisrew gave notice Of a substitute
which provides for the cessation of HOSTILE
ties and negotiations for the establishment
of independent government in the Phil
ippines.
Mr. Spooner CWis) then took the floor to
speak the bill Mr.. Spooner agreed with
much of the speech Of Senator Lodge. but
he less radical.
If there had been no war with Spain
treaty transferring the Philippines TO the
United States would scarcely have received
q vote in the Senate he held. The trustee
ship under God would not have been &C
cepted. We would have said our first duty
was to our own people.
There was no lust of empire among us.
he commended, nor is there now in the sense
il is often used.
MI Sp1OntT Sdlu lfdt on request Oh AL
nfral Dewey after the battle of Manila
bay troops were sent to Manila bay. They
were not sent to aid Dewey to hold his
position. but to capture and hold Manila
No protests We're made against sending
troops. We held Manila when the treaty of
Paris was made.
Speaking of the treaty, he said there was
a time when he was opposed to 1t. but he
would now say that with all the facts
before him he could not see how the Presi-
dent could do anything more than demand
the cessiOn of the Philippines.
The sentiment pervaded the entire people
Of the country that the Philippines could
not be left with SPAIN To illustrate this
point he referred to the ''unspeakable hor
rors of Spanish tyranny in Cuba" He said
that if the Philippines had not been taken
by the United States Spain would have re-
suned her sway in the islands. We would
have been obliged to march troops out
of Manila Spain marched in.
The Spanish bondhoders would have fur
nished the means to carry on a Of
Spanish conquest. We could not do as we
did IN Cuba. demand a REIMBURSEMENT Of
sovereignty from Spain of the Philippines.
Spain could not have granted any such de-
mand even in her overthrow.
Mr.. Spooner remarked that at the time he
voted to ratify the treaty he had said that
II II involved permanent domination of the
Philippines he would not have voted for it.
He denied that there was any intention
Of Imperialism in the Philippines. 1t was a
Islander To say that where flag went it
meant tyranny. and was used only in an
election year
Mr.. Spooner read the order Of February
10. 1899, for the determination of all but
Filipinos in Manila. and asked: Gould
anything be worse?''
He maintained that under these condi-
tons no one could seriously demand the
withdrawal of United States troops.
A Spirited Controversy.
MIR. Pettigrew questioned the authenticity
of the order. and sharp controversy en-
sued.
Mr.. Spooner said 1t came In an official
statement from the War Department.
Mr. Pettigrew charged that the document
read by Mr. Spooner was manufactured evil
dence for effect In this country.
Mr.. Spooner said it was Of equal credi-
biity with much that Mr.. Pettigrew had
presented.
MIR. Petttgrew in reply said that official
reports We're good as evidence against the
government, but not against the Filipinos
MI Spooner retorted that the South Da-
kota senator held that everybody was a liar
who produced proof against the assertions
which he Pettigrew) made against the
government.
This remark was appIauded by the gal
leries-
THE HOUSE.