Evening star., 1900-02-06
CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED.
Senator Cafery's Views on the Treat
ment of the Conquered.

senator SNHery views Oh the treat
ment of the Conquered.
Mr. Caffery of Louisiana did not finish
his speech in the Senate on the Philippines
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Caffery held, in the course of his
argument that all governments derived
their just powers from the consent of the
governed.
docs that principle extend inquired Mr..
Spooner. ito inhabited territory conceded
to the United States as war indemnity?''
at does replied Mr.. Caffery, because
under our Constitution and the Declara-
ton of independence we cannot wage war
of conquest
Then persisted Mr.. Spooner. "the sena-
tor thinks that the acquisition of California
from Mexico at the close of the Mexican
war was unconstitutional"
II do not" replied Mr.. Caffery.
You think them suggested Mr. Spoo-
ner, that we would be obliged to obtain
the consent of the people of the territory
eXacted a war indemnity?"
II DO replied Mr.. Caffery.
"Then," said Mr.. Spooner, pressing his
idea still further. I'VE would have no au-
thority to take Porto Rico. if the Porto
Ricans objected?"
The Louisiana senator declined to go so
far as to admit that proposition, but held
that wherever, in territory acquired, there
was a government, or even germ of ma
right to govern the people of the terri
tory.
Il believe, declared Mr. Caffery, that
the Filipinos have germ-a more than
germ of nationality, and l do not believe
we can kill them to civilize them or to
slaughter them to give them freedom
Suppose suggested Mr.. Platt Comm,
that we should carry war into Mexico
occupy the country. Would We have to
consult the MeXicans as 10 what We should
dc with the conquered tsrritory"
Yes, sir" promptly replied Mr.. Caffery.
Mr.. Caffery pointed to England as a
great nation. which was rendered insecure
by her colonial possessions.
''She trembies," he said lat the spectre
of the Russian bear crossing the Ural
the attitude Of the less than million peo-
pie in the Transvaal. There Is no strength
in these extended possessions. The very
moment We take these Filipinos, We have
injected into our system a, poison that will
inoculate our whole body polite.
Il believe 1t was wicked and atrocious
to take these Fflipfnos into the United
States and under Pecksnifflan policy to
murder and destroy them in order to force
upon them American freedom" =
First stating in brief the proposition of
Mr. Caffery concerning the Filipinos, Mr..
Platt Comm asked: What, under the cir
cumstances, should we do?' 5=
Turn them loose as soon as we can get
rid of them.' responded Mr.. Caffery. That
would be better for them and infinitely bet
ter for u.s.
Mr.. Platt: You think that it is better
for that people than that, we should try
to bring them up TO the enjoyment and
blessings and privilegesi-of free govern
ment?'
Il do" replied Mr.. caffery; "and the
sooner we can get rid of the embarrass-
ments attendant upon the ratification of
the Paris treaty the better 1t would be for
the United States and for the Filipinos"
,j,,,
ferry said he would have an armistice de-
clared in the Philippines and then promise
the F'ilipinos their independence.
That, said he. would stop the war.
Not another shot would be fired"
Without concluding his speech Mr. Cafrerv
yielded the floor. These bills were passed.
To amend an act granting to the city Of
Hot Springs, Ark. certain lands for a city
park; to erect public building for 500. 600
In Nashua, N. H: to erect public buld-
ing at Evanston, Wyo.: Tor the relief Of
Custer county, Mont -
The Senate then held brief executive
session and at 4:45 pm. adjourned.