The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-06
SENATE.

under consideration for nearly ten
days. the bill providing a form OF gov
eminent for h territory OF Hawaii
was passed by the senate today with
out division.
was the speech by Senator Clay, demo-
crat, Of Georgia, on the Philippine
question. AS one OF the democratic
senators who voted 10 ratify the Paris
treaty his position in support OF the
Bacon resolutions declaratory of this
country's policy toward the Philippines
was interesting. At the conclusion OF
routine business the senate, on request
OF Senator Aldrich for unanimous con-
sent, agreed to vote on the financial
bill at 4 p m, next Tuesday.
Senator Clay then spoke. After ad-
verting to the absence during the Paris
treaty discussion in the senate OF any
contention that the archipelago was TO
be permanently retained, Senator Clay
said: 1t is only OF recent late that
the secret purpose of those who now
declare that our government shah
change the policy of a Lifetime and de-
prlVe the people of their long-cherish-
ed hopes has been known TO have ex-
listed from the beginning. | cast my
vote in favor Of a declaration Of poll
cy looking w to the independ-
ence of these people. and subsequent
events have demonstrated that We
made a serious blunder when We fail
ed to pass such a resolution.
WIFI not Americans the
free institutions Of America and de-
preciate the value of freedom and re-
publican institutions when we wrench
from 10000. 900 people their country n
arrogate to ourselves the right to APP
point their public officers and make
and execute their laws, against the
will and consent of the inhabitant?
Il believe even at this very hour, if
congress, with the approval of the
president, will declare that the United
States will assure the people of the
Philippine islands the full measure of
individual rights and liberties which
is the heritage of a free people, this
wise, just. and friendly action will i'm
medlately end the war and secure to
US the lasting gratitude and the hon>
orable friendship of this people.
1T cannot be commended that we are
to hold these islands for future homes
for the American citizen. A careful
study of the territory and it's popula-
ton will show this to be impossible
unless we should exterminate the ma
tives, or by r ason of our cruelty to-
""Ao iSAiE Vic olioulo dDdIluOH lle
islands,"
Senator Clay, adverting to the
mercial advantages of holding the
Philippines, said:
There is quite a difference between
commercial and territorial expansion.
One does not necessarily follow the
other. I favor commercial
but oppos the latter where applied to
territory beyond the western hemis-
phere. tt1
No senator upon this f1oor is more
anxious to enlarge our markets and to
induce the vast population of China
TO purchase our surplus products Of
farm and factory, so as to give EN-,
ployment to labor and enhance the
value of both the raw and finished pro-
duct of produce and manufacture than
myself. Wars and domestic insurrec-
ton are not the proper means to in
duce foreign consumers sto buy oul
goods and wares and become our GUS
toners.
I'VE must study their markets. the
wants and demands of their people.
We must cheaper transportation by
the construction OF the Nicaraguan
canal; build up our merchant marine;
take every possible dvantag of the
laws of trade and commerce to meet
promptly the keen competition of Eng
land, Germany, France, or anyother
foreign country seeking to extend it's
gu ~ III lid nets VI NUlIld
Consideration Of the Hawaiian bill
was rescued.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, re-
stunned his speech of yesterday antag-
oniZing on technical grounds the
amendment of Senator Teller relating
to the establishment of a district court
with a district judge in Hawaii, carry
ing with 1t the right of trial by Jury
before the court.
Senator Foraker. chairman of the
committee on Pacific islands and Por-
to Rico, to which the house Porto
Rican tariff bill had been referred. in
terrupted Senator Morgan to report the
bill back to the senate The report
struck out the preamble and all after
the enacting clause of the house bill
and substituted the senate bill provid-
ing a government for the island of
Porto Rico, together with certain
amendments to the senate bill. Most of
the amendments were of minor impart-
snce, but one of them fixed the tariff
on Porto Rican products at Is per cent.
of the tariff fixed by the Dingley law.
Other amendments related to marriage
and divorce laws, one permitting
priests to marry after ~renouncing the
church.
Senator Te.ler's amendment was then
adopted.
Senator Clark. of Wyoming. proposed
an endm appropriating $3.50. 600 to
be paid to Liliuokalani, late queen Of
the Hawaiian islands, for all inter-
est she may have in the crown lands,
the sum to be repaid from the revenue
of the crown lands.
Senator Cullom opposed the amened-
ment, holding that the late queen had
no rights in the matter.
The amendment precipitated a gem
eral discussion of the disposition of ex-
Queen Liliuokalani. The amendment
was laid on the table without division.
Other efforts were made to amend the
bill, but they were of no avail.
Senate Plat, of Connecticut, offer
ed an amendment providing that the
territory Of Hawaii should not at any
future time be admitted TO the union
as a state or be attached TO any state
of the union.
Senator Morgan mad the point of
order against the amendment that IL
was offered after 4 o'clock and there
fore violated the agreement to vote at
that hour.
After some discussion the point of
order was sustained. The measure was
then passed without division.