The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-23

brave, rcsolutc. liberty loving people and
their struggles ought 10 win them tho adj
miraticn and respect OF every member OF
the American senate.
Mr. Turner then related the oft-told
story OF the alliance which was formed
between the United States forces and the
| Philippines for the sublugation OF Manila
! and the expulsion OF Spain from the
islands and expressed the opinion tllst
had our army been delayed Tor a few weeks
! the Filipnos would have captured the
! city. He DECLARED thar the Fillpinos be-
lieved they were nghting for their own
independence. yet the presidents message
set up the claim that Independence was
an after thought, founded upon the sim
/ lister ambition OF certain Filipino leaders.
This assertion Mr.. Turner said, was un
founded and he quoted extensively lot
OF documents In maintnance OF his dec
laration.
Our action has no parallel In the his
tory Of all the world from the beginning
OF time down 10 the present moment said
Mr. Turner IL venture 10 say that there
is not one American volunteer Ia hun
dred who would not have repudated the
pr.tenslons OF the administration as per
fidious, II called upon With full knowledge
Of tho facts to sanction them In the be-
war began
Mr.. Turner controverted the presidents
statement that the islands were OURS by
right, title Of law and equity because the
tilipinos had assumed that sovereieuty
by the God-gven right OF revolution. II
The United States had any rights In the
Philippines they were gained purely by
purchase and could not in his opinion
be fixed In law by the treaty of Paris
because the Filipluos were not party
to that treaty. Already our Philippines
expeditions are beginning to have the
boomerang effect predicted by the sena-
tor from Indiana said Mr. Turner.
There is a primitive people In South
Africa. mere handful. pious and sim
pie, brave and heroic, but careless OF the
great wealth lying under their lands.
Indifferent to its civilizing influence and
supposed TO live their own simple lives
in their own simple way. They are the
last link that connects US with one OF the
great heroic epochs In the worlds his
tory. great nation having racial ten
denotes similar to our own has sent tho
present deplorable condition OF affairs
among this South African people and has
determined 10 improve and civilize them
in the way VIC are Improving and cviliz-
ing the simple but brave Filipinos. They
are not succeeding so we'll. unfortunately.
IN their self imposed task, as we are. The
Afrikanders are proving themselves to
BIO worthy sons of heroic slres. They are
making an heroic fight, and one which
has become the wonder and admiration
OF mankind throughout the world BE-
cause OF what we In common with man
kind owe 10 their blood because they are
| bravely fighting a ruthless invader or their
homes and iiresides. because they are
lighting for liberty 10 govern themselves
and their affairs In their own way, because
when they 20 down another republic will
have persisted, they undoubtedly carry
with them IN their struggle the profound
sympathy OF the American people, our
sympathy has been expressed through
governmental channels But now IS the
host OF liberty murdered In the Philip
pines. We can not even preserve de-
cent neutrality between these people and
their assailnnts II is yet permitted to
us. however. as individuals TO avert our
eyes and as these noble men go down 10
death aud oblivion, to say to them as
/ do: Tho last survivors of heroic age
hail and FAREWELL"
Mr.. Turner after brief legal and colt
stituuonal argument hearing upon the
status Of the United states in the Phil-
ippines made the point that the anueNa-
ton OF the Philippines would debauch tho
citizenship OF the country. The Fill
pinos," he said, "will have all tho priv
\ ileges Of citizens OF the United States as
/ to themselves and their products, This
/ VIII be to pauperi2e the labor Of the coun-
/ try. 10 nit the lo000,000 underpald AMI
/ underfed Fliplnos against the merchants,
( the artisan and the lahoring man OF this
/ land"
| Mr.. Turner in conclusion, said that .
new declaration by congress OF It's pnr-
pose to confer self government upon tue
Philippines would stop the war instantly.
and eloquently urged tho adoption OF such
a declaration III we now give them JUS
tice we win have done more for thelr
mental and moral regeneration and for all
their kindred races than We could do IA
I n hundred years OF political communion
and association
! Mr. Turner was accorded unusual attsn-
/ tlon throughout his speech.
/ The senate passed a bill to create two
I additional judicial districts In New York
! Stste
/ Mr.. Depow On. W, from the committee
on International exposition, favorably re-
ported a Joint resolution authorizing the
president 10 appoint q committee OF the
Daughters OF the Revolution as repre-
sentative of this government Mt the un-
yelling OF the statue Of Lafayette at the
Paris exposition, and also TO represent tho
/ government at tho exposition,
! Mr.. Cockrell MOI called attention TO
the fact that there was an understanding
| that no woman should represent this gov
eminent at the Paris exposition, the
French government having objected to
women representatives.
Mr.. pepew stated that he knew ot no
such restriction. but Mr. Allison said that
such a rostriGtlon was made.
Tho senate without acting on the rosolu-
I tion went into executive session, and at
$40 p, m adjourned,