Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-19
56th CONGRESS-.
Senator Wellington Gives His
Views on Philippines.
Fasors lf-Government for Natives
With Protection If Needed.
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Washington. Jan. lS-For an hour,
today, Mr.. Wellington. Rep, Md, prac-
| tcally occupied the attention Of the
Senate, continuing the debate on the
Philippine question. He took as his
| text the resolution he introduced
| Tuesday. declaring that the United
states should not take permanent Dos
session Of the archipelago, but after
suhduing the insurrection-Which he
| sincerely deplored-should confer upon
the Filipinos the right to govern them
selves. affordins them such protection
as they might need. Mr.. Teller. Silver
Republican. COZ. resumed his speech or
the financial bill. in the course Of which
| he arraigned Sec. Gage for his ncgotia-
tions with the National City Bank of
New Work. He had not concluded his
remarks when he suspended them FOR
the day.
by special order, it was O'Clock
| when the Senate convened. the delay
being on account Of the ceremonies att
| tendant upon the unveilirg ~ the
| Webster statue
Allen offered resolution directing
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Senate if any person had been acCrrd-
| TIED from the Transvaal to tho United
States government in any capacity aud
| if such person was officially accepted
| and recognized. and if not why not"
| Objection was made to immediate con
| sideration Of the resolution ana it went
over under the rules.
| Ross offered a resolution declaring
| that the provisions Of the constitution
| do not unaided by act If Congress. cX-
tend over Puerto Rico ana the Philip
pine islands; that by the Paris treaty
! the United States takes sovereignty
| over Puerto Rico and the Philippine,
under the duty to exercise it for the
| general welfare Of he inhabitants:
and that a separate department Of the
government is demanded tn take
charg of all outlying dependencies
Ross gave notice that he would speak
on the resolution. next Tuesday.
In accordance with the previous no
| tice at the conclusion If the routine
business. Wellington addressed tn
Senate on the Philippine question
The text Of his speech was the joint
resolution which he introduced. Tues
| day, declaring that il is not the pur-
pose Of the United States to deprive the
| tflipinos of their right Of self-govern-
| mont and the war now being Waged is
| not for the permanent possession Of
the islands. but for The establishment
| of peace ana order. ana further de-
claring that the Filipinos shall have the
| privilege under the protection of the
United States. of establishing a repuh-
| lie.
Wellington said he entered upon thu
Philippine discussion with regret but
| found his justification in the feeling
that it was destined to become the
greatest issue before the American peo-
pie. If il We're that the administration
was about to pledge itself to the policy
| outlined by the senator from Indiana
(Beverdge) he deemed it his duty to
| sound a note Of warning against such
which. perhaps. would bring nothing
but national tribuation.
II for one" said he. "am not ready
10 enter upon policy Of expansion.
the first excmplilication Of which is to
be the taking by force of arms of the
lands. persons ana privileges Of the
Philippine islanders" Such phrases as
The imperial destiny Of the republic
I IL
Wellington. but he could not believe
this republic had an imperial destiny
History indicated that Imperial des-
tiny had wrecked many republics
He believed that one Of the greatest
blessings that ever befel England was
the loss Of the American colony Re
ferring t. Great Britain's war with the
TranSvaal. Wellington said:
she has not met the Caucasian race
since the Crimean war and now when
for the first time for half century
she attempts to send her army
to destroy brave and coura-
geous but unfortunate people.
she all at once rudely awakens
from the dream of her power
because she finds that corruption has
eaten her to the very vitals and her
army. which she deemed was still like
that of Cromwell-invincible has been
belabored and defeated every dav.
since it attacked the Beers And il
may be. at no distant time. that the
insiduous influences which have thus
debased her will entirely destroy the
Weighty structure of the empire she
has erected
If the propositions advanced in
lao We're true then and applicable To
the American people struggling for
freedom, have they grown less forccful
by the passage of a century and a
quarter of time" And are they less an
pllcabie now to struggling people in
the year 1900, even though they dwell
IN. IN" distance and are weak begin
ners IN the contention for national
life? The establishment Of government
of their own consent 50 long denied
them by the tyranny OF Spain? If it
was true them il is true now. In the
language of President Mckinley him
self; From Plymouth Rock to the
Philippines the grand triumphant
march of human liberty has never
paused. Shall it pause now?
Shall the advancing column Of free
dom-seeking men be 0bstructed? In
the resolution | have offered. ] clear
ly indicate the purpose I have in view.
Continued on page 81