The sun., 1900-02-28
III WORKINGS OF CONGRESS
Senator Deprw Makes a Speech
on the Philippine
Island Question.
DRAWS ATTEN ION TO CUBA
Declares That One Year of American
Rule Has Turned Brigands Into
Farmers and Revolutionists
Into Peaceful Citizens and
We Must Keep Islands.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Previous an
nounccment that Mr.. Depew IN. Y,
would address the senate drew a large at.
tendance of senators and notable as
scmblage of spectators in the galleries.
Aside from the eulogy he pronounced
upon the late Vice President Hobart, this
was MIR. Depews first formal speech in
the senate, and particular interest was
manifested III it, Senators on both sides
Of the chamber gave him close attention.
Mr.. Depew addressed himself to the
resolutions offered on the Philippine
question, particularly to that proposed
by Mr.. Bcveridge CInd) declaratoiy of
Il policy of the United States toward the
Philippine Islands. After an exhaustive
treatment of the subject Mr.. Depew said
in conclusions:
In spite of ourselves we have colonia'
possessions. We have no policy to de.
clare. no glittcring resolutions or procla.
nations to make and in the future to EN-.
barrass us. We will stamp out the in.
surrection and establish a stable govern.
ment. We will organize local govern
ment. We will constitute courts. We
will insure with the whole power of the
United States security for life and prop.
erty. freedom of religion and the cqua.
and just administration of the law.
THE kindergarten of liberty, under
competent instructors, rapidly develops
its pupils for larger responsibilities for
citizenship. respect for law, for judicial
duties and for a constantly increasing
share in their local and general assem-
blies. One year of rule by the United
States in Cuba is convincing object les
son. Brigands have become farmers and
revolutionists conservative citizens. Or
der has taken the place of anarchy ano
law of license. The Cubans are develop
ing their industries and rapidly acquiring
habits of self government. So the up.
lifting of the people of the Philippines tc
the comprehension and practice of or.
derly industry, respect for individual
rights. confidence and then participation
in government will add enormously to
their happiness and reciprocally to the
strength, prosperity and power Of our
country"
In the House.
The last day of the general debate on
the Porto Rican tariff bill opened in the
house with a speech by Mr.. Carmack
(Tenn.) in opposition to the bill. The
alternative presented by the BILL he said,
was the abandonment of our priceless
phiANtpiSS VI Va Jul PoSoeoblOnS.
The country had been dazzled with the
gorgeous picture of empire, vet at the
very threshold of the new departure, he
said, gentlemen on the other side had
been appalled, lest the trade which they
had looked at with covetous eyes would
bring ruin and destruction to American
labor. Therefore the new possessions
were to become colonies and be turned
over to carpetbagger Adventures.
Mr.. Clayton AAla.l, who followed Mr..
Carmack,. created much amusement and
enthusiasm by reading a letter written by
Chairman Payne to w. II. Curtis of
Palmyra, n. ", Jan. "a, 1900, in which
he advocated free trade with Porto Rice
on the ground that it would give relief
to the stricken island. The letter also
contained the following reference to the
Philippines:
Under the treaty the Philippine Is.
lands arc to have free trade with Spain
for ten years. We could not extend these
tariff laws to the Philippine Islands even
if we would" Mr.. Clayton asked that
this letter and an extract from Mr.
Payne's speech in support of the bill be
printed in parallel columns of The Rec
ord.
Mr.. Payne smilingly assented to the re-
quest and expressed the hope that there
would be no objection