The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
Mr.. WELLINGTON'S PLAN
MARYLAND's SENATOR WOULD
GRANT FILIPrNos INDEPENDENCE.
He Denounces Britain for Attempting
to Conquer Boers-A Census Bill
Passed by the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-For an hour to-
day Mr.. Wellington occupied the atten-
ton Of the Senate. continuing the debate
on the Philippine question. He took as his
text the resolution he introduced last
Tuesday. declaring that the United States
should not take permanent possession of
the archipelago. but. after subduing the
insurrection-which he sincerely deplored
should confer the Filipinos the right
to govern themselves. affording them such
protection as they might need.
Mr.. Wellington said he was not ready
TO enter upon a policy Of expansion the
first exemplihcation Of which is to be the
taking by force of arms Of the islands.
persons and privileges OF the Philippine
islanders. History indicated that imperial
destiny" had wrecked many republics. He
believed that one of the greatest bless
ings that ever befell England was the
loss of the American colony. Referring to
Great Britain's war with the Transvaal,
Mr.. Wellington said: "She has not met
the Caucasion since the Crimean
war and now, when for the first time for
half century she attempts to send her
army TO destroy a brave and courageous
but unfortunate people, she all at once
power because she finds that CORRUPTION
has eaten to her very vitals and her army
which she deemed was still like that of
Cromwell-invincible-has been belabored
and defeated every day since its attack
on the Beers. And justly so. And may it
be, at no distant time, that the insidious
influences which have thus debased her.
Will entirely destroy the weighty structure
OF the empire she has erected.
IF the propositions advanced I'm 1776 were
true then and applicable to the Ameri-
can people struggling for freedom, have
they grown less forceful by the passage
OF century and quarter of time? And
are they less applicable now to a strug-
cling people in the year 1900. even though
they dwell In the distance and are weak
beginners in the contention for national
life and the establishment of government
BY their own consent. SO long denied them
BY the tyranny Of Spain. II 1t was true
then IL is true now. In the language of
President Mckinley himself from Ply
mouth rock to tie Philippines, the grand
triumphant nnus 6 march Sh. OF human liberty has
the advancing columns of freedom seeking
men be retarded. INSTRUCTED!
In the resolution have offered clearly
indicate the purposes / have in view, it's
not to abandon the present war until GER
tain conditions have been reached, but to
endeavor the attainment of these condf-
lions as quickly as possible and then give
60 the inhabitants of the Philippines an
opportunity of creating for themselves as
We did in revolutionary times. by evolu-
III,
possible for their condition"
Mr.. Teller resumed his speech on the
financial bill, in the course of which he
arrafgned Secretary Gage for his negotia-
tions with the National City Bank, of New
York. In conclusion Mr. Teller reviewed
the monetary conditions in foreign coun-
tries and declared that this was not a safe
time to effect a change in our monetary
system. Notwithstanding the so-called
prosperous condition of the country there
was serious money panic in New York
which forced the secretary of the treasury
70 purchase about so. 900, 900 of United
States bonds; in addition to that the sec
rotary had put into national banks through
out the country about $120, 000, 900 in order
20 maintain the financial equilibrium. "a
financial condition." declared Mr. Teller
(which requires to be bolstered up by the
Treasury Department is a bad condition.
Mr. Teller thought it unwise TO be expert
menting in our finance when we were very
well of at present. Without completing his
remarks Mr.. Teller suspended for the day.
promising to continue at some later date
Early in the day Mr.. Allen offered a
resolution directing the secretary of state
to inform the Senate if any person had
been accredited from the Transvaal to the
United States government in any capacity
and IL such person were officially accepted
and recognized and If not, why not
Mr.. Ross offered a resolution declaring
that the provisions of the Constitution do
not, unaided by act of Congress, extend
over Porto Rico and the Philippine islands,
by the Paris treaty the United States
takes sovereignty over Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands, and are under duty to
exercise 1t for the general welfare of the
Inhabitants and that separate department
of the government is demanded to take
charge OF all OUTLYING dependencies.