The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19
BANKERS IN POLITICS
CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD
CALL FOR DRASTIC ACTION.
McENERY TO SPEAK ON THE AMENDMENT
Gives Notice That He Will Address the Senate
Tuesday. Wellington Appeals For Ius-
lice 10 the fiIpnos. Points Out
Congress Duty.

Congress Duty.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-For an hour to.
day Mr.. Wellington, (Rep., Md, occu-
pied the attention of the Senate, con-
tinrring the debate on the Philippines
question. He took as his text the reso-
lution he introduced last Tuesday, de-
claring that the United States should not
take permanent possession of the arch-
pelago, but after subduing the insuIrec-
tior-Which he sincerely depiored--shOId
confer upon the Eilipinos the right to gov
ern themselves, alfording them such pro-
lection as they might need.
Mr.. Teller. (Sil. Rep, COLI, resumed
his speech ON the Financial Bill, in the
course of which he arraigned Secretary
Gage for his negotiations with the Nation
al City Bank OF New York
Mr.. Allen, (Neb), offered Il resolution
directing the Secretary of State to i'm
form the Senate if any person had been
accredited from the Transvaal to the
United States Government in any capac-
ity and if such person were officially ac-
cepted and recognized. and if not, why
not.
Objection was made to immediate con-
sideration of the resolution and it went
over under the rules.
Mr.. Ross, (Vtl, offered resolution
declaring that the provisions of the Con-
stitutlon do not. unaided by act of Con
gress. extend over Puerto Rico and the
Philippine. Islands; that by the Paris
treaty the Cnlted States takes sovereign
ty over Puerto Rico and the Philippines
under the duty to exercise it for the gen
eral welfare Of the inhabitants; and that
a separate department. of the Govern
ment is demanded to take charge of all
outlying dependencies. Mr.. Ross gave no
tice that he would speak ON the resolu-
ton.
AGAINST IMPERIALISM.
Mr. Wellington then addressed the SEN
ate. He said he could not believe this
republic had an imperial destiny; it could
not wander ON the same highway with
the simplicity of the republic such as
ours. History indicated that imperial
destiny" has wrecked many republics. He
believed that one of the greatest bless
irgs 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 Caucasian race
since the Orimean War, and now when
for the first time for half a century she
attempts to send her army to destroy a
brave and courageous, but unfortunate
people, She all at once rudely awakens
from the dream of her 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 de-
feated every day since it attacked the
IL fNk.
at no distant time, that the insidious in
fuences which have thus debased her,
will entirely destroy the weighty struct-
ure of the empire she mas erected"
Mr.. Wellington referred to the part the
people of his own State had taken in the
Spanish war saying:
''That July Morning which by its
rising sun heralded the destruction of the
Spanish naval power in Santiago Bay, as
it illuminated the line of American war
ships advancing to deal death and de-
struction tc the Spanish fleet surround
ed by a halo Of glory, tne martial figure
of son of Maryland. Winfield Scott
Schley, who guided and directed the great
contest. And though now it seems to be
the policy of a cabal of one of the depart
ments of this Administration to rob him
of the glory which justly is his, the ver-
dict of the American people has been
recorded and he will go downs to history
as the true hero of that naval battle.
a WFORCE IN CUBA
"a year and a half has passed since
that great battle; and yet, there is no
indication that we intend to keep faith
with the Cubans, but there is every in
dication that by the power of Syndicates,
cabals and combinations there is to be
continued in Cuba the despotism of
military government in which the Cubans
themselves have no part, which is beyond
| the pale of any law save that of force,
and is not recognized by our Constitution.
A very Pandora's box of national trou-
bles has been opened and difficulties and
| dangers are gradually taking form and
surrounding us.
THE GREAT QUESTION.
But the great question. that now
| confronts us. as result of this war is
the question of the Philippine Islands.
| 1t would have been we'll for us as a
| nation if Admiral Dewey could have re-
| tired from the Bay of Manila on the
| morning after he had destroyed the
| Spanish fleet. but he dared not do so.
| He had destroyed the Spanish power,
and it would not have been proper for
| him ast representative of the conquer
| ing nation to have departed and to have
| left anarchy and chaos remain instead
of authority. War finally came between