The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23

the function Of government was u
preserve life, liberty and property, and
believed that they were abundantly able
~ maintain such government.
ALREADY our Philippine experiences
are beginning 10 have the boomerang
effect predicted BY the Senator from In
DIANA" said Mr.. Turner. "Thsre IL .
rimitivs people Of South Afrioa-a
mere handful-pious and simple, brave
and heroic, but careless Of the great
wealth lying under their hands, indiror-
ent to It's oiviiisins Influence and dis
posed TO live their own simple lives In
their own simple way. They ars the last
link that connects Ms with one Of the
great heroic spoohs In the worlds MIS-
tory. A great nation, having racial ten
denci similar to our own, has seen thu
present depiorable condition Of affairs
among this South African people and has
determined to improve and oivilize them
In the same way we are improving and
oiviiiziEg the simple, but brave. Filipi
NOS Thsy are net suocseding so well.
unfortunately. In their sslf.imposed task
as we are. The Africanders are making
an heroic fight and ore which has become
the wonder and admiration Of mankind
throughout the world. Because of what
We IN common with mankind owe to
their blood. because they are bravely
fighting ruthless invasion Of the homes
and frssides. because they are fghtin
for the liberty to govern themselves and
their affairs In their own way. because
when they 60 down another republic win
have persisted they undoubtedly carry
with them in their struggle the pro-
found sympathy Of the American people.
In other days our sympathy would have
been expressed through government ohan-
nsls. But now the ghost Of liberty nur-
dered In the Philippines stands In the
way. We cannot sven preserve . doesn't
neutrality between this heroic people and
their assailNnts. It IL yet permitted to
us, however, as individuals. to avert our
eyes IS these noble men go down to
death and otliviuus 10 say to them as
now do: Thou lost survivors OF heroic
age, hail and farewell "
Mr.. Turner, after . brief legal and
constitutional argument bearing upon
the status of the United States in the
Philippines. made the point that the an
nexation of the PHILIPPINES would de-
bauch the citizenship Of this country.
"The Filipinos," he said, twill have
{ II the privileges Of oltissns Of the Unit
ed States a. to themselves and their pro-
ducts.
Mr.. Turner, IN conclusion. said that
every body knew declaration ty Con-
gress Of its purposes to confer self-gov-
eminent on the Filipinos would stop the
war instantly and elcquently urged ths
adoption Of such declaration.
''Is We now give then justice. we viii
have done more for their mental. moral
and political regeneration. and for that
Of all their kindred races than We would
do In hundred years Of political com
munion AMI association"
Before concluding Mr.. Turner, who had
been accorded unusual attention through
out his speech, yielded to . suggestion
from Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas, that the
Sepa To have n brisf avs~-t'-. s.--s~-
..S,ny tne motion. Mr.. Hoar. chair
man Of the Judiciary committee called up
q bill which had been favorably reported,
dividing the State Of New York into the
westsra northern. eastern and southern
judicial districts and providing for the
true Of holding court in the several dis
tricts. The bill was passed.
The chair laid before the Senate de-
tailed statement from the President Of
the amount Of nifty million dollars war
fund expended by the state department.
Mr.. Depew of New York, from the COM
mite on international expeditions favor
ably reported In resolution authorizing
the President to appoint member Of the
Daughters Of the Revolution a. . repre-
sentative Of this governmnt at the unveii-
ing of the Statue Of Lafayette at the
Paris Exposition and also to represent
the government at the Exposition.
Mr.. Cookren Of Missouri, called atten
ton to the fact that there was an under
standing that no woman should represent
this government at tbs Paris Exposition,
the French government having objected
to womenl representatives. Mr.. Depew
replied that he knew Of no such restrio-
ton, but MIR. Allison said that such . re-
striction was made.
The Senate without acting on the reso-
luton. went into executive session and at
l. Is %, M. adjourned.