Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-16
ON HAWAIIAN BILL
The Senate Begins Consideration
This Afternoon.
C0NPEREES ON FINANCE SELECTED
McEnery and Stewart Discuss
Expansion.
FLUR RY IN THE HOUSE

began it's session today. 1t was decided
that when the Senate adjourn today 1t be
until Monday next.
A bill providing for certain suspensions
Of law relating to the War Department
was passed; also a bill to pay an insur-
ance company of Dresden 81, ,434 for certain
bond coupons lost on the steamship Ore
gon, sunk at sea March ii. 1886
Mr.. Bacon's resolution declaring the pol
icy of the United States toward the Philip
pine Islands was laid before the Senate.
and Mr.. McEnery 1a.) addressed the SEN
ate thereon, in accordance with previous
notice.
Mr.. McEnery said the question presented
to Congress was a difficult one and time
alone could solve it. The Filipinos he said.
had no conception OF liberty guided by law.
order established one day on the islands
would he succeeded the next by disorder
and anarchy. He deprecated the acouisi
uon of lands whose productions in the
very nature of things were similar to MANY
articles produced in parts of this country
On the fields of Luzon,. he said. cotton
and rice as fine as grown in any part of
the south could be produced. Those pro-
Ducts would be brought 10 this country in
competition with those grown here The
growth of cotton in Luzon by the cheop and
degraded labor to be had there would inter
fere with the establishment of cotton mills
IN the south and New England He de-
ctared 1t would have been well if Admiral
De"ey mad sailed away from Manila after
mis- famous victory and left the Fiiipinos
and Spaniards TO fight out their differ
eRces.
1T is the duty of this government. now
mat we are established on those islands, -
sald Mr McEnery, ito assert it's authority
over the filipinoS. l know nobody who be-
heves otherwise. 1 believe We ought to vote
all the money, men and ships necessary
to put down those who dispute the author
TRY I
pansion, and do rot think we ought to have
disturbed thcse people in the Place where
COD made and paced them. My belief is
that God himself viii solve the problem by
destroying the inferior races"
Mr.. McEne"y said that this had been the
result in Hawaii, where, through disease
ana other c0useS, the population had
dwindled to barely 10000. He declared that
Whlie a few Adventures might thrive in
the Philippines with machinery and chaap
labor, the products of the islands would
dr1ve those of our own country from the
markets. This would be ruinous to the
farmers of the United States who would
soon appeal to Congress for help in their
distress.
Reclafming Arid Lands.
The sum we are expending and would ex-
pend in the Philippines would easily re-
claim the arid lands of the west and the
now useless lands of the Mississippi valley
through our possession of the Philippines
Mr.. McEnery felt sure foreign compiica-
tions would result with France Austria,
Germany and Russia, and we would be
forced to seek an alliance with our kins-
men, the British, across the sea.
In the course of his remarks he adyerted
to the trouble in Kentucky, where, he said
an army had been employed to prevent the
lawful sessions of the legislature. The peo-
pie of this country, he thought, had enough
to attend to without seeking troubles
abroad.
Il am not willing" said he, that the
Phtllppines or any part of them should be-
come the property of the United States
and l am unalterably opposed to their in
habitants becoming citizens of this coun-
try We should get away from there as
soon as our honor, dignity and interests
will permit. 1 have no sympathy with the
filipinos. They are now enemies of the
United States. AS soon as they have laid
down their arms, perhaps we may be able
to do something for them. 1t is absurd to
suppose that they are now or in the inn
mediate future will be able to govern them
selves, as We regard government"
Mr.. McEnery complimented the efforts of
the President to establish civil government
on the islands, and believed it was an OBJ
ject lesson from which the Filipinos might
learn much. He said in conclusion that he
would regard it as extremely unfortunate
for the islands to be considered a part of
the United States, for if the Constitution
and laws of this country We're extended
over them the inhabitants would become
citizens of the United States, and We would
have repeated the troubles from which the
country had suffered by the enfranchise-
ment of the negroes.
Mr.. Stewart for Holding the Islands.
Mr.. Stewart followed Mr.. McEnery with
a speech in which he discussed what dis
position should be made by Congress not
only of the Philippines, but also of the
other island possessions of the United
ataS i,,
THE suggestion that the acquisition of
territory IS Imperialism is reruted by the
fact that neither Jefferson, Monroe, Jack
son, Polk nor any Of their associates are
regarded as imperalists. The imperialism
they advocated made homes for patriotic
liberty loving, self respecting citizens,
whose loyalty to the government of the
United States is unsurpassed by the peo-
pie of any of the thirteen original states.
IF to assist the people of the Philippines
to establish local selfgovernment after the
plan adopted by jefferson is imperialism
then Jefferson was the pioneer imperialist
of the United States. The Philippines will
never be dependent colonies. They will be
allowed to conduct their own affairs, with
the assistance of such officers as it may be
necessary to appoint to aid them in estab-
fishing local self-government.
There is no mere doubt that the Philip
pines, with our assistance, will have good
government, and that they will be ben
eficial to US, than there is that good gov
ernment has been secured under the Amer
lean flag wherever it has foated.
II am aware of the suggestion of an i'm
post duty upon the products of Porto Rico
which, of course, would be one of the
worst forms of colonial policy. This sug-
gestion is pregnant with evil, and II car
ried out, would furnish substantial ground
work for the charge OF imperialism. 1t
would be too much like the exactions which
imperial Rome made upon her conquered
provinces, and it might furnish a parallel
to ant Of fha mr. Of
monarchical countries in recent times. am
glad the President of the United States has
not made that mistake.
"If we treat Porto Rico as we treated
Louisiana, Florida and California, the peo-
pie Of that island will learn to love the
American flag, and will soon be loyaI
Americans instead of sullen and discon-
tented people, suffering from discriminate
ing laws"
On the Hawaiian RfII.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stewards speeeb
the Senate bill to provide a government for
the territory of Hawaii was laid before the
Senate, and it's reading was begun. COM
mittee amendments to be considered as the
reading proceeded.
Senate Conferees ON Finance Bill.
During the reading of the bill the dis
agreement Of the House to the Senate's