St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-07
From our regular correspondent


,se From our regular correspondent
ad We were glad to note the copiol
extracts Of the exhaustive speech /
Senator Ross upon the Philippines
your last paper, 1t was necessar
er to read it carefully in order to appr
IN ciate and do justice to the new idea
,s advocated and the arguments mad
s. to bear them out. 1t showed a goo
L. deal of thought and research and en-
- phasized the fact that he is a const
tutional lawyer. Many of the oil
8 Republican senator's shook hand
n and congratulated him upon the con
n clusion Of it in the Senate.
II The first part of the report of thu
Philippine commission has been re-
; ceived by the Senate from the presi
dent. 1t is remarka ably interesting
!, document. The commission believe
that the islands require the protec-
ton of the United States for the pres
ent, and are entitled to human rights
denied by Spain. They outline and
discuss different plans ofgovernment,
they do not advise protectorate, as
desired by the insurgents, it would
create great risks to renounce inter.
nal dominion and assume eternal
responsibility for the United States
government neither would the Brit
ish colonial government be practic.
able. Alaska is now the only unor-
gained territory that we have, but
we had in olden times, territories of
two classes and the principal differ
ence was that in one class the presi-
dent appointed the officers while in
the other the legislatures were ap-
pointed by the people. Louisiana and
the territory west of the Mississippi
was first acquired by the United
States beyond the original lines, but
i'll 1904 the plan framed became a
law which has served as a model
since by which governor and secre-
tary of the treasury is appointed nd
the legislative power is placed in the
hands of the governor and three of
the wisest and most capable persons,
called a legislative council OF the ter
rltory; these shall . be appointed
yearly by the President, and shall
have power to make or change laws.
Nearly all of the Offices are to be filled
by the Filipinos, if qualified properly
for the places. There should be
courts and civil service board to
examine the natives and learn if suit
able for the various positions, which
would naturally be those of the
second class. 1t advises not to med
1le at present with the tariff on ac-
count OF the social conditions of the
people. 1t claims unlimited power
'f Congress over the Philippines and
advises that there should be change i
II government soon. /
Senator Pettigrew has been max
ng Neutrality-suspicious. as an obstruc. :
ionist in the Senate oflate, which
las called forth a good deal of criti- t
ism from the press and Republican +
in the discussion on the Z
'hilipplne question. His resolution n
o have the matter written by the p
Antl-lmperialistic League on the re. t
ent report ofthe commission, printed c
IS public document, brought out a @
hallenge from Senator Lodge as to 1
is object and purport. Senator Il
'ettigrew declared that the leading a
ournals supported the administra. a
ion and this was their only way to z
each the common people, and be fc
ndulged in other remarks which led e.
senator Gallinger, of New iHamp. Ia
hire to raise point OF order which = y
senator Frye sustained. Senator a
.ockrell, of Missouri, protested S
against this ruling but Senator Hoar tt
declared the chair correct. Sena- re
or Pettigrew, of South Dakota, has ~
epeatedly tried the temper and pa tt
fence OF the Senate by his questions eli
no resolutions whether Admiral -
'eWey did not recognize the Philip Z
Inc flag and promise them indepen-
ence and republic. Senator Lodge,
hartman of the Philippine commit
re, stated that he has received let 7
er from Admiral Dewey saving II
guinaldo's statements were "a al
issue of lies or falsehoods." Senator te
'ettigrew shouted, Dewey did 1t
ecognize the Filipino republic!n o.
How" exclaimed the senator's CIV
aluting their flag" etc. called he {
and we will make these facts public, il
GU do not allow them to be printed -
a the Record" Senator Hau,1au.,