New-York tribune., 1900-06-05
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
MR.. TELLER CRITICISES THE ADMINS
TRATION'S PHILIPPINE POLICY.

Washington. June 4.-Congress is in the last gasps
Of the long session and its expiration apparently
Is to be perfunctory. Unless something extraor
binary occurs further general legislation of
National Importance will be enacted before final
adjournment. The Senate in session more
than ten hours to-day. nearly four hours Of which
were spent In executive session.
The chief features OF the day session
speech on the Philippine question by Mr.. Teller. of
Colorado. and an Intellectual effort OF Mr. Petit
grew, Of South Dakota TO obtain consideration for
the Antitrust bin passed by the House last Sat
urday
Mr.. Teller referred to the speeches of Mr.
Beveridge. Mr. Lodge and Mr.. Spooner. declaring
that they contained strong political bias and
evident desire to advance the policy of the Ad-
ministration rather than to arrive at just and
righteous solution of the problem presented He
declared that the speeches Of these Senators had
contained references to the President Of the United
States which sycophantic. Some of the
speeches of the Republicans had been marred in
his opinion by attacks on Mr. Bryan. 1t would be
his effort not to make political speech although,
he added my remarks may be tinged with my op-
position 10 the Republican party
He was of those who believed that American
sovereignty attached in the Philippines to the
island of Luzon at least. by the laws of war
said he, I'VE occupied those islands When be-
came masters Of the island Of L.uzon we became
practically masters Of all of the islands. believe
those colonies must be founded on a participatfon
in the Government bv me neonie of me colonies
see no way to surrender The Philippine Islands.
don't know whether imperialism is to be an
issue in the coming campaign not. II will not
issue"
II He referred to the speech Of Mr.. Hoar as show
lIlg infinitely more concern to the fate of the
Republican party in the elections next November
than that justice and right should be meted out
10 the t11ptnOs- So II was, he declared, with Re
pUhiica0s everywhere It the most striking
part Of the Senator's speech. he said. that he
should have presented strong appeal 70 his
party not face defeat in the campaign by
rUslng 10 change tts policy.
In sharp and extended criticism Of the govern
ment provided by Congress for the people Of Porto
Rico Mr. Teller said It part of the imperial
Stic policy of the Republican party. In conclusion
ne SAID he would not support the Republican party
in the approaching campaign. II dc support
its financial policy and I do not support the Phil
ippne policy as OreshadOwed in the pending meas
ure tthe SpOOner bilD. And l do not give
up the islands. either They should be a source
of great advantage to They stand in the great
pathway Of the commerce of the world, and they
can be made of immense value to this country
Tonight session held which many of
the senators appeared in full dress. and the gal
leries were filled by gayly dressed crowd of spec
tators. Mr.. Pettgrew replied al length to the
speech of Mr. Spooner on the Philippines but did
not finish his remarks. The remainder of the
sion was consumed in consideration OF conference
reports and in passing minor measures the
calendar.