The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
Depew ON the Philippines.

Depew addressed himself to the resolu-
tions offered on the Philippine question,
particularly 70 that proposed by Beyeridge
States towards the Philippines.
Mr.. Depew declared that most OF the
questions regarding the American oecu-
pancy OF the Philippines which are now be-
he ,,,,,,.,.. -,
TO stay, by conquest and by treaty rights.
All which precedes the ratification OF tbs
treaty By the senate OF the United States
Is an academic question"
No Treaty with FtItpiuOs.
No one denied he said that the natives
ef the Philippine islands had been. used
TO help conquer the Spanish. hut he denied
that any treaty had been made with them.
only the president OF the United States
could bind the country and he only with
the subsequent assent Of the senate Only
when war j. progressing tt can the somman.
the navy make a eommittaI which tho
president would he bound in any form to
consider or respect Admiral Dewey alone
had that power, and he most empnaticagiy
denies any cnmmittal whatever 10 Ag-
uinaido for the Independence Of hts So
also emphatioally denies any eommitsa:
on the subject on the part % the Philip
pine commission, The various generals
part Al the censuls concerned positively
denied having made any such sugSes-
tons"
Review of Expansion.
senator pepew reviewed al some length
the various efas IF expansion by Which
Inc United states has srown from The orig
inal thirteen colonies 10 the present vast
empire, saying;
Whether our territories have eome b
conquest and treaty, by purchase. annexa-
ten eT discovery, the people, congress and
the country are unanimous tn the afar-
nation nf our title. The time will % brief
awf hzr N Fut a I'D Ia
wait Guam ard The Philippines are held
70 he equally and saeFsdiy territcFy Of the
Regarding tho Plea that the consent Of
the governed is necessary. he said
Comparison With Louisiana.
The government which was organized
for the territory ~ louisiana had every
element which has been denounced as
The act OF October 81, 1895, passed BY
congress and signed b. Jefferson, vested
eys ln such psFSea or persons and 20 DC
,lea, 81 the Unitsd states should aires'
sss vas ne sesi,s ~ ~, @s,a 'ee
eminent accorded them and ne rights
sured 10 thew except the free enioyments
e TIER .Sssys' Pfse , nr ssa fssSi IL al.
that because there we're anly @.8a white
Peopls " the territory y was unns mn.
rights az b ata are as preeiens ard as
sacred as the rtghfs ~ so.a1a Oh.
No n~spetism There.
ut has been repeatedly said here that
government by the United states In these
Islands will ae q deEpotism. Sgch a be
lief shows singular Ignorance or mis-
APPREHENSION u the constitutional itmlta-
tians upon car powers and the spirit e
our Institutions While the constitution
does rot extend ever the territories Of
It's own force and without legislation. SIS
prohibitions are binding on congress one
OF these prob billions, which are also priv
feges enjoyed ny the people wherever oUr
jurisdiction extends. s. a complete char
ter Of rights which congress can neither
limit nor impair. All personal privileges
ana kmmenities, such as religious frse-