The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-15
RIDICULGD BY Mr.. BERRY
The Beveridge Resolution Criticised
in the Senate.
The ArkansHn Opposes the Assertion
of Power I'm the PhiIiPpines-He
EscOn Means of Ending
the Trouble in the Archipelago.

After the introduction Of a large num-
Der Of unimportant bills in the Senate
this morning a resolution was offered by
Mr.. Perkins calling on the Secretary Of
the Navy for information as to the num-
Der Of United States vessels now under
construction; OF all types and classes how
many officers Of each grade and rank viii
be required for vessels now in commits
sion or that may be put in commission in
thirty days; and when the vessels now
under contract viii be compI.t ted and
ready for commission.
Mr.. Hoar moved t. add to the resolution
an enquiry as 10 the number Of officers
and men now employed in the navy. The
amendment was agreed TO. and the resO-
luton was adopted.
The Joint resolution heretofore offered
by Mr. Bacon declaring the purpose Of the
United States with reference to the Phil
ppine Islands was taken up and Mr.. Bcr-
ry addressed the Senate. In connection
with il ne had read the resolution offered
by Mr. Beveridge declaring the Philippine
Islands the property OF the United States.
These Two conflicting resolutions. he said
fairly represented the views Of the two
great political parties in the United States
The one had the support Of all who be
ieved m the principles of the Government
and in the farewell advice OF Washing
ton; the other seeemed to represent the
views OF the President and Of the RepubH-
can party. He asserted that the Beveridge
resolution was Imperialism. absolute and
INSCRIPTIONS, and be was unalterably and
forever opposed 10 any such assertion OF
power
Mr.. Berry ridiculed the claim OF Mr. Bsv-
eridge in his speech that the Lord had Sc
lected the American people as his trustees
and as his chosen people in the regenera-
zion Of the world The Lord had said.
Thou shalt not XII. thou shall not steal:
thou shalt not bear false witness. and vet
he claim was that the Lord had made
Americans His trustees TO commit every one
Of these acts on which He had put the
seal Of His condemnation lie (Mr. Ber-
Iyj wanted some proof Of such trusteeship
aud denied its existence. He believed that
the southern people would stnI stand as
they have always stood, Tor truth and JUS
uce and honor. He asserted that the Presi-
dents proclamation Of December IS. 1885.
know as the benevolent assimilation
measure was the unfortunate cause Of the
Philippine war.
that evil II Congress would adopt the
joint resolution introduced by the Senator
from Georgia CMr. BacOnJ there would not
be another gun fired in the Philippine az
chipelago. He believed hat IL a vote OF
the people were 90 be taken tomorrow on
the Two resolutions, disconnected from
party politics there would be an over
wheiming majority In favor of the reso-
luton Of the Senator from Georgia At
the close Of Mr.. Berry's speech the Joint
resolution went back to the calendar.
NJ. PeJtigrew continued the discussion
Of the Philippine question on a resolution
Of enquiry offered by him He quoted
from Mr., Lincoln this sentence:
Those who deny freedom TO others de-
serve il not for themselves. and under the
rule OF just God cannot long retain it,
Il believe he said. that that is true
I believe that the reflex action on our own
people. Of the conquest Of other people and
Of governing them against their Will will
gradually undermine the tree institutions
OF this country and result in the destruction
Of the Republic"