The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-13

Nj EawIus addressed ;aa Senate yes
terlay al the conclusion a. tine rgutIu,
morning business cn the subject of thD
policy Of this Governments relative Go rhl
FbuipIG Islands. Ia lagIunine D..
speech he had the clerk read The bin re.
Gently introduced by Mr. Spoou.r con.
ferring upon The President authority g
govern the Philippines until Congress
shall otherwise pro.idc
He then sent TO the desk and had read
the act Of 1903, conferring upon the Pres
ident power to govern The territory Of
Louisiana. He said that he desired tC
have the resemblance aud the difference
between these two acts clearly under
stood. because he desired 10 quote The
opinions Of various authorities upon The
former and to show their bearing upon
the latter.
Continuing on this line. MIR. Rawlins
read extracts from opinions OF Kent and
other English publicists. in which they
argued that a transfer Of territory under
treaty did not include the allegiance Of
the inhabitants without their consent eX-
pressed or implied.
He said he regarded Mr.. Spooner's bill
as an admission cf the anomalous Coudi-
tions now existing.
AHc@iance Not Acknowledged.
The Fiipinos," he declared, never ac-
llnowledged their allegiance TO this Gov
ernment. hence they are not in insurrec-
tion against the United States. A war
OF aggression is being wagad against them.
The purpose I believe, IN the drafting OF
the bin proposed by the Senator is to Sc
cure a recognition by Congress OF q state
OF war in the Philippines"
Mr. RaWiins said that the FilipjnOs are
a belligercnt people acting ia self-de-
fence against q war of sutjusation-a
war that has never been declared by Con-
gress lie referred to the speeches Of
Senators Lodge and Beyerdge, which he
said he presumed voiced the sentiments
and presented the programme Of the Ad-
ministratl0n, and declared that DE IS 0D-
posed TO the carrying cut Of This pro
gramme.
NO vote OF mine he continued. will
aid in the carrying into effect OF the pol
icy outlined by those Senators. I oppose
the programme because it is in violation
Of the fundamental principles upon which
our free institutions are erected. because
at is In opposition 10 the Constitution: be-
cause il proposes 10 rule by a despOtic
power and not by rights secured under
the Constitution. because IL is not eXpan-
sion. but retrocrcssion OF all that we have
held highest. end because it is unjust,
immoral. and q breach Of the piighJcd
faith OF this nation
Replying To- a question addressed DC him
by Mr. SpCoCCr. Mr.. RaWlins. in the course
Of constitutional argument upon the
rights Ct inhabitants Of the insusr posses
sioas. said that the Treaty OF Paris con-
ferrcd upon Congress the authority to de-
jcrrline the civil rights and political
status Of the inhabitants Of the islands
acquired from Spain hy the United States
in accordance with that treaty He said,
however that 1t did not confer that au-
thority upon Congress with regard to other
than native Inhabitants Of he islands. and
hat therefore the Constitution must nee
,ssarily Cztend over the outlying territory.
ana ihe Americans. Germans. Frenchmen,
and others On the islands could be GOV
erned by Congress only v1der the iimita-
tions OF The Constitution.
Advice 10 Republicans.
Nr. RaWlins said that If asked by the
majority what advice he would give in re
lation to the Philippine Islands. he world
advise the Government to co what Butler
position on Spion Kop-exccute q safe
and mastery retreat. The Filipinos. he
said had been led to believe from the
Presidents proclamation, issued through
General OTIS. and his proclamation issued
through General Miller. that this great
white Republic had spoken to them with a
deceptive and forled tongue, and IL was to
that fact that might be ascribed the death
Of the many brave American soldiers and
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place.
As 10 Mr.. spooner's bill. Mr.. Raalin7
said. il Was 10 take effect only when the
iusurrection ceased. and he would like to
know whether that was to take place in
one year. ten years, or three hundred
years.
Mr.. Spooner remarked that the Senator
from Utah had himself recognized the
existence OF hosHlities ia the Philippine
Islands when he voted for the Army bin
last session. knowing that the forces were
TO be employed there.
Mr. Rawlins replied that his vote for
that bin did not imply that the Army
should be aggressively used for the eZter-
mination OF a people. or TO wage a re-
mCrseless unholy. and cruel war.
As 70 the "open door principle fer
which so much credit had been given 10
the present Secretary OF state he said a.
seemed TO him that il was an English and .
not an American, triumph What right
he asked. had a great trust Of nations. like .
Russia Great Britain. and Germany. TO .
say that they would form a conspiracy, and .
declare TO the Chinese people Obey our
behests. and tear down your taTIn wallis
That. be declared, was a precedent TO .
which he could not give his sanction.
That open door" achievement Of the I
Secretary OF State. Mr Rawliug said was 4
on a par with his other achievement 1
known as the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. In .
conclusion Mr.. RaWlins said: We cannot I
rule Asiatic peoples to their advantage.
and without detrimcnt to ourselves
Hence. / say that to carry out this policy
in the Philippine Islands is destructive .
10 an the best interests. material and I
moral socisl and political, both OF the /
people OF the United States and OF the
people Of the Philippines
rri,alc Pension HiUs.
TIE senate thar tool uH shc private rra-
sion bills or -at calendar. aEl aI ar chem
-oiehty-sN a ra~ ~s.--uara -a ra
me required U -fra r au.ss
Tie .a5.ag OF the kisst.n bin. f-e a.s-s
af which nas read ha Vccn 10 0'c.o.l a.
no. and noon EaH continued un ta THO
hour a. a6. .u.umert Dr. whi E .IU aherr
Gye-sixihs OF she aII aal laca re5o. 90 the
IA abstraction 0r Mr.. Bate. who remained in
the chamber 20 sec that the constitutional
requirement was complied with and that
the bin was actually read in full.
During The morning hour Mr. Allen IN
iroduccd the following resolution. which
was passed without discussion:
Resolved That tie President De- requested 60 I
noi Incompatible With ,he public iu'ers-t. 90 f.-
oln ,ae Senate whether or not amy cauuu..1-