The National tribune., 1900-05-31
NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY 81

the trouble with the Senator from Nebraska
and those who think with him. It Is party,
party" And turning to Mr.. Allen he
! party do?"
Tho Populists would do what the Re
PRecaa Ped Mr. party 1n is too 9arv SqTSy e a0 %ond
offer to those people the blessings OF civil
liberty Immediately, and not go to them
with shot and shell. Then, we would pro-
tect them against the greed and encroach-
| ments of Europe"
That is all very WELL" replied Mr..
Spoener, merely to listen to, but do not
| think the Senator knows what the Populist
or Democratic party will do five years
from this time. The people of this country
will not be deceived. They will realize that
our soldiers in the Philippines are suffering
because of your efforts here to manufacture
an issue TO obscure our real duty and re-
sponsibility.'
The House was occupied mainly with
the Alaskan bill and routine.
In the Senate on Friday the Philippine
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Morgan ad-
dressed himself TO it. he agreed with
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Spooncr on many
phases of their contention as to the Philip
pines, but as to the pending bill he differed
and as to the necessity foT the enactment
of the measure and its wisdom. He agreed
that the Philippines were ours, and that
the title of the United States to the islands
under the treaty of Paris was clear and
beyond any question.
Mr.. Morgan declared that no promises
had ever been made by our military and
naval commandeIs to recognize the Tagalo
Government. In fact, no such Govern
ment existed in the Philippines when
Dewey arrived there and took Manila. At
that time Aguinaldo was in Singapore,
enjoying the pay for his treachery he had
received from the Spaniards. He de-
noumced AguinaIdo as a political adven-
turer and traitor, and asserted that we
would have diSgraced ourselves before
all the nations of the earth had we yielded
TO the demand of Aguinaldo and his follow
ers to loot the islands, and especially Ma
Mia"
Discussing the ratification of the treaty
of Paris, Mr.. Morgan said: 81 was in favor
of the ratification of the treaty OF Paris
and still adhere TO that conviction OF duty.
L believe 1t Is the most advantageous treaty
next to our treaties of annexation with
Mexico that the United States has made III
the 18th century. | am proud of the mo-
tIveS and their heroic support by our army
and navy that forced this treaty from
an arbitrary, cruel Spanish-Bourbon des-
potlSm and again opened the way Tor our
republican Institutions"
Mr.. Morgan attacked the bill because, he
maintained, it concentrated all the power
over the Philippines in the President of the
United States. 1t was legalizing0 abso-
lutism and took away from the Senate the
power to confirm the appointments OF the
President.
In the House most Of the day was devoted
10 private pension bills. Mr.. Talbert made
an attack on the way bills were put through
and cited some cases in which he thought
pensions were not allowed, not justly.
After 100 bills had been favorably acted
upon by the Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Talbcrt blocked their passage in the House
with the point of no quorum. They were
passed at Later session.