The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-05
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sirion,s he said, because OF his views upoi. p.
the Spanish war and its consequences, ana
| because os his opposition to imperialism.
WILLINGToN'S SPEECH
He said in part:
..As the Governmental policy OF Pres
idene Mckinney was developed, was
compelled to differ from It at several
points ard gave evidence of<my disagree
| ment in the speeches delivered by me dur
ing the past three years upon the floor OF
| the Senate. touching the Spanish-American
war the Philippines. Porto Rico and the
South African affairs.
"Upor. the principles therein advanced
! I stani. to-day. I gave friendly warning
to the Republican party that il they be-
came responsible for certain policies
would not follow. Therefore, the party
having become so responsible am COM
PEELED to refuse submission to its hehests
and to range myself against 1T for con-
science.
u cannot see my way clear to inveish
against imperialism, against the uncon-
stitutionaity of the Porto Rico tariff bill,
the unrishteousnesS Of attempting to en-
slave the Inhabitants of the Philippine
Islands and the tl.shonor of breaking our
pledge to Cuba. and then because of
mandate of a sinister influence which DOM
mates the President forSwear my conVic-
tons; set at nausht by declarations and
do as Senator Hoar and others did. appeal
to the past and the future. The past is
dead. / cannot change it. The future is
not in my keeping and it is not in my
power to fashion it. Therefore. nm here
tonight to re.terate the convictions
voiced in the Senate. and record my OPP
position to the principles of President Nc
kiniey as evidenced in his foreign policy,
and with all the vehemance of a positive
nature protest against the viola tion of the
principles upon wh.ch our Government is
founded against the IeSecration of the
Constitution and the reversal! of the pol
Icy which hns given us a century and
quarter of national life, such as the his
tory of man has not recorded in any age
or cline.
UNALTERABLE ANTAGONIST.
I'm here tonight to declare my unai-
terable antagonisnl to the policy of imper-
iasrn.
This is an occasion Of more than ordi-
nary Importance for any man to antas-
onize the political party which he has
served for more than a quarter of CEN
tury I intend to do that which 1 believe
to be for the best interest of my country,
and for the performance of that duty
found 1t not only necessary to oppose the
reelection of President Mckinley, but to
emphasize that opposition by supporting
his antagonist, who in this election stands
for = free Government, according 10 the
Constitution.
Continuing, he said that the nation was
at the parting of the ways, and he believed
the present tendency of the Republican
party was full OF inevitable dangers and
disasters.
Senator Wellington did not believe there
was any danger of material changes in
the tariff and financial laws in the case of
Mr.. Bryans election.
..In the last Congress- he said, 1.-The
money measure became a law. and there
is not at issue in this campaign any direct
legislation upon the money question tor
there is no possibility that there should be
within the next four years, after MI
Rryan's election unified majorities IN both
houses of Congress-.
At the mention of the probability of
Mr. Bryan's election, the Misses which had
for a time been growing in volume. be-
came ferocious. The Senator stopped short
in his speech and said:
did YOU ever hear there was three
things that hiss, now and then. The
first is a serpent. the second a goose and
the third a fool
ROAR OF APPLAUSE.
This sally brough: out a roar of applause,
which was followed by still larger vol
ume of interruptions and Kisses. These
soon subsided. however.
Continuing Mr.. Wellington referred to
Admiral Dewey's ''bioodless victory and
! added:
s"The policy of equivocation on the part
| of our administration began at an outpost
| skirmish for which no responsible party
| has vet been found was made the pretext
| of fierce. cruel and relentless war. It has
| has stsd two campaigns- 1t has caused us
| many precious lives and nearly five hun
| dred millions of money of the gold stand
| ard by this time Yet what have We ac-
| aorpplIsheG? At the end OF the first cam
| rnfcn the Filpinos We're within five miles
| of Manila. Since that time we are re-
| eaIed frequently by reports that the war
| is almost over. But the other day an
| American garrison surrendered to the Fill
| r;nos. ana I doubt whether our lines have
teen much advanced oeyoiiu Tue iise lilies
for q year
Referring to his position upon the Paris
treaty. Mr. Wellington said ne had voted
for it because ne wanted to bring the war
to a technical, as well as to a real close.
He had, however, only consented TO give
his vote after securing the Presidents as
surrnce that It was not. his purpose to per-
nanertiy acquire or hold without the con-
sent of the inhaoitants, the Philippine
Islands: that it was his purpose only TO
restore law and order by American arms
in the contest then betrg waged and pre-
vent foreign Interference in the affairs OF
the archipelago.
PROMISE BROKEN.
This was my understanding, and upon
that promise I voted for the ratification
az the treaty. Without my vote 1t would
not have been ratified. The treaty was
ratified. but the promiselof the President
was not fulfilled. 1 VII DO Mr. Mckinley
Justice. When he gave the pledge he In
tended that Il should be kept | believe
his purpose then WIS that this should be
no t,ermanent acquisition, but sir, that M
! tentiou faded away against the nalevolent
influence that have pursued MS adInirts-
| trat.on and made themselves felt Grad
un1ly the President changed front Con-
gress had adjourned, the treaty mad been
adopted; the price was paid; our armies
continued fighting during the interresnum
of a Congress The first campaign had
been a failure: another campaign mas
about begun.
| AS Senator Wellington proceeded tne
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