The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-02
HAWAIIAN BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
1t Goes Through the Body
Without Division.
THE tNANCIAl MEASU re
AN AGREEMENT TO VOTE on IT
TUESDAY.
CLAY'S SPEECH ON PHILIPPINE QUESTION
He Points Out That the Secret Purpose Of tn
Administration to Change the Character
Of Our Government Has Only
Recently Been Revealed.
Recently Been Revealed.

Washing gton, March 1.-After being un-
der consideration for nearly ten days the
bill providing Il form of government for
the Territory OF Hawaii was passed by
the Senate today with division.
Mr.. Cullom has had charge of the
measure.
Another feature of today's session was
the speech of Mr.. Clay, Democrat, (Ga.),
ON the Philippine question. As one of
the Democratic Senators who voted to
ratify the Paris Treaty his position in
support of the Bacon resolutions declara-
tory of the coumtry's policy toward the
Philippines was interesting. At the con-
clusion Of routine business the Senate,
on request OF Mr. Aldrich fer unanimous
consent. agreed to vote on the Financial
Bill at y. IN. next Tuesday. Mr.. Clay
then spoke. After adverting to the alb
scnce during the Paris treaty discussion
in the Senate of any contention that the
archipelago was to be permanently re-
tanned, Mr.. Clay said:
MIR. CLAY'S SPEECH.
1T is only of recent date that the secret
purpose of those who NOW declare that
our Government shall change the policy
of lifetime and deprive the people of
their lcng-cherished hopes has been
known to have existed from the begin
ling. / cast my vote in favor of de-
cla.ation Of policy locking forward 10 the
independence of these people and subse-
quent events have demonstrated that we
made a serious blunder when we failed
to pass such a resolution.
"Will not Americans endanger the free
institutions of America and depreciate
the value of freedom and Republican in
stitutions when we wrench from 10000
coo people their country and arrogate to
ourselves the right to appoint their pub
lie officers and make and execute their
laws, against the will and consent of the
inhabitants?
II believe even at this very hour, if
Congress. with the approval of the Presi-
dent. will declare that the United States
VIII assure the people of the Philippine
islands the fun measure of individual
rights and liberties which is the heritage
Of free people. this wise. just, and
friendly action Will Immediately end the
war and secure to us the lasting gratitude
and the honorable friendship of this peo-
pie.
1T cannot be contendCd that we are
for the American citizen. A careful
study of the territory and its population
viii show this to be impossible unless we
should exterminate the natives, or by
reason Of our cruelty toward them, they
should abandon the islands,"
Mr.. Clay adverting to the commercial!
advantage of holding the Philippines,
said:
TWO KINDS OF EXPANSION.
There is quite a difference between
commercial and territorial expansion
One does not necessarily follow the other
/ favor commercial expansion, but oppose
the latter where applied to territory be-
yond the Western Hemisphere.
no Senator upon this floor is more
anxious to enlarge our markets and 10
induce the vast population of China to
Purchase cur surplus products of farm
and factory so a. to give employment to
labor and enhance the value of both the
raw material and finished product of pro
duce and manufactures than myself.
Wars and domestic inSurrection are not
the proper means to induce foreign con-
sumcrS TO buy our goods and wares and
become OUr customers.
Nv & must STUDY Inclr markets, tlle
wants and demands of their people. We
must cheapen transportation by the
construction of the Nicaragua Canal;
build up our merchant marine; take
every possible advantage of the laws Of
trade ana commerce 10 meet promptly
the keen competition of England, Ger
many. France, or any other foreign
country seeking to extend its trade to
the markets of China
In conclusion Mr. Clay presented an
argument in favor of the resolutions of
fered by his colleague (AIr Bacon) decla
ratory Of the Governments policy in
the Philippines. because il would bear
to the FilipinoS ''the blessed message
that the future control and dominion
of the islands" would be in the Filipino
people.