Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-22
UNCLE SAM HAS NO
LUST OF EMPIRE
Necessity Not Imperialism, Crowd
ed the Philippines On H M
SP0ONER TO PETTIGREW.
Former Says Latter Calls Everybody a
liar Who brings Proof Against
Him.

Washington, May 22.-shortly after 2
o'clock the Philippine bin was taken up
In the Senate.
Mr. Pettigrew gave notice OF a SUBJ
stitute which provides for the cessation
Of hostilities and negotiations Tor the
establishment Of an Independent gov
eminent IN the Philippines.
Mr. spooner CWls) then took the floor
to speak on the BILL
Mr., spooner agreed with most Of the
speech Of Senator Lodge. but he was
less radical If there had been no war
with Spain a treaty transferring the
Philippines 90 the United states would
scarcely have received "a vote IN the
Senate. The trusteeship under God
would not have been accepted We
would have said our first duty was to
our own people There was no lust OF
empire among u.s. nor is there now In
the sense IL Is often used Mr. spOOncr
said that on request Of Admiral Dewey
after the battle of Manila Bay troops
were sent TO Manila. They We're not
sent to aid Dewey TO hold his position,
but to capture and hold Manila No
protests were made against sending
troops. We held Manila when the treaty
Of Paris was adopted
Speaking Of the treaty he said there
was a time when he was opposed 10 IL.
but he would now say that with al the
facts before him he could not see how
the President could do other than de-
mand the cession OF the Philippines.
The sentiment perYaded the entire
people OF the country that the Philip
pines could not be left with Spain. To
Illustrate this point he referred 20 the
"uuspeakable horrors Of Spanish
tyranny IN Cuba"
He said that II the Philippines had
not been taken by the United States
Spain would have resumed her sway en-
the Islands We would have been
obliged 10 march our troops out of Ma
nilla as Spain marched in The Spanish
bondhoiders would have furnished the
means 20 carry on a war Of Spanish
conquest We could not do as we ana
IN Cuba demand a REIMBURSEMENT of
sovereignty from Spain of the Philip
pines. Spain could not have granted
any such demand eyenf ia her over
throw.
He denied there was any intention Of
Imperialism IN the Philippines. Il was
"a SANDER 90 say that WheR our flag
won't Al meant tyranny, and was used
Oniy IN eiectiun year.
Mr. Spooner read the order OF Fehru-
airy 10. 1899. for the determination Of all
but Fiipinos in Manila. and asked
Gould anything be worse?"
He maintained that under these con-
ditions no one could seriously demand
the withdrawal OF United States troops.
Mr.. Pettigrew questioned the authen.
ticity Of the order and sharp contro-
versy ensued.
Mr. spooner said It came in an official
statement from the war department.
Mr. Pettigrew charged that the docu-
ment received by Mr.. Spooner was
manufactured evidence FOR effect IN this
country.
Dir Spooner said il was OF equal cred
ibIlity with much that Mr.. Petugrew
had presented
Mr. Pettigrew In reply said that off,
cial reports were good as evidence
against the government, but not
against the Filipinos
Mr. Spooner retorted that the South
Dakota senator held that everybody
was a liar who produced proof against
the assertions which he (Pettgrew)
made against the government
This remark was applauded by the
galleries.