The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-19
WITHDRAW FROM
THE PHILIPPINES.
This the Theme Of MIR, Wellington's
Speech in the Senate.
HOUSE ADOPTS SENATE BILL
Extending Power of Director OF Cen
sus. Striking Ont Amendment
Allowing Contraction for
Private Printing.

lS.-Aii "N|S'N
ance with previous notice at the concur
sion OF routine business in the Senate TO-
day, Mr. Wellington (AiarylandD address
ed The Senate on the Philippine question
The text of his speech was the joint res
olution which he introduced ON TUESDAY
last declaring that IL IS not Inc oufpose
of thc United States to deprive Tic i III
pinos OF 1heir right of sclf-;soTcrnrnent
and the war now being wased. is not LOT
The permanent possession OF nc ISLANDS.
but for the establishment Of peace ano
order and further declaring that the Fll-
ipinos shall have The privilege under the
,,rotcction OF the United States OF estao-
fishing a republic.
Mr. Teller. tSilvc- Republican, of Colo
,adp. resumed his speech on ehc ilnaiic1a!
,,,u. in the course Of which he arraigned
Secretary Gage for his negotiations Win
,.lo National City Bank of New YORK.
Mr.. Allen. of Nebraska. offered a reso1lS-
ZION directing ahc Secretary OF state 10
inform al,c Senate IL any person had peen
accredited from thc Transr:ai 10 atie
tinted States government in any capacity
ana i such person were officially accea't'o
ant! recognized. and if nor. why not.
Direction was made 10 irlnedla1e co'i-
siueraiion OF. the resolution, ana IL "sA'-
dy-ts., s;nder The rules.
PUERTO RICo'S STATUS
Mr. Ross Of Vermont. offered a 1eSoiu-
tor declaring that the provisions OF III.
constitution do not unaioed pS dtt- y.
f1i4-sress. extend ove- Puerto hico ana
1i,e Philippine Islands: that by ihc aiis
--eatr tie United States takes SoEereiSh'!
,,,,e- Puerto Rico and the Philippines un-
ticr the duty to exercise IL for the sc'ieiai
welfare Of the inhabitants. and thas
s.,psrate department for the governments
&c demanded 10 take charge of all outlying
deoendencies.
Mr.. Bose gave notice that he would
sr,eak on irhe resolution next Tuesday
Mr.. Wellington then addressed the Sen
ate He said he could not believe TINS
republic had an imperial destiny; 1t could
no: wander on the same highway with
Eil.a SIMPLICITY OF the republic such as
GUS. History indicated that imperial
destiny has wrecked many republics. He
believed that one Of the greatest bless
inEs that ever Defell England was the
loss Of the Americas colonies.
HERO OF SANTIAGO.
Mr. Wc.linEtcn referred to the part the
people OF his Own State had taken in the
Spanish war saying:
..On that July morning. which by It's
rising sun heralded the destruction OF the
Spanish naval power IN Santiago bay. as
ssiliI,s advancing 10 deal death and de-
structiou TO The ISr1an:sh feet surrounded
e,y halo Of glory, the martial inquire
of a son OF Maryland. Winfield Scott
sso:lley, guided and directed the great con-
test And though now ii seems to lie the
policy or a cabai OF one of tine depart
rnents OF this administration TO ROB MN
of the glory which justly is his. the YER
dict Of the American people has been re-
II syn1 nI&- n
as the true hero of that naval battle
Ave and almost year has -A5seo
since that great battle and there is II"
indication that we intend TO Keep lalth
with The Cubans, but there is every indl-
cation tina! there is 10 BE- continued IN
Cuba the despotism Of Il military govern
1:ient in which the Cuhans themselves
lave no part, which is beyond the pale ol
any law save that of force, and Is llot
,,rornized rv our Constitution. a very
I.ando,a's box OF national trouhies mas
been o-ened and difficulties and dangers
are gradually forming and surrounding
us.
THE GREAT QUESTION
But the great question that now con
fronts as a result OF THIS war. Is me
question of the Philippine Islands.
1T would have been well for us as
a nation ii Admiral Dewey could have re-
tired from the Bay of Manila on the
morning after ne had destroyed the Span
ish fleet but he dared not do So lie had
destroyed the Spanish power, and 1t
would not have been proper Tor MN as
Z representative of the conquerinE ma
ton TO have departed and to have let
anarchy and chaos remain instead OF
authority. War finally came between
the United States and the Filipino forces,
who had been working Tor the same
end-the destruction- Of Spanish power
After pic,urins the possibilities of an
indefinitely continued desultory war, Mr.
Wellington SAID:
1T is neither fair nor just 10 attack
the President or the administration for
The conduct of the present war When
the unfortunate contention began he
could not do otherwise than uphold A'''"r-
lean authority and stand by American
arms
DUTY OF CONGRESS.
1.-The responsibility Of the President
has now ceased. for Congress Is now in
session. and i: is the duty Of Congress
10 provide such legislation will pro-
claim TO the world in a manner emphatic
and FREQ from cquivocation. the design
and purpose II our government with
reference to the Philippine Islands.
Il oppose the permanent annexation
OF these islands for the reason that
believe that IL is in opposition 10 The
basic principles OF our government: also
because / believe it is nnrighteous and
unjust 10 deprive any people OF their
right Of governing themselves. There
can be no benevolent assimilation: there
should be no tyrannical absorption Our
government and our mode Of admins
tration is not adapted 70 The situation
existing arcnS the F!!ip!nos."
Mr.. McEnery, of Louisiana, gave notice
thar on next Tuesday he would address
the Senate on the resolutions relating
to the proposed amendment to the Con-
sttution of North Carolina
Nj. amer. ot washington. announced
that he would speak on the Philippine
question next Monday. and Mr. Bacon,
of Georgia gaze notice that he would
discuse his resolution on The Philippines
next "Wednesday.
FINANCIAL BILL.
Mr.. Teller then resumed his speech on
the financial Bill.
lie criticised the pending bill. because
4, afforded opportunity 10 BANKS To issue
Paper money. This Surrender of the
great power of the government" said
llc. 1.-THE right to make money. should
bring cur Constitution into absolute con-
tempt"
Mr.. Teller read the now famous let
ter OF Tice-President A. d. Hepburn. OF
the National City Bank. OF New York, 10