The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-28
BACON DENOUNCES
PHILIPPINES POLICY
SpOOner Amendment is
Passed by a Strictly
Party Vote
scripps-McRao Press Assn.

Bcripps McRae Press Assn
Washington, Feb 27.-The senate
PASSED tho army appropriation bin at
1855 o'clock aontainine the propoaitlona
of the republican majority for the tem-
porary government of te Philippines and
for.tha future relations iU.wcen The CnU-
- States and cuba.
The amendments were offered TO both
propositions hut were vo-el down. The
original sp0oner amendment was amend
Cd regarding franchises aa proposed by
Mr. Hoar the latters proposition having
been accepted by the majority yesterday
Not since the enactment OF the reso-
buttons declaring state OF war to exist
between the Emitted States and Spain has
there tpen 1uch an avalanche % passion
ate oratory as the senate listened TO to-
day. Throughout the session the areis
appropriation hil was under discussion,
the conuovened questions being the
spooner Philippine amendment ana the
platt cuhau amen1ment curlously
enough the debate was confined entire
~ TO the democratic side OF the chamber
with vno exceYiion Both amendments
were gsrounced as vicious and pernicious
legislation. wuhversive Of the principles
Of this goyernment and unparalleled H
the history of lCgialation
The mos, notable speech Of tho day was
delivered bg Mr. Bacon OF Georgia lie
had been thoroughly aroused by reports
that the democratic members had been in
duced by questionable means 20 withdraw
their opposition to the proposed iegisla-
tien. and he passionatcly branded az
libel upon honorable a.en ana senator's
any and an such statements Personally,
he declared ne would defeat the amend p
fnents II he conld. although he realized
the majority would have TO accept the
responsibility for them. His arraignment
OF the administration for "coerclng" con-
gress into enncting such provisions in
the closing hours OF the session was sem
sationally fierce. and he declared that the
only possible object OF such action was
that the plunderers and vultures might
have an opportunity to prey upon the
PROSTATE land Of the Fiilpinos.
Senators Turner Of Washington. Til-
man OF South Carolina. Pettigrew OF
South Dakota, IIoar OF Massachusetts,
Teller Of Colorado, Mallory OF Florida.
Lindsay Of Kentucky. Culberson of Tex
as. onJes OF Arkansas Money OF NisHs-
sippi. Allen of Nebraska. and others nd
dressed the senate. all of them denounc-
ing the proposed legislation.
Early IA the evening the voting began
on the minor amendments the measure,
an OF them were offered by democratic
members and an Of them were voted down
by heavy majorities.
During the early part OF the day the
conference report upon the fortlncations
I.t IA.
senate.
II "a democratic congress were to follow
this S.se &c declared he should insist that
both these co.sroyertcd questions should
not be acted upon now. but In considering
the practical question OF legislation he
realized that the next congress would be
cvon more completely dominated by the
republican party than this. He was Will
ing therefore that vote upon the propo-
sitions should be taken as the party IN
power IN any event would be Obliged 60
assume the responsibility for them Mr..
Teller gave notice OF an amendment 20
the Philippine section as follows:
''That the Constitution Of the United
states Is hereby extended over ana de-
clared 10 he in force IN the Philippine ls-
lands 80 far as the same or any provision
theroof may be applicable"
Ills purpose in onerlng the amendment
no said. was 10 ascertain whether those
who say the constitution does not eAtend
over the Philippines are willing that Il
should cxtend over the islands. lie had
no idea that the United states would sur
render the Philippine Islands
I'm my opinion. interposod SIR lioar
of Massachusctts 'Wc have no more right
40 govern tho people OF the Philippine,
than thc people of the Philippines have e
govern Us AZ the senator should declar,
IA his amendment that the Constitution
81 thc United states Is TO be in effect and
force $50 long as the authority of the
United States Is maintained there I should
20 acqniosco in H.
"But do not yield that point replied
Mr. Teller Mr. Teller then proceeded
with legal and constitutional argu
mcnt upon the pending questions
lio said the congress was asked in thii
bin to place its approval upon measure
that would carry us back 10 the darA
nges-a bnl that embodied wicked ane
vicious system OF administration. h'
feared that the measure would have th'
approval Of tho country too as he thought
the people may have forgotten the rrln'
ciplca OF liberty
Referring 10 the Cuban amendment Mr.
Teller said Il was not 30 drastic and
aavago,' as ne had thought Il might be
nut ne could give IL his approval. Hs
feared Ia might wound the scnsIbllities ol
the cubans He hoped the cubans mlgh'
agree 20 the propositions made, Eyer