The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-01
FILIPINO AND CUBAN AMENDMENT
To the Army Appropriation Bfll Passed
by the Senate After Voting Down all
Amendments Proposed by Demo-
Power I'm the Philippines - House
thing Appropriation Bills
SENATE.


ator Pettigrew's resolution. ordering a
| reprint of the instructions and papers
sent to the Paris peace commission so
as to include an important telegram
which had been omitted from. the orig
| inal print
The conference report on the fortifi-
cations appropriation was agreed to.
The army appropriation bill was taken
up. Senator Turner. OF Washington.
criticised the Spooner amendment AZ
first departure from the American sys-
tenn in the history Of the country. 1t
vested, he contended. in the president
Of the United States all the powers that
belong to and are exercised by
czar of Russia
Senator Teller regarded the Philip
pine amendment though much imprev-
ed by the Hoar amendment. as still OBJ
jectionable. The Cuban amendment
was much stronger and much better
than the public press had conveyed the
impression it would be. but he had some
reservations in his approval Of it.
Senator Teller gave notice of an
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follows:
THAT the constitution Of the United
States is hereby extended over and de-
clared to be in force in the Philippine
islands so far as the same or any pro-
vision thereof may be applicable"
His purpose, he said. was to ascertain
whether those who cay the constitution
does not extend over the Philippines
are willing that it should extend over
the islands. Referring to the Cuban
amendment. Senator Teller feared 1t
might wound the sensibilities Of the
Cubans. He hoped the Cubans might
agree to the propositions made. Even
with those conditions imposed, ne be-
lieved Cuba yet would be an independ-
ent state.
Senator Pettigrew made a vigorous
attack upon the Philippine amendment
particularly. declaring that it would
encourage Jobs and schemes" for
the advancement of the interests of
those "on the inside" He referred to
the organization Of the Philippine lum-
Der and development company Of
which, he said. Representative j. A. T.
Hull, chairman of the military affairs
committee, of the house. was president
and Representative Governor, of West
Virginia, was the attOlne A son Of
Mr.. Hull he asserted. even now was
| in the Philippines looking after the in
CereSCS Oh the company.
Senator Pettigrew then read from
what he said was certified copies of
correspondence which had passed be-
| tween Major H. o. S. Heistand, of
| the adjutant generals department of
| the army and Major e. w. Hawks, un
| til recently an officer In the volunteer
| service, relating to a company which
had been organized for the development
| of the hemp industry in the Philip
| pines and that Major Heistand was
| using his official position to advance
] the interests Of the enterprise.
| Senator Bacon. Of Georgia, said:
This amendment is the most perni-
cious and Objectionable form OF legis-
lation which has been proposed since
have had any connection with the
American congress" Proceeding, he
said he believed that it was the very
worst legislation that had ever been at
tempted in the congress. He consider
| ed it az revolutionary and said that
under no circumstances would he vote
for it or vote for a bill containing such
| q provision He would indeed rather
vote for ten subsidy bills than for this
| measure.
He denounced as Coercion the putt
| ing upon an appropriation measure In
| the closing hours OF a session such
| propositions as the Philippine andCuban
| amendments. They were clearly in
| violation of the rules of the senate and
/ every senator. he said. who voted to
place the Philippine amendment upon
the bill knew that it was a plain, dis
tinct and undeniable violation Of the
| rule"
| He pointed out that In the Philippines
| there were 68, ,00O. .0000 acres of rich land.
on which were rich mines and valuable
| timbers. It was from "the plunderers
and spectators who. like vultures. are
lowering over that prostrate land,
! that the demand had come for Philip
pine legislation to which the majority
/ was about to respond. 1t was a rich
| quarry. he said. and the plunderers and
vultures were hocking to the land, not
from America alone, but from other
countries.
Senator Rawlins offered an amend
ment declaring It not to be the purpos.
Of the United States to hold permanent
| sovereignty over the Philippines, but
only to the extent necessary to secure
| their pacificatfon and to establish q
stable government-rejected, "a to IS
Senator Bacon offered an amendmen,
to limit the grant Of power to March
4. 1904Ereiected. rs to 46
Senator Pettus offered an amendmen;
providing that every person in whom
authority is vested under this grant ol
power shall take an oath to suppor1
the constitution OF the United States
rejected. IS to II.
Senator Teller then offered his amend
ment providing that the civil govern
ment established In the Philippine.
should be so exercised as to secure To-
the Inhabitants thereof the fullest par
ticipation consistent with the safety o
the governmenf-re<ected. . to -.
Senator Teller Offered as an amend
ment q provision OF the act establish