Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-18

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States Senate one day last week, shows
that Imperialism is still an issue before
the nation:
The resolution offered by Senator
Pettigrew calling for information with
reference to the Philippines was re-
ferred to the committee on the Philip
pines after speech by Senator Petit
grew, who said the President main
tanned there was no war in the Philip
pines. The military committee de-
clarcd that war existed there, and
that at least 10000 men would be re.
quired to suppress the rebellion.
"As the President and the military
committee disagree" said Senator Pei
tigrew, 1T seems to me we ought
to have the facts before We create an
army of 100000 men,"
He hoped the. resolution would not
be sent to thai graveyard, the Philip
pine committee" but it was so re-
ferred.
Another OF Senator Pettigrew's reso-
lutions, calling on the President for
information as to the necessity for an
increase in the strength of the army,
was referred to the committee on Mil.
itary Affairs.
The army bill was then taken up,
and Senator Garter of Montana asked
unanimous consent that the unobject-
ed committee amendments in the bill
be considered and passed upon.
Senator Pettigrew objected, declar-
ing that, as his efforts to obtain infor.
nation from the regular channels had
been thwarted, he proposed to have
time to obtain it in some other way.
Senator Wellington OF Maryland de-
manded to know the intention OF the
administration with reference to the
Philippine islands. If it was to force
annexation of the Philippines, then a
large army would be necessary. He
declared the country had been assured
at the beginning of the Philippine
trouble that it could be put down in
five or six weeks, yet the situation was
worse than ever.
"Those people can not be put
down." declared Senator Wellington.
ais it the purpose of the administra-
ton to deprive them Of self-govern-
ment? If such is the intention, l am
opposed to such infamy."
Senator Wellington said the Alas
kan boundary was distinctly marked
by stones, and the territory acquired
by the United States from Russia was
clearly the territory Of the United
States. He said if the President could
be impeached if he relinquished terri
tory in the Philippines he should be
impeached for relinquishing sovereign
ty in Alaska.
"Do you approve of the relinquish-
ment OF territory in Alaskan" Senator
Carter inquired. al do not" replied
Senator Wellington.
Senator Carter-Then do you ap-
prove of REIMBURSEMENT of the Phil
ippines?
"That is another matter" said SEN
ator Wellington.
Senator Carter declared it was the
intention of the United States to
maintain the laws of the Philippines,
to restore order and to protect prop
erty. Beyond that, Congress would
determine what the ultimate DISPOSE
ton of the islands would be.
Senator Teller sharply criticized the
pending measure as the entering wedge
for large standing army.
"You will want, not 100, 900 men,"
he declared, "but you will want 2OO,-
600. and you will want them for a
hundred years. This measure is not
intended merely to meet an emerg-
ency, but to fix upon the country a
great standing army"
Senator Teller said it would be cas-
lily possible to pass bill in 4S hours
that would provide for an army OF 1OO,'
600 men or 100000 men for service in
the Philippines, provided it was made
to apply to purely emergency service
and for a definite, limited time.
He attacked the Philippine COM
mission, now in Manila, for legislating
fer those in whom they had no inter
est.
"The Gar of Russia" said he, I" is
an absolute Car. He has a council
of 60 men, who sit with him, but these
men are Russians. They have the
sympathy and ambitions of Russians
But these Americans in the Philip
pines are strangers to the country and
to the people. Under the law they
have a right to be there, but under
Gods law, which is higher, they have
no place there at all. Their actions
are the worst form OF imperialism"
Senator Caffery inquired whether in
the circumstances Senator Teller
would vote to maintain the authority
of the United States in the Philip