New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
r0WNE LEAVES SENATE.
,rs vALEDICToRY PLEA FOR FILL
PINO INDEPENDENCE
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBUxE.l

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUNE.l
.r.shington, Jan. 2S.-The traditions Of ..Sena-
.SsI courtesy" were beautifully exemplifed in the
to,a%a-ative branch OF Congress to-day when
erlss A. Towne, Of Minnesota. whose tempo
- onpontrnent lapsed presumably last week on
r. election Of Moses f. Clapp TO fill out the un-
,red term OF Cushman X. Davis, was allowed
= ssl,ver parting political address, which con-
,sd the best share of afternoon urgently
.asea for the consideration OF pressing public
s,ness Mr. Ciapp had reached Washington and
- entitled to be sworn in but he eraciously Sc
,sas himself in the Republican cloak room while
= youthful sage Of Duluth unbosomed himself
= yaIedictory through which he fondly hoped
- make his brief career in the Senate famous
Ger the address was over Mr. CIapp emerged
,,ou the cloak room shadows and took the oath
!, office The incident interesting one in
any respects; not the least in that It seemed to
.-,uit the Senate definitely TO the view that
cess appointment title is TO be held valid not
until -the next meeting OF the legislature only
,gt until successor elected by the Legislature
,-ssents himself in Washington and formally asks
"a occupy the seat.
AGUINALDO'S GOVERNMENT PRAISED.
Mr. Towne maintained that the United States was
,ser the obligation Of circumstances if not in
sssd Of actual promise, grant independence TO
,be Fflipnos. and that among nations the former
Gas quite as binding the latter. He argued that
,be Filipinos capable OF governing themselves
md asserted fhat 81 per cent or the pOpulatlon
Tvzon can read and write and held that the
government established by Aguinaldo strong
symmetrical and progressive. in the difficult
end disturbing conditions which surrounded it He
declared that the Filipino statesmen would cred
,sblv meet almost any emergency Of administra-
.,on IN even the most advanced government, and
zouId have dgnifed and ornamented the early
struggles for nationality of any people known to
history"
nv Towne declared that after the elections the
resistance of the Filipinos increased and II had
bssn announced IN the Senate within week that
s,rty thousand American soldiers would be needed
,n the islands for an indefinite period rs it not
clear" he inquired that the way OF duty is
e1ualy the path Of profit? Do we need TO own
reople IN order trade with them2 Is II not bet
tsr 10 allow our customers live. 10 have their
GOODWILL and 10 leave them the means OF payment
than 20 kill the strongest Of them, TO earn the
hatred OF the survivors and 10 impoverish all by
6ssols+ing vvar?" He held that il was better TO
-rade liberty 10 the Fipinos for security 20 the
limited States IN the islands than to force sulen
unuiIingness into slayish compliance with some OF
our customs" by the employment of an army OF
q hundred thousand men
'.The retention Of the Philippines" said Mr
roW-ne In conclusion, will commit us to the whole
nrogramne Of empire. There is a law among
-atious as Hamlet says there is among men, by
which bad appetite grows by what II feeds on
No nation IN history has resisted IL, and TO every
nation that has yielded to IT Il has brought dis
aster Athens succumbed TO il and per1shed Rome
INDUCED the mad ambition and followed II to her
doom II was the ruin of Venice. II VIII work
she destruction OF England, in my opinion, ere the
close of this fateful century. Are We, with all
the lessons OF history before u.s. TO prove the next
victim of this insatiate passion the greatest most
lamentabe, the most gratuitous sacr1nce IN ali
human tragedy? / do not wish TO convey the I'M
preston that in my opinion the present policy VIII
al one fell svyoop convert this republic into an
I 6O
empire Iurk in this policy, and that time and
favortng environment will and must bring them TO
their flower and fruit unless we make seasoraoIe
prevention. God speed the day when the AInerlcah
people whose signals blaze with records OF un.
some great cause demand it, would freely pay with
life itself the price of its defence. shall have the
than to face undaunted the cannon's mouth,an1d
with their sovereign voice declare that this nnhoiy
war for greed and empire shall be stopped, and
that no soldier of the United States shah ever again
IN al history be sent 10 ether lands 10 war on
Tie credentials Of Joseph W. Bailey as Senator
North Carolina also We're presented.
Mr. McComas created something Of stir by
moving that the credentials of the North Carolina
Senator be referred 10 the Committee on privileges
Mr. HoaT emphatioaIly objected. saying that the
people had the right 10 change the political com
ie1e eboud on be no nferrpion in the reception Of
credentials except under most urgent conditions
Mr. McComas explained that he merely had
sought to defer action until the North Carolina
Mr. Chandler gave assurances that no r1ghts
would be waived by the present reading or the Gre
oentials, and Mr.. McComas withdrew his molon
IRRIGATION AGAIN DISCUSSED.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then taken up,
the pending amendment relating to irrigation along
the San Carlos River for the benefit Of the Indian
lands Mr. Spooner and Mr. Carter urged that the
general question Of irrigation should not be preju-
diced by dealing with special features of the sub
ject When the debate had run some time, MI
PettgreW remarked ironically that he was COM
ynced the Ship Subsidy bill had been abandoned by
Republican Senators. as they had taken two days
10 discuss this minor amendment
The general subject of irrigation was discussed,
Hr. Jones, of Arkansas. arguing that II was TOO
important 10 be dealt with in amendment 10 the
be best dealt with by applying ii to special ocali-
ties
The San Carlos irrigation amendment was agreed
10 with changes providing that the surveys shali
not commit the United States 10 the execution OF
the plan Of irrigation.
Mr.. ThurstOn proposed amendment authoriz-
ing joint commission Of three Senators ana three
Representatives TO investigate the questions or
forestry and agriculture on lndlan reserNaIAohs-
This and several other amendments went over.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that II the lnolan Ap-
preparation bill not disposed or tomorrow ne
would ask for night sessions. ,.
Shortly before 6 o'clock the Senate found nself
without quorum. At the same time mouons 70
adjourn defeated. and the sergeant al arms
was dispatched TO summon absent Senator'S. AFTER
some delay the Senate finally at O'Clock ao-
Journed until tomorrow.