New-York tribune., 1901-02-28

Mr.. Rawns offered an amendment declaring it
TO he the purpose of the United States TO hold
permanent sovereignty over the Philippines. but
only the necessary TO secure their pacica-
ton and establish stable government. Rejected.
- to As
Mr.. Bacon offered amendment TO limit the
grant OF power March s. 1904 Rejected. 2s 10 as.
Mr.. Pettus offered an amendment providine that
this grant of power shall take an oath 10 support
the constitution of tho United States. Rejected
Nj Teller the offered his amendment PrSvi@dinF @
ippines shall be so exercised as to secure for the
inhabitants thereof the fullest participaton r9n-
jected % TO 70.
MIR. TEILER's FINAL EFFORT
Mr. Teller then offered amendment por-
tion Of tho act stablisbing The Missouri Territory
IN 1872, providing that all fines shall be moderate
no ex post facto laws etc. Mr.. Teller said that as
tho officials in the Philippines were not to be re
uuired 20 take an oath support the constitution
of tho United states. and the constitution anu
laws were not to be made applcahl' he oiferS9 a
1t embodie4 pretty good Republican, doctrine' h he
Ient cruG treatment Of the natives under the
powers OF an sutocratc goyernmen, Nlo.atn tbs
amendment should he adopted 1t was rFle-'e''
When the result was announced Mr. Teller said
it had been his intention 10 Offer an amehdnht n ,be
Senate had twice nesaived that idea and he <sid
6 2f RS S drns GfqE AE his BUT
continued congress was about enact a law so
contrary anything that had taken place in Amer
team history that h. felt constrained 10 read som
utterancas in early history which mlEh' p'
son now. hut were patriotism then.
Mr Teller declared passiorateiy that he had
never expected to live indeed ne regretted that ne
had lived . see the dav when the ordinary rights
or citizens were denied people living under me
American flag.
MR. ALIENS LONG TALK.
Mr.. Allen followed He declared that with the
end OF the session hard it was in the power or
those who opposed tho amendment 10 defeat the
hill. If II became \ law they would not be able
TO escape responsibility. For himself he was willing
devote all his physical aud mental energies 10
the struggle. But man or hair q dozen
could successfully max" the fght. ~ would r.,
intoxicated with power, but Iat or
they would regret this legislation. We charged tlat
hernp worth 500 q bale conhSCatsd in the l,hli-
ppincS by the army. put mp si auction allo sou -. -
sold II f.r the market price. After taxing Tor
over hour Mr.. Allen concluded with the an
nouncement that If the minority would cooperate
with him he Hould remain in his place until noon
Bin.
II looked as II .ho vote was about ~ be taken
when the venerable Massachusetts senator Mr
Hoar arose. There Is principle Of consttu-
tional liberty yet slain" said ne ana VIII
give IL 4 chance tonight. -, -. -.
He then offered an amendment providing that no
official Of the Philippines vested Win iesis, S
power. and vice versa, TO The end that the gov
ernment might be one OF laws not men
The amendment was rejected Is 10 70
sPooNER RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
At last the decisive moment had arrived. II WAS
now l0:s9 D. m The Senate had been in session
nc morning. The