The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-10

as he would know, and as all the world
would know, in the day of our triumph
and his defeat. This declaration by con-
gress would now go to the Filipinos as a
great nations amnesty to them.
why not proclaim this to the inhab-
itants of the Philippine islands, and why
not proclaim ella it now? 1t may be an
SWered that this is about what we really
intend to do. 1t may be asserted that as
we are now going, and without a pledge
of word from us, the ultimate end of
our 1, occupation of FILIPINO territory will
be Filipino freedom and Filipino govern
ment. But we have not said this to the
FIhpinos. We have carefully and stu
id0usly refused to say this to them
Mr.. Brown also referred to the talk
favorable to holding Cuba, and said:
STATUS OF CUBA.
I'VE hear it said now-it Is almost
common talk-that it was a mistake for
our government to give assurance of a
purpose to leave Cuba. Men assert
Wlthout any apparent sense of shame.
10 go TO war for the sake of humanity.
and in humanity's name, we should have
left ourselves free to bring the Cuban
people INTO subsection to US, and free to
take their island into our keeping and
hold it as our property. Deep regret is
expressed because of the fact that be-
lore the world we pledged ourselves to
lhe people OF Cuba that we would not
make conquest of their island, but that
we would leave it to them The man
VINO says we should have resorted to
I tIIiS aouple7deallng in April, 1898, now
s Wy flogicaIly ana very naturally goes a
Step lurther, and says we ought to Vio-
Iate the pledge We then made and take
CUBA, whether she wants to come to rs
or not what more miserable, more in
human, more unpatriotic course could
be advocated? 1t is the climax of greed
without one spark of conscience. 1t is
the acme of avarice, without a single
aeqF rodhg feature. 1t is the doctrine of
n hnr
or pirate of all the seas
AT the close of Mr.. Browns speech
ne was surrounded by a number of his
ccHeagues anT congratulated on the
boIdhess and vigor. of his u.terances.
MI. D1nsmore (Ark.) said the country
was to be congratulated on the speech
just made, as it gave evidence of a cour-
ageous purpose to disregard the policy
OF the party in power
he signs of the times indicated a de.
literate purpose to break faith with
Cuba. AS to the Filipfnos there was
no doubt they had expected assistance
from the United States, rather than ag,
gression. Despite the assurances that
the defeat of Bryan would end the war.
the war was still on, growing bloodier
as it progressed and entaiIing vast ex-
renditures.
NAVAL BILL IN SENATE.
During almost the entire session Of
today the senate had under considera-
ton the naval appropriation bill. Prac-
ucally the bill was completed when il
was laid aside for the day, all the COM
mittee amendments being adopted
The senate committees amendment to
the naval bill to continue the six years
course and not to graduate the three
high classes at the academy at this
time was agreed to- 40 to r.
Amendments authorizing the president
to fill vacancies in the grade of ensign
by appointment from among boatswains.
gunners or warrant machinists not ex.
eeeding six in any one year and to ap-
point to the naval academy not exceed
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