Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28

l2.54 o'clock, containing the PROPOSE
tons Of the Republican majority for
the temporary government of the
Philippines and for the future relations
between the United States and Cuba.
Many amendments were offered to
both propositions but were voted down.
The original Spooncr amendment was
amended regarding franchises as pro-
posed by Hoar. the latter proposition
having been accepted by the majority
yesterday.
Washington. Feb. 27.-Not since the
enactment of the resolutions declaring
state of war. to exist between the
United States ana Spain has there been
such an avalanche of passionate ora
tory as the Senate listened to, today.
Throughout the session, the army APP
preparation bill was under discussion.
the controversial questions being the
Spooner Philippine amendment ana the
Plat cuban amendment. Curiously
tnouGh the debate was confined entire
~ to the Democratic side Of the cham
Der with one exception. Both amend
ments were denounced AS vicious ana
pernicious legislation. subversive Of the
principles of this government and I'M
paralleled in the history Of Legislative
cnactments.
The most notable speech Of the day
was delivered ~ Bacon. Ga. He had
been thoroughly aroused by reports
that the Democratic members had been
induced by questionable means To with
draw their opposition To the proposed
legislation. His arraignment of the adj
miniStration for "coercng Congress
into enacting such provisions in the
closing hours Of the session. was @ensa-
tionany fierce ana h. declared that the
only possible object of such action was
that the "plunderers and Vulture4'
might have an oportunity 10 prey upon
the PROSTATE land OF the Filipinos.
Senators Turner. Tillman. PettigrcW,
Hoar. Teller. Mallory. Lindsay Gull
berson. Jones. Ark. Money. Allen and
others addressed the Senate. all Of
them denouncing the proposed legisla-
tion.
Early in the evening. the voting be
gan on the minor amendments To the
measure. All of them were offered by
Democratic senators and all Of them
were voted down by heavy majoritlcs.
During the early part of the day the
conference report upon the fortiiication
bill was accepted by the Senate.
AT the opening Of today's session Of
the Senate Lodge favorahly reported
from the committee on Philippines ret
tigrews resolution ordering reprint
of the instructions and papers sent to
the Paris peace commission 50 as TO
include an important telegram Whlch
had been omitted from the original
print Lodge said the omitted telegram
had been sent to the public printer
with the other papers. but he could not
saw why it had not appeared in It's
proper place. The resolution was adopt
ed
Perkins presented the conference re
port upon the fortitications bill and it
was agreed to. The most important ac-
ton of the conferecs was the recess
sion VI the Senate conferees upon the
prohibiting the purchase
of land on Cushing's island in Portland
harhor. Maine.
At the conclusion of routine business
consideration of the army appropria
ton bill was resumed. Turner. Wash.
who had the floor. continued his speech
in opposition to the delegating by Con-
CresS Of Legislative powers to the
President.
lie criticised the SpOOner amend
ment as a departure from the Amer-
IAN systematic first departure in the
history of the country. 1t vested in the
President of the United States all the
powers that belong to and are eXercis-
ed by the Car of Russia. We may
well tremble for this country if the
proposition of the senator from Wis
cCnSin be adopted he declared. for we
will not only have a Gar in the Phil
ippine islands. but Car in the United
States before it shall pass out of ex-
istence. If | We're Filipino" Mr.. Tur
ner continued VehementIy. Il should
never cease to resist an attempt to i'm
pose the rule OF the United states gov
eminent on myself and upon my peo-
pie in the fact of 50 tyrannical a pro
position as that involved in this
3 amendment. And | shall lose faith in
the justice and mercy and love Of the
Almighty if He shall permit the struG-
gle to fail which the Philippine islands
are now making to throw of the rule
of the United States"
Teller. Col. discussed the two con
qucstions-the Philippine and
Cuban amendments. He regarded the
Philippine amendment as much i'm
proved by the amendment offered by
Hoar. but to his mind it still was oh
jectionable. The Cuban amendment
was much stronger and much better
than the public press had conveyed
the impression it would be. but he mad
some reservations in his approval Of it.
Teller gave notice of an amendment
to the Philippine section as follows:
That the constitution of the United
States is hereby extended over and de-
clared to be in force in the Philippine
islands as far as the same or any pro
vision thereof may be applica Bile
His purpose in offering the amend
ment he said, was to ascertain whath-
or those who say the constitution does
not extend over the Philippines are
willing that ii should extend over the
islands He had an idea that the Unit
ed States would surrender the Philip
pine islands.
(Cnptipuad on noUa9l