The Portland daily press., 1901-01-05


would attempt to declare the intention
OF the President than the President
would attempt to dsclsra the Intention
OF CONGRESS
az say" he continued, "thAt the Phil
ippins archipelago belongs to the United
States
"rhat is where we differ, retorted MIR.
wellington. "Just at that point"
He reiterated his charge that he had
been deceived toto voting for the appro-
ptigtion Of $4,000, 600 for the purchase OF
the Phi ippiues and concluded with the
assertion that the United states did
not have possession OF the islands ana
could not obtain possession ot them
with an army of any size.
MIR, Teller of Colorado, sharply crii-
oizsd the pending measure and the COM
mistss for reporting iu its present form.
you'll want not 100000 men," he de-
clared, shut 200, 900, and you will want
them for hundred years. This meas
ure 4, not intended merely to meet an
emergency, but to tx upon the country
a greAt standing army"
Mr.. Teller said it would be easily pos
sibls to pass bill in As horrs that would
provide for an army of 100000 men or
gOO. QUO men for servics In the Philippines
provided 1t was made to apply to purely
eIrsrgsacy needs and not for definite
r limited time. He attacked the Philip
pine commission now In Manila deolar-
ing that its actions were the grossest
form of Imperialism.
= ME-. Catfery inquired whether Mr..
Teller would vote to maintain the au-
tnority of the United States in the Phil
ippines.
LAS MIR. Lincoln announced In regard
to the Mexican war;" replied thu Colora-
do Senator. $50 have no doubt. that,
as long as our flag floats in the Philip
pine archipelago. will (reiuctant as 1
may bel vote to maintain the army and
the flag there"
Mr.. Proctor said he thought the Colo
RADIO Senator was under a misapprehen-
sion as to what the army bill proposed
to do. As he (Prootor) regarded the
matter, a maximum force authority by
the bill, was to bs used only in the pres
ent emergency and there would be re-
turn to the minimum of 81, 600 men which
was the peace footing of the bill.
Mr. Jones OF Arkansas asked MIR. Proc
tor If he would consent to an amendment
limiting the maximum of troops autho-
rized to the present exigenoy. Mr.. Proc
tor replied that individually he would be
willing to have the provision modified
so as to make it read ''until Congrsss
otherwise Directs
He said, however, that he had no au-
thority to speak for the committee. =
Mr. Hoar suggested general amend
ment to the bill looking to the conciIia.
tion of the Filipinos and he expressed the
opinion that In time of psace we should
have one soldier to each l.o0O of our pop
ulation. He did not, therefore, he said,
oppose the bill on the score of increase,
but he did oppose 1t because OF the
avowed policy of military control of the
Philippines.
"It is idle," he said, ito tell us that
these people are not fit for self govern
ment.''
He quoted the President and naval
officers TO show that the Filipinos are
an intelligent people, and added:
''Ths way to prepare them for liberty
is to set them Free
Mr.. Hoar urged that it would be most
desirable to have appointed commission
representing all phases of political life,
men of the highest character and stand
ing, to ascertain the facts as to the Phil
ippines and make them known to Con.
gress ana the psople. He hoped such a
commission would be eppointed, He pro-
posed. he said, referring to his amend
ment, to afford the lssders of the Fiji
pinos a hearing.
''Let them come here" he said. "Let
them state their case. They can come
and go In peace and honor. II we say
TO the Filipinos that we win not con-
slider their case until they go down on
their knees, lay their hands upon their
hips and their lips in the dust, this war
will go on, II there Is u spark OF spirit
and principle in their b-easts, until
every Filipino OF one sex is extermins ted
and until the women among them take
up the light and are sxteEminated alao. ;"
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