The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-28
ARMYBILLPASSED
Senate Adopts It With the
Amendments
Relating to the Philippines and
to Cuba.
WAS AFTER MIDNIGHT
When the Long and Fierce
Struggle Finally Ended.
WAS AFTER MIDNIGHT
Republican Policy Bitterly De-
nounced by the Democrats.

Washington. Feb. 28.-The senate pass
ed The army appropriation bill at 1854
O'Clock containing the PROPOSITIONS OF
the Republican majority for the tenn
porary government of the Philippines
and for the future relations between the
United States and Cuba. Many amend
ments were offered to- both propositions,
but were voted down. The original
Spooner amendment was amended re-
garding franchises as proposed by Mr..
Hoars the later proposition having been
accepted by the majority yesterday.
Not since the enactment of the resolU-
tions declaring a state of war to exist
between the United States and Spain has
there been such an avalanche of pas
sionate oratory. Throughout the session
The army appropriation bill was under
discussion, the controversial questions
being the Spooner Philippine amend
nent and the Plat Cuban amendment.
CuriousIy enough, the debate was confn-
ed entirely to the Democratic side of the
chamber, with one exception. Both
amendments were denounced as vicious
and pernicious legislation subversive of
the principles Of the government and
unparalleled in the history of legislative
enactnents.
The most notable speech of the day
was delivered by Mr.. 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 and he passionately branded
as a. libel upon honorable men and sem
ators any and all such statements. Per
sonally. he declared. he would defeat
the amendments If he could, although he
realized the majority would have to ac-
cept the responsibility for them. His ar
raignment Of the administration for CO.
ercing congress into enacting such pro-
visions in the closing hours of the ses-
sion was sensationally fierce and he de-
clared that the only possible object of
such action was that the tsplunderers
and vultures" might have an opportun-
ity to prey upon the PROSTATE land of
the Filipinos.
Senators Turner CWn.), Tillman(S. ca,
HOar 1MaSS), Teller {Col), Mallory
(Fla.), Lindsay (Ky.). Culberson (Tex.)
Jones (Ark-1, Money hdiss.), Allen( Neb. }.
and others addressed the senate. all of
them denouncing the proposed legisla-
ton.
Early in the evening the voting be-
gan on the minor amendments to the
measure. All of them were offered by
Democratic senator's ana all of them
were voted down by heavy majorities.
During the early part OF the day the
conference report upon the Qualifications
appropriation bill was accepted by the
senate.
The Philippine amendment as agreed
to in the senate is as follows.
"AH military, civil and judicial roW-
ers necessary to govern the Philippine
islands acquired from Spain by the
treaties concluded ar Paris on the 10th
day of December, 1899, and at Washing
ton on the 7th day of November 1900
shall until otherwise provided, by con-
greSs, be vested in sdch manner as the
president of the United States shall di-
rect for the esta hiishnent Of civil gov
eminent and for maintaining and pro-
tecting the inhabitants of said islands
in the free enjoyment of their liberty,
property and religion:
Provided, that all franchises granted
under the authority hereof shall contain
a reservation of the right to alter, amend
or repeal the same
Until permanent government shall
have been established in said archipe1-
ago full reports shall be made to con-
gress on or before the first day Of each
regular session of all legislative acts
and proceedings of the temporary gov
eminent instituted under tie provisions
hereof; and full reports OF the acts do
ings of said government ana as to the
condition of the archipelago and it's peo-
pie, shall be made to the president, in
Guiding all information which may be
useful to the congress In providing a
more permanent government.
Provided, that no sale or lease, or
other disposition of the public lands or
the l1I1ib6f lueESu4s u Inc INNING ItSHtS
therein shall be MADE; and provided,
further, that no franchise shall be grant
ed which is not approved by the presi-
dent of the United States ard is not in
his judgment clearly necessary for the
immediate government of the islands
and indispensable for the Interest of the
people thereof and which can not with
out great public mischief be postponed
until the establishment of permanent
civil government, and all such fran
chfses shall terminate one year after
the establishment of such permanent
civil government
Tt is said the Lord understood human
nature but the descriptions of heaven