The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-05

fought out and the situation was worse
than ever.
Mr.. wellington was opposed to an in
crease OF the army if the Government
purposes to try to deprive the Filipinos
of self-government Mr.. Carter replied
that 1.-The President had no authority to
decide what shall be done with the Phil
ippines."
THE moment the treaty of peace was
ratified" said he, that moment it be-
came the supreme law OF the land. If
the President had refused to maintain
the sovereignty Of the United States
there he would have laid himself liable
to impeachment"
Mr.. wellington contended that the
President had already abandoned terri
tory in Alaska over which we had undis-
puted sovereignty. He said that II the
President should be impeached if he re-
linquished territory in the Philippines,
he should likewise be impeached for re-
lnouishing sovereignty in Alaska.
''Do you approve of the REIMBURSEMENT
OF territory in Alaskan" inquired Mr..
Carter.
Il do not, renlied Mr.. Wellington.
Mr.. Carter: Then do you approve Of
a REIMBURSEMENT of the Philippines"
Mr.. wellington: THAT is quite a diff
ferent matter"
WELLINGTON WAS DECEIVED.
Mr.. Wellington charged that he had
been deceived into voting for the appro-
priation of 10000, 900 for the purchase of
the Philippines and concluded with the
assertion that the United States did not
have possession of the islands and could
not obtain possession of them with an
army of any size.
Mr.. Carter declared it was the inten-
tion of the United States to maintain the
law in the Philippines, to restore order
and to protect property. Beyond that
point Congress would determine what the
ultimate disposition of the islands would
be.
Mr. Teller (Colo.) sharply criticised
the pending measure. you'll want not
100000 men," he declared, 'but you'll
want 100000 and you will want them for
a hundred years. This measure is not
intended merely to meet an emergency,
but to fix upon the country great stand
ing army.
He attacked the Philippine Commission
now in Manila, declaring that it's actions
were the grossest form of imperialism
"These Americans in the Philippines,
he declared. ARE strangers 10 the coun-
try and to the people. Under the law
they have a right to be there but under
Gods law, which is higher. they have no
place there at all. Their actions are the
worst form of Imperialism"
Mr.. Teller said it was the purpose of
the Government to apply the Monroe
Doctrine to Cuba and that the same doc
trine ought to be applied to the Philip
pines.
Replying to Mr. Gallery. Mr.. Teller
said
"As long as our flag floats in the Phil
ippine archipelago, l will (reluctant as
may be- vote to maintain the army and
the flag there"
Mr. Hoar suggested a general amend
ment to the bill looking to the concilia-
ton of the Filipinos and he expressed the
opinion that in time of peace we should
have one soldier to each Loco of our
population. He opposed the bill because
of the avowed policy Of military control
of the Philippines. He quoted the Presi-
dent and naval officers to show that the
Filipinos are an intelligent people and
added: THE way to prepare them for
liberty is to set them free"
Mr. Gallery La.) argued against the
pending bill denouncing the creation of a
large permanent standing army Its pur-
pose clearly was to create an army for
the determination Of the Filipinos. 1t
wss to fasten upon the Philippines a
species of tyranny.
The Senate then devoted an hour or
more in perfecting the army bill by the
adoption of committee amendments to
which no objection was raised The bill
was then laid aside The Senate at 500
p. M. went into executive session and at
80 adjourned
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