The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-01
SENATOR TOWNE ARRAIGNS
OUR POLICY in THE PHILIPPINES,

speech which partook of the
character of an Grafton, by Mr..
Towne of Minnesota. Since he en-
tered the Senate the young Minnesotan
has had little opportunity to display
his talents. AS his reputation as an or
ator had preceded him. there was
much Interest in his speech to-day.
which was in advocacy of his resolu
ton for cessation of hostilitics in the
Philippines.
When the Senate convened the fol
lowing cablegram was read:
Manila. Jan. 2S.-To president of the
Senate and speaker of the House of
Representatives, Washington:
"AccessiOns to the federal party by
thousands in all parts of the archipela-
90, the attitude of hitherto irrecOn-
cilable press and the general public
opinion show that the labors of this
party to bring peace will soon he
crowned with success. Until now pO-
ltical parties have attempted the for
nation of plans more or less question
ing American sovereignty. Our plat
form makes its main plank the sover-
eighty of the United States. with lib
erty to each citizen to pursue peaceful
ly his political IDEAS The hour of peace
grouped many FilipinOs of hitherto ir-
reconcilable ideas. but some of the
more obstinate decline to join. for
though willing to accept the sovereign
ty of the United States, the prospect of
indefinite continuance of military gov
eminent makes them distrust the pur-
pose of the United States and delays
their submission.
Adjournment of the present Con
gress without giving the President au-
thOrity to establish a purely civil gov
eminent. with the usual powers, and
pOStpOnement for at least year of
such government until n new Congress.
will certainly confirm this distrust.
The directory of the federal party be-
lieveS the comforting of such authority
on the President would inspire conf
dence and hasten acceptance of the SOW
ereignty of the United States and the
| coming of peace The directory there
fore prays both houses of Congress to
authorize President Mckinley to estab-
fish civil government whenever he he.
lieves 1t Opportune."
This is signed by Frank H. Bourns.
DR.. Pardo de Tavero, Florentino Tor
res. Jose Mar Tomas del Rosario, G. S.
Arellano. directory of federal party.
After the disposition of the routine
business. Mr.. Towne was recognized
for n speech which was to be at once
his maiden effort and his valetictory.
He spoke on his resolution of last Fri
day for the immediate cessation of hos
tilities in the Philippines.
In opening, Mr.. Towne referred to
the petition presented to the Senate a
few days ago by zoos E'ilipinos for IA
cessation of hOstilities and for the
granting of independence to the people
of the Philippines. He maintained it
would prove IA quickening appeal to
the ancient spirit of the republic. or its
rejection must dedicate the twentieth
century to reaction prciudicial. if not
fatal. to free institutions"
While discussing events which led
the United States forces to the Philip
pines. Mr.. Townc referred with partic-
lllarity to the charge that Aguinaldo
had sold his country to the Spannrds
for Il bride. He declared the nccusa-
ton was "gratuitouS in its calumny.
when we consider that the official pub
LEGATIONS of our own government con-
tradct and destroy it."
The senator declared that I'VE were
in alliance with the Filipnos. an al
lance sought by ourselves. availed of
by us for orr own advantage and final
ly. to our everlasting shame in the es
timation of honorable men. repudat6n
by us when we found it no longer nee
essary and when lust of empire had so
hlunted our moral sensiblities that we
could mount from an act of prrfidy 10
the grand larceny of n nation.
referring to Admiral Dewey'S de
NAL that he had ever traatpd Tho in