The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-03-07

representative, who WAS in the islands
and in position to SEQ for himself. than
( to take tho word even of Mr. Wildman.
who WAS no nearer the philippines than
Hong Kong.
Mr.. Bacon, briefly discussing the Gu
| vote for 1t. Tho future of Cuba. in his
opinion, ncccssari y was identified with
that or tho United States, but he did
not think tho amendment WAS in hnr.
mohy with tho pledge given by this gov.
| ornmcnt when it went to war With
Spain. The Teller resolution he said,
"as not matter Of sentiment, but sol.
| cmn assevcration Of our duty made for
our own safety. The rcla,i Jns existing
potwcen TINS government and Cuba
ought TO be guarded against any irritation
that might be created by any such
amendment as that proposed which was
an ultimatum declaring that tho Cuban
people were subject to the l. nited States.
hlr. Jones, or Arkansas, said he would
vote against tho Cuban amendment be-.
| cause it seemed to reserve the right of
the United States to intervene in Cuban
affairs whenever the government does
not suit the purposes OF tho United
states. lie also criticised the right
claimed to interfere in regulating the
sanitation Of Cuban cities. He consid
orcd that tho Philippine amendment
Contained moro serious question.
MIR. Hoar, Of Massachu .clts, said he
was opposed to committing to five men
dcspotic power over ~ 100000 men but
bore in mind "thai that power is now
and for some time in tho future wi be
held by one man." He presented pro
tests from the leading citizons of 23
towns i'll the providence of Ccbu against
tho terms proposed by the American
military governor.
| MI. Til man, Of South Carolina, dc.
clarcd Congress was about to abandon
its prcrogativcs and turn them over to
an oligarchy-a new dcpotism of five
men u DC appointed by the President
He declared by the IIoar amendment
"thc teeth Of tho hycna which was about
to tear out the vitals Of the Filipinos
have been pulled He protested that
the President ought to be left with his
present powcr-thc war powcr-which
he thought was ample, and he urged
that the committc, amendment DC voted
down.
MIR. Mallory, Of Florida, opposed the
Philippine amendment upon legal and
constitutional grounds 1t would be All
outrage, he declared, to turn upon the
Filipino people y horde Of carpclbaggcrs
from this country.
MIR. Money, Of Mississippi, member
Of the Cuban relations Committee, said
that he WAS violating no great secret in
saying he had consulted some of his
Democratic col cagucs about the Cuban
amendment before it was reported aud
every one Of them had approved it,
They tai changed their minds NOW, but
why he did not know.
the amendment Of Mr.. Vest providing
that the action Of this government or
its officials in the Philippines shall be
subject TO the constitution and laws Of
the | nited States SO Tar as they are ap
Pic ,hle was rejected. - to -i5
Mr. Rawlins offered an AIN ndment
declaring Il not TO be the purpose OF the
| nited States TO hold permanent SOY
ereisnty over the Philippines .bu. ouly
- the extent necessary to secure
their YaciiCation and u establish a
: S:ab.c government. Rejected, ayes "a
I I0tS II.
; Nj. Bacon, of Georgia, OFT red an
amendment 10 limit the grant OF power
- March i, 1914. Rejected, ayes oG
noes Is
NJ Peltus. Of Alabama, offered An
. aiDen!m"nt providing that every per
Son n whom authority is vested under
-: sCani q power shall take All oath
= support the CONSTITUTION of the United
S:a:cs. Re; ec,cl, p TO Al.
Nj. Te.e! then offered his amend
meni providing that the civil govern
merI established in the Philippine!
> should be 50 exercised as to secure fol-
, :he lnla5itants thereof the fullest par
ci?ation consistent with the safety OF
me government. Rejected, % to 80
MI Teller offered as an amendment
4 provision Of the act cstab ishing the
Mss ouri territory that slt tines shall bt
. moderate no cx post facto laws, etc
r jccteG % to Al
Sir. Allen, Of Nebraska. charged tina,
the army in the Philippines contiscatcC
hemp worth S2G bale, then auctionct
i:ioH at IS bale to army officers, who
in turn sold it for the market price.
Mr HOar offered an amendment pro
hiNiting officials in the Philippines with