The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-03-07
DEMOCRATS MAKE A FIGHT
A Strong Dcnunciation of the Re
publican Policy in Cuba and the
Philippines.


A Strong Dcnunciation of the Re
publican Policy in Cuba and the
Philippines.
Not since the enactment OF the rcsolu
tions declaring u state OF war to exist
between tho United States ana Spain
has there been such an avalanche or
passionate oratory as the senate listened
to on tho 21th ult Throughout the
session the army appropriation Dill was
under discussion, tho C)ntroycrtcd qucs
tions being tho Spooncr Philippine
amendment and the Platt Cuban amend
mopt. Curiously enough the debate was
confined cntir .ly TO tho Democratic side
Of the chamber. with one exception.
Both amendments wcro denounced rs
vicious and pcrniCious legislation, sub
vcrsivc Of the principles OF this govern.
mcnt and unparalleled in the history Of
Legislative cnaCtmCntS
The most notable speech was by Mr
Bacon, OF Georgia. He passionate y
branded rs libel reports that tho DC.
moCraliC members has been induced by
questionable means to withdraw their
opposition to tho proposed legislation.
His arraig gnmcnt Of the administration
for cocrcing' Congress into cnacting
such provisions in the closing hours of the
declared that the only possible object Of
such action was that the plundcrcrs
and vulturcs' might have an opportunity
to prey upon the PROSTATE land of the
| Filipinos.
The army appropriation bill was ta
ken up MIR. Turner, of Washington,
criticised the Spooncr amendment as tho
first departure from the American sys.
tcm i'll the history Of the country 1t
vested he contendcd, in the President
OF tho United States all the powers that
belong to and arc exercised by the Car
| OF Russia
MIR. Teller, of Colorado, regarded the
Philippine amendment. though much
improved by the Huar amendment. as
still objectionable. The Cuban amend
mcnt was much stronger and much bet
/ ter than the public press had conveyed
! the impression II would bc but he had
! some reservations III his approval Of it
| MIR. Teller made y legal and conStitu
/ tNnal argument Nn the pending Qucs.
! iNn. Referring to the Cuban amend
Mrnt he feared il might wound the
>rnSlhiliticS rt the tuoans He hoped
the Cuoans might agree to the propoSi
lions made. Even with those conditions
imi NSrd, he believed Cuba yet would ht
m independent State.
. 1N' GU ,>iN" U'HNt >IE'tNuS allHth
upon the tnlNlNlnc Amendment parti
tN.A!!y. declaring that Il would cnCnur
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