The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-13
A GLANCE BACKWARD.
CBy Fred F. schrader.)

! (By Fred F. Schrsder)
Washington ID. C., June rt-Ttstah Special "a snor'
glance backward the incidents that attended the passage
in the senate Of the Plat well the Spoone amend
mepts 10 the army bill rather interesting at this time
when the consequence Of the legislation thus enacted as
Stunning such prominence in public affairs
The amendments passed in the senate at CLOCK on
the morning Of February ssust four days preceding the
expiration OF the Ffy-sxth congressaer debate lasting
fourteen hours The Philippine amendment placed the entire
government Of the islands in the hands of the president ana
the Cuban declaration proposed eight conditions when must
be accepted before the American withdrawn The
final roll call showed ~ to S although on the
Philippine amendment the vote IS to ~.
Prior the there avalanche of stormy ana
emphatic protests against the proposed legislation senator
Turner characterized and ezarke Senator
Bacon oasonaey denounced the most perncious ever
suggested Senator Tman vehementy sematzed as in
fanny Mr. Hoar declared that it unduted despotism
and Senator Teller equally
The republican who had Unanswered the meas
victory heartily congratulated themselves upon the
and accordance with their promise Senator Mel
stated that the rivers and harbor bill would be laid be-
fore the senate for consideration the day.
The Importance of securing the enactment Of the Philip
pine and Cuban amendments fully appreciated by the
republicans who that would be at least five or
ten years democratic majority obtain control OF
the senate AS the proposed legislation is to stand until
otherwise provided by congress- it not be repealed for
that length of time with democratic house and dem
ooratic president
With characteristic discipline the republican majority
sody against every amendment proposed those
involving recognition of the constitution Senator Vests
amendment providing that this government and its officials
in Philippine islands shall be subject to the constitution
Of United States defeated by of to
As the negative number containing only democrat
Mr. Lindsay who had recently argued in the United States
supreme court that Porto Rico not part of the United
States All other amendments seeking to envelop the Philip
pine in folds of the constitution voted down
by the cohesive and unquestionng majority until final
~ Senator Teller who had intended to offer an amendment
extending the constitution to the Philippines was done in
the OF New Mexico Arizona desed being averse
as he said further dsrespect being eaped upon that docu
Incidentally also the republicans went record as
asserting that they would permanently hold sovereignty over
the islands Rawns' amendment proposing withdrawal
when the Fiipinos able sustain government being
defeated by the usual decisive vote.
After the Philippine amendment had been adopted
debate occaoned by the consideration of the Cuban dec
araon, but after vain attempts at amendment final roll
call reached upon ii, the vote being az to
The army bill then the house where it was
passed under high pressure with only four days remaining
for the transaction of this and multitude of other
ures of great Importance
This record of whiphande action of the republican
majority given additional interest by reference to the Con
gressional Record of May year ago interesting
cooquy occurred between Senator Hale of Maine and
tor Spooner in reference the administrations plans
Cuba;
Mr. Spooner-Has the senator any suspicion in his mind
that the pledge made in the resolution passed by congress
to be kepti
Mr. Hale have.
Mr. spooner-Kcpt simply to the letter, but kept in
spirit?
Mr. Hale-I have very grave suspicion. Mr.. President
Mr. Spooner-Then, Mr. President the senator is a pes
simist beyond any have
Mr. iiae--Now, let me say the think there
powerful influences in this counyI think they are
largely located in New York city think they are largely
speculative and connected with making enterprises
that determined that shall never give up Cuba
am profoundly impressed and profoundly de
pressed by the fact that find in hundreds quarters de-
termination that we shall withdraw rfom Cuba but
shall retain her possession OF the United States
/ i &
This greatly shocked Mr. spooner The colloquy termi-
mated thus
Mr.. SpoonerIt will turn out my friend from
Maine that in any country point to the Teller
resolution and say with truth that it legislative lie
Mr., Hae--G hope
Mr. Spooner-The senator need hope So He had bet
ter know
Mr.. Hale-I do not know
Mr., Spooner-Wel he ought to know.
1t interesting reflect that this occurred on. shor.