The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-28

passed the army appropriation bill at
l2..5 O'Clock containing the proposition
of the majority for a temporary govern
ment of the Philippines and for the
future relations between the United
States and Cuba. Many amendments
were offered to both propositions but
were voted down. The original Spooner
amendment was amended regarding
franchises as proposed by Mr. Hoar, the
latter proposition having been accepted
by the majority yesterday.
Not since the enactment of the resolu-
tons declaring a state of war to exist
between the United States and Spain has
there been such an avalanche of pas
sionate oratOry as the senate listened to
today Throughout the session the army
appropriation bill was under discussion.
the controVerted questions being the
Spooner Philippine amendment and the
Elut Cuban amendment CuriouSlv
enough the debate was confined entirely
to the Democratic side of the chamber
with one exception. Both amendments
were denounced as vicious and pernicious
legislation, SubVerSiNe of the constitu-
ton of the United States and unparal-
led III the history of legislative enact
mentS. The most notable speech of the
day was delivered by Mr. Bacon of
Georgia. He had been thoroughly
aroused by reports that Democratic
members had been induced by question
able means to withdraw their objection
to the proposed legislation and he pas
slonately denounced as a libel upon hor,
or of men or senators any such state
ment. He would defeat the amendments
II he could. although he realized the
majority would have to accept the re-
sponSlbility for them. The arraignment
OF the administration for "coercing''
congress into enacting such provisions
III the closing hours ct the session was
sensadonally fierce and he declared tho
only possible object of such legislation
was That The plunderers and vultures'-
might have an opportunity to prey upon
the PROSTATE land Of the Filipinos.
Senators Turner, of Washington; Till
man, Of South Carolina; Pettigrew. OF
South Dakota; Hoard of Massachusetts,.
teller OF Colorado; Mallory, of Florida:
Lindsay, of Kentucky; Culberson. of
Texas; Jones. Of Arkansas: Simon of
Mississippi; Allen, of Nebraska. and
others addressed the senate. all of whom
denounced the proposed legislation.
Early in the session Mr.. Perkins pre-
scented the conference report upon the
lorihcauons appropriation bill and it
was agreed TO. Tie most important ac-
ton of the cOnferees was the recession
OF the senate cCnfcrees upon the amend.
ment providing for the purchase of land
en- Cushing S island, in Portland harbor
Maine.
TELLER AND HOAR.
During the debate Mr. Teller gave
notice of an amendment to the Philip
pine section as follows:
That the constitution Of the United
states IS hereby extended over and de-
clared to be in force in the Philippine
islands so far as the same or anv piovi-
sion thereof may be applicable.
His purpose in Offering the amend
mont, he said was to ascertain whether
those who say the constitution does nor
extend over the Philippines are willing.
that II should extend over the island He
mad no IDEA that the United States ever
would surrender the Philippine Islands.
In my opinion interposed Mr.. Hoar
(Mass.), we have no more right to gov
ern the people of the Philippines than the
people of the Philippines have to govern
Us. If the senator should declare in his
amendment that the constitution OF tho
United States is to be in effect and force
so long as the authority Of the United
States is maintained there, I should be
inclined to acquiesce to it,
Bat | don't yield that point" replied
Mr.. Teller.
Mr.. Teller then proceeded with a legal
and constitutional argument upon the
pending questions. He said the CONGRESS-
was asked in this bill to place it's an
proVal upon measure that would carry
US back to the dark ages-a bill that en-
bodled "a wicked and vicious system Of
administration" He feared that the
measure would have the approval of the
country, too, as he thought the people
may have forgotten the principles of lib
erty
PETTIGREW IN IT.
Mr. Pettigrew maode a vigorous attack
upon the Philippine amendment, particu-
larry declaring that it would encourag e
jobs and schemes for the advance
ment of the interests of those on the
inside"
He referred to the organization of the
Philippine Lumber and DEVELOPMENT
company, Of which he said Representa-
1--WE j. A. j. Hull. chairman of the mill
tary affairs committee of the house. wa
president and Representative Dovener.
OF W est Virginia, was the attorney. A
soE OF Mr. Hull, he asserted. even now
was IN the Philippines looking after the
interests of the company.
Mr.. Petugrew then read from what he
SAID We're certified copies of correspond
ence which had passed between Mai II
o. S. Heistand, of the adiutant generals
department of the army, and Mai. e w.
Hakes until recently an officer in the
volunteer service, relating to a company
which had been organized for the devei-
cpment of the hemp industry in the Phil
lpplnes. The letters indicated that this
N'AupalIy was ellQeaNOfln2 to secure con-
troll OF the hemp industry in the Pbilip-
pines and that Maj. Heistand was using
his official position to advance the inter-
ests of the enterprise
Mr.. Pettgrew cOntended that no legi
mate efforts were being made to pra-
pare the Philippines for civil govern
ment, and he declared that the barbara
ties practlced in the Philippines by our
forces had been eQualed only by those of
the 'civilized' armies at Pekin.
IMPERIALISM.
Mr.. Turner OWash), continuing his
speech OF last night, criticised the Spoon
er amendment as a departure from the
American systematic first departure in
the history of the country 1t vested, he
contended, in the president of the United
states all the powers that belong to and
are exercised by the czar of Russia.
1t Is an extraordinary proposition he
declared TO my mind. it is a mon
strous proposition, which no party ought