Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27


usreW directed attention to the fact
ma the document containing the in
80 ''oi'S ana papers sent to the Paris
pV"'e COMMISSION did not contain one
'eiesraiii ihstructing the commission
NOT 10 lose sight of the fact that the
war win Spain was waged in obedi-
ehce 10 the dictates of humanity and
with no design Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT a..
ambition of conquest.
Alter some discussion the resolution
offered by Pettigrew to reprint the
document was referred to the commit
tee on Philippines. Consideration of
the army appropriation bill was re
sumed. Morgan being entitled to the
floor to continue his speech begun YES
terday.
Hoar asked Morgan to yield briefly
to him that he might present a redraft
OF the amendment he had offered re-
latng To the restrictions upon the sale
Of public lands in the Philippines
Lodge. Mass, chairman of the Philip
pine committee on behalf Of the com
mittee accepted it.
Bacon. Ga. said he could see no reasoc
why the Senate should not go SO far as
it Went in the Porto Rican bill ana pro
vide that all franchises should be rati-
fled by Congress
Morgan. after the amendment had been
read. insisted upon proceeding with his
speech. saying il was evident that sena-
tors disagree as to the wisdom OF tho
adoption of the amendment at present.
Morgan said his attention had been di-
rected to Il statement III Il morning news
paper to the effect that the Democratic
members of the Senate had reached an
agreement that no vote should be had o.t
IN pending proposition before the fourth
of March. This statement he denied en-
phatically. Personally he would not oc-
cuny a minutes time that he did not
Of the question. He then asked platt.
Conn. chairman Of the Senate cummittv .
on relations with cuba. whether il was
the intention OF the committee 10 press
the amendment ii had proposed 10 thu
bill
4 had hoped" Platt replied, that tha
amendment would meet with practical
| unanimity ana that ii would IL placed
upon this bin
There cannot be unanm!ty with 70
spect To it. said Morgan. without some
effort 10 amend it. I do not think III.
Senate is ready 10 proceed with it, dis
cuSSiOn.
Morgan resumed his discussion of Till.
Philippine Question. urging The. Senat.
and Congress not to confer such rXtraur-
binary power upon the President as was
contemplated by the Philippine amrnd-
mtut.
Foraker chairman If the committee uu
Pacific islands ANA Porto Rico. int, r!ult t.
ed Morgan to present i conference" repor;
upon IAN act To carry into cffec, the stii-
ulationS of article seven of the treaty hr-
tween the United States and Sualn.
After some discussion the repoI; went
over until tomorrow.
Al the request If Shoup. in charge .:
the army bill. the Senate agreed to take
a recess at the concl lSiun of the etl'ogit.S
up"n the late REPRESENTATIVE. Frank
Clarke Of New Hampshire. which are >ct
for o'clock. today. until q clock. this
evening. Morgan then resumed his speech
but soon yielded the floor temporarily I'LL
order that Wulcott might present a CON
ference report anon the post office dppro-
pration bill. Wolcott explained that tho
conference committee had agreed upon
the eleven points Of difference between
the two branches with the exc rtiuu Of
two. Both of these amendments Were Of
fercd by Butler. y. G.. the first being
provision appropriatinS $2".4" To make
the experiment of establishing rcpOslto-
rieS or mail boxes in which hail matter
may be placed in towns ar hamrts which
do not enjoy the service OF free delivery
of mail, duplicate KEYS to tn repositories
laoes or hamlets. The second point of
difference was the Senate amendment di
recting the postmaster general 70 invest
igate the question OF establishing a pos
tai telegraph system WolcOtt Inquired
whether the conferees should reced from
the amendments or further insist upon
them.
After discussion by Chandler and Bat
Ter the report was agreed to- The Sen
ate then further insisted upon tn" con-
tested amendments ana they were return
ed to conference.
When consideration of the army appro-
priation bill was resumed Morgan yielded
the. floor temporarily To Alien. Ncb. AZ
ter aging that he was satisfied The fhll-
ippfne amendment ana the cuban amend
ment to the pending bill were Hnconsttu-
tional and ubjccting to the comforting ~
such extraordinary power upon tn" l'r'Sl-
dent Allen read letter purpOrtinS 10
have been sent by Chief Gunner Charles
Morgan Of the navy to the rear Admiral
VIM. r. Sampson, requesting 70 forward
to the navy department his applicailoh
for promotion to the rank OF ensign UNI
der a provision of the pending naval ap-
preparation. He also read the endorse
ment Of Admiral Sampson. made upon
the application Of Gunncd Morgan ~ tht
course Of which the admiral Is reported
as saving in brief that while ne rec"&-
niZrd Gunner Morgans technical ana pro-
feSSionaI ability he was Opposed l." d!-
pointing warrant officers to the grad" 81
ensign because they had not enjoyed thr
social advantages which Admiral Sanp-
son ned a command officer Of IN" navy
should have enjoyed in order th;t' a.
might represent properly his country, IN
foreign countries particularly. Inc th-
dorSemcnt Of Admiral sampson ~ Tts9rr
the admiralS hope that the secretary "
the navy would not find II necessary l"
recommend The. promotion of warrant OF
ficers of the navy to the rank al '"iH-
mand officers. l.,
Allen prcsupposed that the MorSaH icI-
Ter and endoI sement upon II by Admlrdl
samson were genuine, although ne naH
40 official information upon that lc-h'
~ took il that the endorsement prove"
beyond shadow Of doubt that there W.
.a snobbsh arstoCracy in the navy "
is detrimental to the country ana q Us
grace to the country represented ~ ti'''
officer ANA like officers. ,,.t,.
"lf William T. sampson Is the a.ti"i
nf those endorsements, declared Alit''
with v-hemerce. he is concerted as
ana he ought to be marked down as SLS'.
Nc are not bringing up in TINS county, =
race uf suohs If am correctly INFORM y
th.ra vas a time when Sampson WAS ne
brtt.r than Charles Morgan, tne SunilFI-
III came. from TO better stock an
plaG TO repeat that We are not RAISING IN
| The -uited States class of braW-ltW ~
aristorrats. If this rank and arrant coN
| ara is 10 be believed, the time may hGN''
| come in this country when q poor XII XII
may attain to such a position rs HIS
| entities warrant him in holding .,,
| As Morgan rose To resume ms
! lion remarked: II want to say -
| S1muson and to his friends that TT
! RESPONSIBLE for what | say. ,ia11
| chandler appealed to MorSan I" Al
! briefly to him that he might rel'IH " ,,,o
| len but as several senators, aihollS u
Teller. Pettigrew and stewart aEl,9 ,'i..,,,'
! their desire to reply 10 ChandItl' .| i"- NJ
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