Evening star., 1901-02-27
IN CONGRESS TODAY

AT the opening of today's session OF the
Senate Mr.. Lodge favorably reported from
the committee Philippines Mr. Petit
Hrew's resolution ordering a reprint OF the
instructions and papers sent to the Paris
peace commission so as to include an inn
partant telegram which had been omitted
from the original print. Mr.. Lodge said
the omitted telegram had been sent to the
public printer with the other papers, but
lie could not say why It had not appeared
in its proper place. The resolution was
adopted.
A joint resolution comforting authority
upon the Commissioners of the District or
Columbia 70 provide for the public COM
fort during the approaching inaugural cere-
monies was adopted.
conference report upon the bill au-
thoriZing Pima county, AriZ.. to issue flfty
year per cent bonds to redeem certain IN
debtedness was presented, but went over
until tomorrow
FortincatIOns Bill Agreed To.
Mr. Perkins presented the conference re-
port upon the Notifications appropriation
hill and 1T was agreed to. The most i'm
portant action of the conferees was the re-
,assion of the Senate conferees upon the
amendment providing for the purchase of
bur. Maine.
Mr Turner'S Emphatic Criticism.
Al the conclusion of routine business con-
xideration of the army appropriation bill
was resumed. Mr.. Turner CWash), who
had the floor. continued his speech in op-
position to the delegation by Congress OF
Legislative power to the President.
lie criticised the Spooner amendment as
a departure from the American system
L., 4l,. !, 1,ictn Of a
country. 1t vested. he contended. in the
President of the United States all the pow
ers that belong to and are exercised by the
ear Of Russia.
'.It Is an extraordinary proposition" he
declared. ITO my mind it is monstrous
proposition which no party ought to coun-
tensu"e for moment. We may well trem.
bic for this country. If the proposition OF
the senator from Wisconsin be adopted.
for We will not only have a czar in the
Philippine Islands. but a car In the United
States before ii shall pass out of existence.
II I were a Filipino" Mr. Turner continued
vehcmcutIy. II should never cease to re-
sIst tn" attempt to impose the rule of the
United States government upon myself and
Irpon my people in the face of SO tyran-
nicaI q proposition as that involved in TINS
amendment And I shall lose faith in the
iustice and mercy and love of the Almighty
If He shall permit the struggle which the
people of the Philippine Islands are now
making To throw Off the rule OF the Unlted
States 10 fail.
Mr. TclIer's Views.
Mr. Teller (Col) discussed the two con-
trnverted questions the Philippine and
Cuban amendments. He regarded the Phil
ipplne amendment as much improved by
the. amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar, but
10 his mind il still was Objectionable. The
Cuban amendment was much stronger and
much better than the public press had con-
veyed the impression it would be. but he
had some reservations In his approval OF H.
II a democratic Congress were 10 follow
this one he declared he should insist that
both these controverted questions should not
ne acted upon now; but in considering the
practical question of legislation ne reaIlzeo
that the next Congress would be even more
completely dominated by the republican par
" than this. He was willing. therefore.
that a vote upon the proposition should be
taken. the party In power In any event
wnnld he Obliged to assume the responsible
~ for them.
Proposed Amendment.
Mr. Teller gave notice Of amendment
To the Philippine section. as follows: THAT
the Constitution of the United States Is
hereby extended over and declared to be in
force In the Philippine Islands so far as the
same or any provision thereof may be ap-
plicable.' His purpose in offering the
amendment he said, was to ascertain
whether those who say the Constitution
does not extend over the Philippines are
willing that II should extend over the
Islands. He had no idea that the United
States ever would surrender the Philippine
Islands.
In my opinion" interposd Mr.. Hoar
Mass we have no more right to govern
The people Of the Philippines than the people
Of the Philippines have to govern If the
senator should declare in his amendment
that the Constitution of the United States
x To he in effect and force long the
authority OF the United States is maintained
here should be inclined to acquiesce in it."
But l do not yield that point" replied
Mr.. Teller Mr.. Teller then proceeded with
legal and constitutional argument upon
the pending questions.
Declared Wicked and Vicious,
lie said the Congress was asked in this
bill to place its approval upon a measure
that would carry US back to the dark ages
"A bin that embodied "a wicked and vi
ct"us system of administration" He feared
that The measures would have the approval
~ The country, too, as he thought the peo-
pie may have forgotten the principles OF
liberty
Referring to the Cuban amendment Mr..
Teller said II was not drastic and saw
age as he had thought 1t might be, but
ne could not give 1t his approval. He fear
~d IL might wound the sensibilities of the
''uhanS. He hoped the Cubans might agree
70 The propositions made. Even with those
conditions imposed, he believed Cuba would
he Az independent state.
VIZ FeutisfeW UfOws PERSONAL.
Mr.. Pettigrew made a vigorous attack
upon the Philippine amendment. particu.
LARRY. declaring that II would encourage
Jobs and schemes for the advancement,
OF the interests OF those ION the inside
He referred to the organization of the Phil
ippine Lumber and Development Company
Of which he said. Representative ]. A. T
Hull. chairman of the military affairs com
mttee of the House, was president and Rep
InZA a n irSyin
the attorney. a of Mr.. Hull, he as.
serted. even now was in the Philippine:
looking after the interests Of the company.
Charges Against Major Hefstand.
Mr.. PetIigrew then read from wha. he
said Mere certified copies Of correspondence
which had passed between Major H. o. s
H-istand of the adjutant generals depart
meni Of the army and Major E. W. Hawkes.
uu,il recently officer In the volunteer
service. relating to a company which had
been organized for the development of the
hemp industry in the Philippines. The let
ter indicated that this company was en-.