Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-03-08
FIX INsULAR POLICY.
PRorEcroRATE FOR CUBA vor.
60 BY SENATORS.
Philippine Plan IL Also Agreed to by
q Vote of 1910 25-Army Appropria-
tion Bill Passed - Denuuciation L.
Fierce.
WASHINGTON correspondence:

Fierce.
Washington correspondence:
After a continuous session lasting four
teen hours the Senate, at 1 O'Clock Thurs
day morning. passed the army a%ppropria-
ton bill. having adopted the Spooner and
Cuban amendments-the one giving the
President military, civil and judicial
power in the Philippines, and the other
stating the position of the United States
toward Cuba. After half a dozen amends
ments were disposed of the vote was
taken on the Spooner Philippine amend
ment. 1t was adopted by 10 to %. A
vote was then taken OIL the Cuban
amendment. and it was adopted by 43 to
20. When the vote OH the army appro-
p~riation bill itself was reached it passed
the Senate by 43 to is.
Not since the enactment of the resolu-
tons declaring IL state of war to exist
between the United States and Spain has
there been such an avalanche of passion
ate oratory as the Senate listened to on
the army appropriation bill. the contro-
verified questions being the Spooner Phil
ippine amendment and the Platt Cuban
amendment. The debate was confined to
the Democratic side of the chamber. with
one exception. Both amendments were
denounced as vicious md pernicious leg
i~slntion. stbversive of the principles of
this government and unparalleled in the
history OF legislative enactments.
The most notable speech of the day
was delivered by Mr.. Bacon of Georgia.
His a%lraignment of the administration
for ''coercing' Congress into enncting
such provisions in the closing hours of
the session was sensationally fierce. and
he declared that the only possible object
of such action was that the ''plunderers
and vulthres' might have an opportunity
to prey upon the PROSTATE land of the
Filipinos.
Mr.. Bacon, briefly discussing the Gu
ban amendment. declared lie could not
vote for it. The Teller resolution, he
said. was not a matter of sentiment, but
a solemn asseveration of our duty made
for our OWL safety The relations eX-
listing between this government and Cuba
ougth to guard against any irritation that
might be created by II such amendment
as that proposed. which was an ultima
tum declaring that the Cuban people
We're subject to the United States.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas said he would
vote against the Cuban amendment be-
cause it seemed to reserve the right of
the United States to intervene in Cuban
affairs whenever the government does not
suit the purposes OF the United States.
This was in direct contradiction to our
pledge to the people of Cuba.
Calls 1t Dcspotism.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts expressed
the conviction that II great change is
going on i'll the minds of the American
people, and OF the Republican party. as
to the policy to be pursued in the Phil
ippines. Our fathers did not penetrate
into Il position their children cannot
hold" he said, and he was satisfied that
when the light should come they would
be found to adhere to the great declara-
ton of our independence. In view Of
this change of sentiment he considered
it better to postpone further discussion
in order that the change might so on.
"lAlthough." he said. 81 am opposed to
the proposition contained in this amend
ment to commit to five mcn dcspotic DOW
er over 100000 of men, yet l bear in
mind that that power is now and will be
for some time in the future exercised by
a o 'not, therefore, think it
wise to bring on an extra session of Con-
gress by what would in the end be I'M
availing opposition"
Mr.. Hoar presented documents signed
by native Filipinos, which he said were
convincing evidence that those people
were not savages. Mr.. Hoar predicted
that the proposed legislation would wipe
out the last hope that the United States
is to continue to work ont it's great re-
suit in the ideas of the down-trodden
people of the rest of the world"
"You may" he declared in conclusion,
talk about benevolent assimilation, and
use other honeyed phrases, but your act
is pure, simple, undiluted. unchecked des-
potism."
MI. Morgan. claiming to speak from
absolute knowledge, predicted an insur-
rcction in Cuba within two months. I'VE
shall hear the roll of drums calling men
to arms to go to Cuba to put down re-
volt against the United States on account
Of this outrage and broken faith" was
Mr.. Morgan's striking statement.
Mr.. Teller declared passionately that
he had never expected to live-indeed, he
regretted that he had lived-to see the
day when the ordinary rights of citizens
We're denied people living under the
American flag.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska followed. He
declared that With the end of the session
at hand it was in the power OF those who
opposed the amendment to defeat the
bill. Ii it became a law they would not
be able to escape responsibility. For
himself, he was willing to devote all his
physical and mental energies to the
struggle. But no one man or half q
dozen men could successfully make the
fight. 1t would require the united coop
Grafton of nil. The Republicans were
now intoxicated with power, but later
they would regret this legislation. He
charged that hemp worth $26 a bale was
confscated in the Philippines by the ar
my. put up at auction. and sold to army
officers for Sc Il bale. These officers in
turn sold it for the market price.
After talking for over m hour Mr..
Alien concluded with the announcement
that if the minority would cooperate