Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13
FORAKER OUTLINES POLICY
Ohio Senator Says it is Necessary to Kss p
Philippines for Present,
MUST FULFILL ALL TREATY OBLIGATIONS
enRtor Hoar Asks Question which
senator Foraker Says IL would
BE ssinE to
Answer Now.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-At the con-
clusion Of routine business In the senate
today the resolution offered by Mr.. Bailey
OF Texas on Saturday relative TO special
embassies to coronations was called up, but
after some discussion went over.
A conference was agreed to on the bill
providing diplomatic and consular appro-
priations for Cuba and Messrs. Cullom.
Lodge and Morgan were named as con-
ferees.
Mr.. Cullom presented to the senate and
had read the cablegram received by the
State department from Consul Ayme at
Fort de France.
A bill to fix the compensation OF oriers
and bailiffs in United States courts at SO
instead Of 81 a day was passed.
Consideration OF the Philippine govern
ment bill then was begun, Mr.. Foraker Of
Ohio addressing the senate in support OF
the measure.
The Ohio senator said that the opponents
Of the measure had given the debate a wide
range, but It was evident that the real
issue was not the pending measure, but the
policy OF which It was the exponent.
Until" said Mr.. Foraker, I'VE shall have
established law and order in the islands.
until we have established a stable govern
ment there and led those people into the
ways of hight and happiness, it is important
that we stay there perhaps even longer
than has been expected. We will not come
away from those Islands under this ad-
ministration.. We cannot come away be-
cause we will not write poltroonery across
our forehead, and because the American
people will not permit us to come away"
Mr.. Foraker pointed out that the United
States was bound by the treaty Of Paris to
protect all property rights, including the
friars in the islands, holding about Is, 900
acres of land in the Philippines. Until a
government was formed which would do all
this the United States must remain In the
Philippines.
Mr.. Foraker discussed at length the sub
stitute offered by the minority Of the Phil
ippine committee, showing that 1t was not
such a one as would meet the necessities
Of the situation. Continuing, he said: "As
the president said a few days ago in this
city, Our flag will stay put"
HOar Asks a Question.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, interrupted to
inquire If when all our treaty obligations
had been fulfilled and government had
been established in the Philippines we
would recognize the right Of the Filipinos
to independence.
81 believe said he, that the afirma-
ton of that duty would have prevented
this war. / ask the senator, shall we dis
claim any right or desire to hold the Fill
pinos in subsection"
Mr.. Foraker said the questions were en-
barrassing. In his judgment 1t would be
most impolitic for congress now to declare
absolutely what the government would do
at some future time.
Mr.. Foraker referred to a speech de-
livered by Mr.. Tiilman last week. TIE
South Carolina senator interrupted to say
that while he was quoted he was misinter-
preted.
In a laughing response Mr.. Foraker said
I'VE all recognize the ability OF the senator
from South Carolina and his felicity OF ex-
preston. but hardly anybody approves OF
his discretion" C~Laughter.)
"The people Of South Carolina" suggested
Mr.. Tillman. seem to approve Of It,"
Mr.. Foraker, speaking Of the commercial
interests in the Philippines, said before the
Spanish war in times Of peace we main
tanned a squadron to protect our interests
In the east. When war began 1t was wise
that Dewey went to Manila and wise for
hom to stay there in further protection OF
our commercial interests In the Orient.
Mr.. Foraker read editorials from. demo-
cratic papers supporting the policy Of
President Mckinley in 1889 and declar-
ing when the war with the Fllipinos began
it was necessary to suppress the insurrec-
ton.
Referring to the editorials in the Denver
News, OF which Senator Patterson Is pro-
p%rietor. Mr.. Foraker said with keen sar-
casm: These editorials do not read ex-
actly as the senator's speeches do now, but
the time will come when the senator will
take greater pride and pleasure in reading
the editorials than In reading his
speeches" ~(Laughter.)
Mr.. Foraker said he was reading at great
length from the Denver News editorials be-
cause they were the ablest he had found
either in republican or democratic papers
Qaughter) and he desired to embalm them
for all time in the Congressional Record.
(Renewed laughter.)