The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-11
CLAIMED REPUBLICANS HAVE
DELIDED THE PEOPLE

| mold on the American continent
CLAIMED REPUBLICANS HAVE
DELUDED THE PEOPLE.
He maintained that the Republican lead
ers had deceived and deluded the people.
| but he did rot believe they could continue
| TO do So There will come an awaken
| ing" said he, .'and the day of awakening
| is not far distant. If did not believe so,
/ should despair or my country"
Mr.. Turner then discussed in detail the
attitude of the United States toward the
| Philippine Islands under the principle of
! international law. He maintained that I'M
| der those principles the United States had
! no right in the islands, and had no right
| to prevent the Filip.nos from setting up a
Tree and independent government. He called
upon his Republican friends to think what
| tangled skein they have woven in the
Orient.
Il conjure you.' he urged, Ito unravel
that sSein, while there Is yet time. con-
JIre you to do 1t. not alone in the name of
| the hopeless Filipinos. who trusted you and
whose lands You have drenched with blood
but l ccnjure you in the name of SO.0OO.0O
American people and their posterity to stay
your hand. lest their precious liberties be
destroyed along with that of the unfortun-
a'e people devoted by You to conquest and
ShoJuSatlOn ana Spolia ton
TAFT COMMISSION MERE
PUPPETS OF ADMINISTRATION.
he denounced the Philippine Commission
as puppets of the executive and declared
that their so-cal,ed laws are not enacted
In the interest Of the people of the islands
The commission sail he. does only what
they are told to do by the President and
Secretary of War
Turner r,rc
sedition act as not only unconstiturional
nut as a relic of barbarism too black even
LOT the moS' despotic and ;yrannical gov-
ernment that now exists on the face of the
earth"
when Mr. TGrner concluded. the House
ai,nenainent .i,ei to the urgent deficiency bill
relating TO the opening of State claims was
agreed 10. which passed the bin.
me discussion of the philippine bill was
Mr.. Patterson of Colorado presented an
amendment providing for the repeal OF the
sea1r'on Mr laws laws applied to the Philippines.
elarn 11ef ,bnt il gave "a not notice of an act de-
ernment of the United States To permanent
~ annex the Philippine Islands as an in
tegral part of the United States. but :hat
sent and assistance of the Inhabitants
thereof. government or governments
suitable to their wants and condition
Addressing the Senate Mr. Teller said
he was not going to be disturbed by the
unpariiamentarv and indecent charge made
against those who do not agree with thu
administration policy. that they are un-
patriotic and have not the Republics wei
fare at heart.
CUBA MAY RE ANNEXED
H PEOPLE so DESIRE.
because l stand here with words of
sympathy for the Filipnos" said he. Il
am not guilty CT treason as has been
charged against a Senator in this chamber
Mr.. Teller said that in 1895 the question
was raised as to whether the Constitution |
of the United States by i,s own force. went
expressed the opinion that 1t did not. and 1t |
could not until Congress put 1t there by |
positive declaration of law. He maintained. |
however. that the Constitution ought to be |
extended over the Philippines, so that the |
Inhabitants of the Islands should have all |
the protection afforded by that great docu-
ment.
Referring to the recent decisions Of the |
Supreme Court, he said he had found diff |
Mr.. Spooner interrupted Mr.. Teller to in |
qure whether he regarded the acquisition OF |
Porto Rico as violation of the Teller |
amendment regarding Cuba.
Mr.. Teller said he had not complained of |
the acquisition of Porto Rico because the |
people of that island had desired it.
And do not mean to say" he continued !
that II the people of Cuba want to have
that island annexed and we want it we !
cannot annex 1t under that provision. 1 do
say. however, that We cannot annex Cuba
unless the Cubans agree TO 1t with una
nmity.'
Mr.. Teller then yielded the floor for the
day. and the Senate. at 425 p. M. went into
executive session and soon after adjourned.
OleOmarEarine Debate Closed.
Washington, Feb. 10.-General debate on
the oleomargarine bill was closed to-day
The friends OF the bill have decided to offer
an amendment to make the 10 cent tax ap-
ply to oleomargarine in imitation Of butter
"of any shade of yellow
The amendment is designed TO meet the |
charge of the opponents of the bill that
without this amendment the language of
the bill might be construed to absolutely |
prohibit the. sale of oleomargarine. The
speakers to-day were:
Haughcn of Iowa. Thomas of Iowa. Shall
Of Nebraska. Dahle of Wisconsin.
Gaines of Tennessee and Lamb OF Virginia,
for the BILL and Messrs. Feely of Illinois.
Slayden of Pennsylvania, Mondell of Wy
oming. Brantley of Georgia and Wooten OF
Texas, in opposition.
The debate was interrupted to allow the
of the conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill.
Reverend Doctor Couden. the blind chap
lain Of tie House. in his invocation prayed
for the restoration to health of Theodore