Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-29
57th CONGRESS.
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| the Philippine committee would con
tinue as long as the session lasted, Ten
| tirely unaffected by the disposition Of
the pending bill" So far rs he knew
no general changes in the features or
policy of the measure were intended
by the committee.
1t was agreed then that the Senate
| should meet at II A. NJ. on Thursday,
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday next
that the debate on Monday and Tues
day should be limited to 15-minute
speeches and the final vote on the bill
and amendments should be taken at 4
o'clock next Tuesday.
Hoar presented letter from Gen.
Miller. L. S. A, correcting what he
said was an error in recent speech of
Iioar, who had said that Gen Miller
VIGOROUSLY did want an attack and
AEuinaldo met it with speedy Defiance
the reference being to the issuance by
Gen. Miller of President McKinlcv's
proclamation, a part Of which was sup
pressed by Gen. Otis. In his letter Gen
Miller said Hoar was in error. He said
Cen. Otis had not Informed him that
the Presidents proclamation was not
to be- issued in fun. He was not anX-
ious for a fight and always had advised
the Filipinos to accept the sovereignty
Of the United States, as he believed
the United States would grant them
their reasonable desires
IIoar said the letter evidently was
that of Il sincere and honest gentleman.
lie absolutely acquitted Gen. Miller Of
iIrI
bring on hostilitics.
Lodge then offered some amendments
to the bill. all being Of minor character
except those reducing The amount Of
Land to he taken UP ~ one person from
100 acres to 40 acres. The amendments
We're agreed to. Lodge said the Philip
pine committee hId not yet determined
Waat change, if any. should 10 made i'll
The provision Of the bin enabling d cor
1oTation to acpljr" 1000 acres of band.
lie thought some change in the provis-
i'm might bc made, but what il would
~ he could not say.
burrows, Mich. then addressed the
Senate on the general features of the
pending bill. He said he believed the
time had come when the future course
of this government rs to the islands
must be determined. IF the present.
course was to be followed he thought
that facts could not DC too clearly
pointed ont He believed the enact
mcnt of the measure of the ma jOrity
would promote the interests of tn"
I'ilipinos ANA advance the prosperity
Of tho islands.
burrows said he did not believe that
the Filipinos were fitted for SoIf-goV-
eminent. If he thought they were he
would unhcsitatingly urge that ind"-
pcndcncc be granted them. He be-
Iiovcd. therefore, that for the United
states to surrender its sovereignty
over the islands would result dsas-
trouslv t. the t'ilipinos themselves ana
perhaps in the ruin of the islands.
burrows in conclusion maintained
that the adoption Of the majority re-
port on this bill was the only safe ana
honorable course for the United states
to take. Eventually he believed tn"
hope Of The dead President Mckinley
would ~ realized ANA that III" F'ihpino#
would look back with rejoicing On the
DIV whom The Americans landed in tine
Philippines.
Tho Senate then, al 5.Ho, went into eN-.
ncutive session ana soon aftcrWard ad-
iuurnyd.