Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-19
DOUBTS RIGHT OF CONGRESS
Wellington Questions Validity Of the Pend
ing Philippine Bill.
SENATOR STEWART DEFENDS THE MEASURE
Maryland Statesman Says lie Has
Reached the Parting of the
ways and Takes Issue
with His Party.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-It was agreed
by the senate today that a final vote on the
Philippine tariff bill and the pending
amendments should be taken next Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The only stipulation
made by the minority was that the last
days debate should be devoted to speeches
not exceeding fifteen minutes in duration.
Senator Wellington of Maryland spoke to-
day in opposition to the pending bill and
Senator Stewart Of Nevada in support Of
the measure.
MIR. Wellington's address covered the
Philippine question generally. He set forth
his we'll known views forcefully. He always
bad been a republican, he said, a believer
in protection, a supporter Of the gold stand
ard currency, but he had come to the part
ing of the ways with his party in 1888, when
1t developed its imperialistic tendencies"
Questions Right of Congress.
He opposed the pending tariff bill because
he did not think congress had the right to
enact legislation by which people we're
taxed without representation and governed
without their consent. Mr.. Steward made
a brief legislative argument in supper Of
the authority of congress to hold the Phil
ippinss and provide a proper government
for their inhabitants.
From the beginning of the war in the
Philippines, Mr.. Wellington insisted. il was
evident that It would continue until the
bitter end-that Is, until the Filipinos be
subjusated or absolutely ~exterminated.
Passing incidentally from the Philippines
to Cuba, Mr.. Wellington referred to the
battle of Santiago, where the American
squadron was under the command Of Rear
Admiral Sampson. but was led by the
Maryland hero. Admiral schley. Applause
In one Of the galleries.)
From that moment" he continued, "the
end was won. Admiral SchIey commanded
the vessels of the American squadron in
that engagement. He stood in the midst Of
that battle, and won out as no battle was
ever won before, but the administration
has been as unjust to him as Il has been to
the Cubans and Filipinos. He has not re-
celved that need of praise and credit that
belongs to him, but an effort. has been
made to besmirch him and to detract from
his character and from his truth and
bravery"
Refers to Talk with X
Mr.. Wellington referred incidentally to
his conferences with the late President Nc
Kinley concerning the ratification of the
treaty of Paris.
He went over the whole situation with the
president and made plain to him that he
(Weliington) would never vote for any
proposition which contemplated the perma-
nent occupation Of the Philippine islands
by the United States. He maintained that
our victories in the Spanish war had in
duced a reversal OF the policy OF more
than a hundred years. He charged that
Aguinaldo had been captured by methods
unworthy Of the American army, and ''com-
| PEELED under dlraaaD 20 faena a .xo.I--.
ton advising his countrymen to surrender
In discussing the oriental situation, Mr..
wellington indicated a belief tina a great
war was imminent, probably>between Rus
sia and Japan, and due, very likely. to the
breaking up Of China.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada addressed the
senate in advocacy Of the administration
Philippine policy. He declared It was un-
true, absolutely, that there was any inten-
tion on the part Of this government to insti-
tute a colonial government in the Philip
pines or to "enslave the natives"
Budget of Bills.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stewart
speech the tariff measure was laid aside
for the day and the following bills were
passed:
Appropriating 5000. 900 for a public build
ing at Deadwood, S. D.; appropriating S.
500 for the Improvement Of the legation
building owned by the United States al
TOXIC, Japan; to authorize Lieutenant
Commander A. c. Baker, U. S. NJ; Frank
w. Clarke, Curator OF United States ma
tional museum; H. e. Alvord, William A
Taylor, w. W.. Miley, NJ. A. Carlton and
{ John I. Schultz of the Department OF Az.
riculture to accept decorations rendered
them by the government Of the French re.
: public; TO ratify an agreement with the
lower Brule band Of Sioux Indians in South
Dakota and appropriating $40, 500 to carr,
the treaty into effect, to provide an Amer.
lean register for the barge Admiral Tromp
to amend the act to incorporate the con.
~vention of the Protestant Episcopal do.
o cese Of Washington, to extend the provi.
sions, limitations and benefits of an act
granting pensions to the survivors OF tn,
Indian wars OF 1882 to 1912. inclusive
T known as the Black Hawk war, Creek war
T Cherokee disturbances and the seminol,
d war; providing for the Introduction Of ties,
timony in behalf Of the defendant in al
d preliminary hearings Of a criminal nature
d providing for a monument to mark the site
d Of the Fort Phil Kearney massacre, to pro,
a vide for an additional circuit Judge in tn,
t Second judicial district. to submit the cas-,
e Of the British ship Forscalia and cargo
" in collision with the United States Colum
bia near Fire island. to the district cour
OF the Southern district of New York. t
reimburse certain persons who expende,
Is money and furnished services and supple
in repellinK invasions and suppressing In
d dian hostilities within the territorial limit
OF the state Of Nevada.
W The senate then. at 4 o'clock. went int
axae.ttiva aaaaion and at A.0g N m ad