The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-23
SENATOR ARRAIGNS The
POLICY OF REPUBLICANS
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Roosevelt, and know they were IN
known 10 President Mckinley"
He did not believe that the statement
that the war mad been conducted with
unexampled humanity on 'our part
would be accepted by the people.
He denounced the order alleged to
have been given by General Smith, and
laid particular stress on the horrors Of
the recommendation camps, which he
tkened to the dreadful scenes in An
dersonville prison duTing the civil war.
He demanded that these things cease
and that the administration declare on
what eternal principle il would act in
the Philippines. He believed that il
would be impossible absolutely to paci-
fy the Philippines.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hoar believed that
better counsel yet would prevail than
now seemed to exist. The irrevOcable
step had not yet been taken Let us
at least have this to say. we, too,
have kept the faith of the fathers. We
took Cuba by the hand. We delivered
her from her age-lOng bondage. We
welcomed her 70 the family Of nations.
We set mankind an example never be-
held before sn modern history. We led
hesitating and hating Europe to the
deliverance of their beleaguered am
bassadors in China. We marched
through a hostile country-a country
cruel and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. anger or
revenge. We returned benefit for in
jury and pity for cruelty. We made
the name Of America beloved in the
east and in the west. We kept faith
with the Philippine people. We kept
faith with cur own history. We kept
our national honor unsuIlied. The flag
which we received without a rent we
handed down Without a stain "
Soon after the senate convened today
a resolution offered by Mr. Hale Of
Maine was passed. directing the secre-
tary OF the navy to furnish the senate
with detailed items under the head,
The Pay of the Navy
Another resolution offered by Mr..
Hale. and adopted, called upon the
secretary Of the navy for full infor-
nation concerning the depth Of water
at the Mare island navy yard, and
whether a first-class battleship ever
had gone to the yard; and also as to
the depth of water at the Puget Sound
navy yard.
| The resolution went over on Objec-
/ ton by Mr.. SpOOner. A bill was passed
to establish an assay Office at Port
/ land, Ore.
/ Mr.. Teller then addressed the SEN
| ate on the Philippine government bill
/ discussing at length the action Of con-
/ gress on the establishment Of the re-
public of Cuba. When the subject was
under consideration fifty resolutions
4 he said, had been offered in congress
/ all Of them expressing the sentiment
/ that the United States was to encOUr-
age and aid in the establishment Of &
free and independent government in
( the island. All were committed to that
doctrine.
Commends TelIer's Forethought.
The United States was happily out
( of Cuba. but he believed it would have
| been better had the United states rec
! ognized originally the Independence OF
Cuba However, nothing which has oc-
CURED in his public career has giveT
him more pleasure than the action o.
/ the United States in Cuba. The new
/ republic, he said. had come to stay.
1t would maintain peace and order IL
Cuba, but" said he, that they vii
have connections there ! have M
doubt" He declared that Cuba woulC
become a part of the United States Onl!
when the Cuban people indicated theI
desire TO enter the Union.
Mr.. Teller explained, in a collOqu!
with Mr.. Foraker, that the object d
his remarks was TO establish the fac
that his resolution, known as the Tel
Ter rel iutiou-relating TO Cuba-wa'
absolutely in accord with the senti
ment Of congress at that time.
Mr., Hale interrupted 70 say that hf
regarded it almost as providential tina
Mr. Teller had had the fOrethOugh
TO prepare such a declaration. It ha'
served TO make the United States
great restraining force from that da,
to this. Had il not been for tina
J declaration. he was Of the opinion tina
Cuba today would not be free.
Personally, he had entertained a fea
that lust of empire would get tn
better of our people and that the gov
eminent never would leave Cuba. Tn
senator from Wisconsin (SpOOneT), ha
declared at an OppOrtune moment tina
: the United States could not afford I
have the Teller resolution TRANSFORMS
into a legislative lie. That statemen
was a warning. Mr.. Hale said, TO thos
who were plotting secretly against IN
! freedom and for the annexation or pei
/ mauent retention Of cuba. He eS
pressed the belief that had a declare
ton that the United States would nc
enter a policy Of subjugation and cor
quest as a result Of the Spanish wa
been attached. to the Teller resOlutio
it, too. would have been adopted.
In conclusion, Mr.. Teller said thu
the action Of the United States rC
p garding Cuba was worthy our gres
> nation, which, in this instance, ha
l put aside greed and conquest and ha
> erected a monument among the nation
Of the world. The final happy sOlt
2 ton of the Cuban situation had just
fed fully the delay which had Oecurret
The American flag had come dow
from Cuba, but a better one for Cub
, had gone up. The American flag VIZ
d the best in the world for American
> and the Filipino flag was the be
? one for the Fiiipinos.
: Amendment Is Adopted.
!. washington, May 22-The house t.
f day resumed discussion of the INN