The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-30
MORGAN, DEMOCRAT, SPEAKS IN
GENERAL SUPPORT OF
THE BILL
sPOONER A LITTLE HERETICAL
Disagrees with His Party Associ-
ates in That He Opposes Perma-
nent American Domination
in the Archipelago.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 29-Inter-
= est in the Philippine debate is increasing
as the discussion draws to a close. To-
day the senate galleries were thronged
with auditors, and the attendance on the
floor was larger than it has been for
some time.
Mr.. Lodge CMass.), in charge of the
bill, offered on behalf of the committee
several amendments, the most important
being one extending to the Philippines
the provision of the bin Of rights Of
the constitution of the United States,
accepting only the right to bear arms
and the right to a trial by jury. All
of the amendments were agreed to. They
sfncluded the following:
Providing that nothing in the pending
bill shall be held to amend or repeal
the act providing for a revenue for the
Philippines; providing that a single
homestead entry shall not exceed forty
acres in extent; providing that the bene-
fcial use shall be the basis, the measure
and the limit of all rights to water in
the islands, and that the government is
authorized to make rules for the use Of
the water supply; providing that if bonds
or any portion thereof shall be paid out
of the funds of the government of said
islands, such municipality shall reIm-
burse said government for the sum thus
paid and said government is hereby en-
powered to collect said sum by the levy
and collection of taxes on such munlc-
ipality.
Morgan Supports the Bill.
Mr. Morgan (Ala) delivered an extend
or in 77llf oh,
main, the bill as presented by the com
mittees. He said it looked toward peace
and toward a just and peaceful govern
ment in the islands. Some changes were
necessary, in his opinion, but these, he
thought, would be made
He declared that there had never been
a pretense of organized Filipino govern
ment in the islands, and said that if
Dewey had recognized Aguinados claims
he would have given aid and comfort to
the declared enemies of the United States
He took sharply to task those in and
out of the senate who had extolled Agun-
aldo, and asserted that the Filipinos
were not fighting for liberty, but simply
as the savage tools or the Hcngkong
junta.
= Mr.. Clay (Ga.) opposed the pending
measure. He regarded the action of the
United States since the ratification OF
the treaty of Paris as a great mistake.
declare its purposes in the Philippines
Such action, in his opinion would put
an end to the trouble in the islands. He
maintained that the bill ought not to be
passed. as it would confer greater power
on the Philippine commission than ever
had been possessed by king or potentate.
SpOOner's Contribution.
Mr.. Spooner CWis) began speech in
support of the bill and the administra
in bo
concludes general debate on the measure
by the Republican side. He reviewed the
situation in the islands and said the re-
sponsibility for it rested not on any one
party. but on all alike 1t appeared
strange to him that a measure intended
to eXalt civil government and to subor-
dinate military power should create such
ADVERSE criticism and he declared that
on the Democratic side there had been
nothing heard but pessimism. the gospel
OF despair, suspicion distrust and impu
tation of the motives of the Republican
senators.
He paid a brilliant tribute to President
Roosevelt and to the personality and pol
icy of the late President Mckinney He
declared that never in the annals of time
had the army carried to the people so
much of kindness and tenderness as the
American army had carried to TIE Fill
pinos by the direction of Mckinley.
n.
Discussing some references which had
been made TO previous speeches of his.
Mr.. Spooner said he had announced that
he was not in favor of the permanent
dominion OF the United States over the
Philippines, and he was not now.
Il would not" he said, buy dominion
at the cost of any mans liberty. | said
that our flag in Cuba would come down
in honor as it went up in the interest of
liberty. And so it has. But that has
nothing to do with this BILL
Mr.. Spooner said he had declared that
he was not in favor of making promises
TO men who had a revolver at his breast
nor to men who were training their guns
upon American troops. He stood by that
declaration now.
Adverting to the beginning of hostilities
between the Americans and the Fill
pinos Mr.. Spooner described how the
6ring began,
Mr.. Hoar interrupted to say that Agui-
raIdo had written to Gen. Otis express
ing regret at the occurrence and had |
withdrawn his troops.
'sThe FiIipinos were not withdrawn
interjected Mr.. Spooner vehementIy.
they were driven back
Decorated by AguinaIdo.
Further along the Wisconsin senator re-
ferred to a constitution prepared by Agui-
na1do in imitation Of the Mexican con-
stitution, with provision for patents of
mobility and large concessions of land
which he promised to his followers He
presented Photographic copy of the
document. Mr.. Carmack desired to ex-
anime it.
With flourish Mr.. Spooner handed the
parchment to the Tennesseean with the
toHament: For you. You are decorated
by Aguinaldo."
Mr. Spooner insisted that there was no
paraIlel TO be drawn between the situa-
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