The National tribune., 1903-07-30

of it had not been assured and its defeat
seemed probable. When the roll was cali
ed the issue seemed still doubtful. but
| when the vote was announced it stood as
follows:
VOTE on THE TREATY.
For Ratifcation-Aldrich, Allen. ALI
son. Baker. Burrows. Butler. Carter.
Chandler. Clark, Clay. Cullom, Davis. De
Doe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner. For
aker. Frye, Gallinger. Gear. Gray, Hanna.
Hansbrough. Harris. Hawley, Jones (Ne-
vada), Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay, Lodge. Nc
Bride. McEnery. McLaurin, Mcmillan,
Mantle, Mason, Morgan. Nelson. Penrose,
Perkins. Pettus, Patt Comm. Plat (New
York;, Prtchard. Quay. Ross, Sewcll.
Shoup, Simon, Spooner. Stewart, Sullivan.
Teller, Thurston. Warren, Wellington,
Wolcott. Total 81.
Against Ratification-Bacon Bate, Ber-
ry, Caffery, Chiffon, Cockreli, Daniel. Cor
man, Hale. Heitfeld. Hoar, Jones (Ark) J.
Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Money.
Murphy. Pasco. Pettigrew. Rawlins.
Roach, Smith. Tillman, Turley, Turner.
Vest. Total. 81.
Absent and Paired - Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson. for, with Mr.. White. against,
and Messrs. Proctor and Wetmorc, for.
with Mr.. Turpic, against.
Thereupon, and thereby. all the Philip
pine Islands became Il part of American
territory and all their people American
citizens, except indeed that citizens of
Spain might within Il year preserve their
allegiance to that kingdom by formal dec
laratiOn before court of record of that
intent.
The Spanish Cortes by small majority
refused its approval of the treaty. But
this was not essential. The Queen Re
gents signature was affixed to it March
II. 1899, and as soon as formal exchanges
of the ratification were made the war with
| Spain was thing of the past.
Pending the consideration Of the treaty
| Mr.. McEnery offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, etc. That by the ratifi-
cation of the treaty of peace with Spain
it is not intended to incorporate the inhab b.
itants of said islands into citizenship of
the United States, nor is it intended to
permanently annex said islands as an in
tegral part of the territory of the United
| States. But it is the intention OF the
| United States to establish on said
islands, Government suitable to the
wants and conditions of the inhabitants
of said islands, to prepare them for local
f-government. and in due time to make
such disposition of said islands as will
best promote the interests of the citizens
of the United States and the inha bitants
of said islands,
Upon this he vainly endeavored to get
a vote before the treaty was ratified.
Failing in this it was considered after
| ward, and Mr.. Bacon offered the follow
iEg amendment which was lost by tie
vote, the Vice President voting against it.
Resolved. further. That the United
States hereby disclaim any disposition or
intention to exercise permanent sovereign
ty, jurisdiction, or control over said
islands, and assert their determination,
when a stable and independent Govern
ment shall have been erected therein, en-
titled in the judgment of the Government
of the United States to recognition as
such, to transfer to said Government. upon
terms which shall be reasonable and just,
all rights secured under the ceSSion by
Spain, and to thereupon leave the Govern
ment and control of the islands to their
people"
TIE VOTE STOOD AS FOLLOWS:
Yeas-29-Bacon. Bate, Berry, Caffery.
Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell. Faulkner, Cor
man, Gray, Hale, Harris, He:tfeld Hoar,
Jones (Ark), Jones (Nev.), Lindsay, Nc
Laurin, Martin, Money, Murphy, Perkins,
Pettigrew. Pettus, Quay, Rawlips, Smith,
Tillman, Turner.
Nays % Allison, Burrows, Carter.
Chandler, Deboe, Fairbanks. Frye. Gear,
Hanna, Hawley, Kyle, Lodge. Mcbride.
McEnery, Mcmillan, Mantle, Morgan, Nell
son, Penrose, Platt Conn.), Platt On. ",
Pritchard. Ross, Shoup, Simon, Stewart,
Teller, Warren, Wolcott.
Not oting-32-Aldrich. Allen, Baker,
Butler. Cannon. Clark, Cullom, Daniel,
Davis, Elkins, Foraker, Galinger, Hans
brough. Kenney, Mallory, Mason, Mills.
Mitchell, PascO, Proctor, Roach. Sewell
SpoOner. Sullivan, Thurston. Turley. Tur-
pie, Vest, Wellington, WetmOre, White,
Wilson.
The McEnery resolution was then
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-26-Allison. Burrows. Chandler,
Deboe, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Frye, Gear,
Gray, Hale. Hanna. Harris. Kyle, Lodge,
McEnery, McLaurin. Mcmillan. Mantle.
W. Quay. Sullivan, Teller.
Nays-22-Bacon, Bate. Caffery, Car
ter, Clay. Cockrell, Hawley, Hoar. Lind
say, Mcbride. Martin. Money, Morgan.
Murphy, Pettigrew. Platt Comm, Raw
lins, Ross, Simon, Smith, Stewart, War
rem.
Not VotingA2-Aldrich. Allen, Baker.
Berry, Butler, Cannon, Chiffon. Clark,
Cullom, Daniel, Davis. Elkins, Foraker,
| GallfSer, GOrEldn, f1anSDrOuSn. Helt-
field. Jones (Ark.). Jones Nev.), Kenney.
Mallory, Mills, Mitchell, Pasco, Penrose,
Pritchard, Proctor. Roach, Sewell, Shoup.
Spooner, Thurston, Tillman, Turley, Tur-
ner. Turpie, Vest. Wellington, Wetmore,
White, Wilson, Wolcott. This
EN- POST FACTO RESOLUTION
was not considered by the House of Rep
resentatives, and interest in the subject
had now waned, as it was not believed
that any explanatory resolution of Con-
gress could affect the significance of a
treaty negotiated by the President and
the Senate, and which must remain the
supreme law of the land until changed by
competent authority. The terms of the
resolution were contradictory to the terms
of the treaty, and being ineffective as an
amendment or alteration thereof would
merely indicate the vacillations of opinion,
without in any respect changing the stu
alton. Annexation ''for better or for
worse" had taken place with all its neces-
sary consequences, and no ObscuratiOn of
the fact could in any wise affect it. Fu-
ture Congresses will receive the subject
as an appropriate matter for legislation,
and they alone can deal with it.
In closing hOstilities with Spain, we sue
ceeded to problems in our new possessions
which only time, patience and wisdom can
RIGHTLY solve Tho eynl0-ts Of our COL