Show I I Ti tALKS ON 4 Utah Senator Makes an Elaborate Elaborate Elaborate ams orate Argument Argent HE TAKES UP NEARLY i THE ENTIRE SESSION SESSI 4 I Goes Deeply Into Ito Constitutional Phases s of Question Offers Ofer Strong Stong Objection ton to t the te Reten Beten Retention e tion of f the Islands By y the United States Never Sever Acknowledged edged Allegiance to This Govern Government Government ment Consequently They Tey Are A Not In a State of Insurrection era erato to China Cn Open Door r Washington March 12 During al ni aln a n ost st the entire session l of the senate sete today toda Mr Rawlins Utah occupied the floor for In a discussion of the Philippine question He went deeply deply into the con constitutional phases of the question queston His argument ar was wan largely lagel legal and ad tech technical t technical h He Eels Heis is opposed to the holding of or orthe the Philippines Under tInder Uner special order the te senate con convened convened at 10 a a m so m the two hours hour before the regular hour of meeting to t be con consumed named sued in the reading of the Alaskan civil civi code ce bill bl During the greater gater part of the two hous only ony two or three thre sen senar senators ar were In the chamber The clerks in the two hours hour read rea 1 pages of or the bill bt Mr Allen Alen Neb offered the follow following ing lag resolution which was wa passed ps That the president be requested if not incompatible with wih the public in interest interest terest teet to inform the senate whether or not nt any communication has ba been re received r received by this government from Crom its Js consular consula representative at t Pretoria em embodying bodying the requests of the te presidents nt of the South African Aric republics for mediation or intervention with wih a view le leto to ending the war wa now in progress be between between tween twe those tee republics and Great Brit Britain Britain ain am as a reported porte In the British press pre prea and a If It not nt incompatible with It the public interest he furnish the senate enate with a copy of 01 such communication com or comma communications I I Speech By Mr M Routine business busine having havn been be n con concluded conclude eluded clude Mr Rawlins Utah addressed the senate on ott our relations ratin wih with the Philippines He had hod read red the th bill bi of oft Hr Mv t Spooner pod er conferring authority upon the te president pre to govern the Philippines until congress otherwise provided That bill bi said Id be he is but the the pro pr of the swelling act in the th e im ira imperial penal perla theme theme He Be had hd read red the act of 1803 1103 confers conferring confer ing lag upon the president power to govern the territory Of O Louisiana Mr Raw Rawling ling fins Hn read some opinions opinion of Kent Ket and other English En publicists as a a basis basis for his argument Those Tose people the he never neer I acknowledged ged their allegiance to this government said he he Hence they are not in insurrection against t the tho thoe e United an States A war of or aggression is being bel I waged against agat them them The purpose purs I i believe b leve in the he drafting of the bill bi pro proposed po posed pose by b the senator Spooner Is to secure seure a recognition by congress Cne of a state of war in the Philippines It comes cornea to us in disguise disis and for the purpose I have bae stated and nd to relieve this administration from its is present pr nt anomalous condition to t me After saying he presumed that the speeches of oC Mr Beveridge and an Mr r Lodge voiced the sentiments and pro pre presented pr seated sted the of the adminis administration Mr Rawlins said saidI sd sdI I am opposed to the carrying crying out of this No vote ote of mine will willaid wJ willaid aid ad the carrying into effect of the policy outlined by those th sentor I oppose the because it I is in viola violation violation tion of the fundamental principles upon which our free fee institutions are erected because It is Js in ia opposition to the con constitution constitution because it i proposes to rule role by a despotic power and and not nt by b rights secured under the constitution be because because because cause it 19 Is not expansion but retro retrogression retrogression of all al that we have held high highest highest est eat and because it I is unjust immoral and a breach of the te plighted faith fath of this nation In response to an inquiry by b Mr r Spooner Mr Rawlins said sid in the course cours of his constitutional argument upon the te rights right of inhabitants of the te insular possessions that the treaty try of or Paris Pas conferred upon congress conge the au authority authority to determine the civil rights and ad political status of the native in inhabitants inhabitants habitants of f the Islands derived deve from Spain by b the United States in accord accordance alice ance ace with the te treaty tret It did not how however however ever eer he said confer that authority upon congress cone with wih regard to other than native inhabitants of the te tle island Extent of Constitution He maintained therefore that the constitution must mut necessarily extend eted over oter the outlying territory and the th Americans American Germans Gerans Frenchmen and ad adother others other on these Islands islando could be gov gOY governed creed erna by congress s only onh under the urn lim limitations lm of the constitution Mr Rawlins declared the Filipinos had been deceived deceive by the proclamations issued ise to them by the United States and its Is officials They Tey have been ben induced said he heto heto heto to believe beleve that the great reat white re republic republic public spoke to them with a deceptive and forked tongue tonge and it is to that fact that may be ascribed the death d ath of many mn brave brae American soldiers and the waste se seand and bloodshed that have occurred While Wie Mr lr Rawlins was a as criticising the administration for its is conduct of the thear war scar ar in the Philippines he be remarked again that the Spooner bill bl was wa a rec roe recognition of in the islands Questioned By y Spooner Mr Spooner inquired if i Mr Mn Rawlins had not himself expressly consented to toa toa toa a state of hostilities in the Philippines by voting yoUng to increase the army ary know knowIng kow kowIng knowing Ing that the soldiers sold rs were wee to be em employed employed employed In the Philippines He had apprehended continued Mr Spooner that those troops were to be besent besen besent sent sen to the Philippines Did he be suppose they theY be sent heat on a picnic or to tn a fight When the senator 1 from Massa Massachusetts la Hoar Boar became bee convinced that tt the soldiers authorized by that bill were to be employed in a war against measure the Filipinos he be voted against the te If Jf t this war is i a vile ile and outrageous rape of pf f liberty J 1 may ma be pardoned parOn if j I cannot see ee how the senator can an recon reconcile cUe cile his bis I vote with past pant past his bifi present voe wit po poni poS Continued ni ur S on Page 2 RAWLINS TAL S ON Continued from Page 1 1 congress by solemn en enactment enactment 0 rai an army for tor a specified purpose and then when the president employs s the army for that purpose I Ide Ide Ido de do not see how senators who voted soled for tor forthe forthe the can cnn consistently criticise oril the Did Not Consent Conent to Aggressive War Wag Mr Ir replied that the proposition proposition proposition tion he voted for was one to supply troops for the relief of or those already in the field There T was waa nothing in the enactment which e ld be into a declaration of war wardie J die diu not by b my vote said Id he lie eon sent that thet that army arm should be used by byan byan an aggressive war far against the b Flit Fili Filipinos pinos pines Later Laler on OIl in his remarks referring to the open doer r in China for which much credit had been given Secretary Hay he id K it was Wall purely an sam tri IrA lIm HOC ot a triumph for tor this country What right has lias a great trust of oC na as nations nations like Great Brit and Germany to form A Conspiracy and de do declare declare clare dare to China Our behests you must obey obe and nd then Uaen proceed to parcel out the lI and aad possibly po the territory of China The open door achievement of or the secretary of oC state is Js on a par with his achievement known as ns the Hay treaty At the conclusion con u lon of oC Mr jr Rawlins the senate passed pd private vats vate pension bIBS After a brief brier executive cession son at p m In consideration of ot the Alas Alaska Alaska Alaska ka code bill was resumed At 5 pm p pm m the senate enat adjourned |