Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1899 — LODGE SPEAKS FOR EXPANSION. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LODGE SPEAKS FOR EXPANSION.

WMurkaulll Seaaftur Rarer* the RatiAcatsre ass the Treaty. Henry Cabat ihr jrefim mnwat ata live in the swirr S»«nse off ttu State of Massachestffits. addressed tihr

Senate Tairfq W>«u amtdeoi. HiS views a*Er»rtte<d the Bnecte atttvnt tian betatnw- wd the raSraH Aflfar<u»tvs bettwwwoi Has «■ tdhi subject and tt&Htse «f has icsffieucgw, Sxtsa ter Hoar. Setaa tar Sffcetfc bad been,

prepared with g«at care, and att neeeinred the undivided interest off a large sstaiahn of Senators. He wars gj<pla>uGe*d Swretmn ly. Senator Teller of C<Mlan»s*» ah* Areg, ed the question off <sih<atall jiossessiimrs. contending that the <<<xßsWnwiß«n apply to gay of the tejritories tmnfil expressly extended 4»y law off Oargmtsss. aun£ quoting from spt<ech<*s off Websaetr t<*. that effect. He crt<*d tbe «r-gauß®iiKg th» territory of Orhians ars jcwidinig a uial rather than a Tc'rrrt.oriail ffwmi gjwvernment. and recalled the Satt ttlkatt ttta adt had lesn signed by Thtanas Jlt«likirew<a. Senator day of Gewgia Savwjefl mattifyiiig the treaty, wnd iJmss h-s-o-c tto FSBpinos in es: ahlWhing a goveraimjcnit. w Uw independence should 1h- ree.-giEiaed Jtrttc as soon as it as fosmd •capalfie <cff jicrffvcntiaiKg all international tftiligataons. The Senator thought there should be a 'detftainaajwai of policy now. He «kkS*A«4I Sy attention to Gen. Lesmard Wo-dTs sffaftement lieforc the military eraaniimiee riat: it would require s;ij<h«rs and said: *At this ratio St 400.960 soldiers to gover® the B'fiiiffijucnU' Islands as an American jwrete."’

SENATOR LODGE.