The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-08
SENATOR LODGE.
ON PHILIPPINES L
Attentive Auditors on
Floor and in Galleries.
"a NOTABLE SPEECH.
Based on Resolutions offered by Sen.
ator Spooner.
GIVING PRESIDENT AUTHORITY.
TO Govern tho Islands Pending Lesis-
lation by Consress-Death OF Rep
resentativc Harmer Cast q Deep
Gloom Over the House-His
Desk Was Draped
In Black.
4 s q .
A NOTABLE SPEECH.
Based on Resolutions offered by Sen
GIVING PRESIDENT AUTHORITY.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-seldom, in
decd, is it that the Senate accords to
any OF its members greater compliment
than 1t accorded to-day to Mr.. Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,.
The announcement that he would de-
liver @ speech on the Philippine question
was the magnet which drew to the Senate
every senator now in the city, and TO
the galleries an unusually large NUM-
ber Of attentive auditors. AS chairman
of the PHILIPPINE Comnittee, and a prom1-
nent member of the Committee on For
eisn Relations, who had studied the Phil
fppine question exhaustively, he present
ed notable addition 70 the literature of
the great problem which now confronts
Congress and the American people
Soon after the Senate convened. Mr.. Sui
livan, of Mississippi, offered a resolution
that the Philippines are the riShtful
property, honorably acquired, of the United
States. and that while the misguided Fill
pinos continued the present war, brought
on by them against the rightful authority
OIL VHc CIuleu oltleS, 81 lOASsi O. SlAlSAS
gun in their hands is trained upon our
flag, no expression of intention as to the
future course Of the United States with
respect ito them should ~be made by the
Senate.
Mr.. Sullivan asked that the resolution
lie on the table until he should call it
UP.
BOER SYMPATHY.
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois. then gave notice
that tomorrow he would move that the
Committee on Foreign Relations be dis
charged from further consideration of his
resolution, expressive of the Senate's
sympathy for the Beers. As the commit
tee clearly intends not ito act upon 1T, ne
wants it placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Lodge then spoke. His speech
lasted three hours, and was based upon
the Spooner resolution. authorizing the
President to govern the Philippines pend
ing legislation by Congress
The death of Representative Harmer
was formally announced and q committee
consisting of Senators Penrose, of Penn,
sylvania; Mason, of Illinois: Hans
brough, Of North Dakota; Sullivan. of
Mississippi, and Scott, OF West Virginia.
was appointed to join the House Com
mittee in attendance upon the funeral
Mr. Proctor, of Vermont. presented
some letters which he had received from
army officers now in the Philippines
Colonel l.. w. " Kennon, in command
of the Thirty-fourth Regiment in the
Philippines, writes from personal obser-3
walton, saying the northern part of the
island of Luzon had been cleared prac-s
tically of insurgents in formidable bodies.
the few remaining being in scattered
bands.
Colonel Kennon was certain the Fill
pinos had no capacity for sclf-govern-
ment and needed the strong hand OF
some nation to guide and direct them
This hand he thought the United States
ought to extend
Colonel Kennon enclosed with his let
ter an official Filipino statement to prove
that the precipitation of hostElities thir-
teen months ago was premeditated on
the part of Aguinaldo and his associates,
and that that responsibility did not rest
upon the Americans
Ats4:3O, as an additional mark of respect
to Mr.. Harmer. the Senate adjourned.
In,hT. House.
WASHINGTON, March THE death Of
Representative Harmer, of Pennsylvania,
the Father of the House." cast a deep
gloom over the House to-day. Although
he was known to be in feeble health, his
death came as a shock to his colleagues,
by whom he was universailey beloved.
ham. of Pennsylvania, the Father Of the
House."
Mr. Harmer's desk was draped in black
and covered with flowers. The blind
Chaplain, in his invocation. referred feel
ingly to Mr.. Harmer's death.
The vote on A!drich-Robbirs contested
election case was postponed until to-mor-
row.
Mr. Overstreet. OF Indiana, in charge
n ha fore 20 5ref rf@ NO
5cial bill. which was agreed to yesterday,
srresente;t the report to the House.
The report was ordered printed Mr.
& =Overstreet# said he would call up the re-
port at the earliest possible moment
Mr., Richardson, the minority leader,
said that the minority would demand
time to debate4it. ss.
There is very little new In IT, said
Mr.. OVerstreet. practically nothing ex-
I cept the refunding 8provision.' .
Certainly the bimetallie amendment Is
new." observed Mr.. Richardson
That is Of little Importance. q. replied
Mr.. Oyerstreet.
The gentleman admits it is unImpor-.
1ant.
It frankly say I considerSit Of little
Importance 8 reiterated Mr. overstreet.
" g want time II show that, =. re torted
Mr.. Richardson. Who continuing, said the
nlinori " would ask for four hours.
sS Without agreesng to that the matter
went oyer.
tMr. Bingham. Of Pennsylvania. then
announced the death Of RirssEIarmer.Th The
Speaker appointed the sfolIoWingSconn.t-
tee to attend the funeral
Messrs. bingham dams,, Young. Me-
Aleer, Dal1ell rosslus, WacasT and
Butler, os Pennsy ylyaria s: Ketcham. New
York;; aicCleary sisfinne Ra bcock