The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
REPLY TO Mr.. BEyERIDGE
SENATOR TURNER TRIES TO AN
swER THE INDIANIAN's SPEECH.
He Opposes Annexation Of the PHIL
ippines and Pleads for the Boers
-Pritchard and TfIIman.


marks being addressed particularly against
the proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of North Carolina, which. IL enacted.
he said. would disfranchisre a large class
of voters. both white and black
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Pritchard
said that the cry OF Negro domi-
nation" was the answer given to every
proposition made by the Republicans. He
was interrupted by Mr.. Tillman. OF South
Carolina, who said that little else was TO
be expected when the administration con-
tinually thrust negro postmasters on the
people of the South.
Mr.. Pritchard-There you have H. II
should read the Ten Commandments to the
senator he would cry Negro" back at me.
Mr.. Tillman-We say niger I'm the South.
not negro. Let us stick TO facts.
Mr.. Pritchard-The senator may use
whatever expression he likes I'm satisfied
to use mine.
Mr.. Pritchard on resuming his speech
referred TO the small vote I'm the State OF
Mississippi as compared with the popula-
tion.
Mr.. Money. OF Mississippi interrupted to
explain the point Mr.. Pritchard had made.
when he, in turn, was interrupted by Mr..
Chandler. of New Hampshire. who asked *
an election had been held in Mississippi
last year. Mr.. Money replied evasiveiy.
Mr.. Chandler-Well, i wish the senator
would examine his mind and tell US
whether he thinks an election was held
in his State last year.
Mr.. Money replied that an election was
held in Mississippi last year and intimated
that he had replied evasively TO Mr. Chand-
ler's question, because as he said: Il am
afraid OF the senator tChandierl as i am
of a monkey In powder magazine with
matches. I've been the victim OF his wit
before. but I'm glad TO give him any in
formation have"
Mr.. Pritchard was followed by Mr. Tur-
ner, Of Washington. in a speech on the
Philippine question In which he arranged
the administrators policy as set out in
the Presidents message and i'm the speech
of Mr.. Beverage. Mr.. Turner was given
close attention by his colleagues Referring
to the speech Of Mr. Beverage as a
rhapsody, Mr.. Turner said: 1T lacked the
majestic harmony which can be evoked
only when the nobler chords are struck"
He maintained that the Filipinos knew
that the function of a government was to
preserve life, liberty and property and be-
lieved that they were abundantly able to
maintain such a government.
BRAVE, HEROIC BOERS.
ALREADY our Philippine experiences are
beginning to have the boomerang effect
predicted by the senator from Indiana"
said Mr.. Turner. There is a primitive
people in South Africa--a mere handful,
pious and simple. brave and heroic, but
careless OF the great wealth lying under
their hands, Indifferent to its civilizing in
huence and disposed TO live their own
simple lives in their own simple way. They
are the last link that connects us with one
of the great heroic epochs I'm the worlds
history. great nation, having racial
tendencies similar TO our own. has seen
the present deplorable condition OF affairs
among this South African peope and has
determined to improve and civilize them
In ha
civilizing the simple but brave Fiipinos.
They are not succeeding so well. and for
tunately. in their self-imposed task. as we
are.
to be worthy sons Of heroic sires. They are
making heroic fign.. and one which has
become the wonder and admiration of man
kind throughout the world. Because OF
what We in common with mankind owe to
their blood, because they are bravely
fighting ruthless invader of their homes
and firesides. because they are lighting for
their liberty. to govern themselves and
their affairs in their own way, because
when they go down another republic will
have perished they undoubtedly carry with
them in their struggle the profound sympa-
thy OF the American people. In other
days our sympathy would have been ex-
pressed through governmental channels.
But now the ghost of liberty murdered in
the Philippines stands in the way. We
cannot even preserve a decent neutrality
between the heroic people and their assaii-
ants. Ii Is yet permitted to US, however,
as individuals to avert our eyes and as
these noble men go down to death and OBJ
livion TO say TO them as i now do: Thou
now lost survivors OF heroic age, hale
anu farewell
Mr.. Turner, after a brief legal and con-
stitutional argument. bearing upon the
status of the United States in the Philip
pines. made the point that the annexation
Of the Philippines would debauch the citi-
zenship Of the country. ''The Finpinos." he
said will have all the privileges of citi-
Gems OF the United States as TO themselves
and their products. This will be TO pauper-
lie the labor of the country; TO pit ten
million underpaid and underfed Filipinos
against the mechanic, the artisan and the
laboring man OF this land"
Mar. TuSner, I'm conclusion. said that
everybody knew a declaration by Congress
Of its purpose TO confer selI-government
on the Fflipinos would stop the war In
stantly and eloquently urged the adoption
of such a declaration. IF We now give
them justice" he said, I'VE will have done
more for their mental, moral and political
regeneration and for all their kindred
races than we could do in hundred years
of political communion and association"
Before the speechmaking began a joint
resolution was offered by Mr.. Plat, OF
New York, authorizing the President TO in
vite the government Of Great Britain TO
join I'm the promotion of an international
committee 10 examine and report on the d.
version Of the waters that are the boun-
to the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Hoar, chairman OF the judiciary
committee. reported back the resolution OF
Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah. for an inquiry into
polygamy with recommendation that the
first and last paragraphs OF the resolution
be adopted. The report was adopted. and
the resolution as amended adopted. 10
reads: ITO what extent polygamy is prac-
ticed or polygamous marriages entered into
I'm the United States. or I'm places over
which they have jurisdiction"
Mr.. Allen offered a resolution calling on
the secretary Of the treasury 10 furnish the
Senate with all Information consisting OF
correspondence and verbal relations that
he may have had with A. Il. Hepburn and
other officials of the Natiopal City Bank
Of New York, concerning the transmission
Of the customs house Office in New York 10
the National City Bank IL went over un-
der objection.
The Senate passed a bill to create two
additional judicial districts in New York
State.
Mr.. Depew, from the Committee on in
ternational expeditions. favorably reported
joint resolution authorizing the President
TO appoint a member Of the Daughters OF
the Revolution as representative OF this
government at the unwilling OF the statue
OF Lafayette at the Paris exposition and
also to represent the government at the
exposition.
Mr. Cockrell called attention TO the fact
that there was an understanding that no
woman should represent this government
at the Paris exposition. the French govern
ment having objected to women represent
atives.
Mr.. Depew replied that he knew OF no
such restriction, but Mr. Allison said that
such a restriction was made.
The Senate. without acting on the resolu-
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