Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-09
Their Future Being Considered by
the Senate.
MESSRS. BEVERIDGB AND HOAR SPEAK
Crowds Of Spectators in the
Galleries
Bills AND RESOLUTIONS

In anticipation of the speech on the Phil
irpinc question by Mr.. Beverilge, the
Junior senator from Indiana, the galleries
of the Senate We're crowded today when
the Senate convened.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) offered a resolution call
Ing upon the Secretary of War for informa-
tion as to the names of transports, the per-
sons from whom they We're acquired, the
prices paid and all other information relat-
ing TO the transport service. 1t was
adopted.
Communications From FIIipinox.
Senator Hoar Mass) introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested> if in his Judgment it is not incom-
patible with the public interest to COM
municate to the Senate all communications
which have been received by him. or by
any department or officer civil or military
from Aguinaldo or any other person under
taking to represent the people in arms
against the United States in the Philippine
Islands, or any alleged government or pub
lie authority of said people: and all replies
to such communications. Also the procIa-
nations sent by him to be issued to the
people of the Philippine Islands, as actually
directed by him to be issued and the same
as actually proclaimed by Gen. Otis if in
any respect it was altered or any part Of it
was omitted.
Also 20 inform the Senate whether anv
approval or disapproval was expressed by
his authority. or that of the War Depart
ment OF such change, if any.
Also all constitutions. forms of govern
meht pfociamauons issued by Aguinaldo
or any congress or legislative assembly or
body claiming to be such, or convention of
the people of the Philippine Islands or any
part thereof, or claiming to represent them
or any part thereof. Of which informatio
may have come to him, or to any depart-
Tent of the government.
And that the President be further re-
quested to communicate, without delay, 50
much Of said information Is now In his
possession or in that of any department at
Washington, without waiting to obtain so
much of said information as may require
considerable delay. or communication with
the Philippine Islands; and to communicate
the remainder of the information as soon
therea fter it can be obtained"
Mr. HOar endeavored to secure immediate
consideration for his resolution, but on OBJ
lection it went over until tomorrow.
Government of the Philippines.
Senator Rawlins of Utah introduced q
resolution, which was referred to the Phil
ippine committee, directing the committee
to inquire into and report:
!. What form of government, insurgent
revolutionary or Dictatorship, other than
that of the kingdom of Spain, existed in
the Philippine Islands prior to December
10, 1898, and to what extent Spain had
actual control of the islands.
2 Can SOVEREIGN power be Justly and in
accordance with International law be claim
ed IN the absence of power to control.
Bills Introduced.
Among the bills introduced in the Senate
were: By Mr. Penrose, appropriating So
eco 900 for the construction Of public roads
in the United States, the money to be dis
trihuted among the several states, in pro-
portion TO the mileage of their roads
BY Mr.. Fairbanks, extending the immi-
grafton, contract, labor and Chinese exclu-
sion laws of the United States to the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Anxious to Hear Mr.. Beveridge.
At the conclusion of the routine business,
Mr.. Bereridse Gnd) was recognized for his
speech on the Philippine question. The text
OF his address was a resolution which he
offered few days ago, which declares
that the Philippine Islands are territory
belonging to the United States; that it is
the Intention of the United States to retain
Them as such and to establish and maintain
such governmental control throughout the
archipelago as the situation may demand
1t was a brilliant audience which greeted
Mr.. Baveridge when he began to speak
Every gallery was crowded Forming a
fringe about the chamber were many mem
bers of the House of Representatives who
mad been attracted to hear the maiden eff
fort In the Senate of the young Indianian.
Throughout the speech, which was very
long, Mr.. Beveridge commanded the atten-
tlon of his colleagues of the Senate and of
his auditors both on the floor of the cham
Der and in the galleries. He spoke rapidly
but with notably clear enunciation, and at
times with passionate force and dramatic
fervor. His remarks are given in another
column.
Mr.. Beveridge concluded his speech at
2:25 pm. He received great applause from
both the floor and galleries.
MIR. Hoar Replies.
Mr.. Hoar followed Mr. Beveridge and ad-
dressed himself to the Indiana senator. 1t
would be base thing, he said, for this
country to strike down the young republic
in the Philippines. Mr. Hoar said he could
prove from Otis and Dewey that there was
Filipino government. Otis in all COM
munications said that the people of the
Philippines desired to establish their inde-
pendence
He said that Aguinaldo was brought over
and placed at the head of 10000 people who
desired Independence and who were fur
nished arms by the United States govern
ment
He referred to report from Admiral
Dewey, showing that a commission had
gone all over the Island of LuZon and found
good order and a people fit to form a gov
ernment.
1t was the independence of these people
that II was desired to stamp out by men
like the senator from Indiana. General
Otis, he said, took the most extraordinary
liberty ever taken by a military command
er, and suppressed President McKinley's
proclamation and issued one of his own in
its place.
He dwelt upon the promise which Otis
made January l. 1899, when he guaranteed
liberty and freedom to the people.
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