The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-25
SPOONER IN A CROSS FIRE.
HE STLENCEs ALLEN. THE NOISY
''POP"' Gun or NEBRASkA.

-DenOuutes bfNau " u sssuV VI
imperialism when There IL No such
Issue Unless Made for Party Purposes,
wAsHiNoroS. May 2a.-The consideration OF
the bill relating TO the Philippine Islands was
resumed in the Senate to-day. and MIR. Spooner
Uep, Wis began the third days instalhnent OF
his speech IN support Oft. He began with a re-
view Of the occurrences immediately preceding
the outbreak of hosdltles at Manila. denied tho
assertion that they were begun by tho Ameri-
can troops, and quoted an order and Il letter
written by Aguinaldo II week before the out
break. going 10 show that tho week and the day
had been fixed by him. that the day was Feb 5.
1909, and that the outbreak occurred the day
before II was intended.
Mr.. Spooncr quoted a cable despatch from
Gen. Otis IA 10 the first battle fought with the
nsurrectionists in Manila. and said that he had
this afternoon received a letter from the chief
of the anti-imperialists In Boston changing Gen.
Otis with being a liar in sending that de-
spatch.
Here Mr. Alien pop. Neb) broke In with the
assertion that an army officer twhose name he
would not give, had told him that Gen. 0tis's
statement was false,
IF this officer" Mr.. Spooner replied.
''charses falsehood on his commanding officer
he should do 1t IN the open"
"He could not Afford IT,, Mr., Allen pleaded.
"Then he ought to shut up" Mr.. Spooner OK
claimed. and there was laughter throughout
the chamber.
'There never was a time" Mr. Spooner con-
tinued. when tho Army of the United states.
as illu.triouS as is rs history. was commanded
by more honorable men than those who COM
mand it to-day"
lnanother part Of the speech Mr.. Alien broke
In with the remark: Il have assumed, all the
wav through, that It IL possible for n Republic
can to tell the truth. ] may be mistaken
'Thc senator ought to know" Mr.. Spooner
remarked slrcl,ticilIy. "Iis was Republican
long enough" IIaushtcrl
81 was u Republican" Mr.. Allen retorted.
until I discovered that Repuhlicanism meant
nothing. | had the manhood. thank God. TO leave
that party. The Senator has not done so. thus
far"
The Senator became n Populst," Mr..
Spoonor sneercd
Yes, sir." Mr. Allen asscnted. and venture
20 say that the Senator has never yet read the
populist platform
Yes" Mr.. Spooner snapped back, "and i
can sum it all up in one sentence. You are OPP
posed to everything that is. and you are in
favor of everything that Is nor. never was and
never will be" loud and general laughter
Mr.. Allen said he would not interrupt this
Senator further. but he proposed to reply to
him afterwaTd.
Mr.. Spooner was proceeding with his remarks
when Mr.. Ttllman rose. With an air of mingled
surprise and humor. Mr.. Spooner said that he
had not been saying a word about the darky of
South Carolina, lie had not even looked ut the
ApDatnr | ut1tItAT
will You allow me to make n remark not
outstanding Mr. llllmaH asked.
Mr. Spooner Well, what i III
Mr.. lillman Gen Otis Is his worst witness
against his own ycTacity, he has so often tee-
graphed that the insurrection Is over, while 1t Is
to-day us strong MS ever.
Senator attempts TO dlscredit the words OF
Gen. Otis because he has reported from time TO
time that the insurrection was suppressed and
because it turned out afterward that il was
MI. Tiliman-why was he recalled?
Mr.. SpOOnor-lic was recalled at his own re-
quest, because lie had for a long time been
bearing on his shoulders the great responsibili-
ties Of the position he held, and where he
earned ne gratitude; to say nothing OF the re-
Mr.. Spooner referred to the anti-imperial-
ISIS, and SPOKE Of Mr. Bryan a, having lSb6ied
Tor u ,nS r rn,n lma OF ro ,s ; Pe ,Es tire frSa, Nf ana an then
periallsln. There is NOT" he declared, nor
has there been, any legitimate foundation for
an issue OF imperialism ana ntlrimpSTlaliim
Sil. Rep, ColD broke IN, was raised by Re
publicans long before Mr.. bryan said anything
about IT, aNd was raised in mi. Gha In
who contended that the ratification Of the
treaty constituted imreriali.m,nn
ratification OF IL" treaty meant What YOU are
now contendlng that the administrator lutencs
TO DO. voted 60 rality he treaty and have
tha SnpntAr from Ni.pAnGIn To Ntnt. TIM ktr
BRYAN is the author Of anti-imperialism."
Nv ell, said Mr., Spooner. he has done moro,
IN the ny 81 puhlr IpGechei ana Writings. to
man In tho country. But there IA no issue OF
Imperialism and anti-imperiaI ism unless IL is
Pads fer party ~, ana p%ol'Licnl pa,p9,ss, The
go forward in the execution OF the laws. We
took our share OF the responsibility. We in
creased the Army and put It at his command,
knowing that he would use u to assert and
maintain the sovereignty OF the United States
IN the Phlipnlne archipelago. That rs territory
Can the PresiientP The President has made no
speech IN which he has not asserted that the
power Of disposal was in Congress. 1t is n hane-
that subject in thi, country have be.n in the
highest degree harmful To our soldiers. II IS
my opinion tina, the agitation has prolonged the
the lives Of many Of our soldiers
Mr.. Allen " hat is tho attitude OF the Re-
publican partyP
Inc atltui' OF me hepuOncan party, Mr,
maintain the authority Of the United States in
the Philippine archipelago"
Mr.. Allen Tint being done, what follows?
Mt. SpOOner-1O organize ms speedily ms pos
eible n government over there, civil and mill
tary, adapted 10 the necessities of the different
tribes and peoples. 10 give them honest courts
of Justice. TO abolish and that has been already
done) ecclesiastical courts, 80 that the friar
may be brought into the ordinary courts and
tried ~ other men are; 10 protect lie and
liberty and property; to I'LL the country with
schoolhOuscs. to be just and generous TO the
people, giving them participation in their local
honestly and fairly that no man, however rich,
shall be beyond their reach IL he docs wrong,
and no man, however humble. shall be without
their protection Is there any imperialism in
that
Mr.. Alien And when all those things are ac-
compi-hed what does the Senator propose to do
with the Philippine Islands?
Mr.. SpoOner II will take some time 10 accom-
pish all this, ] do not expect TO be hero, II
will not come for some years YET; but I do not
hesitate To say that when tho dav does come
that the Fillpinos give evidence Of their ability
10 maintain n government and to discharge its
functions tho American people will give II 10
them.
Reaching NJ last The closing part Of his speech.
Mr.. SpoOner SAID that tho American people
would cross the bridges when they came 10
them, and II there were no bridges they would
build them.
I'm the end" said he, the day will come
iand | hope IL viii NOT hc long in comingl when
the Filipino people. with entire confidence in
us, with pro- pcrily among. themselves, with an
appreciation OF liberty. with soma knowledge
NJ what government is, will he able to maintain
an autonomous government, and. when that
dav comes, ! doubt not that the American peo-
pie will promptly accord IL 10 them And if,