The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-12

Washington, January 9.-That man
little knows the common people of the
republic. little understands the in
stincts OF our race, who thinks we will
not hold il Oh Philippine archipela-
go) fast. and hold it forever. admins
tering lust government by simplest
methods"
This sentence was the key note of the
speech delivered in h senate today
by Senator Beverage, the junior sena-
tor from Indiana II was the maiden
speech in the senate of about the
youngest member of the body. The an
nOuncement nat he would deliver an
address embOdying his observations in
the Philippines attracted an unusually
large numbe of auditors TO the gal
lerieS. On the floor of the senate ev-
cry member in the city was in his seat
and scores of representatives came
over from the house.
The occasion was inspiring and Sen
ator Beveridge rose TO it brilliantly.
His Grafton was replete with striking
sentences and we'll arranged informa-
ton. Spoken. with all the e-arnestness,
VigOr and ~elOquence of a fine orator,
enthusiastic in his subject, he rose at
times to his subject with the power
of passionate, dramatic utterance, the
speech created a profound impression
Senator BeVerldge IS scholarly and
refined in appearance, with a striking
face and figure. Throughout his
speech he was easy and natural and
entirely free from mannerism. He
spoke rapidly and with great earnest.
ness. When he declared, with deep
sOlemnity, to those whose voices in
Av,arico haNra nhaarad rhnSa niCpni6-
ed natives on to shoot our soldiers
down. that the blood of those dead
and wounded boys of ours is on their
hands, and the flood of years can never
wash that stain away" there was a
deep, although suppressed sensation
among his auditors.
Senator BeVeridge closed his speech
in these words:
Mr.. President and Senators, adopt
the resolution, that peace may quick
Iy come and that we may begin our
saving, regenerating and uplifting
work. Adopt it, and this blOOGshed
Will cease when these deluded chill
dren OF our islands learn that this is
the final action of the representatives
of the American people in congress as
sembIed.
Reject it, and the world, history and
the American people will know where
to forever fix the awful responsibility
for the consequences that will surely
follow such failure TO do our manifest
duty. How dare we delay e our
soldiers blood is fiOwing?"
AT the conclusion of the speech ire
mendouS and unrestrained applause
swept over the gelleries, and it was
notable that Secretary of the Treasury
Gage, who occupied a seat in the SEN
atOTS' gallery, was a participant in 1t.
Senator Hoar, republican, Of Massa-
chusetUs, replied brifly to Senator Bev-
eridge. Although he did not enter full
ly into the merits of the question un-
der discussion, he Gid not feel hat
some Of the indiana senator's state
menJS ought u go to the country I'M
challenged. He declared that not the
American opposition to the war, but
the presidents proclamation to the Fill
IpinOS was responsible for the hostlll-
ties. He ridiculed Senator beverages
statement that the FilipinOs were not
capable of seIf-government and quoted
General Otis reports to show that they
were.
Senator Hoar said the beauty and
eIoquence of the speech had recalled
thai incident in which satan had taken
Christ up into an exceeding high
mountain and showed him all the king
doms of the world and the glory
thereof and promised that all should
be his if it would but fall down n
worship him; and he had replied:
&c thee behind me, Satan"
Senator Hoar declared the Fflipinos
had the Spaniards hemmed in in Manila
and the latter were obliged to surren-
der. He thought it would be necessary
to revise the constitution before those
Filipinos could be bought and sold. He
made frequent references to and quo
cations from the reports of General
Otis and Admiral Dewey and other
officers in rhA phIlInnInnC These
showed that when Aguinaldo arrived
in LuzOn from Hong Kong the insur-
gents had an army of 80, 900 in the
island of LuZon; the Filipinos main
tanned courts, schools, municipal gov
ernments and churches and that peace
and order prevailed pretty generally.
Spanish prisoners were kindly treated.
This" declared Senator Hoar, lis the
condition of things which ii is proposed
TO crush under our heels. And that"
he commented, you call glory"
Senator Hoar denied that the pres
emit condition of warfare was due to ut
terancas in his country This he de-
MED and pointed out thai in December
1898. the president had sent a procla-
nation to General Otis for publication
10 the FilipinOs. General Otis returned
the proclamation with the statement
that after full consideration of the
terms Sovereignty" right OF ceSSlOn,
etc. he was convinced they We're calcu-
lated to cause an immediate outbreak
OF hOStiIities. General Otis amended
the proclamation by making the state
ment: 4 am convinced that it is the
Intention Of the government OF the
United States to seek the establishment
of the most liberal government in the
Philippines"
This appeared in the proclamation
pU+Nished to the FIlipinoS, but a copy
of l.. ctual proclamation OF the pres
ident fell into the hands OF the Filipino
leaders and precipitated hostilities.
General OEis had promised, Senator
HOar said, Il government to the Fflipi-
nos in which they would be able. 20 eN-
ercise a full measure of their ~individu-
al rights. Did he utter this promise
To a people incapable of self-govern-
ment-to half savages and half Span
iards?" demanded Senator Hoar. He
thought it bold TO charge those men
Who had opposed this war from the
beginning with the responsibility of all
the blood being shed. He declared
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