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| debase our blood that we will fear to shed
| it for the flag and its imperial destiny.
| Pray God the time may never come when
American heroism is but legend like the
story of the Cid, American faith in our
| mission and our might a dream dissolved.
and the glory of our mighty race departed.
and that time will never come. We
will renew our youth at the fountain Of
new and glorious deeds. We will exalt
our reverence for the flag by carrying
it to noble future as well as by remem-
bering it's ineffable past, Its Immortality
will not pass, because everywhere and
always we will acknowledge and discharge
the solemn responsibilities our sacred flag
in Its deepest meaning put upon US. And
so, senators, with reverent hearts, where
dwells the fear of God, the American peo-
pie move forward to the future of their
hope and the doing of His work.
A Last Appeal.
"Mr. President and senators, adopt the
resolution offered that peace may quickly
come and that we may begin our saw
ing, regenerating and uplifting work.
Adopt it and this bloodshed will cease
when these deluded children of our islands
learn that this is the final action of the
representatives of the American people in
congress assembled. Reject it and the
American people will know where to for
ever fix the awful responsibility for the
consequences that will surely follow such
failure to do our manifest duty. How dare
we delay when our soldiers blood is flow
ing?"
A Demonstration.
1t was 2:2S p m. when Senator Beveridge
completed his address. AS he resumed his
seat, a storm of applause swept through
the galleries, which was prolonged to an
unusual extent. President Pro Tenn Frye
made a passive effort to repress the dem
onstration. Meantime, Senator Beverage
alvin atIla nj
colleagues and many members OF the
house.
Senator Hoar Replies.
Senator Hoar (rep., Mass.) who had been
careful listener to the speech of Senator
Beveridge, as soon as he could make him
self heard, said that he had been delighted
with the eloquence of the senator from
Indiana. 81 am glad" said he, Ito well
come to the public service his enthusiasm,
his silvery speech and the earnestness with
which he is disposed to discharge his duty"
Yet, he said, he had listened in vain for
those words which the American people
have taken on their lips in solemn crisises.
The words fright, Justice, Duty and Free
dom" were absent from the eloquent adj
dress.
Refuted by Dewey and Otis.
Senator Hoar declared that practically
every statement of fact in the speech was
refuted by government reports received
-
other official sources. Where did Spain get
the right to sell her rights in the Philip
pines, Senator Hoar asked. Where did
the United States get the right to buy and
sell people like sheep? He was certain
that, for all the wealth and commerce and
the senator from Indiana would not have
great injustice done. Senator Hoar de-
clared the Filipinos had the Spaniards
hemmed in Manila and the latter were
obliged to surrender. He thought it would
be necessary to revise the constitution be-
fore those Filipinos could be bought and
sold. He did not believe Senator Beveridge
would advise the American people to do
this thing or to do anything so base as to
strike down the infant Filipino republic
The Massachusetts senator made fire.
quent references to and quotations from
the reports of Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey
and other officers in the Philippines.
These showed, he asserted, that when
Aguinaldo arrived in Luzon from Hong
Kong the insurgents had an army of 10000;
that in the island of Luzon the Filipinos
maintained courts, schools, municipal gov
ernments and churches, and that peace and
order prevailed pretty generally. Spanish
prisoners were kindly treated. This de-
clared Senator Hoar, 'is the condition of
things which 1t is proposed to crush under
our heels. And that he commented, you
call glory"
Not Due to Talk in This Country.
Senator Hoar referred to Senator Bev-
eridge's statement that the present condi-
ton of warfare was due to utteranceS in
this country. This he denied and pointed
out that in December, 1898, the president
had sent a proclamation to Gen. Otis for
publication to the Filipinos. Gen. Otis re-
turned the proclamation with the state
ment that after full consideration of the
terms Sovereignty" fright of cession,"
etc, he was convinced they were calculated
to cause an immediate outbreak of HOSTILE
ties. Gen. Otis amended the proclamation
by making the statement: II am con-
WINGED that it is the intention of the gov
eminent of the United States to seek the
establishment of the most liberal govern
ment in the Philippines
Precipitated Hostilities.
This appeared in the proclamation pub
lished to the Filipinos, but copy of the
actual proclamation of the president fell
into the hands of the Filipino leaders and
precipitated hostilities.
Gen. Otis had promised. Senator Hoar
said, a government to the Filipinos in
which they would be able to exercise a full
measure of their individual rights. Did
he utter this promise to people incapable
of self-government-to half savages and
half Spaniards?" demanded Senator Hoar.
He thought it bold to charge those men
who had opposed this war from the begin
blood being shed. He declared there had
not been a time when, if Gen. Otis had been
able to give assurances of independence to
the F'iipinos, the war would not have ter
minated.
After reading some passages from official
reports Senator Hoar concluded, promising
to discuss the question fully in the near flu
ture
Senator Hoar introduced a resolution
asking the president for all communica-
tons, documents, etc, received from Agui-
naldo or concerning the Philippines. He
endeavored to secure immediate consdera-
ton for his resolution, but on objection it
went over until to-day.
Rawlins' Resolution.
Senator Rawlins, of Utah, introduced
a resolution which was referred to the
Philippine committee, directing the COM
mittee 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, 1888, and to what extent Spain had
actual control of the islands.
2. Can sovereign power be justly and
in accordance with international law
claimed in the absence Of power to control.
Silver for Europe.
New York, Jan. .1O.-The steamer ST.
Louis, sailing for Europe to- day, will
take out 600 ounces of silver.
Fatal Explosion.
Dubuque, Ia, Jan. 1o.-The boiler