Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-05

ginning of this twentieth century VINO are
capable of self-government, Of maintaining a
a good government, schools and colleges
He proposed he said. referring to ms
amendment to afford the leaders of the
FilpinOS a hearing.
Let them come here he said Let
them state their case. They can come ana
go in peace and honor. If we say to the Fill
pinos that we will not consider their case
until they go down on their knees. lay their
hands upon their hips and their lips IN the
dust this war will go on if there is spark
of spirit and principle in their breasts. until
every Filipino of one sex is exterminated
and until the women among them take up
the fight and are exterminated also.
For Crushing Rebellion.
Mr. Stewart CNev) supported the pending
bill The rebellion, he declared, should be
crushed as an Indian uprising in the west
would be; and in the end liberty and its
blessings would be extended to the people
OF the Philippines.
Mr. Gallery Q4a.) argued against the
pending bill, denouncing the creation of a
large permanent standing army. The pur-
pose OF the bill, he declared was masked.
Its purpose clearly was. to create an army
for the determination of the Filipinos. 1t
was to fastel upon the Philippines a spe-
cies of tyranny. 1t might be called be
nevolent assimilation but it was no less
tyranny and simply Supermposed yoke
of Imperialism.
He urged that Congress be honest with
Itself, assume full responsibility for The
increase of the army and announce an hon
es; reason FOR the increase.
Pending further discussion of the bill,
Mr. Cockrell reported from the library COM
mittee joint resolution appointing George
Gray of Delaware a member OF the board
of regents of the Smithsonian Institution,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
VIM l.. Wilson The resolution WIS
adopted.
The Senate then devoted an hour or more
in perfecting the army bill by the adoption
of committee amendments to which no cb-
lection was raised. Among the amend
ments passed over for future consideration
was that relating to the establishment Of a
veterinary corps.
Without completing the committee amend
ments the bill was laid aside.
After Mr. Tillman had made eXplana-
ton of an error into which he had fallen
in his statement concerning the tranSpor-
tation home of soldiers discharged in a
foreign country the Senate. at $40 p. m.
on motion of Mr.. Pettigrew. went into ex-
ecutive session, and. at $50 pm. adjourned.
Mr.. Hon.'s Amendment.
The text of Mr.. Hoar's amendment to he
army bill follows:
.Proyided that no further military force
shall be used in the Philippine Islands eX-
cept such as may be necessary to keep
order in places there now actually under
the peaceable control of the United States
and to protect persons or property to whom,
| IN the judgment of the President proiec-
ton may be due from the United States,
| until the President shall have first pro-
| claimed amnesty for all political offenses
| committed against the United States in the
| Philippines, and shall have, IL in his power,
agreed upon an armiStice with the persons
now in hostility to the United States and
| shall have invited such number. not less
| than ten as he shall think desirable, of the
| leaders or representatives of the persons
| now hostile to the United States, there 10
| come to the United States and state their
| wishes and the condition, character and
| wishes of the people Of the Philippine
| Islands 10 the Executive and Congress, and
shall have offered to secure to them safe
| conduct to come, abide and return, and
! shall have provided at the public charge
| for the expenses OF their transportation
| both ways and their stay in this country
| for a reasonable and sufficient time for
| such purpose"