The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-02-07
PLEA FOR FILIPIEOS.
Senator Towne Arraigns the Re.
publican Administration.
Minnesota stnasnmnn FreSeRts ssweaa
Argsmeass iS kaser OF PhtlGp-
pase Independence -- 1uT
NMtioa'W Peril.

In The senate on Monday. January
~. senator Towue. Of Mlnncsosa. Gre
ated quite sensation by an eloquent
speech In behalf Of Philippine indie
pendehre. His efforts were appiandsd
by both sides aud his speech was REC
oREtzrd as a notable Grafton.
While discussing events which led
the United States forces 60 the Phil.
ippiRes. Senator Towne referred with
particularly to the charge that Agui-
naldo had sold his country 60 the
spaniArda for bride. Me declared
the accusation was ''gratuitous IN It's
cAlumny, when we consider that the
official publications OF our own gov
eminent contradict and destroy IT,"
The senator declared that "wf were
In alliance with the FilIpinos. an ALT
anee sought by ourselves, avaiIsG Of
by Us for our own advantage and
finally TO our everlasting shame 10 ths
estimation Of honorable men rcpudi-
ated by us when we found II no long
err necessary ard when lust OF empire
had 40 blnnted our moral ssnslhilities
perhdy 20 the gram larceny Of ma
ton"
Referring 20 Admiral pewey'a de-
niRl that he had ever treated the In
surFentH Rs alllcs. Mr. Towne saId ssr-
eaatieally; ~ fear the honest sail
or'E tcrminology has suffered from re-
cent contact with the nice diserim-
nations Of administration diplomacy"
Acquisition ss che Philippines.
Discussing the acquisition OF the
Philippines. Senator Townc saids
at Is not easy to az with accuracy the
time when the design was formed 10 take
foreihlc possession OF the Philippine Is-
lands. nor 90 ascertain the mind IN whose
gloomy resessea' this enterprise Of saeTi-
isge and violence FIRST gathered form and
pressure. There has indeed been evidenced
disposition by It's most iiinsirious sp9n-
aoFs as " their prophetsc sonls already
tr~mblet 81 the inauisltion Of after ages
20 impute the dubious responsibility 10
Providence itself I hnow not which 10
admire ihe more. whether the modeSty
which diSrlsimb credit for ,he policy, or
the colossal presumption which challenges
aud hetrayH tho vauHted confidence OF tire
Almighty.
mo man. no party no nation can escape
accountability Tor actions By attributinE
their origin % any other source than hui
man motives and human Judgment. The
policy OF tho administration toward the
Fillplnnz must be Justified, u ever Justified
at all. IA the forum OF the reaton and the
conscience Of mankind"
Senator Towur declared that upon
the arrival Of Gen. Merritt al Manila
80 distinct change OF tone was OBJ
scrvable" between the United States
officials and the tilipiBos, The altered
attitude being 50 marked as 10 force
the conclusion that part Of Gen.
Merritt's prearranRed task was 80
vancouver out Of an awkward frieudli-
ness with Aguiunldo and thus 10 reach
a footing for the convenient develop
ment Of some secret policy with which
he had come archaeological from
II there WIS doubt ~ the prenr-
ranRement Of the plan It was ban
ished. in Senator Towue's opinion. by
the president himself. The third ar.
ticle Of the protocol with Spain reads:
''rhr Uuitcd States will occupy and hold
the city, bay and harbor Of Manila pend.
ing the conclusion Of a treaty Of peace
which shall determine tbs control dIaposi.
tlon and government Of tho Philippines"