The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-29
TOWNE SPEAKS
ON fILIP|NOS
Addresses Senate, Urging
Ending of War.
TERN is CLOSED
AFTER END OF SPEECH
San Carlos Irrigation Measure
is Passed.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The senate
turned from the grind of appropriations
to listen to d speech by Mr.. Towne of
Minnesota Since he entered the senate
a few weeks ago, by appointment Of
Governor Lind. the young Minnesotan
has had little opportunity to display
his talents. As his reputation as an
orator had preceded him, there was
much interest in his speech today
which was in advocacy Of his resolution
for a cessation of hostilities in the
Philippines. The floor was crowded
with senators and members of the
house. The galleries. public and pri-
vate, were crow ded to overlooking. The
senators on the Democratic side gave
Mr. TOwne marked attention. On the
Republican side the attention was less
noticeable. although Mr.. HOar and Mr..
Hale at first followed the speech close
ly, at times exchanging smiling COM
roent on some Of the utteTances. Mr..
1 TOWne'S Style of delivery was clear and
fOrcible Although restricted by man
usCriDt, he had the subject well in
hand, and rolled out the fine periods
with q ferVor shat sent them echOing
through the chamber The speech
abounded in dpOstroDheS to liberty and
patriotism, and scathing iSnne nt
y
were being aun;hilated.
Immediately following Mr.. TONne's
speech the credentials of his successor,
Mr.. ClapD, were presented, and after
being sworn in. 'he new senator took
his seat and Mr.. - Nne retired.
The rest Of ;he day was devoted to
the Indian aUprcpriatiOn bill, the DIS
cussion turning on irrigation, the pro
vision for irrigation in the San Carlos
| reservation being agreed to-
Towne Refers to Petition.
In opening his address, Mr.. Towne
| referred to the petition presented to
tho senate few days ago by zoos Fill
pinos for cessation of hostilities and
/ for the granting Of independence to the
people of the Philippines. He main
tanned il would prove a quickenlng
appeal to the ancient spirit of the re-
public, or its rejection must dedicate
the twentieth century to reaction
prejudicial, if not fatal to free insti-
tutions."
While discussing events which led
the United States forces 10 the Philip
pines. Mr.. Towne referred with Dartic-
ularity to the charge that Aguinaldo
had sold his country to the SpanlardS
for a bride. He declared the accusa-
ton was gratuitous in calumny. when
we consider that the official Dubiica-
tions of our own government contradict
and DESTROY il.
The senator declared that eve were
in alliance with the Filipinos, an al
lance sought by ourselves, awaited OF
by US for our own advantage, and nm
ally to our everlasting shame in the
estimation of honorable men, repudlat-
ed bv us when we found it no longer
/ necessary. and when lust of empire had
so bIunted our moral sensibilities that
we could mount from an act of perhdy
[ TO the grand larceny of nation.
Referring 20 Admiral Deweys deniai
D that he had ever treated the Insurgents
/ as allies. Mr. ToWne said sarcasticaliy-
Il fear the honest sailors termInoiosy
| has suffered from recent contact with
/ the nice determinations of administra-
] tfon diplomacy
Republicans Must Answer.
Discussing the ACQUISITION of the
! Philippines. Senator TOwne said;
1T is not easy 10 fix with accuracy
/ the time when the design was formed
/ to take forcible possession of the Phll-
! jpDine islands. nor to ascertain the
/ mind in whose gloomy recesses this en-
/ terDrise of sacrilege and violence nrst
/ gathered form and pressure. There mas
/ indeed been evidenced a disposition ~
] its most illustrious sponsors, as II their