The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-27
DENOUNCED In THE SENATE
Caustic Comment on the SpO0ner
Philippine Amendment.
EE-. Turner Calls II Ii MonstrOus
PropoSiS on-Mr. Pettigrew Com
meets Representative Hall With an
InsuIar Land and Mining Scheme.

Consideration Of the Army Appropria-
ton bin was resumed in the Senate today
and Mr. Turner continued his argument
against the Spooner Philippine amend
meut
He criticised it as a departure from the
American systematic first departure in
the history of the country-and as vesting
in the President of the United States all
Of the powers which belong to and are
exercised by the Gar of Russia. 1t was,
he said, a monstrous proposition which
ought not TO be counteuanced for mo-
ment- If" said he L were a Filipino I
would never cease opposition to the at
tempt to impose the rule of the United
States Government on myself and my peo-
PIE, in the face Of so tyrannical q propo-
sition as that involved in the amendment.
And 1 should lose faith in the justice and
mercy and love Of the Almighty il he per
mitted the struggle which the people of
the Philippine Islands are now making to
throw OF The rule Of the United States, 70
fail
Mr. Teller addressed the Senate prom
isiEg TO be as brief as he co;sIa in dis
cusSlng the two cOntrOVerteI quest oas,
the Pli'lppIne islands and Cuba. As to
the former, the amendment hal been
amendment to il, but still il was an OBJ
jectionaDie prov ision- As TO the Cuban
proposition il was very much better than
the public press had led him TO expect;
but some feature. Of it did not meet his
approval
Mr. hOar remarked that the United
States had no more right TO govern the
people OF the Philippine islands than the
people Of the Philippines had to govern
the people Of the UElIed States He added
that II MIR. Teller would make his amend
msnt declare that the Constitution OF th4.
tuted states was 20 he in fun force and
effect IN the Philippines so long as the
authority OF the United States was main
tanned there he would acQuiesce cheerfuIIy
II il
MI Teller, proceeding with his arga-
nl.ht against the SpoOner amendment
said that the euict had gone out and that
that legislation was to be put on the stat
ute book he administration Of affairs
IN the Philippine islands had been on
That principle Tor TWO years and il would
60 on 5ith the statute or without it But
ne regretted to see the American Con
gross putting itself on what he believed
10 De 4 wicked and vicious system Of ad-
HlshlStratlon AID he could not lend his
support 70 it
AR Pettigrew read a prospectus of a
Idna ana mining syndicate formed to oD-
crate IN the Philippines The head Of the
company was named as Representative
Hun and the document said that no
other company could get the same grants
that the syndicate could Mr.. Pettigrew
scored Mr.. Hull for exploiting the Phil
lppineS while he framed a bin To raise an
army 20 steal the land from the natives
j has. he said, was only a sample of what
was being done and what would he done
he referred to several other cOr.!pa MES
organized by army officers IN the Philip
pines.
He read a letter signed By As
sisraHt Secretary Of War Mel
keJphn and Adjutant General
Iieistaud, endorsing the Manila Hemp
Company scheme to control the ont
nut of Manila hemp. The letter alleged
that the SlEners were partners IA the
corporation with Assistant Attorney Cen
cT1l Boyd and stated that the duties
VIII De arranged to suit ourselves.