Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-29

and sentimentalize as to what other peo-
lle ought to do"
Tilman was admonished by the Presi-
Gent Pro Tenn that he must not interrupt
a senator without first having obtained
leave, to which ne replied that he was
'taunted in a way that no white man
from South Carolina can submit to.
At the conclusion of Spooner's remarks,
Teller tCol) offered the following amend
ment TO the pending bill as separate
section: BE it further enacted, that the
constitution and all laws of the United
States which are not locally inappliable
within the said Philippine archipelago as
elsewhere within the United States. Tel
Ter declared that the outrages and tor
lures committed in the Philippines by the
Spaniards had been increased since the
advent of the Americans into the islands.
He was satisfied, he said. that if the SEN
ator from Massachusetts dodge would
call men before the Philippine commission
VINO know the facts he would find con-
dition of absolute insurrection and war
xisted in the Philippines
| Teller declared that in private letter
from an army officer in the Philippines,
which had been received in Washington.
an army officer was quoted as saying or
the establishment of concentration camps.
If this thing is TO continue, l will have
to apologize to Weyler." Another officer
was quoted as adding: The time has
come when I'm ready to apologize to
him. In response to a voliey Of ques-
tons, the Colorado senator replied that
he did not know the name of the writer
OF the letter and would not mention it if
he did know it.
As he proceeded to discuss the censor
ship of press dispatches sent from Ma
Mia. he was interrupted by Foraker. who
quoted President Taft of the Philippine
| commission, that there was no censorship
of press dispatches now. Foraker said
| that for any senator to say that this gov
| eminent established anything like Gener-
al Weyler's Cuban concentration camps
in the Philippines was for him to make
Ia most serious charge.
! Beveridge Ind.) said that 1t had been
stated on authority on the floor of the
Senate that press dispatches were not
censored in Manila. He was prepared to
make the same statement from personal
observation in the Philippines. Why,
| therefore, Teller persisted in making the
assertion concerning censorship was no1
clear.
Teller declared that he would let the
/ Senate consider the ''impertinence of
J Beverage in interrupting him for a ques-
ton and then proceeding to lecture him.
| This is the first time in my experience,
said he, that ii senator has gained the
floor to ask a question and then charged
| the senator who yielded to him with being
a liar" Beveridge promptly disclaimed
any intention of discourtesy toward Tel
| Ter.
| Soon afterward, Teller, in referring to
| The Associated Press dispatch from Ma
Mia quoting Gen. Wheaton as having crit
| lclSe0 some utteTdnCeS OF fTeSIutHl
Schurmann in h,s Boston speech, said:
There is not a senator on that side of
the chamber tpointing to the Republican
side) who did not know that the state
mentS in that dispatch were true
Instantly a half dozen Republican SEN
ators including Lodge, Hawley and Platt
(CtD. sprang to their feet uttering pro-
tests against the Colorado senator's state
ment.
THAT is not true and will not permit
it to go unchallenged." declared Lodge.
| Then | will change it, said Teller.
| land say that there is not a senator on
| that side VINO ought not to have known
| that the statements in that dispatch We're
! rue.
Foraker interrupted Teller to inquire if
he had any information additional TO that
which he had yesterday upon the accu-
racy of the dispatch.
II said l had satisfactory evidence
| evidence satisfactory to my mind said
! Teller. that the statements in the dis
patch were correct
.'Then the senator has no further in
formation than he had yesterday per-
sisted Foraker.
| mo, | had the same information yes
| terday," responded Teller.
Without further interruption, Teller
concluded his remarks.
At the conclusion of the debate the
President Pro TEN, Frye. made the fol-
| lowing announcement from the chair:
THE experience of today causes the
| Chair to call attention of senator's to
rule which has been violated"
! He then read the rule requiring that
when a senator desires to speak he shall
address the presiding office and shall not
I.roceed until he is recognized, and that
| no senator shall interrupt another sena-
! tor in debate without his consent.
at is not a compliance with that rule,
| said the presiding officer for senator
TO address the presiding officer and imme-
diately proceed TO interrupt the senator
| who has the floor This is very impor-
| tant rule for conducting debates win de-
/ . ,hnir Gil homes
| the senators will observe it in future.
Then at sos p NJ. on motion OF Platt
! (CtD the Senate went into executive Ses-
| sion and soon alterward adjourned.