The Washington times., 1902-04-30
nnlissionto End
..0le ~ the Archi-
pelago.
PREPARES AMENDMENT TO BILL
Colorado Statesman Comments Upon
Failure of Friends of Government
Measure to Rally to Its Support-En-
cages in Debate with Mr.. Lodge.

A lively debate was precipitated In the
Senate yesterday by Mr.. Lodge when the
time for the consideration Of the Philip
pine bill arrived.
No one seemed prepared to speak on
the measure and Mr.. Lodge urged that
the pending amendments be acted upon.
He declared that he would have to insist
| upon either vote. discussion or de-
cision as to a day for taking a vote. The
Democrats Immediately took exceptions to
this. and began to criticise the Republic
cans for refraining from debate.
Senator Teller spoke in desultory way
during much of the afternoon, but the
Republicans seemed to be stung by the
continued taunts of the Democrats. and
they entered into the debate continually.
The proceedings were more lively thai on
any day since the measure was taken up.
MIR. Teller commented upon the with
holding Of speeches in support of the bill,
and said that he had never heard such an
arraignment of policy as had been made
last week by the Senator from Utah, Mr..
Rawlins. allowed to remain unanswered.
Held Chaffee Responsible.
Mr. Teller sent TO the clerks desk and |
had read the Washington correspondence |
of the New York Herald" published last
Sunday to the effect that General Chaffee |
will be held responsible for General |
Smiths order to massacre all Filipinos |
over ten years old.
The reading was interrupted by a ques-
tion from Mr.. Tillman, vino asked Senator
Lodge, chairman of the Philippine Com
mi;tee, whether the quotations were from
official orders.
Mr.. Lodge confessed his ignorance on
the subject. He did not know where the
papers came from.
Mr.. Tillman denounced the doings of
Americans in the Philippines as butch
cries that would be a disgrace to the In
QUESTION, and contrasted the cruelties
practiced in Samar with 1.-The cringing and
fawning'' in Mindanao where there was |
a warlilte people.
After some further remarks on this
point the reading of the newspaper ar
ticle was continued.
Committee to Secure Peace.
Mr.. Teller introduced an amendment he
will offer to the bill. providing for the
appointment by the President of COM
mission Of not less than seven and not
more than fifteen persons whose duty it
shall be to endeavor to secure peace in
the archipelago.
Mr.. Teller went on to say that he did
hot believe there were many ten year old
soldiers in the Philippine army II there
we're he could not conceive of III, state
Of the mans heart that would xiii them |
Mr.. Teller ended by Offering an ;mend- |
ment providing for the appointment OF
commission of not less than seven nor
more than fifteen persons. TO proceed i'm
mediately to the Philippine Islands and
10 take such measures as shall be deemed
desirable to secure a lasting peace be-
tween the inhabitants of the islands and
he people of the United States. Il
Press Gave the News.
Mr.. Lodge stated that the first he knew.
md the first that the department knew OF
he order issued by General Smith, was
when it appeared in the press dispatches
hat Major Waller. who was being court
had pleaded that order in his
,wn defense. Immediately, Mr. Lodge
ldded. instructions were given to court
General Smith.
Mr.. Tilman broke in with the question
IS to what benefit it would be TO the
american people to persist in the infa-
nous folly of making war on the Filipinos,
,ut Mr.. Lodge paid no attention to IL. He
aid. however. that he disapproved OF
ONE of the military orders which he had
cen. They appeared to him revolving.
Ibid not the President" Mr. Cr;berson
sked him, send congratulations to Cen
raj Bell for his vigorous prosecution of
he war under those orders?''
That do not know" was Mr. Lodges
eply.
Entitled to Protection.
Mr. Teller said that he approved of
ne clause In the pending bill. 1t was that
ghich said that the people Of the islands
we're entitled to the protection Of the
-nited States. But If one-thlrd Of the
eople in some province OF the islands |
ad died. IL was evident that they could !
ot have died under any normal condi-
ions. He thought that IL they suffered
rom famine. assistance should be given |
o them.
Mr. Bacon tDem., Ca said that the |
reat mortality had not been confined TO
ne province, but that many provinces had
Uttered abnormally from disease, caused
lrecly by the failure CT destruction o.
,od crops.
III these islands" Mr. Teller exclaimed.
were thousand times as rich as they
re, and 81 900 were coming 10 us where
ne cent now comes, ! would not want
ZEN at the expense OF those peoples c
yes; nor does America" 1
Tho hill went over till today and af- {