Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-18
PHILIPPINES IN SENATE
Question Was Touched on For FIRST
Time in This Session.
HoAR QUOTES GEN. LAYTON

He Said Statements Regarding situa-
ton In islands Are Unreliable.
Heuss Discussed Proposition to Open
Soldiers Homes to Ex-confederates.
Washington, Jan. 15.-For the first
time this session the Philippine ques-
ton was touched on In the senate.
The interest taken indicates that il
VIII occupy the attention OF the up
per branch Of congress for some time
when the tariff bill is reported. The
Philippines were the subject Of an
address by Mr.. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, who spoke on his resolution in
troduced on Monday providing for the
appointment Of a senate committee
to investigate the administration Of
those islands. Mr.. Hoar spoke st
some length regarding the unreliable
ity OF statements which have been
made from time to time regarding the
situation in the Philippines and the
causes which led to the outbreak. Ve
urged that there should be a place
where any senator in his official ca.
pacity could go and ask fo- two wit
nesses to prove the correctness or in
correctness of any question upon
which light is desired.
Senator Hoar also referred to a let.
ter written in Manila. October
s, 1899, by the late General Law
ton to Hon. John Barrett. ex-minister
to Siam. In the letter referred to
General Lawton said: 'lf the real
facts in connection with the history.
inspiration and conditions of this in
surrection, and the hostile influences
that now encourage the enemy. as
wei as the actual possibilities of these
Philippine Islands and people. and
their relations to this great earth
could be understood at home in Amer
lea, we would hear no more political
talk of unjust shootis.g of govern
ment into the FL lpiIos, err unwise
threats Of hauling Gown our flag I'm
the Philippines. You are right: some
or us have modified our views since
we first came. and il these so-cslled
anti-imperialists OF Boston would hon
estly find out the truth on the ground
here and not in distant America those
who / dislike to believe to be other
than honest men would be convinced
OF the error Of their exaggerated
statements and conclusions and OF the
cruel and unfortunate effects on their
publications here. 1t is kind OF you
TO caution me about exposure under
fire, but If | am shot by q Filipino
bullet, 1t might as well come from one
OF my own men. These are strong
words, and yet | say them because
| know that the fighting is largely due
To the reports from America and cir
culated among these ignorant natives
by the leaders who know better"
Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Hoar's colleEue
said he. regarded the resolution as n
reelection on the Philippine commit
tee, OF which he was the chairman.
and the necessity for the latter would
cease were this resolution to be adopt.
ed. His committee, he said, was per
fectly able to handle any investiga-
ton which might be conducted. Mr..
Carmack (Dem.) agreed with him.
The discussion was leading rapidly to
an opening up of the whole Philippine
question. when it was agreed that the
resolution should go over
Debate In House.
Inc mousse continued the debate on
the pension bill yesterday, and dis
cussed fully the proposition to open
the doors OF the soldiers homes to
ex-Confederate soldiers. Two notable
speeches were made in support of the
proposition, one by Mr.. Gardiner. a
Michigan Republican, and the other
by Mr.. DeArmond, a Democrat. Mr..
Diamonds eloquence aroused both
sides. The Republicans, with the ex-
ception OF Mr.. Gardiner, took no part
in the discussion OF the Rixey sugges-
ton, which met with much opposition
on the Democratic side, on the ground
that it was impracticable. Mr.. Lamb.
OF Virginia, read a number of tele-
grams from prominent ex-Confed-
crates of Richmond, protesting
against 1t.