Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-07
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Much Democratic Oratory Against
Philippine Policy for Poiit-
ical Effect.
Beveridge Accuses Democrats OF
Telling Only One Side OF
War Horrors.
Chaplain Warns Senators OF a
Future Life-Ninety Private
Pension Bills.

Washington, May 7.-For almost four
hours yesterday a fierce discussion OF
the Philippine situation ragged in the
senate. 1t was started by Mr.. Bever-
idge, of Indiana, who made some sharp
structures on the members of the OF
position, because, as he said, they per-
sisted in telling in their speeches only
one side of the story. While he adj
mitted that some outrages had been
committed by American soldiers in the
Philippines, it was true, too, that I'M
the American troops to Filipino pris-
oners and Filipino wounded. Food and
medicine, he said, had been shared with
them, and they had been succored on
the battle ground and cared for tender
ly in the hospital. While saying that
the omission to tell this side of the story
by the democrats was unintentional, he
suggested that 1t was unfair to make
an arrangement of the American soldier
and not tell both sides.
Mr.. Carmack nj Mr.. Rawlins warm
ly resented any charges of unfairness
Mr.. Rawlins declared that no partisan
motives had actuated the opponents Of
the present Philippine policy, but that
they were moved only by patriotism
and love Of country.
Mr.. Turner, Of Washington, delivered
a scathing criticism Of the methods
practiced by the military authorities in
the Philippines, dwelling particularly
upon the alleged order of Gen. Smith.
whom he denounced as a monster In
human form. He urged the Philippine
committee to turn all the light possible
on the Philippine question to the emf
that the people might be fully informed
on the situation.
MI. Hoard, Of Massachusetts,. briefly
defended the action Of the Philippine
committee, saying that already it had
furnished much valuable Information.
He urged that the committee, in all
Justice, should call some prominent
Filipinos to testify in their WI behalf.
In his invocation in the senate Rev.
DR.. Milburn, the chaplain, referred
feelingly to the unparalleled fact Of the
death of three members Of the house of
representatives in tour days. His al1u-
sion was: Let those solemn and fire.
quent reminders of u mortality come
home to us all with impressive weight,
and so may we walk in the world that
when we depart hence 1t may be well
with u.s."
On motion Of Mr.. Allison a house
Joint resolution making an additional
appropriation Of &c., 900 for the dedi-
cation Of the statue Of Marshal De Ro-
chambeau, to be unveiled in city OF
Washington, was passed.
A bill to apportion the term Of office
Of senators-elect at the first general
election held in the territory Of Ha-
wall was passed.
AT the conclusion Of routine business
the senate began the consideration OF
private pension bills.
The calendar was cleared of private
pension measures, ninety bills being
passed.
Other bills were passed as follows:
To pay $1,000 to Mrs. Martha E. West
Of S%tevensville, Mont, for property
taken by the United States troopsetr
the Sioux war in Minnesota in 1850: to
fix the fees of Jurors in United States
courts at SO a day; to refer he claim OF
John S. Mosby vs.. the United States
for the value Of certain tobacco to the
court Of claims: directing the secretary
of the treasury to issue to Elisha A..
Goodwin, executor OF the estate OF All
exander w. Goodwin, duplicates OF
stolen United States bonds amounting
to S72. 600.