Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-30
from his speech, in which he said:


am unable to fix the responsible head
and emanation of these barbarities, which
would disgrace the annals of even a semi
civilized country, not to speak OF the ma
ton which claims to hold aloft the es-
cutcheon of honor and Justice and fair
dealing, Did Chafee, alone, unaided, In
GOODNESS and in brutality and in savage
and unrelenting disregard of every humane
sentiment or possibility OF human suffer-
Whence, from what diaboiicSi source TCtseI WAS
Il derived? The American people ought to
know. Is there any penalty beneath the
bastard villain who has thus brought dis
people?
The senate then began consideration OF
the bill to ratify an agreement with the
Sioux tribe Of Indians OF the Rosebud reser-
walton in South Dakota.
Mr.. Platt OF Connecticut. a member q,
the Indian affairs committed, explained
that the bill bound the government to pay
the Sioux Indians on the Rosebud reserva-
ton 81, 900 for their lands. $3.50, 900 at
once for the cattle OF the Indians and $780,
900 in five annual installments.
He proposed an amendment to strike out
the clause emitting settlers under the
homestead act to a patent for the land so
entered under the usual restrictions and
made an argument in support Of It. II the
policy proposed in the bill were carried into
effect, so far as the remaining public lands
wore concerned, 1t would cost the govern
ment quite $50, 900, 900.
Discussing the alleged order OF General
Smith, Mr.. Teller said he understood Cen
eral Smith had tried to justify his order
by what is known as the Tom Ewing" or
der during the civil war. BY this order the
population of two counties in Missouri was
deported anG the property destroyed.
Mr.. Teller was continuing his remarks
about General Smiths order when he was
interrupted by Mr.. Fairbanks.
81 do not understand" said he, that
the government approves OF General
Smiths alleged order. A. court-martial to
try General Smith was ordered as soon as
the Information concerning the matter
reached Washington"
Mr.. Teller replied that according to. a
newspaper article he had read to the SEN
ate the information had been in Washing
ton several months, but he knew nothing
about the matter himself.
Mr.. Teller offered an amendment to the
bill providing for a commission to be APP
pointed by the president and to consist Of
not less than seven nor more than ten per-
sons to proceed to the Philippines and try
to secure a lasting peace between the
United States and the Filipinos, the United
States to pay the commissioners salaries
Of 10000 a year and all expenses. Mr..
Teller said that II 1t be true that General
Smith issued the alleged order he ought to
be dismissed from the service.
Mr.. Lodge said nothing was known here
Of General Smiths order until 1t was
pleaded by Major Waller as a defense for
his action in Samar. AS soon as Waller had
pleaded that order as his defense the pres
ident himself had decided that General
Smith be court-martialed. He said he did
not know whether the order OF General
Smith was verbal or written.
Mr.. Carmack of Tennessee insisted that
the evidence indicated that orders Of a very
extreme character issued in the Philippines
were being suppressed, not, he believed,
by the War department, but by the military
authorities in the Philippines.
mo" replied Mr.. Lodge, 81 do not en-
dorse cruel methods Of warfare. General
Smiths order is one which every American
should regret. On the surface those orders
seem to be revolving"