The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

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speeches, all pertaining to one
phase or another of the Philippine
question. On Friday, "Dccora-
tion Day" President Roosevelt not
only participated In the ccrmonics
of commemoration of the soldiers
dead who rcposc In the National
Ccmcty at Arlington, but made
defense Of the American soldiers
In the Philippines which appealed
to every brave heart among his
auditors and which will command
the respect and sympathy of loyal
Americans throughout the country.
In fact, yesterdays cables brought
word that MIR. Rooscvclt's utter
anccs had called forth loud cnco-
miums from the English press.
Addressing himself particularly to
the veterans present, the Prcsi-
dent said, 'thc men, who In the
uniform of the United States, hPvc
for the Jast three years patiently
and uncomplainingly championcd
the American cause In the Philip
pine Islands are your younger
brothers, your sons. They have
shown themselves not unworthy OF
you and they are entitled To the
support of all men who are proud
OF what you did" lie admitted
that isolated eases OF cruelty had
occurred but asserted that they
had happened under great provo
cation and that, moreover. they
were being investigated and
would be punished and he then re-
fcrrcd to the outragcs and lynch
ings which have occurred In the
United States and snid, "Thc men
who fail to condemn these lynch
ings and yet clnmor about what
has been done In the Philippines
are indeed guilty of ncglccting the
beam In their own eye while tannt-
ing their brother about the mote In
his" The speech ns whole was
n strong vindicHtion Of the Amer
lean soldiers.
On Thursday the Senate was
electrified by speech from Scna-
tor Morgan of Alabama, n lifc-long
democrat, who warmly champions
ed the Lodge Philippine bill. Mr..
Morgan's democracy cannot be
questioned and his refusal 10 par
ticipatc In the viliilcation of the
American troops and his final sup-
port OF the course of the adminis-
tration and its policy in the Phil
ippincs staggered the democrats
who Immediately retired TO the
cloak-rooms, as they did when
Tillman delivered his recent har-
angue' Their indignation knew
no bounds. Senator Morgan stat
ed that the permanent separation
OF Church and State in the Philip
pines was, In his estimation, sum-
cicnt ground for warranting his
support of the bill, for II relieved
the Philippine people of the OPP
preston of an established ch urch
Spain had forced upon them.
On Thursday afternoon Senator
Spooncr made, perhaps, the most
brilliant speech in support of the
Lodge bill which has been heard.
Although IL was on Thursday that
he began TO speak 1t was not until
the morning OF Saturday that he
completed his remarks, the Senate
not having been in session on FRI
day. He said he was free to state
that he did not favor making prom
iscs to a man who held a revolver
to his breast and he would give no
assurances to the men who stood !!
with their guns aimed at men who |
wore the American uniform. Mr..
Spooner riduculed the sententious
pretentions OF the democrats. He
stated that he had never been In
favor of the permanent retention
of the islands by the United States
and he was not now, but that no
true American should wish to see
the islands turned loose to follow