Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-02


however, left to their acts OF robbery
and spOliation.
The dullness of the. Senate was re-
moved last week by Senator Carmack,
of Tennessee, when he spoke on the
Philippine question. The conduct OF
the war in the Philippines having
been carried on 80 far from home and
the facts having been smothered, It's
atrocities were not known until recent
ly. But they are coming out and they
have Mortified not only our own peo-
pie, but the civilized world. They
were partially known before but not
in all their blood curdling fiendish-
ness. But as they become known some
men who stand high in the nation, and
some in the Republican party, had the
temerity to criticize the conduct OF
the war. This led one Freddy Funston,
the same who in rather disgraceful
manner, captured Aguinaldo, to open
his mouth and denounce them as trail
tors, who ought to be hung. Funston
was so great a man, having been pro-
NOTED to Brigadier General for the
Aguinaldo capture, that few people
dared say aught against him or criti-
CHE his utteraaces. He was the Napo-
leon of the Philippines and in bis
august presence common people SEEM
ed to quail. Senator Carmack has
proven an exception, and in speech
Just delivered be has called him THAT
gallant and glorious chieftain, that
Jayhawker brigadier from the wind
swept plains, the renowned and i'm
mortal Funston. He is the most val
liant captain that ever marshaled
dictionary to battle array, the might
est Sampson that ever welded the
jawbone of an ass as weapon of
war" Continuing he said:
$50, having quelled the insurrection
in the Philippines, be comes with one
stride across the shuddering deep in
order to deal with the insurgents at
home. For this purpose be has laid
aside his baneful, bloody sword, and
arms himself with a hangman's moose
to WELD in judgment and at length to
wear His plan of campaign is SIM
plicity itself. He proposes simply to
hang all the traitors, all who oppose
the policy of this administration. Yet,
there are men in this list of doomed
criminals who showed their devotion
to their country when Funston was
mewling and puking in his nurses
arms, men whose white hairs are a
crown of glory; men whose lives are
without stain of dishonor; men who
stand 80 high above this hanpman
brigadier that it is almost an insult to
decency to mention their names and
his on the same day OF the week.
'There are some disappointments in
store for our hero. Age and care and
the burden of this noble task have
robbed the gall0ws Of some of it's most
illustrious victims. The late Senator
Morrill,, OF Vermont, died breathing
treason to the last. The late John
Sherman, of Ohio, denounced this war
in the bitterest and most unmeasured
terms. What a pity they could not
have got old John and hung him before
he died natural death. There was
ex-President Harrison. His pen WAS
busy with treason when death claimed |
him. But still there are enough to |
hold Funston for while. There are
ex-senator Edmunds, of Vermont, and |
OK Gov. Boutwell,, and Carl Schurz.
and Tom Reed. l have seen the time
when would like to have seen Tom
hung. (Laughter). Last, but by no
means least, there is the distinguished
senior Senator from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Hoar), and if that Senator is dis
posed to murmur at bis fate, can tell
him that it will not be the first time in
history that men as great as he, as
patriotic as he, as brave and as high
minded as he, have been hung by Just
such fellows as Funston.
II noticed in the papers the other
day that Funston said the President
had entirely approved of his gallows
diatr1be, and was very anxious for him
to accept the invitation of the Junior
Senator from Massachusetts to 90 to
Boston and hell him organize a move.
ment there for hanging the senior
Senator from Massachusetts. Laueh.
teri. Unfortunately, Funstan was
engaged elsewhere for
similar function, and SO the junior
Senator from Massachusetts was not
able to pull off the little Iynching bee
be had arranged for his colleague. !
'Laughter). l supposed will come off !!
alter, and that this is just a reprieye.
"But, Mr.. President, the plain truth :
If the matter is that Funston cannot
lang anybody. The Constitution still =
tands, and 1t is by the language of
hat instrument, and not by the words >
f blatherskite brigadier general that :,
be crime of treason is defined. Trial 9
y jury is still the right Of every Amer1
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