New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
SENATE DEBATE IN DETAIL.
nrscTSSToN OF THE PHILIPPINE CUES
TON LED BY SENATOR'S SPOON
Err AND HOAR

Washington. May Sl.-In resuming his speech to-
day Senator Spconer said that one trouble. one OF
the wea knesses of the discussion and one or the
wicked elements the fact that there had been
and were now sides in this question. He thought
there ought TO no sides 1T is, he said. a
question which belongs TO the American people. 1t
is a problem of deiicacy and Of some danger and
weapon of no and of no party. The interest
of all men IN public and private life is 10 get at
the truth without private opinion or party strife
] have not been in favor of permanent dominion
the Philippines. but do not mean by that
that have in favor OF the United States run
ming away like coward abandoning people
who have come under our protection or surrender
Ing them to tyranny. anarchy and chaos
Mr. Spconer saiG he had never been able to con-
template with equaninity the admission of the
Philippines State States. Nothing was
dearer him. except his home ties. than that this
government should be confined TO this continent.
No question Of imperialism had been raised in this
problem except for party purposes There never
before has been instance" he declared. where
portion of the American people have sought In
cessantly and think unfairly, TO put this country
In the wrong and to stain the honor Of the country
with dfshonor" They had taken a narrow view Of
every question Of fact The United States never
would seek war, but If attacked We had the power
resist and when the time came TO dictate terms
of peace the United States might demand and ac-
cept ceded territory that is inhabited without
first securing the consent of the inhabitants.
MIR. Spooner declared that there little no
similarity the conditions in Cuba and those
In the Philippines. Those Senator'S. he insisted.
who cannot see the difference between the Phil
lppines and Cuba have some sort of mental stra-
hisnus" An attempt had been made to show that
the reconcsntrado camps established by General
weyIer in Cuba had been initiated by the United
States in the Philippines but the only testimony
IN support Of that statement is testimony from
ambush. with all of Identification destroyed.
POLICY OF scUTTLE IMPOSSIBLE
''ff we had left Spain in control of the Philip
Pines" said Mr.. Spooner. never. long
as we live would some portions OF people have
ceased 10 denounce us for having sailed away from
Mania like band Of towards. leaving the Fill
pino. 10 come again under the tyranny of Spain
still worse. lapse into anarchy, civil war. muir
der. loot and violence"
Mr.. Spooner pointed out how harmful the divi-
s3on on The Philippine question among Americans
was. and declared that The division largely was
for party purposes. 'If Congress had recognized
the independence of the Filipinos.' said he in
stead Of being there, now, with a title
which the Supreme Court OF the United States says
Is complete. which the Senate has accepted COM
plete. which Congress paid for as complete, which
the world recognizes complete, which gives US
the power TO co what is generous and noble and
right and uplifting to that people, would be
there on the shifting sands of contract with a
former tyrant. think that God has saved us from
that rnutterable folly. IL would have been worse.
infinitely worse. than the proposition TO recognize
the aepuhnc OF CuDa, winch would nave sub
5ected order TO leave Cuba any day
LIVELY CONTROVERSY STARTED.
Mr.. Hoar inquired II the inhabitants Of the Phil
sppnes not a people where there We're mil
lions OF men acting together who raised army.
selected general turned Spain of all territory
except the city Of Manila, and agreed on a con-
stitution republican in form
They would be people replied Mt Spooner
IF that true
1T Is true" said Mr.. Hoar.
Il deny it., insisted Mr.. Spooner. Il deny that
there is any more than superficial truth in 1T
Mr. Spooner referred the Filipino army as a
collection Of miscellaneous persons who eonsti-
tuted bands of bandits and cutthroats
Mr.. Carmack interrupted TO inquire IL Admiral
Dewey had dealt with that kind of people.
Il suppose said Mr.. Spooner that the Senator
from Tennessee viii claim that the Filipino army
was composed Of liberty loving. patriotic and law
abiding citizens?"
MIR. Carmack said ne assumed that II was not an
army made up Of outlaws and ruffians
Mr.. spooner said that one Of the leading generals