The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-02
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
Democrats Republicans for
Not SummOning A~guina1do.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Aguinaldo was
the special subject of discussion in the Sen
ate to-day. AS soon as the Philippine gov
eminent bill was taken UP Mr.. Carmack
resumed his criticism of the Philippine COM
mittee because of its refusal TO call Aguin-
aldo, Mabini and other Filipinos TO appear
as witnesses before the committee. General
Furston had said that Aguinaldo had con-
fessed to him that he (Aguinaldo) had had
Luna assassinated because Luna was be-
coming too popular. Governor Taft had
testified that General Funston had said
Aguinaldo had had Luna killed lest Luna
should kill him.
Mr.. Foraker wanted to know what the
killing of Luna by another Filipino had to
do with the Senate's action on the pending
bill.
Mr.. Carmack said it had been the purpose
of the majority of the Philippine committee
to show that Aguinaldo was a thief. bribe-
taker and murderer and he urged that in
common fairness, Agulnald0 ought 10 be
heard in his own defense.
Mr.. Tillman insisted that "decency de-
mands that Aguinaldo be brought here to
testify in his own behalf"
Mr.. Dubois said it seemed strange that,
after the committee had decided no. TO sum-
mon Aguinaldo as a witness. General Mac
Arthur, for the first time, had testified to-
DAY that Aguinaldo was a man OF high
character.
Mr.. Culberson had read a letter from the
secretary of war, in which he gave the eX-
penditures in his last annual report and in
tomary for the War Department to ar
range accounts OF expenditures with
reference to the place where the ultimate
service depending upon them is rendered.
No separate account has ever been kept Of
expenditures of the army according 10 the
different localities in which troops might
no Cfarfnnn6 for % arriving on military mara
tons. 1t is. therefore, impracticable to
answer your questions without diverting a
large number of clerks from the current
work of the department, which can be kept
up only by their unremitting efforts"
Mr.. Carmack declared that this letter
was simply a part of the policy of sup
preston and falsiication' which had been
followed ever since the beginning of the
Philippine business. He had read a letter
sent 10 the general manager of the Assoc
ciated Press by Robert NJ. Collins, its Ma
Mia correspondent and declared that the
letter demonstrated that the news in the
Philippines was suppressed, not as a mill
tary necessity. but to protect the interests
of the Republican party
MIR. Burton replied to some of the re-
marks Of Mr.. Carmack concerning General
Funston's statements of the Luna killing
and declared that the Tennessee senator's
remarks simply showed that he was con-
trolled by feeling and not by discriminating
judgment. The Philippine bill was then
laid aside.
y resolution Ouereu yesterday Dy MI.
Culberson, asking for information as TO
recent orders issued in the Philippines,
was adopted.
yesterday. which precipitated a two hours
debate. then was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Patterson modified his resolution so
that II requested the President 10 cause the
secretary of war Immediately TO cable
Major Gardener to return to the United
States without delay to give testimony be-
fore the Philippine committee. The resolu-
ton was laid aside.