Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-05
DID Gen. MILES
BETRAY j. 5.
SECRETS?
BY INFERENCE THE CHARGE IS
PRACTICALLY MADE IN THE
SENATE BY SENATOR BEvER-
IDGE.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Bever-
idge, who is understood to be the mouth
piece of the administration in the Philip
pine legislation, today in the senate asked
Senator Culbersons the Democratic Philip
pine leader, If General Miles furnished the
Democrats with parts OF the war records
on which the charges of American brutal
ity in the islands are based.
The question was highly significant. IS IL
shows the administration suspicion. OF
the head Of the army.
The war department has been Suppress
ing reports Of cruelty in the Philippines
but somehow the Democrats have been
securing the reports and they have great
ly embarrassed Roosevelt and his follow
ers.
Senator Culberson refused to answer tina
question.
When the senate convened at IL o'clock
today, Mr.. Frye, chairman on naval af-
fairs, reported the naval appropriations
and gave notice that he would call 1t up
for consideration at the earliest possible
time.
Mr.. Foraker called up the house concur
rent resolution calling for thanks of con-
gress to Secretary of States John Hay for
his memorial address, delivered to the two
branches of congress on the life and ser.
vices OF William Mckinley.
Mr.. Allison moved that the senate con-
agreed to without comment or division.
Mr.. Pettus, of Alabama, on account OF
other duties, withdrew from the commit
tee of the senate appointed to confer with
a like committee of the house with respect
to differences as to conference reports. and
Mr.. Teller. OF Colorado, was named In HIS
stead.
Consideration then was resumed under
the 15-minute rule of the Philippine gov
eminent BILL
Mr.. McLaurin, of Mississippi, denied
that the Democrats had attacked the
army, and placed the responsibility for the
outrages committed in the Philippines up
on the policy advocated by the Republi-
cans.
Mr.. Beveridge of Indiana, said the next
worlds drama would be enacted on the
Pacific and it was essential that the mas
terry of that great ocean should be ours,
and it would be ours.
Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, deplored the
fact that the president on Memorial day
had seen proper to make "a bitter partisan
speech" The president, he said. had gone
back forty years to rekindle the fires Of
sectionalism and had referred to the acts
of an Infatuated mob to justify, he sup
posed, the awful order OF General Smith IN
the Philippines. .f.
BY unanimous consent. Mr.. Carmacl<.
Of Tennessee, was permitted to print In
statement, a portion OF which was read
yesterday. Mr.. Culberson, of Texas, init
mated that the war department was en-
deavoring to suppress information con-
corning matters IN the Philippines He
then presented the charges Of Private
Andrew X. Weir. against Lieutenant r.
p. Arnold and the report thereon by Cap
tain p. w. West, alleging cruelty against
Filipinos
Mr.. Beverage asked II the information
of the charges had come from the war
department.
Mr.. Culberson, being pressed, said:
THE question of the senator might prop
erly be characterized as impairment" and
finally refused to answer Mr.. Beverage.
Mr.. Beverage again inquired whether
the matters presented had come from an
officer of the war department.:
Z have already indicated to the senator
with sufficient emphasis that / am not to
be inquired of further responded Mr..
Culberson.
IT ask the SENATOR" Mr.. Beverage per-
sisted, whether or not, directly or indi-
rectly, the papers were received by him
from General MilesT'
Mr.. Culberson made no reply.
Mr.. Allison, of Iowa, said If the charges
had been presented to him he would not
have given to them the publicity which
Mr.. Culberson had given them.