The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-01
HOPES SHATTERED
CAMPAIGN MATERIAL MAKERS WILL
NOT HAVE THEIR OWN WAY.
Senate Committee on Philippines Has
Refused 40 summon Rebel Leaders
and Conspirators.
DEMOCRATS WANTED MORE AID
DESIRED sUBPOENAs ISSUED FOR
AGUINALDO, sIXTO LOPEZ,
EiabinI, Pho Del Pillar and others, but
the Committee Refused and APP
peal Was Made to the senate.
VIEWS OF MR.. BEVERIDGE
HOW THE IsDIANIA> SURPRISED
TENSESsEE'S CARmACK.
Tilt Between Senator Patterson and
General observation-disclosures to
BrovbeRt the Witness.
VIEWS OF MR.. BEVERIDGE
HOW THE IsDiANIAN SURPRISED
TENSESSEE'S CARdACk.
Tilt between Senator Patterson and
General observation-disclosures to
Browbeat the Witness.
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WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Demo-
cratic members Of the Senate committee
on the Philippines. who have been badger
Ing witnesses during the investigation now
IN progress. with the evident intention Of
making political capital, received a set
back to-day. After questioning General
Macarthur To their hearts content and
falling TO secure admissions that would aid
them In their crusade against the army and
the administration. they demanded the
summoning Of Aguinaldo. late leader of the
Filipino insurgents. Sixto Lopez. the jun
ta's globe-trottng representative, and
Howard NJ. Bray. an Englishman con-
nectCG with the Hong Kong Junta agent
OF the Boston anti-imperialists: Mabini. "A
Filipino politician. and General Pho Del
Pillar. who are prisoners at Guam; Major
Gardener. who. as civil Governor of one
OF the provinces, had a tilt with the mill
tary authorities. and others. The demand
for these witnesses was first made several
days ago. but the committee took no ac-
tion. To-day the matter was further
pressed and, by a strict party vote, the
committee decided not to issue subpoenas
for the persons mentioned. The committee
took no action on the question of sending
subcommittee TO the Philippines. Later in
the day Senator Patterson offered a reso-
luton in the Senate instructing the secre-
tary Of war TO order Major Gardeners re-
turn. but no action was taken.
Senator Beveridge has taken a very
prominent part in the deliberations of the
committee which has been considering the
advise bility OF subpoenaing the witnesses
demanded by the Democratic members
The protest Of the junior senator from
Indiana had good deal to do with the
forming of the unanimous position of the
Republicans In discussing the reasons for
the committees action the senator said
that there were several but that the two
most important were First that they
were either prisoners of war or actively
engaged in resisting the authority of the
United States, and il was argued that il
would have been just as reasonable to call
Jefferson Davis or any of his agents to
testify as 10 the conduct of the Union
: armies during the civil war or at it's close
In the case of the first four mentioned it
was also urged that they were many thou
sands of miles away across the ocean. and
that witnesses were at hand who could
testify TO all necessary matters upon which
either side OF the committee desired infor-
nation. Major Gardener. the civil Gov
ernOT Of Tayabas province, whose sensa-
tional report was laid before the committee
some weeks ago. had written a letter ex-
pressing his willingness to be cabled for
The committee refused 10 send a special
cable TO Major Gardener because every
officer in the army would also want to be
cabled for. and because he is coming home
with his regiment on the next transport -
In the Senate this afternoon Senator Car
rack, OF Tennessee, devoted several min
Uses censuring the Philippine committee.
were discontinued TO permit Senator Bever-
idge 70 so to Indiana TO deliver his famous
speech. He included several sharp re-
marks In the wind-up Of his speech. after
which Senator Beveridge jumped to his
feet.
MIR. President" said the Indiana sena-
tor. in his clear. distinct tone of voice
Every senator I'm the chamber made a
quick turn in their chairs 10 hear what he
/. had 10 say In reply 10 Carmack's remarks.
thinking that he would give the Senate a
sample Of his Oratory. Il beg leave 10 in
troduce a few private bills out of order
said the junior Indiana senator. very calm
Wy. The page took the bills 10 the clerks
desk and the senator's smiled and laughed
at the surprised Tennessee senator. who
had evidently prepared himself for de-
bate.