The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-02

Of all the great wars since the middle
ages" he declared. you cannot find
such disgraceful and wicked order "a
that issued by General Smith"
Senator Lodge said nothing was
known here of General Smiths order
until it was pleaded by Major Waller
as a defense for his action in Samar.
AS soon as Waller had pleaded that or
der as his defense the president himself
had directed that General Smith be
court-martialed. He said he did not
know whether the order OF General
Smith was verbal or written.
Senator Carmack. of Tennessee. In
sisted the evidence indicated that orders
Of q very extreme character issued In
the Philippines were being suppressed.
not, he believed. by the war depart
ment but by the military authorities
in the Philippines.
In calling attention TO the report OF
the secretary of Batangas province that
there had been so great mortality In tho
province as to reduce the population
from 100000 TO about 200. 600 the moTtali-
ty being due to disease. Senator TIL.
man inquired whether the Philippine
committee had investigated that mat
ter. When Informed that II had not
he exclaimed: We'll. how long are W.
going TO hold on to this bag OF ca:s7
What benefit to the American people L"
pursue this Infamous policy
AS
Senator Culberson. asked Senator Lod .
II he endorsed the order issued by Ge
eral Bell.
NO" replied Senator Lodge. 4 do
not endorse cruel methods OF warfare
General Smiths order is one which,
| every American should regret. on tn
! surface those orders seem to me 10 !.
revolving"
In explaining the great mortality
among the inhabitants of Ratangas.
Senator Bacon. OF Georgia, expressed
the belief that the disease among the
natives had been caused by the laying
waste of the province by war. Crops
had been destroyed and the inha bitants
had been confronted almost bv condi-
tion OF famine.
Senator Teller. in conclusion, decia-.
ed that this government could not es-
cape the condemnation OF the world and
OF every right thinking man for "this
miserable. wicked attempt 10 compel
these people TO accept our government
whether they desire IL or not"
House Of Representatives.
Under a special order which allowed
three hours debate but cut of all op-
portunity or amendment the house to-
day passed an omnibus public building
bill which will distribute 81. .405. $50
among 174 cities. As the bill covers
into the treasury s1.5s5.O00. the total
amount carried Dy the Dill IL reduced
to that extent. Tbe bill provides for
seventy-seven new buildings and sites.
six buildings on sites already purchas-
ed. seventeen buildings on donated
sites and fifty-eight increase in appro-
priations for buildings already author
tied. II also provides for the purchase
Of sixteen sites. The majority for the
bill was so overwhelming that only nine
members backed demand for the ayes
and noes on the passage OF the bill
There wax some criticism OF the method
by which IL was proposed 20 pass the
bin without opportunity for amend
ment. which Mr.. Mercer, chairman OF
the commmitttee answered by stating
that IL the bill had been subject TO
amendment the appropriations carried
by IL would have been increased to &c.,
coo 000
Mr. Richardson. OF Tennessee. oppos-
ed the adoption OF the special order.
saying this method OF legislation could
not be justified by any course Of reas-
oning. Among those who spoke on the
bill were Messrs. Bartlett, OF Georgia.
and Small. OF North Carolina