The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
STRONG DENIAL BY LODGE
Accurate Reports by Three Press AS
sociatlons, He Says
HOUSE PASSES The olEoNARGARINE BILL
Also the First Bill For the Payment of Claims
Of United States Citizens Arising
Out OF the Spanish
War;
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PresS.)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Fe. 12-With the
exception of a sharp clash between Mr..
Lodge and Mr.. Patterson over the adj
mission of representatives from the
press to the investigation which the
Philippine Committee Is conducting
the discussion OF the Philip
pine Tariff Bill in the Senate today was
quiet. The Colorado Senator de-
sired that all newspaper men be admit
ed TO the committee hearings, declaring
that as now conducted, they were of
star chamber character. He said his re-
collection was that Mr., Lodge had sug-
gested that the hearings be entirely se-'
cret. This drew the fire of the Massa-
chuseCts Senator, who Indignantly denied
that he had suggested anything of the
kind. He insisted that the reports made
OF the hearings by the three press asso-
Citations were accurate and fair to both
sides of the controversy,
A communication from the Secretary
of War transmitting a memorial of the
Federal party of the Philippine Islands
in support of American rule in the is
lands called from Mr. Patterson the
statement that the Federal party had
obtained its control in the Philippines
by promising TO the Filipinos that they
would be admitted ultimately to State
hood in the United States.
Mr.. Teller occupied the attention of
the Senate during the greater part OF
today's session and has not yet con-
cluded his speech.
IN response TO some statements made
during the debate OF yesterday, Mr. Tel
Ter asserted that the prominent COM
manders' of the American army did not
agree with the conclusions reached by
the members of the Philippine Commits
sion as TO their reconciliation of the peo-
pie of Philippines. He mentioned among
others the name of General Chaffee
Mr.. Proctor (Vt). interrupted TO say
that To-Day he had received letter from
General Chaffee in the course Of which
he expressed his views upon the situation
i'll the islands. Tho latter was dated
at Manila on December q, 1901. General
Chaifee said:
II may say TO you that we are pro-
crossing very well in stamping out the
insurrection and in the course of two or
three months we will have the situation
we'll in hand"
General Chanee believed that In a
short time the Filipinos would become
tired of the struggle andN they certainly
would get tired before the American army |
did.
Mr.. Hoar suggested there was diff
ference between the stamping out OF the |
insurrection and the reconcling of the |
Filipinos to American control
TILIPINOs TORTURED TO DEATH.
Mr.. Teller quoted newspaper and mag |
azfne articles to show that cruelties and
tortures were applied to Filipino insur /
gents with Il view TO forcing them to re- |
veal the hiding places of their rifles. The !
particular torture upon which the Colo
raao Senator dwelt was the water cure.
On the authority of one writer, Mr. Tel |
Ter said that of 100 Fiifplnos 20 whom the /
water .clme had been applied all but 2G
bad died from its effects.
Mr.. Bacon (Ga), suggested that it I
might be proper to charge the American
army with these cruelties. The to?tures
were practiced. he thought, principally by
the Macabebef scouts (natives) and per-
haps by some of the more vicious eIe-
ments Of the army who were afforded op-
pOrtunity by the presence of the army
III the Philippines TO carry into effect
their vicious instincts
MI Tillnlan interrupted Mr. Teller to
inquire of Mr. Lodge. Chairman of the
Committee on Philippines, whether it was
true as had been charged in some news
papers, that that committee was conduct
ing its investigation OF the Philippine .
question in y sort of star chamber man
ner special representatives of the press
being excluded from the hearings
Mr.. Lodge replied with some vehemenco
that that was an idle story; that repre-
aentatives of three press associations
were admitted TO the Investigations and
hat fair reports were being sent TO all
The newspapers OF The country. 1t had
been decided by the committee not TO
admit all newspaper men to the hearings
because the committee room was totally
inadequate for the accommodation OF the
public.
Mr.. Tillman insisted that the reports
sent out were gaTbled and colored.
That is not true in my Judgment"
said Mr.. Lodge. THAT is simply charge
that all three of these great news as
sent cut garbled and colored
ceportg."
In response TO an inquiry Mr.. Lodge
said the committee had been as diligent