Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
WEEKS DO|NCS
IN CONGRESS
Business Transacted by the
House and Senate in the
National Capital.
PHILIPPINE DEBATE GOES ON
senator Hoar Makes a Noteworthy Ad-
dress in Opposition to the Administra-
tons Philippine Policy-House Consid-
srs Immigration Bill.

inhabitants of the Philippines into
camps was a leading topic of the dis
cussion of the Philippine bill in the
senate today. Bacon, of Georgia. at
tackled the policy of the concentration,
likening it to the reconcentrado camps
established by General Weyler in Gu
ba. Foraker, of Ohio, defended the
action of the military authorities in
establishing the camps in the Philip
pines as wise and proper and as a
means of protecting friendly Filipinos
from assassination at the hands of row.
ing bands of insurgents. He read
description of the camps to show that
they were really camps of instruction
and sanitation. Hoar, of Massachu-
sets, spoke briefly in line with Bacon.
criticizing the concentration camps
and pointing out the difficulty in get.
ting army officers to testify regarding
the situation. The days debate was
closed by Clapp. of Minnesota, in an
eloquent speech, in which he urged
that the Filipinos ought to be taught
to admire and respect the United
States as a nation which always had
stood for liberty and progress and
never had broken its word to any peo-
pie, great or small
House.-For a third time within n
week the house has instructed its con-
ferees on matters in dispute between
the senate and house. Today the in
structions were given on amendments
in the army appropriation bill before
the conferees had even considered the
matters in controversy. The motion
to instruct was made by Cannon, of
Illinois. chairman o. the Appropriation
committee. 1t was resisted by Hull,
chairman Of the committee on mill
tary affairs, and the somewhat spirit
ed debate which followed developed
antagonism between the committees.
The amendment at which Cannon aim
ed was that increasing the appropria-
ton for military posts from 100000
to $4,000000. A bill amending the
passport law was passed. The re-
mainder of the day was devoted to
private claims bills.
Washington, May 21.-Senate.-Be.
fore the senate resumed consideration
of the Philippine bill today it adopted
resolution congratulating the republic
of Cuba on its entry into the family
of independent nations, and the Sec
rotary of state was directed to trans
NIT the resolution to the president of
the new republic. The senate also
ordered the Associated Press account
of the ceremonies of the transfer
from the United States to the Cuban
authorities printed in the Congress
sional Record as a public document.
Wellington, of Maryland, opposed the
pending Philippine measure. and said
the action of the United States in the
Philippines was as indefensible as
the attacks of the hordes of hell upon
God. He declared that above the
army and the war department and the
president were the American people,
and in his judgment they were re-
sponsible for the condition of affairs
in the Philippines, because they had
placed the dollar above the man. Ba
con. of Georgia, again denounced the
Philippine policy pursued by the gov
eminent. He indicated that il lead
ing republican senators would declare
it to be their purpose to give the Fill
pinos a free government the minority
would not quarrel about the time
when the governm Mt was to estab-
hsh it.
house.-The house began the con-
sideration of the immigration bill to-
day. The principal speech was made
ny Vi oulo. Vi luc
committee on immigration. Wood,
of Alabama, gave notice of an amend
ment to provide an educational test
and much of the discussion was on
las subject. The house earlier in the
day settled three contested election
cases in favor of sitting members. and
passed a number of bills of minor i'm.
portance.
Washington, May 22.-Senate.-A
notable contribution to the discussion
of the Philippine question was made
in the senate today by Hoar. of Mas
sachusetts. His views on the subject
are well understood, but his expression
of them today was profoundly inter
esting and even impressive. When the
venerable senator began to speak ev-
cry senator at the capitol was in his
seat, and for the two hours and a half
his address consumed, he was accord.
ed the most careful attention, not only
by his colleagues on the floor, but
also by the people in the thronged
galleries. Hoar confined himself
closely to his manuscript. He denounc-
ed the attitude of the government in
the Philippines as one OF the most
wicked and foolish chapters in the
American history He urged that the
United States withdraw from the is.
lands and permit the people to erect
their own government, as has been
done in Cuba. He arraigned General
Funston for the methods he pursued
IN the capture of Aguinaldo, and init
mated strongly that had the senate
been aware of the facts Funston might
not have ben confirmed in his recent
promotion. He hoped that as the ire
vocable step had not been taken by the
United States, better counsels would
yet prevail, and this government
would leave the Philippines. Spon-
taneous applause swept over the SEN
ate and the galleries at the conclu-
sion of the speech. Such a demon.
stration is very unusual on the floor
of the senate. So pronounced was it
that the presiding officer called the
attention of the senators to the rule
prohibiting any expression OF approx
al or dissent. Teller. of Colorado, de-
livered a speech in the nature of a
history of the legislative proceedings
through which the new Cuban repub-
lie was erected.
House.-The house today resumed
discussion of the immigration bill.
Almost the entire day was taken up by
the amendment offered by Underwood,
OF Alabama, requiring the educational
test for immigrants to this country.
1t was adopted. The house disagreed
to the amendment of the senate to
the omnibus public building bill. and
II was sent to conference. An amend
ment to the rules was adopted requir-
ing that conference reports should be
printed in the Congressional record
before being presented to the house
Washington. May 23-Senate.-A
temperate and carefully prepared
speech was delivered in the senate to-