New-York tribune., 1902-05-09

ands to provide theatre of scoundrellsm; was
il the purpose of the Senate in confrning the
Paris Treaty to provide a scene of villany and
outrage? Where did the purpose referred TO by
the Senator from Tennessee originate
Mr. Carmack replied that McKin'eys purpose
was that of benevolent assimilation the pur-
pose of the Republican party now is maieVoieht
dissimulaton." naughterD
Mr. Foraker inquired whether 1t was the
Democratic Senators who voted for the treaty.
or William ]. Bryan who advocated its ratlh-
cation. U-aughterD
DOLLIVER EXCORIATES CARMACk-
Following Mr. Carmack Mr.. Dolliver deplored
the tone and character not to speak of the pur-
pose of the pending debate the Democratic
side. He said he had met only a day or two
ago a veteran newspaper man who, with tears
in his ewes had asked him if there not a
man in the United States Senate who would
raise his voice in defence of the American noys
in Samar. That man. said MI DollNef.
had son with Major Waller. and that son had
gone through all the horrors of Walters march
across the islands He proposed ne sald. u
raise his voice in defence of those brave boys.
He declared that the southern part OF SafIldr
had been burned by order Of General thanee
because Of the Balansisa massacre peIore
poor old Smith" set foot on the island Ihat
burning he said. fitting retribution for
the massacre.
In some distant day we might retreat from
those islands but the retreat would not he con-
Quoted by the men who had stained the uniform
of the army Of the United States in the senate
of the United States We might at some future
day go back to the islands to gather UP the
bones of dead. but he did not want the
opportunity afforded The relatives of those dead
intimate that they had lost their ilves IN
a dishonorable cause.
Mr.. Dolliver then read editorial from a
Memphis newspaper Mr. Carmacks recent
speech the Philippine question. In Whlch Ihat
paper took sharp issue with the tennessee sen sen
his conclusions Mr. DolhNers COM
ments upon the editorial as he read IT We're
highly amusing. He said he had heard Mr. Car
mack'S speech three times hefore Wheh po'i'
were members Of the House.
Mr. Carmack retorted that where MI Doi-
lvers language was not witty ms gestures @ Wepe e,
ridiculous SO far as his argument II, Is :,. toii
cerned.'' said the Tennessee Senator ne might
just well have been swinging from MS pre-
tensile tail from leafy bOugh.
The speech, he declared. was accompanied ny
simian gestures and was of little force or effect
so far as the main question was concerned The
owned largely by Luke f. Wright, d member OF
the Philippine Commission.
He charged that Mr. DOllver in his speech
justified murder in the Philippines. and defended
the order of General Smith. Poor old smith
he continued, the Scoundrel the murderer. the
butcher l am glad to say that the senator @
from Iowa is the only man thus far that mas
risen in his place to defend that bloody ola
scoundrel | did not call the Senator from Iowa
TO ORDER said Mr.. Carmack- IF he had been
any other Senator on that side would nave
done so 1 did not call him to order, because
/ knew that to require him speak the Ian
suage of decency and courtesy In DEBATE Wouiu
have been to condemn him to absolute Silence
for the rest of his life
CARMACK CALLED TO ORDER.
Il call the Senator from tennessee 10 ofoeI'
suggested Mr. Hoar and ! desire ruhng from
the Chair on my point of order.
BY direction of the president pro tenn tMr
Frye). the stenographer read the final state
of Mr.. CarmaCk-
The language" said the Chair. was clearly
out of order. But the Senator has taken MS
seat" ,
Il do not" interposed Mr. Dolliver. regard
the language Of sufficient importance 10 pay any
attention to it, r.
That settles it said Mr.. Carmack If the
Senator from Iowa thinks ii Of no Importance II
cannot be However. Mr.. President. since the
Chair rules that my language Is out OF olHel'
will withdraw it
With this statement the exchange of person
alities between the Senators from Tennessee ana
Iowa ceased. ~ ,-
Mr. Lodge chairman of the Philippine COM
rnittea called attention TO the story published
few days ago. under date of Lynn MASS. say
ing that a son of the Rev. w H Walker OF 1hat
civ had described in letters 10 his father the
killing of one thousand Filipino prisoners by d
cou1panv of the 10th infantry. MI Lodge sdiu
that a statement from the War Department.
indicated that the company referred 10 mao not
been in the province where the shooting Oh tne
rrisonars was alleged 10 have taken place, ana
tho, the departrnent had no information OF such
killing He read A telegram from BOSTON
nev-sna par sent its correspondent IN thiS city
o,,otirr Nr Walker saying that ne had not
received any such information from ms SON
Tho only letters received from his son we're OF
date of last November. and mace no reference
IN any cr,lelties practised either by the Amer
leans or the Filipinos.