The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-05-15
Business Transacted by the
House and Senate. in the
National Capital.
PHILIPPINE DEBATE GOES ON
House Passes Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona Statehood BilI-Appropriation of
100000 Is Made for Sufferers on the
Island of Martinique.

alleged Cruelt1eS OF American soldiers
in the hilippines-cruelties which he
deeply deplored-told of some of the
cruelties which had occurred on both
sides dulIng the civil war. Neither
side, he held, was to be held respon-
sible for those regrettable occurrences,
as neither side approved of them.
In this connection he suggested that
senators from South Carolina and Mis-
liberty than in any Others" were
shouting loudest for constitutional
liberty in the Philippines. These re-
marks drew sensational reply from
Tillman Of South Carolina, who de-
clared that it was no longer possible
to sheer away the responsibility for
the infamies committed by the Ameri-
cans in the Philippines. He said that
if it had been known in the south that
the reigns of government were to be
given to the negroes, the civil war
would have been prolonged indefinite
ly. He insisted that, in order to
maintain their self respect, the white
people of the south had been compel
led to subdue the negro by whatever
means they could, using the shotgun
as one of the means. He frankly de-
scr4oed how one of the negroes had
been defeated at the polls, admitting
that the whites had gotten just such
majorities as were necessary. He re-
ferred to the outrages in the Philip
pines, and then said he had heard only
of the application of the sand cure
in the south. He thought the sand
cure as described, was mild. When"
he declared, Eve get ready to put
nigger's face in the sand, we put his
body there, too" The south would
not submit to negro domination. He
insisted that the republicans conten-
ton was that the negroes of the south
were fitted to govern in this country,
but that the Filipinos were not fit
ted to govern themselves in the Phil.
ippines. In the United States, he
maintained, serious problem con.
fronted the government-the negro
problem-and we might better try to
solve that than to hunt for trouble in
the Philippines.'
Washington, May .S.-Discussion of
the Philippine bill in the senate today,
while it scarcely abated in bitterness.
took on an amusing phase. In bree-
zy speech Deliver of Iowa, made such
a good na.ured, and yet such a sar-
casio arrangement of Carmack of
Tennessee, that senators and occu-
pants of the thronged galleries were
convulsed with laughter While, seem
ingly, considerable temper was arous-
ed by the debate good feeling was
shown by the active participants in
the war of words-Dolliver and Car
mack-who cordially shook hands and
laughed over the encounter. Burton
of Kansas concluded the speech which
J,a ncfn rlo II ~1fo
| instances of atrocious cruelty, to the
tain Meadow massacre and to the mas
sacre of Union soldiers at Fort Pill
! low, and commended that the action of
the American troops in the Philippines
was, in most cases, entirely within
the regulations of civilized warfare.
In response to some statements made
yesterday by Tillman, Vest of Mis-
souri,, delivered forceful and effec-
| tive speech, and made an historical
contribution with reference to the
| Hampton Roads conference between
President Lincoln and Confederate
leaders.
House-The bill to place three new
stars in the American flag had the
right of way again today in the house.
Il
was an extended speech by Grosvenor,
of Ohio, in opposition to the measure,
was closed at o'clock, and the bill
was then read for amendment under
the five minute rule. An amendment
offered by McRae to consolidate the
territories of Oklahoma and Indian
| territory was defeated, 81 to 1O3 An
amendment offered Dy Overstreet, of
Indiana, to consolidate Arizona and
New Mexico and admit them as the
! state of Montezuma was pending
when the house adjourned. The only
amendment adopted was one provid-
ing that nothing in the act should
be construed to legaliZe polygamy.
During the day resolution expressive
of the regret of the house over the
death of Admiral Sampson was adopt
ed and committee of seven members
were appointed to attend his funeral.
/ Wash ngton, May 10.-Senate-An
effort was made in the senate to fix
a time for vote on the pending Phil
ippine bill, but it was unsuccessful.
The minority said many senators still
/ desired to speak on the measure, and
it would not be proper to determine
at this time upon vote. The days
debate on the Philippine bill was mild,
Teller, of Colorado, occupying consid.
erabe time in opposing the measure.
He contenoed principally that the Fill
| ipinos were capable of self govern
\ ment and of establishing a govern
ment quite equal to some European
| governments.
House. The opposition in the house
| Archbishop corrigan's Funeral.
New York, May 10-The body of
the late Rev. Michael Augustine Cor
! rigan, DID,, archbishop of New York,
was inferred yesterday in the crypt
| of st. Patrick's cathedral. The funer-
al was conducted with all the impress.
siye solemnity and ceremony of his
church and attended by remarkable
| gathering of clergy.
| Fire Starts in spittoon.
Cedar Rapids, May 7.-Fire original
1 ing from a cigar stub in sawdust near
! spittoon damaged the stock in N. J.
Jordan's general store and postoB ce
| $1,000.